How Has the Coronavirus Affected You?

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  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    nels5850 wrote: »
    Chef_Barbell wrote: »
    The_Usual_Suspects wrote: »
    Took a little time off from work. I went to a live standup comedy show for the first time, followed by a club with a live band where I danced my *kitten* off. I've been going to bars, the gym, restaurants, casinos. I'm living and enjoying life. Haven't purchased a single roll of toilet paper or bottle of sanitizer. I am appalled at how ridiculous humanity can be, though.

    I know right?? How dare people prepare for an emergency?!?! :gasp:

    It's more about how people are "preparing" you don't need 500 rolls of TP, all the hand sanitizer (which does nothing btw) and all the disinfect wipes. Most people are healthy and will be able to get though this relatively easily. But you have the people who are actually at risk who can't get out and get the things they need because of people panicking and clearing the shelves. My dad is going though intensive chemotherapy. On a good day with out this virus we need disinfect wipes, now we cant get any because an over anxious Karen decided that she needs them all.

    Not sure why you quoted me because that's not what I said. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I never said hoard like a doomsday prepper. Huge difference between being prepared for a few weeks of quarantine and doing absolutely nothing. As well as not social distancing, like person I quoted.
  • GettinLean19
    GettinLean19 Posts: 452 Member
    nels5850 wrote: »
    Chef_Barbell wrote: »
    The_Usual_Suspects wrote: »
    Took a little time off from work. I went to a live standup comedy show for the first time, followed by a club with a live band where I danced my *kitten* off. I've been going to bars, the gym, restaurants, casinos. I'm living and enjoying life. Haven't purchased a single roll of toilet paper or bottle of sanitizer. I am appalled at how ridiculous humanity can be, though.

    I know right?? How dare people prepare for an emergency?!?! :gasp:

    It's more about how people are "preparing" you don't need 500 rolls of TP, all the hand sanitizer (which does nothing btw) and all the disinfect wipes. Most people are healthy and will be able to get though this relatively easily. But you have the people who are actually at risk who can't get out and get the things they need because of people panicking and clearing the shelves. My dad is going though intensive chemotherapy. On a good day with out this virus we need disinfect wipes, now we cant get any because an over anxious Karen decided that she needs them all.

    Wait. Hand sanitizer does nothing?
  • kq1981
    kq1981 Posts: 1,098 Member
    edited March 2020
    Affected me a bit. I’m a registered nurse in Australia working at a large drs surgery. Every day recommendations change, availability for testing is only for high risk people so we don’t really know how fast it’s being transmitted in the community and may be missing people who are transmitting unknowingly, so managing the spread, which is one of the the biggest concerns the health department has advised us, is so difficult. So many people are coming in, particularly younger adults, who are panicking and suffering with worse mental health issues. People aren’t honest with symptoms and travel history/contacts on presentation to reception because they feel like they’ll be treated as a leper. My daughter and I have been unwell with the flu so my mind automatically goes to COVID. It’s not even winter here and we have another peak flu season coming so that’s a bit worrisome. PLUS I’ve had to hide the spare rolls of toilet paper at work in bathrooms because patients have been “loading up”, I’m not paid enough for that lol
  • kq1981
    kq1981 Posts: 1,098 Member
    GettinLean19 wrote: »
    nels5850 wrote: »
    Chef_Barbell wrote: »
    The_Usual_Suspects wrote: »
    Took a little time off from work. I went to a live standup comedy show for the first time, followed by a club with a live band where I danced my *kitten* off. I've been going to bars, the gym, restaurants, casinos. I'm living and enjoying life. Haven't purchased a single roll of toilet paper or bottle of sanitizer. I am appalled at how ridiculous humanity can be, though.

    I know right?? How dare people prepare for an emergency?!?! :gasp:

    It's more about how people are "preparing" you don't need 500 rolls of TP, all the hand sanitizer (which does nothing btw) and all the disinfect wipes. Most people are healthy and will be able to get though this relatively easily. But you have the people who are actually at risk who can't get out and get the things they need because of people panicking and clearing the shelves. My dad is going though intensive chemotherapy. On a good day with out this virus we need disinfect wipes, now we cant get any because an over anxious Karen decided that she needs them all.

