Coronavirus prep
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sugaraddict4321 wrote: »Howdy folks, friendly community moderator here.
In order to best help the community, please keep this discussion about actual coronavirus prep/coping solutions and not full of jokes/memes.
We have a chit-chat section for jokes and memes.
Thanks for your cooperation. :flowerforyou:
Best regards,
Sugar
MFP Moderator
Many of us have that section blocked for a reason.
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@Beka3695, I just read this on the internet:
https://buzzfeednews.com/article/annehelenpetersen/coronavirus-parents-grandparents-boomers-millennials?utm_source=pocket-newtab
Once again, Gen X is forgotten...
It's ok, we're used to it. We're happy to have everyone leave us the *kitten* alone for a few weeks anyway
I read a Twitter thread about how Gen Xers seem to be the most consistently heeding the warnings about covid-19, obviously as a gross generality. Some of the reasons people came up with:
Many were latchkey kids.
Many are now their family's sandwich generation - personally responsible for both kids and aging parents.
Older Gen Xers caught the tail end of the Cold War.
Many came of age during the AIDS epidemic.
In other words, we're used to entertaining ourselves, worrying about everyone, and dealing with human contact being weaponized AND the world being about to end.
I don't mean that to minimize what folks of other ages are dealing with, just a little generational musings
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Thanks @Lillymoo01 for starting the coronavirus meme thread: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10789131/coronavirus-memes6
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Exactly. We've been expecting this day to come our entire lives! It's our big "I told you so" moment.@Beka3695, I just read this on the internet:
https://buzzfeednews.com/article/annehelenpetersen/coronavirus-parents-grandparents-boomers-millennials?utm_source=pocket-newtab
Once again, Gen X is forgotten...
It's ok, we're used to it. We're happy to have everyone leave us the *kitten* alone for a few weeks anyway
I read a Twitter thread about how Gen Xers seem to be the most consistently heeding the warnings about covid-19, obviously as a gross generality. Some of the reasons people came up with:
Many were latchkey kids.
Many are now their family's sandwich generation - personally responsible for both kids and aging parents.
Older Gen Xers caught the tail end of the Cold War.
Many came of age during the AIDS epidemic.
In other words, we're used to entertaining ourselves, worrying about everyone, and dealing with human contact being weaponized AND the world being about to end.
I don't mean that to minimize what folks of other ages are dealing with, just a little generational musings
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And for some of us, dark humor IS how we cope. But I won't be unblocking certain areas of this forum for that.nutmegoreo wrote: »sugaraddict4321 wrote: »Howdy folks, friendly community moderator here.
In order to best help the community, please keep this discussion about actual coronavirus prep/coping solutions and not full of jokes/memes.
We have a chit-chat section for jokes and memes.
Thanks for your cooperation. :flowerforyou:
Best regards,
Sugar
MFP Moderator
Many of us have that section blocked for a reason.16 -
My parents are in their mid 70s and I typically go over twice a week to have dinner with them. Should I stop going? I can't tell if I'm being cavalier to go over or being overly anxious to not visit them the whole time this is going on. I know they'll say to come over, that's just how they are!
How is your social distancing? If you have contact with no one, that's one end of the scale. If you're out and about to a job, maybe errands, with live-in immediate family doing likewise, worse yet some younger family member dodging isolation and then coming home, that's the other end of the scale. Contact locations may matter, too (health care facilities, say, vs. some others), as do factors others have mentioned.
Personally, I'd stay away from my elderly parents (if I still had any), unless I was pretty much 100% isolated myself, and had been so for a bit, but ramp up other kinds of contact (phone, video chat, email, whatever media they were comfortable with) so they knew I was still caring about them. But that's just me.
I'm not an anxious person, I'm not in a major hotspot, but I'm isolating myself as much as practical anyway, for my own and others' benefit.
