Social Distancing

[nailit]

I obviously get the concept, but is it always possible?
I work with a (drivers) mate...obviously not 2 metres apart sat in a transit van!
And have to be close up to others in a warehouse...albeit on a skeleton staff but can't help crossing paths.

And then theres police sharing cars, (came upon quiet a few today)
Same with ambulance staff and fire brigade.
I passed a bin lorry today with FOUR in the front (never knew that a bin lorry held four in the front...funny how you start to notice these things)
Not to mention hospitals etc where medics have to work side by side.

Man is a social animal, for how long can we socially distance ourselves before it becomes torture?
Speaking on the phone/facebook is NOT the same as having normal human interaction.

[nailit]

People flout 'the rules' because we are HUMAN.

[Theland]

Trade unions as well as the Liverpool Metropolitan mayor are taking up this issue with the government using bus drivers as an additional example.

[anneasquith]

People flout the rules because they don’t appreciate the reasons, or don’t care .

[Theland]

Well I doubt some of the knuckle draggers are.

[ichkeria]

When I've been walking down the street in our village a few people have very pointedly stopped dead and waited for me to pass, which is a bit unnerving (and surely counter productive)

[MartinMillar]

The police and ambulance firemen and nurses and doctors don’t social isolate because they don’t have the option too.
If Tesco drivers don’t have a mate driving with them then surely you don’t need one.
As for the warehouse your on your own there.

[nailit]

//People flout the rules because they don’t appreciate the reasons, or don’t care//
So I dont care then AA?

[ichkeria]

Medics presumably are wearing protective gear (if they can find any)

[nailit]

Anyway, point of this thread was,
How long can this go on. Man is a social animal. To be deprived of socialisation is equivelent of torture.

[Theland]

It's a mess. The government is trying to maintain normality and deal with the crisis, but in my humble opinion, complete social breakdown is only a matter of time.
Details on request.

[Theland]

Nailit, you are pointing the way to Anarchy.

[nailit]

//Details on request//
Details requested (but suspect they may be posted on R&S)
;-)

[MartinMillar]

Well parts ofChina did it for 3 months - if it saves thousands of lives you will just have to suck it up

[nailit]

//Nailit, you are pointing the way to Anarchy//
Give it a rest Theland,,,,this is chatterbank.
Not the Antichrist website.

[ummmm]

It's awful. I'm getting really emotional talking to my kids through a door.

We don't realise how much contact we have until it's taken away

[nailit]

//you will just have to suck it up//
Suck what up? I still have to go to work?

[gness]

I posted the other night about my doctor nephew holding the hand of a dying young man and passing on his last wishes to his wife by mobile phone.
We have to social distance and do whatever we can to bring an end to this virus. If it makes us grumpy and upset...tough....at least we are alive to be grumpy and upset.

[MartinMillar]

Well stop complaining get to your work and get home again!
You have spent years telling everyone you don’t like interacting with people so you should be satisfied with the current social isolation rules

[237SJ]

No, it's not always possible to social distance while working. That's where gloves, hand washing and santizing come in.

[nailit]

//You have spent years telling everyone you don’t like interacting with people so you should be satisfied with the current social isolation rules//
Oh dear!
A dimwit...