    Wait. Hand sanitizer does nothing?

    Washing hands with soap and water for 30 seconds (or singing two rounds of happy birthday) is what is recommend, hand sanitizer isn’t a real protector so we have been advised.
  • Abs_magee89
    Abs_magee89 Posts: 127 Member
    Every single person I’ve talked in the 25-40 age range state the same run down feeling for the past 2 to 3 weeks I’ve been feeling. How is every one feeling?
  • KosmosKitten
    KosmosKitten Posts: 10,476 Member
    kq1981 wrote: »
    GettinLean19 wrote: »
    nels5850 wrote: »
    Chef_Barbell wrote: »
    The_Usual_Suspects wrote: »
    Took a little time off from work. I went to a live standup comedy show for the first time, followed by a club with a live band where I danced my *kitten* off. I've been going to bars, the gym, restaurants, casinos. I'm living and enjoying life. Haven't purchased a single roll of toilet paper or bottle of sanitizer. I am appalled at how ridiculous humanity can be, though.

    I know right?? How dare people prepare for an emergency?!?! :gasp:

    It's more about how people are "preparing" you don't need 500 rolls of TP, all the hand sanitizer (which does nothing btw) and all the disinfect wipes. Most people are healthy and will be able to get though this relatively easily. But you have the people who are actually at risk who can't get out and get the things they need because of people panicking and clearing the shelves. My dad is going though intensive chemotherapy. On a good day with out this virus we need disinfect wipes, now we cant get any because an over anxious Karen decided that she needs them all.

    Wait. Hand sanitizer does nothing?

    Washing hands with soap and water for 30 seconds (or singing two rounds of happy birthday) is what is recommend, hand sanitizer isn’t a real protector so we have been advised.

    Soap is generally better... and cheaper. Just not as convenient to carry around as hand sanitizer.
  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    Abs_magee89 wrote: »
    Every single person I’ve talked in the 25-40 age range state the same run down feeling for the past 2 to 3 weeks I’ve been feeling. How is every one feeling?

    Yes run down is definitely a good description
  • Abs_magee89
    Abs_magee89 Posts: 127 Member
    edited March 2020
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    kq1981 wrote: »
    GettinLean19 wrote: »
    nels5850 wrote: »
    Chef_Barbell wrote: »
    The_Usual_Suspects wrote: »
    Took a little time off from work. I went to a live standup comedy show for the first time, followed by a club with a live band where I danced my *kitten* off. I've been going to bars, the gym, restaurants, casinos. I'm living and enjoying life. Haven't purchased a single roll of toilet paper or bottle of sanitizer. I am appalled at how ridiculous humanity can be, though.

    I know right?? How dare people prepare for an emergency?!?! :gasp:

    It's more about how people are "preparing" you don't need 500 rolls of TP, all the hand sanitizer (which does nothing btw) and all the disinfect wipes. Most people are healthy and will be able to get though this relatively easily. But you have the people who are actually at risk who can't get out and get the things they need because of people panicking and clearing the shelves. My dad is going though intensive chemotherapy. On a good day with out this virus we need disinfect wipes, now we cant get any because an over anxious Karen decided that she needs them all.

    Wait. Hand sanitizer does nothing?

    Washing hands with soap and water for 30 seconds (or singing two rounds of happy birthday) is what is recommend, hand sanitizer isn’t a real protector so we have been advised.
    The infection protection official at my hospital said hand sanitizer is effective as long as it is 70 percent alcohol. If you look at a lot of the hand sanitizers at the grocery stores, they will have 60 percent.
  • asthesoapturns
    asthesoapturns Posts: 313 Member
    My work is holding a company wide meeting in 2hrs. This might mean a mass layoff. It might mean announcing we will be shutting our doors to customers and switching to delivery only. Not thrilled to have to wait to know.
  • GettinLean19
    GettinLean19 Posts: 452 Member
    I should be “working from home” but instead I’m fighting with people on the internet about coronavirus statistics despite my complete lack of knowledge/training/research, what a glorious time to be alive
  • GettinLean19
    GettinLean19 Posts: 452 Member
    iMago wrote: »
    Abs_magee89 wrote: »
    Every single person I’ve talked in the 25-40 age range state the same run down feeling for the past 2 to 3 weeks I’ve been feeling. How is every one feeling?

