Confession Time! ((ABSOLUTELY NO JUDGEMENT))

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  • Italian_Buju
    Italian_Buju Posts: 8,030 Member
    Lefty1290 wrote: »
    I don't see the point of trying to eat healthy or low carb when it comes to Chinese food. Everything involves corn starch, sugar, and sweet sauces. If you're going there to order stir fry meat and veggies, save the money, and make it yourself.

    I let myself have whatever when we order/eat at the buffet. I don't want to be one of those picky, annoying, special-order people: "no sugar, no corn starch, sauce on the side."

    When I go out to eat, I order things that I don't make at home.

    Agreed
    When I am at a restaurant, I want to eat something delicious that I can’t make. I can make salad and basic stuff at home.
    I also can’t eat at 99% of Italian restaurants cuz yuck compared to my home cooking 😬
  • Italian_Buju
    Italian_Buju Posts: 8,030 Member
    spamarie wrote: »
    Panic buying has set in here in rural north Nottinghamshire, even though covid-19 hasn't and schools are still open. I already had a stash due to my Brexit fears so haven't been to a shop in a week, but rather dreading tomorrow as we're starting to need some fresh stuff and nappies (diapers). It's not so much finding stuff, we'll manage, it's more dealing with PEOPLE!

    I don’t know a ton about Brexit. Why did it make you panic buy?
  • Italian_Buju
    Italian_Buju Posts: 8,030 Member
    Beka3695 wrote: »
    I went to Walmart at 6 am. I was able to get everything on my list except chicken breast. Had to settle for thighs. The store was VERY picked over.

    This is Kevin in the TP aisle lq4sok11ifrf.jpeg


    Yup, looked like my local Wal-Mart here too.
    Jamaica was just as bad and could not wrap their heads around that it was happening here too, in the ‘developed’ world. Everyone I talked to kept saying ‘no, you don’t understand, you can’t even get toilet paper’.

  • Italian_Buju
    Italian_Buju Posts: 8,030 Member
    Beka3695 wrote: »
    A vent...
    My dad is in ICU with flu and pneumonia worsened by significant emphysema. Has been there since the 11th. This hospital is 1:30 from my house. My mother is a total hypochondriac. My aunt and I had a bet as to how long it would be before she was in the ER. We missed our bet by 16 hours. She was on her way with chest pains then burped really big x3 and her chest pains miraculously ended immediately. Go figure. I can’t even make this stuff up.

    This on top of the corona madness has about done me in.

    Also - I picked March to quit drinking. Been dry for going on 15 days.

    Ugh!!! Thanks for listening.

    But.... here are a couple adorable baby pics. Silver lining, right???🥰🥰🥰🥰

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    Oh my goodness, how adorable! You must be so in love!
  • Italian_Buju
    Italian_Buju Posts: 8,030 Member
    spamarie wrote: »
    I was meant to be working from home today while looking after a two year old and four year old. We had a power cut from 9am-4pm so we spent the rather sunny day playing in the garden instead. I've got a lot of hours to somehow make up but I regret NOTHING!

    I love this!
  • Italian_Buju
    Italian_Buju Posts: 8,030 Member
    spamarie wrote: »
    I only work 16 hours a week and can do most of my role from home just fine, but fitting that in without childcare is extremely challenging. They're 2 and 4 and can't really entertain themselves unsupervised for any time at all. I hate that I'm having to work every day and work evenings to make up my part time job, losing what little free time I had. Obviously I'm glad I still have a job but I could scream at anyone who complains of being bored. I DREAM of having time to be bored!

    I have been inside 58 days now and havent been bored on second. I am home so little in my normal life that I have unlimited stuff to do in here.
    I am so glad I dont have kids now, so bless you on that one!
  • Italian_Buju
    Italian_Buju Posts: 8,030 Member
    spamarie wrote: »
    One of my neighbours who has been going out every day in his car (no he isn't a keyworker) was escorted home by the police this week. And he was back out again yesterday.

    Good thing he isn't on this thread, as I'd be breaking the no judgement rule very, very much. If we get stuck in lockdown for the whole summer, I'm blaming him!

    People like this piss me off!
  • melissafeagins
    melissafeagins Posts: 1,421 Member
    spamarie wrote: »
    One of my neighbours who has been going out every day in his car (no he isn't a keyworker) was escorted home by the police this week. And he was back out again yesterday.

    Good thing he isn't on this thread, as I'd be breaking the no judgement rule very, very much. If we get stuck in lockdown for the whole summer, I'm blaming him!

    People like this piss me off!

    Me, too! I'm not judging Spam for jusging this neighbor. (I am an essential worker and so is my husband and we stay home all the time except for work and essential shopping.)
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    My 16 year old son had to pick a documentary to watch for school. He picked "What The Health". 26 minutes in, and he's already figured out it is vegan propaganda. I'm so proud!
  • Beka3695
    Beka3695 Posts: 4,126 Member
    My 16 year old son had to pick a documentary to watch for school. He picked "What The Health". 26 minutes in, and he's already figured out it is vegan propaganda. I'm so proud!

