so.... pubs and bars (no nightclubs yet) are reopening in england tomorrow and this is an absolute recipe for disaster. 44,000 deaths with more happening every single day, 576 new confirmed cases just TODAY, gyms still aren't open, children's parks still aren't open, many workplaces (including my own) still aren't open yet because of the high level of risk, mandatory face masks on public transport, my local cinema still isn't ready to open up... but because our government are ridiculous feckless tory bastards, they wanna open up pubs.
stupid people that don't care about covid + booze = second wave.
i spent almost ALL my free time in pubs and bars pre-covid and i miss it more than anyone but MAN, this is insane. the funny thing is, now all pubs and bars have to abide by a tonne of rules:
no loud music so that people can talk at a normal volume rather than shouting and potentially spreading droplets
strict social distancing measures in place
no large groups
dance floors to be filled with seating so that people can't congregate there, no dancing
no payment by cash
lots of places taking pre-bookings and keeping contact details to trace where the virus is going if any staff or patrons get infected
i don't know what's more delusional... the idea that pub landlords will actually keep those rules in place (they won't), or the idea that customers will abide by them (they won't).
maaaan, i miss going out and drinking and having fun so much, but it's just too early and with all these rules in place as well as the horrible fear of this virus it wouldn't even be any fun. no meeting up with groups of friends, no hugging people, no talking to new people, no smoking areas... it's not even worth the risk.