Barney Rubble Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 32 minutes ago, WATTOO said: I'm still not getting all the conflicting information they're hitting us with. Is it safe or not to mix with other people ? It appears to me that Mon - Fri it's safe to commute in crowded public transport to get to your job in a City Centre where you work beside hundreds and even thousands in an open plan office where you share toilets and kitchen facilities for 8 - 12 hours per day. However, at the weekend it all changes, it's suddenly unsafe to attend any social events or sports events ?? Does nobody else find this strange ?? I'd also question how Horse racing is deemed to be safe but nothing else is ??? (don't get me wrong I'm glad it is as I like a punt). I also noticed on Sky News last night that the "experts" were telling us that they WANTED us to catch it so we could then build up a "herd immunity". The "expert" reckoned that the plan was for around 70% to 80% to catch it and then that should be enough to eradicate it apparently. (he conveniently failed to mention how many would likely die right enough and wasn't pushed on it). So which is it ? Is it safe to mix with lots of others or not ? Should we be trying to catch it or trying to avoid it ? Honestly, I'm at a complete loss as to what's actually going on in this country !!! A serious question - why have they not considered banning cash payments (ie imposing cashless as standard), as banknotes and coins must be a prime source of potential infection? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eez-eh Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Barney Rubble said: A serious question - why have they not considered banning cash payments (ie imposing cashless as standard), as banknotes and coins must be a prime source of potential infection? Presumably because it would be disastrous for the poorest people in society. Edited March 14, 2020 by eez-eh 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Just now, Barney Rubble said: A serious question - why have they not considered banning cash payments (ie imposing cashless as standard), as banknotes and coins must be a prime source of potential infection? Logistically it would be impossible as despite all the Londoncentric news, many in this country still rely on cash. Apart from this there's table surfaces on trains, door handles, seats and backs of seats on buses / trains, buttons on lifts, button on train doors etc. There's schools, workplaces, supermarkets where people are constantly touching surfaces and products. We're just not set up to deal with anything like this in this country and I've certainly not seen anyone walking about spraying disinfectant like in other countries. Ultimately it would be impossible and also pretty pointless unless we went to lockdown mode which they just don't appear to want to do. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 I'm doing it sneakily, just a wee bit extra each time, don't want to look like a total c**t but I'm probably nearly as bad. Looking after my 94 yo mother, and my immune system is temporarily shot due to medical treatment, so I want to avoid needing to go out too much when or if it really takes off in Inverness.That's sensible preparations. I did the same yesterday, rifled through the cupboards and planned things that would be good to have - without buying more than two of anything. I'll try to keep it stocked up every week, knowing that none of the stuff will go to waste. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin.Hood Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Shops will be loving this, probably the best profits they've had in years.Oh yes. Still expect more 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin.Hood Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Yes and they're already doing it. There's a code put into the till software that stops you purchasing over a certain amount of a specified product. It's the same software that's always used for Paracetamol, aspirin etc.Certainly not in Tesco. Which supermarkets ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 I'm declaring a bag of cans day! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartsOfficialMoaner Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 1 minute ago, WATTOO said: Logistically it would be impossible as despite all the Londoncentric news, many in this country still rely on cash. Apart from this there's table surfaces on trains, door handles, seats and backs of seats on buses / trains, buttons on lifts, button on train doors etc. There's schools, workplaces, supermarkets where people are constantly touching surfaces and products. We're just not set up to deal with anything like this in this country and I've certainly not seen anyone walking about spraying disinfectant like in other countries. Ultimately it would be impossible and also pretty pointless unless we went to lockdown mode which they just don't appear to want to do. Blue disposable gloves. Folk have started wearing them 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Moomintroll said: 1 hour ago, jagfox99 said: Pornhub Italia offering free subscriptions for premium content. Probably means another rush on bog roll And we get repeats of Mrs Browns Boys...... The blonde one might be to someone’s taste. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 China contained it, even though it had spread widely in Hubei province. We have decided we can't contain it. China did that by putting the whole country on lockdown. Even people hundreds of miles away from Hubei were pretty much restricted to their apartments, and most schools across the whole country still haven't gone back. They had vast numbers of people tracking cases and enforcing isolation.The data collected by the government is a little bit terrifying. Every citizen has to have an app which tracks exactly where you've been.When you try to enter any building, you'll get a green or red light, and no matter what you do, this can't be overturned or appealed.They are literally taking every citizen's movements every minute of every day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 1 minute ago, G_Man1985 said: 32 minutes ago, WATTOO said: Yes and they're already doing it. There's a code put into the till software that stops you purchasing over a certain amount of a specified product. It's the same software that's always used for Paracetamol, aspirin etc. Certainly not in Tesco. Which supermarkets ? Morrisons do it on special offers, till girl told me just to put it through as 2 separate baskets/payments to get round it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 I love the expertise (and gallows humour) that has appeared on P&B. When Sturgeon does her next press conference she should be flanked by P&B posters rather than medical or scientific officers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin.Hood Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Do shops have the power to limit sales on products?Surely it's in their interest to do so.Sensible preparations, yes - but bulk buying needs to be stopped. My missus says she saw folk taking full trays of tinned goods this morning. Fucking full trays.What's wrong with people? We have put signs up on certain items but as we are pretty greedy we prefer the sales. Customers will keep coming back We have the stock, just struggling to get them from the depot to stores and then onto the shelves. Its ridiculous however been down this road before regarding panic buying ( milk n bread not that long ago)It's good fun , keep spreading the virus to the staff please 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin.Hood Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Morrisons do it on special offers, till girl told me just to put it through as 2 separate baskets/payments to get round it.So they have something in place but put it through anyway. I like it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 @williemillersmoustache was that your joke thar arsehole Cowan just read out?The cant will probably nick it......... [emoji16] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JTS98 Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, G_Man1985 said: 41 minutes ago, WATTOO said: Yes and they're already doing it. There's a code put into the till software that stops you purchasing over a certain amount of a specified product. It's the same software that's always used for Paracetamol, aspirin etc. Certainly not in Tesco. Which supermarkets ? Course there is. It's like how they used to operate alcohol sales when they were prohibited at certain times, like Sunday mornings. Don't know if that's still the case, but it's a simple code that stops certain things being scanned at certain times or a certain number being scanned in one go. It's centralised, not input by the staff. Same as how discounts work. Edited March 14, 2020 by JTS98 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, G_Man1985 said: It's good fun , keep spreading the virus to the staff please I fuckin' hope you don't get time off, it will encourage you to have idle hands and send absolutely brutal messages. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Hessian Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 so - heard it a few times that "this is the UK's most serious public health crisis for a generation" what was the previous thing they're referring to here ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 7 minutes ago, G_Man1985 said: 38 minutes ago, WATTOO said: Yes and they're already doing it. There's a code put into the till software that stops you purchasing over a certain amount of a specified product. It's the same software that's always used for Paracetamol, aspirin etc. Certainly not in Tesco. Which supermarkets ? Tesco have it. I believe Bleach, Soap and Wipes may already have been added. It's the same software as limits the medicinal drugs such as paracetamol and an asterisk should show on the till receipt against the specified products. I'm unsure what the current limits are for each product (possibly 5 bottles of bleach) but once the 5th one is scanned through the till should automatically block any further product on that visit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Herman Hessian said: so - heard it a few times that "this is the UK's most serious public health crisis for a generation" what was the previous thing they're referring to here ? Swine flu I'm guessing ?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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