First Night Out

[tiggerblue10]

Had a night out last night. First one in a very long time. We were having a good time social distance chatting until the music started getting louder and louder. We ended up leaving at 10pm as we couldn't hear each other talk and the social distance thing went out the window.

There were loads of others in there but we were quite spaced out. The loud music ruined what started out as a pleasant evening!

Should I have complained or am I being too paranoid?

[Cloverjo]

Not paranoid, tigger. Even without COVID loud music spoils an evening because you can’t talk to each other.

[Prudie]

It depends what type of place you were in - if it was clubby or a trendy bar where people get up and dance/party from 10pm then no, that's what the others would have expected. As for social distancing I think you're facing a losing battle with some sections of society and if it's the young then I don't actually blame them. I know you have been ultra concerned, perhaps try again somewhere else where music isn't played.

[tiggerblue10]

One of my friends booked it and asked me along. Definite change of venue next time.

[Sqad]

tigger.......
For the first time this generation has been faced with a disease caused by a highly contagious virus that we know little about.
It mainly affects the elderly and has killed over 45.000 people in less than 6 months in the U.K.
We have no vaccine,no drugs to combat this killer and some people still thinks that it is a hoax or at least evoked an exaggerated response to this situation.
Our only hope is testing and tracking combined with isolation and a far from perfect spacing and mask appliance routine.
Mrs sad has been told to *** off when confronting dissenters as has many of her friends all OAPs.
I can understand the young and others feeling that the guidance given by the Government is often,sudden and confusing, but that is all we have to combat this killer.

Ignore the guidelines and one is contributing to this herd immunity which means that the elderly are sacrificed for the lifestyle and preservation of others.....HERD IMMUNITY.

Personally I have no objection this ,letting one part of society perish for the preservation and survival of the rest,butthe zGovernment,medical men and above all,the public ,wake up and smell the coffee,admitting that inadvertently it is the status quo.
Now trigger...to answer your question depends entirely on your conscience. If you can live with the decision you make is all that can be asked of a human being.

Let us all face the fact that HERD IMMUNITY is here and here to stay.

[tiggerblue10]

My fear is picking up the virus and passing it onto my parents who fall into the OAP cat. I'm going to keep my distance from them for a few days.

[Sqad]

tigger.....quite correct,

[Smowball]

I had to get the bus the other day. Had my mask on as usual - I was the ONLY passenger wearing one, even tho it says on doors that u have to wear one. When questioned the drivers say they just get a mouthful of abuse when they ask passengers to wear one and so they’ve given up.

[JimF]

"some people still think that it is a hoax"

No-one who has known someone who has died from it thinks that. Regrettably, that is often what it takes.

[Smowball]

Completely agree Jim x

[fbg40]

Sqad
Very well said.
FBG40

[piggynose]

Smowball remember the poor french bus driver who insisted on a group putting masks on before they got on the bus. He got beaten up and died!!!

[Smowball]

Piggy exactly! X

[gness]

Well said, JimF. Although despite both my sister and I in Ireland having to rely on phone calls for news as my mother in the UK took many days to die badly after contracting Covid my sister still thinks it's a hoax.
There's always one idiot isn't there.... :-(

[JimF]

I have no good answer to that, gness... :-(

[Buenchico]

Quote:
"All venues should ensure that steps are taken to mitigate the increased risk of virus transmission associated with aerosol production from raised voices, such as when speaking loudly or singing loudly, particularly in confined and poorly ventilated spaces. This includes, but is not limited to, lowering the volume of background music, and refraining from playing music or broadcasts that may encourage shouting, particularly if played at a volume that makes normal conversation difficult".

Source:
Section 4.5, "Keeping workers and customers safe during COVID-19 in restaurants, pubs, bars and takeaway services", HM Government, 12/08/20:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5eb96e8e86650c278b077616/working-safely-during-covid-19-restaurants-pubs-takeaway-services-200812.pdf

Report the venue to the local licensing authority.

[gness]

The only good thing, Jim is that she's no longer suffering the indignity of Alzheimer's. I would have wished her a kinder and less painful death. Days of struggling to breath must have seemed endless for her.

[Smowball]

God am so so sorry gness x

[TonyV]

I am sad for you gness xxx. On the face mask issue, I am seeing an increasing number of people not wearing them, mostly young males.