I am debating about visiting my 82 yo mom as well. Specifically, this coming Sunday. My social distancing is pretty good - my OH and I work from home. However, I was at my GYN last Tuesday, and the store Wed or Thursday. (Today is Monday.)4 -
My parents are in their mid 70s and I typically go over twice a week to have dinner with them. Should I stop going? I can't tell if I'm being cavalier to go over or being overly anxious to not visit them the whole time this is going on. I know they'll say to come over, that's just how they are!
Thank you all for your helpful responses!
I texted my mom that I feel like I should skip dinners for the time being. Now I feel guilty like I'm abandoning them, but that's definitely better than worrying I'll give them pneumonia lol.
I needed to take a break from the news today. I'll look at the numbers again tomorrow.18 -
okay, I'm obviously not up on today's lingo, but I've seen this enough and I'm still scratching my head. What do you mean when you refer to someone as your DH or OH?3
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bmeadows380 wrote: »okay, I'm obviously not up on today's lingo, but I've seen this enough and I'm still scratching my head. What do you mean when you refer to someone as your DH or OH?
Dear Husband / Other Half 7 -
My parents are in their mid 70s and I typically go over twice a week to have dinner with them. Should I stop going? I can't tell if I'm being cavalier to go over or being overly anxious to not visit them the whole time this is going on. I know they'll say to come over, that's just how they are!
Thank you all for your helpful responses!
I texted my mom that I feel like I should skip dinners for the time being. Now I feel guilty like I'm abandoning them, but that's definitely better than worrying I'll give them pneumonia lol.
I needed to take a break from the news today. I'll look at the numbers again tomorrow.
Crappy decision to make. I'll be calling more frequently until we have a better idea of what's going on.4 -
bmeadows380 wrote: »okay, I'm obviously not up on today's lingo, but I've seen this enough and I'm still scratching my head. What do you mean when you refer to someone as your DH or OH?
DH = "Dear Husband," and OH = "Other Half" (the latter is my best guess.)2 -
My parents are in their mid 70s and I typically go over twice a week to have dinner with them. Should I stop going? I can't tell if I'm being cavalier to go over or being overly anxious to not visit them the whole time this is going on. I know they'll say to come over, that's just how they are!
Thank you all for your helpful responses!
I texted my mom that I feel like I should skip dinners for the time being. Now I feel guilty like I'm abandoning them, but that's definitely better than worrying I'll give them pneumonia lol.
I needed to take a break from the news today. I'll look at the numbers again tomorrow.
Call. Send old-school cards, in the actual mail (disinfect first, if really concerned). Most of us old people secretly like cards/mail. Email or whatever electronic things that they do. Maybe even send small thoughtful gifts via Amazon. It'll be OK. :flowerforyou:9 -
Stop & Shop has implemented early morning hours for people 60+:
Dear customers,
Now, more than ever, it's important we come together as a community to support each other during challenging times. Part of that is showing compassion and care for some of our neighbors who are most vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus. According to the CDC, that is members of the population who are age 60 and older.
To support this group, beginning Thursday, March 19th, all Stop & Shop stores will open earlier in order to service only customers who are age 60 and over from 6:00a.m.-7:30a.m. daily.
We're making the decision to offer this every day of the week to allow for community members in this age category to shop in a less crowded environment, which better enables social distancing. They’ll also be shopping prior to any other customers entering.
Beginning Thursday, people ages 60 and up can use a designated entrance, which will be marked at their local store, from 6:00a.m.-7:30a.m. Although we will not be requesting ID for entry, we ask that you please respect the purpose of the early opening – and do the right thing for your neighbors. Store associates do reserve the right to ask customers to leave if they are not a member of this age group.
As previously announced, most stores have adjusted their hours to 7:30a.m. to 8:00p.m. to enable our associates to spend more time unloading deliveries, stocking shelves – and to take some time for rest. Please note that our stores receive deliveries throughout the day, so our shelves will be replenished for shoppers at all hours. And, we have implemented added cleaning and sanitation efforts, which will continue throughout the day at all stores.
