Virginia to open up in limited capacity next Friday!

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Anonymous wrote:This may be a minor question, but why are gyms included in the list of places that are reopening? They seem like hotspots to spread the virus - people touching shared equipment, breathing out heavily. It is nice outdoors and people can just exercise there or in their homes. If people want to work with a personal trainer, they could arrange to do so in a park etc. with their own weights.

Because a big Trump donor owns a chain of gyms, and talked to him right before they released the guidelines. hence gyms included in phase 1.

Give it a freakin rest. There are tons of independently owned yoga and fitness studios. Your hatred of Trump is slowly killing you.


Mental and physical health are essential.

Give what a rest? This is a fact. If you hate facts, that's on you.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/23/politics/gyms-reopening-lobbying-coronavirus-trump-phase-one/index.html

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Anonymous wrote:Question of the last 2 months: where’s the testing?

? You can get a test if youre symptomatic.

Sometimes. Not always.

if you are willing to pay out of pocket, you can get the test

https://questdirect.questdiagnostics.com/products/covid-19-immune-response/b580e541-78a5-48a6-b17b-7bad949dcb57?utm_source=GetQuestTest.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=quest-direct-covid-pr

I thought that admin guy promised congress under oath that all coronaviruse testing would be free?

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Anonymous wrote:America used to be a country of hard workers and people who could get through tough times and be better for it. Now people can't handle a few weeks at home because "my eyebrows!", "I'm tired of it!"

God help us if we are ever truly tested in a way that requires real sacrifice. We are a bunch of babies. And an embarrassment.

What a bunch of BS. This has nothing to do with eyebrows it has to do with the 30 percent unemployment rate. Idiot.

+1

I’m with you guys. And I ask the others to check their privilege. You’re privileged if you don’t see losing jobs & livelihoods as a serious issue.

I think most people see unemployment as a serious issue. Many of those same people also see coronavirus as a serious issue. Its not an either/or.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:America used to be a country of hard workers and people who could get through tough times and be better for it. Now people can't handle a few weeks at home because "my eyebrows!", "I'm tired of it!"

God help us if we are ever truly tested in a way that requires real sacrifice. We are a bunch of babies. And an embarrassment.

I am the person who posted about eyebrows. Honestly - what is so wrong about someone looking forward to participating in pleasurable aspects of normal life - whether it’s going to the pool, going out to eat, seeing friends, shopping, or GETTING THEIR EYEBROWS DONE. If you read my post, I never said ‘open up immediately, I need my eyebrows done’. I’m not an idiot. But what’s wrong with enjoying things in life? Sorry PP that you like being miserable. I’m tired of these holier than thou types who are probably whining in their mansions while their perfect husband teleworks.

+1

I am not ashamed to admit that I want to get my roots touched up, and get a pedicure, and watch my kids play sports, and relax at my swim club with a glass of wine. I am also extremely worried about catching the virus and for the health and safety of my family. I am worried about the education that my high school kids need, but aren’t getting online. As a furloughed worker, I am also terribly worried about my own personal economic future and the future of the world at large. I’m worried about crime and social unrest as more and more people become increasingly desperate. It’s not either/or.

Sure you are.

As for "enjoying life", I don't need my roots done to do that. (And fwiw, I do need them done. And I have the same concerns about education, etc.). But, you all are going with your wants vs. what is being scientifically recommended. And bitching and whining about having to stay home a few weeks. Give it a rest. You know what's worse than all of those things? Getting sick. Dying. And right now, no one can predict how this virus is going to affect people (more, less, mutating, etc.).

Also, don't talk to me about privilege (one of the PPs who responded to me in another post) when you all are whining about having wine and watchingsports with a perfect manicure.

And you're all making my point for me, better than I could do it in any post.

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Anonymous wrote:America used to be a country of hard workers and people who could get through tough times and be better for it. Now people can't handle a few weeks at home because "my eyebrows!", "I'm tired of it!"

God help us if we are ever truly tested in a way that requires real sacrifice. We are a bunch of babies. And an embarrassment.

People losing their jobs, homes, no food, can’t afford to feed their kids aren’t “real sacrifices”?

Sure they are. But, people whining about not getting pedicures are not.

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Anonymous wrote:America used to be a country of hard workers and people who could get through tough times and be better for it. Now people can't handle a few weeks at home because "my eyebrows!", "I'm tired of it!"

God help us if we are ever truly tested in a way that requires real sacrifice. We are a bunch of babies. And an embarrassment.

