my in-laws are carrying on as if nothing has happened

i've tried reading the riot act but "we only go to the supermarkets when they are quiet we'll be fine" no you won't be FINE you will be very UNFINE, this will KILL you.

and good luck tudds btw

Posted By: Tombs on March 17th 2020 at 14:53:19

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Fuck it, now it's getting real, and a bit annoying. (Coronavirus) - tudders, Mar 17, 14:39:50
- 💛💚👍😘 (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Jumbo1, Mar 17, 19:43:34
- As the others have said, good luck (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Old Splat, Mar 17, 15:13:44
- Best of luck (n/m) (Coronavirus) - duke of york, Mar 17, 15:00:00
- Goodluck Tudds. 👍 (n/m) (Coronavirus) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 17, 14:53:05
- Good luck (Coronavirus) - CWC, Mar 17, 14:47:16
  - my in-laws are carrying on as if nothing has happened (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Mar 17, 14:53:19
    - Have given up on mine (Coronavirus) - CWC, Mar 17, 15:00:15
      - they rebuffed the offer of me getting their shopping online (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Mar 17, 15:18:18
        
        my mum was still determined to meet other local Irish for St Patrick's Day lunch (Coronavirus) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 17, 15:26:18
        
        What can you do? I know my dad will be the same so I just ask (Coronavirus) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 17, 15:29:12
      - their outlook might end up being the most pragmatic if this drags on for months/years (Coronavirus) - Mecagoenti, Mar 17, 15:08:40
        
        pragmatic for them, but incredibly selfish (Coronavirus) - CWC, Mar 17, 15:37:04
        
        I think that is a bit disingenuous (Coronavirus) - Mecagoenti, Mar 17, 15:50:22
        
        Person A wishing to live freely and putting *other people at risk* is so obviously more (Coronavirus) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 17, 16:19:08
        
        It may be a valid view from a philosophical p.o.v but it is an incredibly selfish one (Coronavirus) - CWC, Mar 17, 16:16:55
        
        but the whole thing is a philosophical issue (Coronavirus) - Mecagoenti, Mar 17, 16:35:22
        
        exactly this (Coronavirus) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 17, 15:48:25
        
        I think people over 80 (like my parents) are probably less scared of death (Coronavirus) - mr carra, Mar 17, 15:18:58
        
        They are,yes. (n/m) (Coronavirus) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 17, 15:26:51
        
        Also, of corse, even the vast majority of over-80s who get it survive (Coronavirus) - mr carra, Mar 17, 15:23:34
        
        absolutely, makes sense that everyone should decide how much risk they are (Coronavirus) - Mecagoenti, Mar 17, 15:30:37
        
        of the over 80s that do survive, how many of those are without visiting ICU? (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 17, 15:28:06
        
        Equally, of course, how many are never even tested so not in the statistics (Coronavirus) - mr carra, Mar 17, 15:33:37

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