Off topic - Social distancing what is that?

[Froggie70]

Hi all, hope everyone is doing ok. Hope you don’t mind but can I have a rant? Today is big shop day and so far it’s been going swimmingly, have put a note on our online shopping account to say we’re shielding so please leave crates at front door, stand well back and we’ll pack our own bags and the drivers have been great. Well there’s always one and I got him today. Wouldn’t stand back and kept telling me that he was finished for the day. It felt like something out of the Generation Game, trying to pack the bags against the clock. I’m exhausted but worse than that he just wouldn’t stand back and no mask on. In fact at one point I looked up to find him leaning right over me. I said to him, we’re still shielding to which he said ‘I know that’s why I’m giving you space’. Eh????? No mask, no social distancing and it’s not even Monday yet. What hope have we got? Take care everyone🤗🤗🤗.

[PMRpro]

It seems that a lot of people have strange ideas about what a metre or 2m looks like.

A metre is about the length of a large trolley at Sainsburys/Morrisons. Two metres is the length of a coffin - a comparison I find quite appropriate really ...

[Froggie70 in reply to PMRpro]

And they say size doesn’t matter🤔.

[happytulip in reply to Froggie70]

😂😂 I didn't want to say it so I'm glad you have!

[Horsewhisper in reply to PMRpro]

Love this comparison Pro! Don’t mind if I use it?! X

[PMRpro in reply to Horsewhisper]

Of course - hopefully it's dramatic enough to pierce the thickest mind. Hope springs eternal ...

[Krazykat26 in reply to PMRpro]

I've been using it too!! 😹 Ever since u first wrote it..at the beginning of this madness!! Thanks Pro 🌈😽😽xx

[Horsewhisper in reply to PMRpro]

I think I might draw a sign depicting the trolley & the coffin and wear it round my neck if I need to go into a shop - that should encourage people to give me a wide berth 🤣

[PMRpro in reply to Horsewhisper]

[suzannah16]

I have a sign on my door telling people to stand back. doesn't work with shopping deliveries. what is it with them that they can comment but still loom over me? a new sign I think in time for sundays delivery.

[happytulip]

I have to say my local delivery man is very good, but then his wife has MS and is also still shielding. But it is infuriating when people don't respect the hands, face space rule.

[Krazykat26]

I'm practising my hard stare..it worked with the kids so fingers 🤞Before I even open the door I say "stand back would ya?...thanks!!"🌈😽😽xx

[maggielee]

Froggie our new reality & testing our patience while trying to avoid this next wave of covid (even my gp is concerned for me)....

Something that's working for our home deliveries is we have a few plastic crates near our front door stacked (or collapsible) and mr. delivery chap puts down his delivery crate & we repack in our container while he collects the next one from truck & then on to the next one....

I should say the 'we' is my husband & daughter & I help unpack.... Thank goodness for our team work....i'd be exhausted if not... Or more so 🙄😁 ml

[Froggie70 in reply to maggielee]

Hi maggielee, that sounds a good idea. Will see what we have in the garage that we could use.

Team work makes the dream work (an old boss of mine used to say that. He used to say a lot more but I can’t put it on here😉😁🤗).