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If you are out tonight with pubs and restaurants reopening a plea please.


Enjoy yourself but remember unfortunately the pandemic hasn?t gone away. Please practice social distancing and follow any instructions from staff.


For me one of the most worrying things is that I could be carrying the virus but feel totally ok and pass it on unknowingly. If you get it and get mild symptoms you might be ok but we probably all know of someone that would be at higher risk if they caught it so if you think the restrictions are a bit over the top please think you are doing this for those more vulnerable than you.


Particularly don?t ?shoot the messenger?. The person telling you to step back / wait will be telling you either what the government or their boss says. We all know the government isn?t always right and who hasn?t disagreed or not been 100% in agreement with something their boss has said to do? The person telling you to step back / wait has been in lockdown too. Be polite, be kind and do what they ask - it might not be what you think should be done but does anyone have all the answers on the virus? Not that I?ve seen.

AylwardS Wrote:

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> If you are out tonight with pubs and restaurants

> reopening a plea please.

>

> Enjoy yourself but remember unfortunately the

> pandemic hasn?t gone away. Please practice social

> distancing and follow any instructions from staff.

>

>

> For me one of the most worrying things is that I

> could be carrying the virus but feel totally ok

> and pass it on unknowingly. If you get it and get

> mild symptoms you might be ok but we probably all

> know of someone that would be at higher risk if

> they caught it so if you think the restrictions

> are a bit over the top please think you are doing

> this for those more vulnerable than you.

>

> Particularly don?t ?shoot the messenger?. The

> person telling you to step back / wait will be

> telling you either what the government or their

> boss says. We all know the government isn?t always

> right and who hasn?t disagreed or not been 100% in

> agreement with something their boss has said to

> do? The person telling you to step back / wait has

> been in lockdown too. Be polite, be kind and do

> what they ask - it might not be what you think

> should be done but does anyone have all the

> answers on the virus? Not that I?ve seen.



Very well said :)

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