    I watched it... the whole thing. I still eat bacon. Smithfield (the company singled out) bacon when I am too cheap to buy Wrights.

    BRING ON THE MEAT!!!! LOL
  • Beka3695
    Beka3695 Posts: 4,126 Member
    Career goal:

    I want to be the person that names new prescription drugs.

    It appears that they just join random syllables.

    Here are some I have come up with:
    Turexin
    Durolia
    Flarazia
    Shumeria

    🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
  • Beka3695
    Beka3695 Posts: 4,126 Member
    Has this thread officiallly died?

    🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Beka3695 wrote: »
    Has this thread officiallly died?

    🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗

    Maybe. 😢

  • Beka3695
    Beka3695 Posts: 4,126 Member
    @q
    Beka3695 wrote: »
    Has this thread officiallly died?

    🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗

    Maybe. 😢
    @quiksylver296 - let’s revitalize!
  • spamarie
    spamarie Posts: 2,825 Member
    spamarie wrote: »
    Panic buying has set in here in rural north Nottinghamshire, even though covid-19 hasn't and schools are still open. I already had a stash due to my Brexit fears so haven't been to a shop in a week, but rather dreading tomorrow as we're starting to need some fresh stuff and nappies (diapers). It's not so much finding stuff, we'll manage, it's more dealing with PEOPLE!

    I don’t know a ton about Brexit. Why did it make you panic buy?

    I didn't panic buy, I just stocked up bit by bit over weeks. Basically when we drop out of Europe without a trade deal (increasingly likely) imports will all be delayed due to extra customs checks. The vast majority of food pickers are from Eastern Europe so we'll have massive labour shortages and prices will go up. And I knew people would panic when the time came and cause artificial shortages. Seems I wasn't far off the mark based on recent events!
  • spamarie
    spamarie Posts: 2,825 Member
    Bring back the confessions thread!!
  • spamarie
    spamarie Posts: 2,825 Member
    @quiksylver296 I've not seen the documentary, but I did cut down on meat consumption mainly for environmental concerns. I'm not a vegan, not even a vegetarian, I just cut down a bit and made a few easy switches. Baby steps.
  • Beka3695
    Beka3695 Posts: 4,126 Member
    CONFESSION:

    I’ve been working remotely for 4+ weeks and I love it. I would rather be here than home.

    I went home for the weekend and referred to THIS as home to my husband... I think he was offended.
  • melissafeagins
    melissafeagins Posts: 1,421 Member
    Beka3695 wrote: »
    CONFESSION:

    I’ve been working remotely for 4+ weeks and I love it. I would rather be here than home.

    I went home for the weekend and referred to THIS as home to my husband... I think he was offended.

    I have been working mostly from home since March 27. I love it.
  • melissafeagins
    melissafeagins Posts: 1,421 Member
    edited June 2020
    Confession: if my 26 year old can't move back to school soon I may lose my mind. She swears she cleans up after herself and I keep finding pots and pans she gets out, but doesn't use, on my kitchen counters every day.
  • Beka3695
    Beka3695 Posts: 4,126 Member
    I confess that I need a piece of flourless chocolate cake from the bakery @melissafeagins met me a couple years ago! And a cappuccino!!!!
  • melissafeagins
    melissafeagins Posts: 1,421 Member
    French Broad Chocolate is still there and I can be there in less than two hours. #Enabling
  • Oberon21
    Oberon21 Posts: 13,235 Member
    Hi all. I've been gone a long time. It's been a crazy, no good ride. How are you all doing?
  • melissafeagins
    melissafeagins Posts: 1,421 Member
    Oberon21 wrote: »
    Hi all. I've been gone a long time. It's been a crazy, no good ride. How are you all doing?

    Crazy, mediocre ride... it's good to see you
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Oberon21 wrote: »
    Hi all. I've been gone a long time. It's been a crazy, no good ride. How are you all doing?

    Trying to keep my head above water. Glad to see you.
  • Italian_Buju
    Italian_Buju Posts: 8,030 Member
    Confession: if my 26 year old can't move back to school soon I may lose my mind. She swears she cleans up after herself and I keep finding pots and pans she gets out, but doesn't use, on my kitchen counters every day.

    Consider yourself lucky if that is all she does. My son would cook a three course gourmet meal on the daily and cleaned NOTHING.

    How much longer does she have to finish school?
  • melissafeagins
    melissafeagins Posts: 1,421 Member
    She has a year and we move her into her own apartment near the university on the 24th of July, Nicole.
    It's like $20 more / month than a shared university apartment and she has control of who comes in and out.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Prayers and positive thoughts please. My 87 year old dad has Covid. We are trying to get him transferred from isolation at his nursing home to the VA hospital today. He is 100% service disabled and his social worker is onboard, it just may not happen until tomorrow.

    Prayers! I hope he comes through ok.

    My sister is waiting on a test to see if she is positive.
  • crosbylee
    crosbylee Posts: 3,455 Member
    We had a close family friend quarantine himself. He hasn't been tested yet, but he thinks he has it. Another man that was a schoolmate of my husband and is a LEO, is on a ventilator now with it.