Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[Nymzee]

And if these practices continue as I'm sure they will as they serve capitalism well we will have more frequent viral plagues rooted in the commercial farming of animals.

But you, as a vegetarian are annoyed that meat eaters the world over, like myself, are causing you issues? So should I, a sane omnivore that eats chicken and beef and turkey, give this food up just because some guy in China fancies cave bat and may or may not have started a pandemic?

 

[Tea_drinker]

But you, as a vegetarian are annoyed that meat eaters the world over, like myself, are causing you issues? So should I, a sane omnivore that eats chicken and beef and turkey, give this food up just because some guy in China fancies cave bat and may or may not have started a pandemic?

Give it ago and see how you feel.

 

[Catfish Blues]

I believe that you now have to book a time slot in advance to visit an art gallery. This is sucking all the joy and spontaneity out of life.

I get the thinking behind this.

If COVID is here to stay for some time, and not having to plan everything beforehand becomes a thing of the past, then it will indeed remove a lot of the fun involved in life.

I'm not massively bothered about the pubs being open or not, but I do like being able to nip in for a pint and a chat occassionally. Signing in and out isn't a problem, but if all the tables are in use, then you're goosed.

Turning up on spec at a restaurant kind of becomes a thing of the past. Not much of a problem in the UK, but, on holiday abroad, when you're walking about of an evening and decide where to eat based on the number of locals in there ...

One of the joys of Island hopping in Greece outside out the main season is buying a ticket to some random place at the kiosk 30 mins before the boat leaves and sorting out your accomodatiion when you arrive. Not impossible in COVID times, but it'll be harder.

All the public health reasons for removing the spontaneity are good ones, but I really hope that new norm doesn't go on for ever.

 

[Nymzee]

Give it ago and see how you feel.

Ah right, so ignoring the point because someone has you stumped. Standard GOT.

 

[SteveSC]

I bought a box of masks from chinese students in town 3 months ago and handed them out to family and friends. I've got full face visors again from chinese students and given them out to people who work in shops in town. I know masks provide some people with certain peace of mind.

See that's the spirit.

But you know its not about peace of mind. There is evidence that they help.

I suggest you just wear one until they say its OK not too. Don't be part of the problem. Accept your situation and roll with it.

The sooner everyone does the sooner we beat this the sooner you can dead lift as much as you want sans mask. Heck I'll pay for you to roam free and eat as much veg on some farmers organic field somewhere.

 

[Tea_drinker]

Ah right, so ignoring the point because someone has you stumped. Standard GOT.

Not at all stumped. If you wanna eat animals do it. If you want future generations to suffer more and more of these kinds of viruses then again, as you were.

 

[Nymzee]

Not at all stumped. If you wanna eat animals do it. If you want future generations to suffer more and more of these kinds of viruses then again, as you were.

Best stop eating beef burgers on the barbie in case I wipe out half the planet. Gotcha.

 

[Tea_drinker]

Best stop eating beef burgers on the barbie in case I wipe out half the planet. Gotcha.

You'll burn your tongue too.

 

[SteveSC]

Best stop eating beef burgers on the barbie in case I wipe out half the planet. Gotcha.

It's genocidal you know haha!

 

[Tea_drinker]

It's genocidal you know haha!

The old Ken Dodd joke. Mad cow disease, what's all that about? I've been eating beef for 40 years and theres nothing wrong with moooooo

 

[SteveSC]

The old Ken Dodd joke. Mad cow disease, what's all that about? I've been eating beef for 40 years and theres nothing wrong with moooooo

You know whats mad mate. You are talking to someone who doesn't eat meat anymore.

Thing is i don't push my views on others because quite frankly if others want to eat meat who am I to disagree.

Each to our own.

All I know is I would defo not point fingers at others meal choices and exercise routines during a pandemic.

Unless they are crowding restaurants in an unsafe manner or exercising in crowded areas.

 

[Tea_drinker]

You know whats mad mate. You are talking to someone who doesn't eat meat anymore.

Thing is i don't push my views on others because quite frankly if others want to eat meat who am I to disagree.

Each to our own.

All I know is I would defo not point fingers at others meal choices and exercise routines during a pandemic.

Unless they are crowding restaurants in an unsafe manner or exercising in crowded areas.

Completely get your view. You have a more sympathetic regard to humanity than I do. I was passed pushing vegetarianism decades ago too but still know why most of the obese are obese and it's their own fault and I'd prefer to live surrounded by attractive people rather than slobs. I wonder what the fat slobs think as they see a hottie skip by them?

 

[ForeverBlue92]

I get the thinking behind this.

If COVID is here to stay for some time, and not having to plan everything beforehand becomes a thing of the past, then it will indeed remove a lot of the fun involved in life.

I'm not massively bothered about the pubs being open or not, but I do like being able to nip in for a pint and a chat occassionally. Signing in and out isn't a problem, but if all the tables are in use, then you're goosed.

Turning up on spec at a restaurant kind of becomes a thing of the past. Not much of a problem in the UK, but, on holiday abroad, when you're walking about of an evening and decide where to eat based on the number of locals in there ...

One of the joys of Island hopping in Greece outside out the main season is buying a ticket to some random place at the kiosk 30 mins before the boat leaves and sorting out your accomodatiion when you arrive. Not impossible in COVID times, but it'll be harder.

All the public health reasons for removing the spontaneity are good ones, but I really hope that new norm doesn't go on for ever.

Better change soon

Cant cope me lad especially with the missus working from home full time barely have time alone for a wank these days.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Best stop eating beef burgers on the barbie in case I wipe out half the planet. Gotcha.

Eating meat is well known to contribute heavily to climate change like. Just saying. It would probably be a great help if mankind cut down on its meat consumption.

 

[Nymzee]

Eating meat is well known to contribute heavily to climate change like. Just saying. It would probably be a great help if mankind cut down on its meat consumption.

Nothing to do with a pandemic. Should all drive electric cars and poop in our compost bins.