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ATV2021
VIP Member
I had someone hold a pillow over my face in my teens "as a joke" and I could not breathe and genuinely thought I was gonna die. The mask brings up those similar feelings and even reassuring myself that it's not the same, I can breathe etc it makes no difference and then I start to panic. Just isn't worth it anymore for me anyway. If anyone starts on me I'll kindly tell them to just worry about themselves and their life and not waste energy on why someone like me is exempt from wearing the flipping things lol
ordinaryjelly
VIP Member
Longest flattening of the curve ever.
TwooTwooTwitTwitTwoo
VIP Member
This is all so shit.
Firstly, given what you've lived through in the last eighteen months, you should absolutely live your life the way that suits you and your family.
Secondly, I can't believe we are back here. It's just masks now but that came after a week of media will there/won't there headlines. It's quite clear that there could be more lockdowns.
This is clearly not a natural occurrence. I'm more convinced than ever that this stemmed from creation of a biological weapon albeit via accidental release.
Whilst Boris was wittering on about Peppa Pig, the NHS is now allowing directors from private companies to sit on their boards. Not much in the media about that though.
Petrol and food prices are through the roof and it's only going to get worse. Maybe I need to pop over to that 'other' thread but this isn't right. How long is this going to run for?
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ordinaryjelly
VIP Member
I think wearing a mask because you have to in your workplace is different to wearing a mask to do your weekly shop in Tesco. I don't think anyone expects people to risk their job but the longer people are happy to wear a mask to pick up their tin of beans the longer they will be required to. It is a nonsense. We all know it is. Time is up.
We are really lucky that the virus knows the difference between Tesco and The Royal Oak pub. So clever!
underwhelmed1985
Well-known member
If they even think of bringing in restrictions over Xmas because of this new variant they can get to fuck. I would rather end up six foot under than endure another shitmas. I’ll be putting my fingers in my ears “la la la I can’t hear you” and cracking on. Otherwise what? Every Christmas a new variant and lockdown. No.
JLXRD
VIP Member
It makes me happy how slow these covid threads are these days! I take it to mean all those who used to post loads are out enjoying themselves like they used to. This time a year ago there was sometimes a covid thread a day, full of worrying and scary predictions, and it seemed like life would never resemble normal again. I couldn’t go an hour without worrying about the idea that life was never going to be good again.
Wish I could time travel back to me a year ago and tell myself that within 12 months things would basically be all ok again and that I would go days, maybe even a whole week without thinking about covid by then!
Just shows that nothings forever, hope the other people who used to post here and worry along with me are all doing well too! (I’m sure some of you lurk here as i do on occasion
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Wish I could time travel back to me a year ago and tell myself that within 12 months things would basically be all ok again and that I would go days, maybe even a whole week without thinking about covid by then!
Just shows that nothings forever, hope the other people who used to post here and worry along with me are all doing well too! (I’m sure some of you lurk here as i do on occasion
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jackolantern
VIP Member
It’s very easy for people to say just don’t wear a mask - some of us have no choice, I will literally get fired if I don’t. So what am I supposed to do? Lose my job, income and ultimately my home? To stand up to the man? We can’t all fight the big fight without huge consequences. If you are willing to accept those, then absolute kudos to you, but please don’t look down on those who aren’t.
thats the problem, you have people again saying, oh i don’t mind wearing a mask, its only for a few weeks until we can get over the ‘worst of it’ and then 1 year later we’re still wearing them. Its never just a ‘few weeks’
I don’t know what’s happening hereGeez some people on this thread are gunning for a lockdown aren’t they, bet they couldn’t sleep last night with the excitement ffs
it’s like the hunger games with both sides arguing and not a banana bread or Joe wicks in sight yet.to be honest, nobody here, in my town/area/basically country at this point
will follow any kind of lockdown so it make no difference unless the shut up shops and pubs again 
Personally didn’t follow many of the rules and won’t be doing so no matter what is decided. I don’t mind being judged for that.
I will wear a mask, if I get overwhelmed, I pull it down for a few seconds/min, doesn’t mean I’m licking the bananas,
People just need to be sensible and get back to some kind of normality or we’ll all go batshit.