Our home delivery service will remain available to all customers as well. If you have a grandparent, parent, friend, or neighbor in this age group, remember you can place an order on their behalf with our new “Contact-Free” delivery option. With this service, we’ll notify you by text or email when the driver arrives, and they will simply leave the bags on the doorstep or building entry and return to their vehicle. We recognize there may be some delays with this service due to unprecedented demand, and we are continuing to work hard to meet your needs.
We hope you will join us in our efforts to care for the older members of our community at this time, and we are very grateful for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Gordon Reid9 -
Evidently WV isn’t even testing, at least where one person was sent with symptoms. No test, just a doctor’s note to self-quarantine for 14 days. Maybe that’s the reason for no confirmed cases - geeze Louise.
Got some Rainbow Chard seeds in the ground, at least if things persist we might have some fresh something to eat in the relatively near future.10 -
My parents are in their mid 70s and I typically go over twice a week to have dinner with them. Should I stop going? I can't tell if I'm being cavalier to go over or being overly anxious to not visit them the whole time this is going on. I know they'll say to come over, that's just how they are!
Are they staying home? Maybe you could offer to bring them things once or twice a week that they need (so they don't have to go out), and visit briefly while maintaining the six-foot separation? Having that limited contact with you would be better than their going out to run their own errands, and that way you maintain some contact while also serving the purpose of limiting their exposure.
I have a relative living locally who is nearly 70 and has two underlying serious health conditions. He had been going to work by public transportation but his employer sent him home today on paid leave for at least two weeks. I'm going to call him in a day or two and ask if he needs any groceries that I could get for him on the weekend. He's likely to accept that still go on socializing, but his social group is small, so hopefully it would still reduce his risk.5 -
I am not understanding all of those that're supposedly taken this seriously, yet plan to and/or already're doing outdoor activities. If we were to pass by each other upon a hiking trail, it's like passing by each other anywhere else needlessly. Actually it'd most likely be worse, due to our heavy breathing via exercise exertion. Than just casually walking via 1 room to another within a climate controlled environment, where our breathing intensity'd remain normal.1
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nutmegoreo wrote: »sugaraddict4321 wrote: »Howdy folks, friendly community moderator here.
In order to best help the community, please keep this discussion about actual coronavirus prep/coping solutions and not full of jokes/memes.
We have a chit-chat section for jokes and memes.
Thanks for your cooperation. :flowerforyou:
Best regards,
Sugar
MFP Moderator
Many of us have that section blocked for a reason.
I thought the chit-chat section was for sexual innuendo about the poster above you?15 -
lynn_glenmont wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »sugaraddict4321 wrote: »Howdy folks, friendly community moderator here.
In order to best help the community, please keep this discussion about actual coronavirus prep/coping solutions and not full of jokes/memes.
We have a chit-chat section for jokes and memes.
Thanks for your cooperation. :flowerforyou:
Best regards,
Sugar
MFP Moderator
Many of us have that section blocked for a reason.
I thought the chit-chat section was for sexual innuendo about the poster above you?
That would be why it's blocked.9 -
DecadeDuchess wrote: »I am not understanding all of those that're supposedly taken this seriously, yet plan to and/or already're doing outdoor activities. If we were to pass by each other upon a hiking trail, it's like passing by each other anywhere else needlessly. Actually it'd most likely be worse, due to our heavy breathing via exercise exertion. Than just casually walking via 1 room to another within a climate controlled environment, where our breathing intensity'd remain normal.
It's the outdoors. Can't people give each six feet (or 20 feet) berth?22 -
lynn_glenmont wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »sugaraddict4321 wrote: »Howdy folks, friendly community moderator here.
In order to best help the community, please keep this discussion about actual coronavirus prep/coping solutions and not full of jokes/memes.
We have a chit-chat section for jokes and memes.
Thanks for your cooperation. :flowerforyou:
Best regards,
Sugar
MFP Moderator
Many of us have that section blocked for a reason.
I thought the chit-chat section was for sexual innuendo about the poster above you?
I believe that's Fun and Games section :laugh:5
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