How Has the Coronavirus Affected You?

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  • TwitchyMacGee
    TwitchyMacGee Posts: 3,120 Member
    r3d_butt3rfly_ wrote: »
    I'm finding myself on mfp wayyyy too much these past. 2 days 😅

    Same. But I’m wondering about everyone else. If they’re all forced to be at home with their irl spouses, what happens to all the mfp husbands and wives?
  • that_night_in_paris
    that_night_in_paris Posts: 457 Member
    edited March 2020
    Trying to stay optimistic but :weary:

  • bojack5
    bojack5 Posts: 2,859 Member
    r3d_butt3rfly_ wrote: »
    TwitchyMacGee wrote: »
    r3d_butt3rfly_ wrote: »
    I'm finding myself on mfp wayyyy too much these past. 2 days 😅

    Same. But I’m wondering about everyone else. If they’re all forced to be at home with their irl spouses, what happens to all the mfp husbands and wives?

    Well, if they are really "roommates" nothing will change 🤷‍♀️

    Im thinking i need to find a "roommate" for a couple weeks....
  • TwitchyMacGee
    TwitchyMacGee Posts: 3,120 Member
    bojack5 wrote: »
    r3d_butt3rfly_ wrote: »
    TwitchyMacGee wrote: »
    r3d_butt3rfly_ wrote: »
    I'm finding myself on mfp wayyyy too much these past. 2 days 😅

    Same. But I’m wondering about everyone else. If they’re all forced to be at home with their irl spouses, what happens to all the mfp husbands and wives?

    Well, if they are really "roommates" nothing will change 🤷‍♀️

    Im thinking i need to find a "roommate" for a couple weeks....

    You need to pick your apocalypse partner
  • _sw33tp3a_11
    _sw33tp3a_11 Posts: 4,692 Member
    bojack5 wrote: »
    r3d_butt3rfly_ wrote: »
    TwitchyMacGee wrote: »
    r3d_butt3rfly_ wrote: »
    I'm finding myself on mfp wayyyy too much these past. 2 days 😅

    Same. But I’m wondering about everyone else. If they’re all forced to be at home with their irl spouses, what happens to all the mfp husbands and wives?

    Well, if they are really "roommates" nothing will change 🤷‍♀️

    Im thinking i need to find a "roommate" for a couple weeks....

    😐
  • bojack5
    bojack5 Posts: 2,859 Member
    TwitchyMacGee wrote: »
    bojack5 wrote: »
    r3d_butt3rfly_ wrote: »
    TwitchyMacGee wrote: »
    r3d_butt3rfly_ wrote: »
    I'm finding myself on mfp wayyyy too much these past. 2 days 😅

    Same. But I’m wondering about everyone else. If they’re all forced to be at home with their irl spouses, what happens to all the mfp husbands and wives?

    Well, if they are really "roommates" nothing will change 🤷‍♀️

    Im thinking i need to find a "roommate" for a couple weeks....

    You need to pick your apocalypse partner

    Hmmm....so is an ad on Craigslist still a thing these days?
  • _sw33tp3a_11
    _sw33tp3a_11 Posts: 4,692 Member
    bojack5 wrote: »
    TwitchyMacGee wrote: »
    bojack5 wrote: »
    r3d_butt3rfly_ wrote: »
    TwitchyMacGee wrote: »
    r3d_butt3rfly_ wrote: »
    I'm finding myself on mfp wayyyy too much these past. 2 days 😅

    Same. But I’m wondering about everyone else. If they’re all forced to be at home with their irl spouses, what happens to all the mfp husbands and wives?

    Well, if they are really "roommates" nothing will change 🤷‍♀️

    Im thinking i need to find a "roommate" for a couple weeks....

    You need to pick your apocalypse partner

    Hmmm....so is an ad on Craigslist still a thing these days?

    🤣 I just can't with you
  • midlomel1971
    midlomel1971 Posts: 1,283 Member
    edited March 2020
    Dnarules wrote: »
    midlomel1971 wrote: »
    All I know that in addition to TP, people in my town are apparently hoarding bananas. I’ve been to 4 stores looking for them and they are wiped out and it’s annoying. People need to calm down.

    I'm in NC, and my store had only one bunch left.

    So, stores finally have bananas today, so my morning breakfast is safe. But now you can't find a package of chicken breasts or ground beef anywhere in the city. ALso, no bread, no pasta and no spaghetti sauce. It's so weird the kind of stuff that is disappearing. I wanted to make chicken tonight for dinner but I didn't thaw so we're going out.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    TwitchyMacGee wrote: »
    r3d_butt3rfly_ wrote: »
    I'm finding myself on mfp wayyyy too much these past. 2 days 😅

    Same. But I’m wondering about everyone else. If they’re all forced to be at home with their irl spouses, what happens to all the mfp husbands and wives?

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  • _Miss_chievous_
    _Miss_chievous_ Posts: 2,765 Member
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    _Miss_chievous_ wrote: »
    This whole thing is making us see the negative side of humanity. Fear and panic are causing typically “good” humans to act selfish and greedy by hoarding everything. We need to check ourselves and attempt to be rational.


    This is now a full-fledged crisis.

    Our local market is sold out of both Brie and Perrier.

    Terrible 😡😜
  • bojack5
    bojack5 Posts: 2,859 Member
    TwitchyMacGee wrote: »
    Just a story from today’s shopping trip:

    Today a lady in Walmart asked my 15-year-old to get her something off a shelf and he was so proud to be helpful ❤️

    She said, “I hope you’re able to get everything you need.” I answered, “We’ll make do.” She smiled and said, “So will we. We always do.”