Warriorqueen
VIP Member
I’m with you. I do 12 hour shifts in a mask so when people moan about an hour in Tesco, I really have to bite my tongue. I didn’t sign up to nursing thinking this was how my days would go but here we are.
xyzcba
VIP Member
A compliant, docile population that goes to work, pays their taxes & doesn't ask questions, is surely preferred by all Govts?
They have plenty to gain from these policies. It's about money and greed ultimately. Giving contracts to their mates for PPE, buying shares in businesses they know will benefit from the restrictions? Testing is a multi-million business now, you can bet some of them have got their hand in that pie.
By continually changing rules, creating confusion, people feel unsettled, and anxious, and are more likely to follow their guidance, saves having to worry about it for ourselves you see? "They know best, they'll do what's right for us".
That's not even touching the enormous Big Pharma companies who are of course benefitting hugely from keeping people in a never ending booster loop - they are almost definitely pumping money into the Govt somehow.
Why all this focus on vaxx-ing primarily the First world countries? Because we have the money.
Purrrrrrr
VIP Member
if you don't want to or can't wear a mask then don't. Your mental health and your baby's development is much more important than wearing a mask,
ordinaryjelly
VIP Member
If we don't allow them to put our freedoms back in the bottle they can't. It really is up to us. They think they can psychologically terrorise us, they can't.
Warpaint
VIP Member
I work in health and social care and we got an email from the 'higher ups' stating that vaccines would be mandatory for anyone working with people 1 to 1, frontline etc. And they'd assess everyone's vaccine status and job role and if they hadn't been jabbed speak with their manager to basically talk them into it.
I find it funny they didn't care if we were jabbed or not when we were going into work during the initial lockdown whilst they were all working from home. Hopefully they'll be some pushback. I'm triple jabbed so wouldn't affect me but just don't like the way it's all going
I find it funny they didn't care if we were jabbed or not when we were going into work during the initial lockdown whilst they were all working from home. Hopefully they'll be some pushback. I'm triple jabbed so wouldn't affect me but just don't like the way it's all going
Tatooine_legend1
VIP Member
This is a positive.
Personally sick of the dramatics around this bloody thing, and the timing of a “new variant” and a shit vaccine that worked for 3/5 working days, about as long as it takes me to reply to a text message is just so convenient,
but I will say the “it’s just a runny nose/most won’t be physically effected” argument isn’t a valid argument, it’s been explained numerous times why this virus is putting a strain on the health service (again a health service that’s never worked) why it’s dangerous to let it run rampant and allow so many new variants to be created,
like the argument with masks it’s hard to be 100% on either “side” when it comes to this.
nobody knows what’s going on but I’m almost certain the answer can be found in peppa pig series 6.
I know there was a sick tortoise in that one but I can’t remember how they contained his illness so peppa, George and co could get on with their lives.
Grandad and daddy pig were clearly carrying a few extra pounds and in danger and they were fine.
let’s do something fun today like NOT attack each other
the vaccine thread was already locked because of adults acting like children, no need to argue or get bitchy when you don’t agree with someone, it’s Sunday, it’s nearly Christmas, Mary was probably suffering from crippling heartburn and arse cramps at this point, still worried Joseph will find out she’s been knocked up by the milkman, so much packing to do before they load up little donkey with the rennie and hit that dusty road
what a time to be alive!!
but I will say the “it’s just a runny nose/most won’t be physically effected” argument isn’t a valid argument, it’s been explained numerous times why this virus is putting a strain on the health service (again a health service that’s never worked
) why it’s dangerous to let it run rampant and allow so many new variants to be created,like the argument with masks it’s hard to be 100% on either “side” when it comes to this.
nobody knows what’s going on but I’m almost certain the answer can be found in peppa pig series 6.
I know there was a sick tortoise in that one but I can’t remember how they contained his illness so peppa, George and co could get on with their lives.
Grandad and daddy pig were clearly carrying a few extra pounds and in danger and they were fine.
let’s do something fun today like NOT attack each other
the vaccine thread was already locked because of adults acting like children, no need to argue or get bitchy when you don’t agree with someone, it’s Sunday, it’s nearly Christmas, Mary was probably suffering from crippling heartburn and arse cramps at this point, still worried Joseph will find out she’s been knocked up by the milkman, so much packing to do before they load up little donkey with the rennie and hit that dusty road what a time to be alive!!