'You're a bit of an idiot:" Doncaster Council blasts people flouting lockdown in funny Facebook rant

In a post on Facebook, the council blasted people ignoring appeals to stay at home – and also offered some other bits of advice to people thinking the rules don’t apply to them and urged citizens to ‘grow up.’

The council wrote: “An historic address by the Queen.

“The Prime Minister in intensive care.

“STILL some people are meeting up?

“In the nicest way possible, if you’re STILL meeting up with friends, having barbecues and throwing house parties…you’re a bit of an idiot.

This post is filled with some life advice that, judging by the thought process behind their current actions, these people might find useful.

1: Don’t eat things you find on the ground! It’s not free food.

2: Don’t put things up your nose. Yes, even your fingers! That can cause nosebleeds.

3: Don’t eat those little packets you get in the pocket of a new coat. It’s not salt. Not that you should be eating just salt anyway, but one lesson at a time.

4: Stop thinking that you meeting up with your mates because you’re ‘bored’ is worth putting people’s lives in danger. Honestly, grow up.

5: Don’t take your electric speakers in to a paddling pool this weekend.

6: Stay in over Easter and count to 1,000. If you get stuck after ten because you’ve run out of fingers, just re-use your fingers 99 more times!

7: Look at the photos of NHS workers after their long shifts, saving lives. Their masks are cutting in to their faces. Stop thinking that your 9-person BMX rides are worth putting people through this.

8: Above all, please just #StayHome.

“A massive thank you to everyone who is using their heads and staying at home.

“Social distancing reduces infection. Shielding saves vulnerable people’s lives. Together, they both reduce the number of people who will die needlessly through thoughtless, selfish behaviour.”