    oh i been feeling like that for about 25 years now so idk that its the rona or anything

    Yeah I’ve been suffering with a pretty serious case of the mid to late 30s for a few years now, symptoms are dead on
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    asthesoapturns wrote: »
    My work is holding a company wide meeting in 2hrs. This might mean a mass layoff. It might mean announcing we will be shutting our doors to customers and switching to delivery only. Not thrilled to have to wait to know.

    I'm 100% expendable.

    *shrug

    I'ma just laying low, keeping under the radar, and hoping that they forget about me; it could happen.
  • MelG7777
    MelG7777 Posts: 14,243 Member
    r3d_butt3rfly_ wrote: »
    I think it's our job as humans is to be a little compassionate towards those who will be affected by this. Compassion goes a long way and it saddens me that some people walk around like they are the exception. Avoidance of reality doesn't help whatsoever but theres people who will go through this in that state of mentality. So I guess what I'm saying is, do your part. The rest will take care of itself.

    ❤️
  • nels5850
    nels5850 Posts: 76 Member
    Nope, I'm still mad at all the people hoarding things and panicking more than I'm mad at the people who choose to go out in public.
    I know that Everytime I go out in public that I am putting myself at risk. And that is the stance that everyone should take. Take precautions for yourself, be accountable for yourself. You are the only person who can take care of you (besides doctors). You don't know who has passed though. We are all going to get this one way or another, there is no way around this.
    And before people go all "but youre young and healthy and haer nothing to worry about". You might be right about my own health, but wrong about my dad. He is going though intensive chemotherapy and his immune system is shot. But he's going to go out and see people if he wants. If he only has a limited time here on this Earth, he's making sure he gets the best of it and sees the things he can and visits the people he loves before he can't. But, what would help in this situation is if he could actually get the supplies he needs to do this! But he can't because people panicked and hoarded everything.
  • asthesoapturns
    asthesoapturns Posts: 313 Member
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    asthesoapturns wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    asthesoapturns wrote: »
    My work is holding a company wide meeting in 2hrs. This might mean a mass layoff. It might mean announcing we will be shutting our doors to customers and switching to delivery only. Not thrilled to have to wait to know.

    I'm 100% expendable.

    *shrug

    I'ma just laying low, keeping under the radar, and hoping that they forget about me; it could happen.

    I am low on the totem pole. My particular chunk of the job is literally only me but the people who've worked 20yrs in the company will be kept on over my 3yrs. Whatever will be, will be. I'm trying not to stress but... kinda hard.

    If it happens.... I'll just do something else.

    I'm thinking of modeling.


    (before)

    Meeting was cancelled XD So we are all whispering about what is going to come next since the managers are in yet another meeting. I know why we haven't just shut down. Us closing would pretty much cripple the supply chain of our industry.
  • KosmosKitten
    KosmosKitten Posts: 10,476 Member
    r3d_butt3rfly_ wrote: »
    I think it's our job as humans is to be a little compassionate towards those who will be affected by this. Compassion goes a long way and it saddens me that some people walk around like they are the exception. Avoidance of reality doesn't help whatsoever but theres people who will go through this in that state of mentality. So I guess what I'm saying is, do your part. The rest will take care of itself.

    See, little comments sprinkled here and there (like this) in Chit-Chat are what really make me stick around. Cause we all sure as hell know I'm not sticking to any of my weight loss goals. :lol:
  • mi_nina_lola
    mi_nina_lola Posts: 767 Member
    r3d_butt3rfly_ wrote: »
    I think it's our job as humans is to be a little compassionate towards those who will be affected by this. Compassion goes a long way and it saddens me that some people walk around like they are the exception. Avoidance of reality doesn't help whatsoever but theres people who will go through this in that state of mentality. So I guess what I'm saying is, do your part. The rest will take care of itself.

    get over here right now you... :*<3

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