Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics) (202 Viewers)

[Ring Of Steel]

Is lockdown effectively over now? I'm not knocking people going to shops, but if the government is encouraging people to go out and spend surely that is not 'staying alert'.

Don't worry, we have all bases covered including time travellers trying to get in to infect us

 

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[David O'Day]

Why queue outside a primark for a 5 quid shirt that will fall apart in 3 weeks

 

[David O'Day]

Just for balance the posh folk queuing outside Selfridges are bawbags

 

[Nick]

Is lockdown effectively over now? I'm not knocking people going to shops, but if the government is encouraging people to go out and spend surely that is not 'staying alert'.

It depends. You can get on a plane, go to the zoo, queue up in massive queues for shops, protest, counter protest and everything else but it's too dangerous for a kid to go to school.

 

[David O'Day]

And the cunts posting pictures of the nike store but ignoring the other stores are racist twunts

 

[Skybluefaz]

It depends. You can get on a plane, go to the zoo, queue up in massive queues for shops, protest, counter protest and everything else but it's too dangerous for a kid to go to school.

Go to a rave

 

[Nick]

Funny really that a woman gets sent to jail in America for refusing to close her Salon to keep herself and her employees in a job but hundreds of thousands are lining the streets every other day over there.

The police can't do anything, all of their resources are going on the BLM stuff. The lockdown can't be policed.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Sports direct as well. I can think of a lot of things people have missed out on during lockdown but I wouldn't have thought buying cheap tat was one.

Another thing that's become even more pronounced since we began to ape American culture. This obsession with shopping

 

[chiefdave]

Wasn't there supposed to be a boycott of Sports Direct because of the way Ashley treated staff during lockdown?

Reporter on Sky is in Selfridges talking about what a fantastic job they've done in setting up social distancing while a shopper literally bumps into him.

And the cunts posting pictures of the nike store but ignoring the other stores are racist twunts

Are they genuinely from today? All stores look bad but at least seem to have made some vague attempt at social distancing. The pictures being shared of the Nike store on Oxford Street look like they're from a Boxing Day or Black Friday sale, people literally trying to shove each other out of the way to get in the store.

 

[Nick]

Another thing that's become even more pronounced since we began to ape American culture. This obsession with shopping

It's not so much shopping, it's the trend of being the first in the shop and posting selfies.

Why wouldn't they just leave it until next week when the bandwagon has died down or order online?

 

[PVA]

Is there literally anything they can't fuck up?

 

[Ring Of Steel]

It's not so much shopping, it's the trend of being the first in the shop and posting selfies.

Why wouldn't they just leave it until next week when the bandwagon has died down or order online?

Just saw a tweet- "when you're in Primark make sure you get new pyjamas for when you end up in ICU"

A little extreme but god only knows what all this is gonna do.

 

[skybluetony176]

Is there literally anything they can't fuck up?

Ridiculous.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Is there literally anything they can't fuck up?

Elections unfortunately.

 

[chiefdave]

Is there literally anything they can't fuck up?

Its very worrying that this government seems only able to work on one thing at a time. These plans should be available now so the business know what they need to do to open in 3 weeks time.

 

[clint van damme]

Is there literally anything they can't fuck up?

the shop where my wife rents her chair is opening in under 3 weeks and has a list of measures in place to protect staff and customers.
I'd don't know where they got their guidelines from but they must have got them from somewhere, they didn't pluck them out of thin air.
The government haven't got a clue what's going on. I think perhaps these comments apply just to hospitality.

 

[Nick]

Why are people fighting to get in the Nike shop? You can literally buy all that online.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

It’s incredible isn’t it? Maybe we are a backward nation

 

[Nick]

It’s incredible isn’t it? Maybe we are a backward nation

I just don't get it.

I hate queueing at any time, why queue and scrap to get in when you can just buy them online?

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Why are people fighting to get in the Nike shop? You can literally buy all that online.

tbf I struggle with sizes until I try things on, so I've always bought my clothes in a shop rather than mail order.

Wouldn't rush myself just atm mind you, can live without for a few weeks!

 

[Nick]

tbf I struggle with sizes until I try things on, so I've always bought my clothes in a shop rather than mail order.

Wouldn't rush myself just atm mind you, can live without for a few weeks!

So do I, can get to fuck if I'm queing for hours though.

Nike is mostly trainers, not like they need a bra fitting.

Imagine camping out to get into Primark, it's not even as if there's a massive sale. It's just normal isn't it?

 

[fernandopartridge]

1056 cases, 38 deaths. Good that it seems to really be going in the right direction.
93k tests - not good, means at best 46.5k tested which is piss poor, less than 25% of what was promised by Johnson.

 

[Marty]

I'm in desperate need of some new trainers, mine have worn right down with the amount I was walking, but I think I'll pass for a week or two, it's really not worth the risk.

 

[ajsccfc]

Why are people fighting to get in the Nike shop? You can literally buy all that online.

It's the same with Sports Direct, buying online means you don't have to go into a branch of the ugliest shop this side of WH Smith. Don't get it at all

 

[Ring Of Steel]

tbf I struggle with sizes until I try things on, so I've always bought my clothes in a shop rather than mail order.

Wouldn't rush myself just atm mind you, can live without for a few weeks!

Same here- in desperate need of jeans/ trousers but I can't be arsed guessing sizes then the hassle of returning, plus the very thought of queuing & fighting to even get into a shop fills me with dread

 

[Nick]

It's the same with Sports Direct, buying online means you don't have to go into a branch of the ugliest shop this side of WH Smith. Don't get it at all

I can understand that as I think they were doing NHS discounts so people might need to use those, other than that what's the point?

 

[fernandopartridge]

Actually, just looked at the Monday death numbers over the last few weeks, it has always been followed by a massive increase in Tuesday so today's figures pretty meaningless

 

[MusicDating]

tbf I struggle with sizes until I try things on, so I've always bought my clothes in a shop rather than mail order.

Wouldn't rush myself just atm mind you, can live without for a few weeks!

Changing rooms are all closed though!

 

[ajsccfc]

I can understand that as I think they were doing NHS discounts so people might need to use those, other than that what's the point?

Ah ok, that makes more sense. Primark as well don't sell online so I get people going there. The one I'm waiting for is Specsavers as I'm overdue an eye test and the arm of my pair is now so wobbly I'm getting close to Jack Duckworth territory

 

[clint van damme]

Actually, just looked at the Monday death numbers over the last few weeks, it has always been followed by a massive increase in Tuesday so today's figures pretty meaningless

were the press present at todays conference or we're they still doing it remotely? If they weren't they should be. No need for them not to be there after restrictions were lifted today.

 

[David O'Day]

Ah ok, that makes more sense. Primark as well don't sell online so I get people going there. The one I'm waiting for is Specsavers as I'm overdue an eye test and the arm of my pair is now so wobbly I'm getting close to Jack Duckworth territory

Even at a 50% discount for NHS staff why queue to buy Lonsdale trackie bottoms and a giant mug

 

[Skybluefaz]

I can't really scoff at people wanting to go to Primark. Lots of people with kids growing at a ridiculous rate and not a lot of money haven't been able to get this kind of affordable clothing because they don't have any online offering.

 

[David O'Day]

I can't really scoff at people wanting to go to Primark. Lots of people with kids growing at a ridiculous rate and not a lot of money haven't been able to get this kind of affordable clothing because they don't have any online offering.

Wait a day or 2 though, no need to queue

 

[RegTheDonk]

Wasn't there supposed to be a boycott of Sports Direct because of the way Ashley treated staff during lockdown?

Maybe all trying to get refunds

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Changing rooms are all closed though!

That makes it pointless then!