Let's face it it's a no-win situation for everyone at the moment. And, to be fair, that's everyone - all of us.
The Government - spearheading the operation to give Covid-19 the red-card - is either doing a straight-up job of stopping the spread of the "Miley Cyrus" or going way over the top in fighting it. It's too much or too little.
The police are being too cautious or not tough enough and health "
Sports officials - they do exist - are either too keen or not keen enough in kicking-off their respective codes.
Ordinary folk, like many of us, either agree to reluctantly live life in the bubble or decide to, perhaps, go for a surf or a drive with the dog or take the mountain bike out for a blast.
And there we go again ... damned if we do and damned if we don't.
Let's be honest it's all getting a bit of a drag now. Admit it ... it is.
The novelty of the first couple of weeks was ... well just that ... a novelty.
There was something surprisingly edgy about getting woken up in the middle of the night by an alert on Facebook messenger with a video of a dog dressed up as Donald Trump or a musical parody about the virus from a group of folk singers in Cumbria.
There was plenty of mirth when lists were produced about what your first car was or when you last wore flairs. And, of course, there's been the endless lists of the "greatest."
That's right give us your 10 greatest dentists or the best bakeries you can remember not to mention the sporting lists ranging from the best golf balls you've used to the "most deserving players who never went beyond Presidents Grade".
That's not to say it's not productive because, for many (and I'm not judging) it is. And, at times, it can give you a bit of a chuckle so good luck to you.
But seriously ... how much longer can we (those without meaningful work anyway) keep it all in perspective?
How long does the lock-down go for? How much damage does the economy have to take before "enough is enough"? How many more battlers have to lose their jobs? How many more businesses have to be knocked out.
It's challenging alright but, in the end, and, rather reluctantly, we'd all agree that we have to get rid of this virus. As one prominent business-type told me from his "home" on the coast north of Auckland "Mate it's not rocket surgery. Seriously ..."
*Note: Miley Cyrus is rhyming slang for ... you guessed it ... virus.
