A radio caller has sparked outrage after insisting there was nothing wrong with her visiting her elderly friends and going shopping for non-essentials in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
The woman, who went by the name Chris on Monday's BBC Radio Solent mid-morning show, vowed to continue about her everyday life - despite her husband having a recent health scare and herself being in the most at-risk category due to her age.
In the clip, which has gone viral on Twitter, caller Chris branded radio presenter Pat Sissons "silly" and accused him of "causing panic" for following the government's advice to stay inside and slow the spread of infection.
"You're a strapping great young man, why are you so worried about this virus? I can't believe it," she told him dismissively.
"Because if I get it, I'll pass it on to other people," he explained.
"Well, that's too bad isn't it."
"What do you mean, it's too bad?!" exclaimed the presenter.
"I don't care whether we have a lockdown or not, I hope we don't, because regardless of that, if you're going to get it, you'll get it anyway."
"That's absolute nonsense, Chris," pointed out Pat.
"No it isn't, no it isn't. And people have been cooped up indoors all winter, and we've had the most glorious weekend weather for ages. And you want to stop people getting out?" asked the caller.
"Where were you at the weekend?" Pat wanted to know.
The caller then listed all the places she went - including the shops and to see her elderly friend.
"Well I went shopping on Saturday to Asda, then I went to [the] bay and had a walk along the front and sat on the beach a while because it was so beautiful. Unfortunately my husband couldn't come with me because he's recovering from a stroke. Yesterday we went to the cemeteries to put flowers on our mothers' graves. Then we called in to see a friend," she recalled.
"You called in to see a friend? How old is your friend?" Pat asked incredulously.
"Yes, and she didn't mind at all. She's 78," came Chris' unbelievable response.
"78! You are irresponsible," shouted the radio host.
"No I'm not. You are causing panic," the caller shot back indignantly.
"I'm not causing panic, this is the government advice that you are flouting."
Chris continued: "No. The government are stupid. I mean Boris Johnson is an idiot, so I'm not even going to go down there."
"Chris, I sincerely hope that you are wrong, but if you went around all those places - the shops, where we know people are not staying apart - and then you went to see your 78-year-old friend, you are irresponsible," said Pat firmly.
"No, you are a frightened man and I can't understand why," Chris argued back.
"Because I don't want to pass this on, I don't want to get it and I don't want to pass it on."
"Don't be silly, you'd survive it, what are you worried about?" came the caller's response.
"But the person I pass it to might not. Your 78-year-old friend might not," said Pat.
"I'm 75!" Chris explained.
Then you might not," Pat pointed out bleakly.
But the caller was still unrepentant, continuing: "If we get it, we don't actually care. We've had our lives so stuff it, you know?"
"So you're happy to die for a day at the beach?"
"Yeah," she said defiantly.
At that point, the DJ had enough and hung up on her in disgust.
"Well. Bye Chris. Sorry but I can't deal with any more of that," he told his listeners in disgust.