How Has the Coronavirus Affected You?
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Ive been pretty lucky. It hasn't really effected me much... Yet.
My gym just closed down today. But other than that... Not much has changed0 -
Well, so far I've managed to avoid it. I guess that's a good thing. It's effect on me? Well:
I never realized paper had as value as gold. If I want to treat myself to dinner, I have to learn to like "take out". If I want to continue my fitness, I have to use my treadmill or walk outside (which I have done) as my fitness center has closed until the end of the month or longer. If I want to enjoy libations I have to have it at home (I do that anyway). If I want to watch a movie I have to use my "on demand". I bought tickets to eight Phillies baseball games this season including the spectacle that is the home opener (which I have never seen live). Today I am clueless when or if any of those games will be played. At the end of the month, it will be five years since I have retired from a job that carried along with it's duties, an "essential employee designation". Today I do not miss that ONE. SINGLE. BIT!!!!!
Stay safe everybody; wash hands and try to keep your smiles😊4 -
that_night_in_paris wrote: »my grocery store was cleaned out
had to settle for gluten free spaghetti-o's, imitation la croix, and instant rice (but its some weird coconut jasmine flavor)
its funny how no one touches the meat alternative stuff even during a pandemic. so I bought some boca sausages as well.
this is gonna be me in 2 weeks
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Just minor inconveniences so far. Or schedule changes. My oldest had off this week anyway. Now they are putting a virtual learning plan in place. Which is kinda funny cuz this is his first year in an actual school since he was home schooled through 9th grade. Poor kids gonna have flashbacks. 🤣
Then every kid activity being canceled. Now my gym closed too, which we knew was coming. All very minor compared to what some are going through. We’ll see if it remains calm or not. Too early to say I guess.1 -
Schools closed for 3 weeks ....was 2 but bumped up to three yesterday in Massachusetts ....this is not a prob. I was keeping my guy home anyway.....4000 kids at school and with his special needs I didn't want to chance it.🤷🏻♀️
I Work from home so no problem there except harder to do while kiddo is home hence all nighters (yay....😐)
No restaurants or Bars except for take out
I don't go out much but I do enjoy my drive thru coffee 😣....I know it's take out but now I'm paranoid lol
No gyms.....bummer but I work out at home when I do 🙄
Supermarkets are restricting amounts you can buy so the horders that bought all the water and tp and pasta can't pull that *kitten* again👏🌟
No gatherings of 10 or more people ....no problem I have you *kitten* to hang with 😎🤘
All and all its good ....keeping tabs on my elderly fam .....doing the best we can ....stay safe...be smart....shut off news.....rinse/repeat!🤗6 -
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:2 -
Not much, yet.
We have supplies, although soon we'll be dipping into them instead of eating the fresh stuff I bought last weekend, which is going to require some fortitude.
My kid has discovered how much she likes riding her bike outside, which is great news, as most every weekend we usually take her to a museum or play park inside.
My other kid is good to go, she's not old enough to know what she's missing.
I'm still at work. Daycare is under the same rules as work, so they're still at daycare during the day.
But I wish work would get us the stuff to telework, already. They're preparing. I just wish they'd pull the trigger before everyone gets sick, here.1 -
Been keeping an eye on things since first reports from China. Not surprised at the global scope of it.
Just since/during the weekend, groups to which I belong have all remaining March meetings canceled . April meetings are in in limbo. Lent fish fries canceled. Monday night Dungeons & Dragons at local game shop canceled.
At almost 70, I've never before seen grocery shelves empty of necessary items in the US, so my concerns there are not so much that some shelves are temporarily empty, but that so many people decided to hoard instead of buying what they need so others can do the same. Seriously, how many rolls of TP does one person need to weather a 2 or 3 week emergency?
A big concern for me, at the moment, is my pension and investments. With the stock markets' free falls, large chunks of my future income have, basically, already disappeared. How much it will affect me is not known, but I foresee some financially tight months in the future.
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mullanphylane wrote: »Been keeping an eye on things since first reports from China. Not surprised at the global scope of it.
Just since/during the weekend, groups to which I belong have all remaining March meetings canceled . April meetings are in in limbo. Lent fish fries canceled. Monday night Dungeons & Dragons at local game shop canceled.
At almost 70, I've never before seen grocery shelves empty of necessary items in the US, so my concerns there are not so much that some shelves are temporarily empty, but that so many people decided to hoard instead of buying what they need so others can do the same. Seriously, how many rolls of TP does one person need to weather a 2 or 3 week emergency?
A big concern for me, at the moment, is my pension and investments. With the stock markets' free falls, large chunks of my future income have, basically, already disappeared. How much it will affect me is not known, but I foresee some financially tight months in the future.
I met with my accountant yesterday and that was SO reassuring. She explained it so well to me and as far as the stock market goes at least, she talked very sensibly. Hopeful here for all of those that have their pensions and huge chunks of savings invested. ❤️
I agree with you on the hoarding. I keep wondering if those same people are going to keep panicking so that the people who aren’t panicking (or only mildly so) still can’t get what they actually need.1 -
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.4 -
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.3 -
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?2 -
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 lol4
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My eldest niece has just been placed in a 14 day quarantine, and by proxy so have my sister and my youngest niece.
Now it feels really real.9 -
March 17th: I'm learning the true value of having a community, even if I don't participate in it often. Today, members of my husband's command pooled together to help an elderly member of our community and her husband acquire supplies they needed to get through. They were both high risk, being older and having just recently had surgery. Our members pulled through and offered to go get the items on their list for them, so they weren't in harm's way.
I'm also realizing (yet again), why I spend so much of my time alone and in complete non-communication. Some of y'all are selfish. Sure, you may be robust and able to ride out this storm with your healthy immune system, but a lot of people aren't in that position. You can be a carrier without being symptomatic. This attitude is precisely why diseases spread as they do in the first place. The flu could be cut down drastically every year if people who could get vaccinated would and if people would properly wash and sanitize their *kitten*. I can't tell you how many people I've seen walk out of bathrooms with unclean hands, before and now during this episode.
In other news, I remain concerned for my elderly family members. My grandmother lives in her home with two relatives who work at a gas station (so I would consider that high risk considering the number of people they come into contact with). My mother (who isn't young, either), has contact with them, which might put my step-father at risk (he's always sick these days). Mildly concerned that my dad's love of bowling is going to get him ill, unless the bowling alley cancelled the events. Will find out more tomorrow.
I appreciate all of you that are required to continue working, specifically healthcare and those that have to work retail (high population jobs). That can't be easy.5 -
GettinLean19 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.2 -
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?0
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GettinLean19 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.3 -
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 description3 -
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 anything8
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