    I have no idea where you live now.....but it sure isnt Queens anymore ;). Glad not all people are raving panic lunatics out there.
  • TwitchyMacGee
    TwitchyMacGee Posts: 3,120 Member
    bojack5 wrote: »
    TwitchyMacGee wrote: »
    Just a story from today’s shopping trip:

    Today a lady in Walmart asked my 15-year-old to get her something off a shelf and he was so proud to be helpful ❤️

    She said, “I hope you’re able to get everything you need.” I answered, “We’ll make do.” She smiled and said, “So will we. We always do.”

    I have no idea where you live now.....but it sure isnt Queens anymore ;). Glad not all people are raving panic lunatics out there.
    Nope. I went from Queens to Long Island to western nys. Ive been here since 2012. I mostly like it.
  • corinasue1143
    corinasue1143 Posts: 7,460 Member
    I will be staying home a lot more.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    bojack5 wrote: »
    TwitchyMacGee wrote: »
    Just a story from today’s shopping trip:

    Today a lady in Walmart asked my 15-year-old to get her something off a shelf and he was so proud to be helpful ❤️

    She said, “I hope you’re able to get everything you need.” I answered, “We’ll make do.” She smiled and said, “So will we. We always do.”

    I have no idea where you live now.....but it sure isnt Queens anymore ;). Glad not all people are raving panic lunatics out there.

    I think it's probably a little goofy most anywhere you go.

    I had a conversation with a friend today; he's a Toronto police officer.
    He told me the reaction in Toronto mirrors the reaction here in the States.

    Bat Guano Crazy.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    _Miss_chievous_ wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    _Miss_chievous_ wrote: »
    This whole thing is making us see the negative side of humanity. Fear and panic are causing typically “good” humans to act selfish and greedy by hoarding everything. We need to check ourselves and attempt to be rational.


    This is now a full-fledged crisis.

    Our local market is sold out of both Brie and Perrier.

    Terrible 😡😜

    I'm Terrified.
  • KosmosKitten
    KosmosKitten Posts: 10,476 Member
    TwitchyMacGee wrote: »
    r3d_butt3rfly_ wrote: »
    I'm finding myself on mfp wayyyy too much these past. 2 days 😅

    Same. But I’m wondering about everyone else. If they’re all forced to be at home with their irl spouses, what happens to all the mfp husbands and wives?

    Good question. Also, not all of us have an MFP spouse, :lol:.
  • KosmosKitten
    KosmosKitten Posts: 10,476 Member
    Husband's work called and told them all to stay home for the week. This is a military installation, btw. I've lived through tornadoes, snow storms, Fukashima and other natural disasters on military bases. NEVER have they requested the active duty to stay home indoors. They usually still have to go to work.

    Now I am super glad I followed my instinct to buy some more grocery stables since there will be three of us eating from home for at least a week, if not more.

    People already rage-flipped my Monopoly bored when the game didn't go their way. My 8 year old caught onto the game quite quickly, which is somewhat alarming.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    The_Usual_Suspects wrote: »
    _Miss_chievous_ wrote: »
    This whole thing is making us see the negative side of humanity. Fear and panic are causing typically “good” humans to act selfish and greedy by hoarding everything. We need to check ourselves and attempt to be rational.

    This. It's not the virus that worries me it's people's behavior.

    trooth.

    Look at the numbers of infected vs. recovered vs. number of deaths:

    https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6

    Then compare that to the (over)reaction of those hoarding supplies.

    Then take that behavior, and then magnify it if this thing continues to track south.
  • TwitchyMacGee
    TwitchyMacGee Posts: 3,120 Member
    Vikka_V wrote: »
    The_Usual_Suspects wrote: »
    _Miss_chievous_ wrote: »
    This whole thing is making us see the negative side of humanity. Fear and panic are causing typically “good” humans to act selfish and greedy by hoarding everything. We need to check ourselves and attempt to be rational.

    This. It's not the virus that worries me it's people's behavior.

    100%

    I get it's scary, but if you are to become infected and really sick 2-3 weeks worth of rations is all you should need.

    The hoarding needs to stop.

    And people need to self isolate as best they can - it's in everyones best interest.

    Side note: I hate that I don't get sick days at my work, and I need my paycheque - as do most people. My coworkers always come to work when they are sick. This is a big problem too.

    Yeah, I definitely don’t have 2-3 weeks worth of toilet paper for my family
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Kosmos Kitten- Yeah I knew something was wrong when the Governor told my city in Texas to stay home told my Daughter that same day a month ago her California Navy Base locked down she was told no one can go off base at all for anything. Only use what’s on base. I knew it was bad when I heard even the Base was staying indoors!
  • TwitchyMacGee
    TwitchyMacGee Posts: 3,120 Member
    iMago wrote: »
    TwitchyMacGee wrote: »
    Vikka_V wrote: »
    The_Usual_Suspects wrote: »
    _Miss_chievous_ wrote: »
    This whole thing is making us see the negative side of humanity. Fear and panic are causing typically “good” humans to act selfish and greedy by hoarding everything. We need to check ourselves and attempt to be rational.

    This. It's not the virus that worries me it's people's behavior.

    100%

    I get it's scary, but if you are to become infected and really sick 2-3 weeks worth of rations is all you should need.

    The hoarding needs to stop.

    And people need to self isolate as best they can - it's in everyones best interest.

    Side note: I hate that I don't get sick days at my work, and I need my paycheque - as do most people. My coworkers always come to work when they are sick. This is a big problem too.

    Yeah, I definitely don’t have 2-3 weeks worth of toilet paper for my family

    you may not, but i bet with a quick trip over to your closest neighbors house in the cover of darkness with a bump key and you *could* have 2-3 weeks worth

    *googling bump key*

    Oh yeah! My middle boy got a lock picking kit a couple years ago. 😁

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