I am the person who posted about eyebrows. Honestly - what is so wrong about someone looking forward to participating in pleasurable aspects of normal life - whether it’s going to the pool, going out to eat, seeing friends, shopping, or GETTING THEIR EYEBROWS DONE. If you read my post, I never said ‘open up immediately, I need my eyebrows done’. I’m not an idiot. But what’s wrong with enjoying things in life? Sorry PP that you like being miserable. I’m tired of these holier than thou types who are probably whining in their mansions while their perfect husband teleworks.

Honey, not everyone who posts on here lives in a mansion or stays at home. That just shows YOUR privilege, not mine (as I don't fall into either of those categories).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:America used to be a country of hard workers and people who could get through tough times and be better for it. Now people can't handle a few weeks at home because "my eyebrows!", "I'm tired of it!"

God help us if we are ever truly tested in a way that requires real sacrifice. We are a bunch of babies. And an embarrassment.

I am the person who posted about eyebrows. Honestly - what is so wrong about someone looking forward to participating in pleasurable aspects of normal life - whether it’s going to the pool, going out to eat, seeing friends, shopping, or GETTING THEIR EYEBROWS DONE. If you read my post, I never said ‘open up immediately, I need my eyebrows done’. I’m not an idiot. But what’s wrong with enjoying things in life? Sorry PP that you like being miserable. I’m tired of these holier than thou types who are probably whining in their mansions while their perfect husband teleworks.

+1

I am not ashamed to admit that I want to get my roots touched up, and get a pedicure, and watch my kids play sports, and relax at my swim club with a glass of wine. I am also extremely worried about catching the virus and for the health and safety of my family. I am worried about the education that my high school kids need, but aren’t getting online. As a furloughed worker, I am also terribly worried about my own personal economic future and the future of the world at large. I’m worried about crime and social unrest as more and more people become increasingly desperate. It’s not either/or.

Sure you are.

As for "enjoying life", I don't need my roots done to do that. (And fwiw, I do need them done. And I have the same concerns about education, etc.). But, you all are going with your wants vs. what is being scientifically recommended. And bitching and whining about having to stay home a few weeks. Give it a rest. You know what's worse than all of those things? Getting sick. Dying. And right now, no one can predict how this virus is going to affect people (more, less, mutating, etc.).

Also, don't talk to me about privilege (one of the PPs who responded to me in another post) when you all are whining about having wine and watchingsports with a perfect manicure.

And you're all making my point for me, better than I could do it in any post.

You are a dumbass. Neither of those posters were bitching and whining about anything, or even advocating for opening up.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:America used to be a country of hard workers and people who could get through tough times and be better for it. Now people can't handle a few weeks at home because "my eyebrows!", "I'm tired of it!"

God help us if we are ever truly tested in a way that requires real sacrifice. We are a bunch of babies. And an embarrassment.

I am the person who posted about eyebrows. Honestly - what is so wrong about someone looking forward to participating in pleasurable aspects of normal life - whether it’s going to the pool, going out to eat, seeing friends, shopping, or GETTING THEIR EYEBROWS DONE. If you read my post, I never said ‘open up immediately, I need my eyebrows done’. I’m not an idiot. But what’s wrong with enjoying things in life? Sorry PP that you like being miserable. I’m tired of these holier than thou types who are probably whining in their mansions while their perfect husband teleworks.

Honey, not everyone who posts on here lives in a mansion or stays at home. That just shows YOUR privilege, not mine (as I don't fall into either of those categories).

Neither do I. You effing idiot.

[Anonymous]

Another reason to avoid church people!

[Anonymous]

You would think the DMV would coordinate opening bc of proximity and how many people commute from one state to the other.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You would think the DMV would coordinate opening bc of proximity and how many people commute from one state to the other.

Virginia is a huge state. The southern sections that border Tennessee and Kentucky are likely fine.

[Anonymous]

PP, I agree that the people whining about their roots and eyebrows are out of touch and ruin the underlying point, which is that we are on the brink of economic disaster. 30 million unemployed, and I doubt many of those jobs are coming back (I hope I’m wrong). We know people who are hanging onto small businesses for dear life, who haven’t had money coming in in 8 weeks and still haven’t received unemployment, UMC friends whose HHI has declined by 2/3 because one of the jobs involves large events, etc. Its easier to make this about the luxuries than the base fear that people’s lives are about to fall apart.

[Anonymous]

So...churches. Open but not more than 10 people for first phase and not more than 50 for 2nd phase? So that’s not a regular Sunday service so not sure how that will work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So...churches. Open but not more than 10 people for first phase and not more than 50 for 2nd phase? So that’s not a regular Sunday service so not sure how that will work.

Maybe it would allow some churches to livestream with clergy and musicians on site

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP, I agree that the people whining about their roots and eyebrows are out of touch and ruin the underlying point, which is that we are on the brink of economic disaster. 30 million unemployed, and I doubt many of those jobs are coming back (I hope I’m wrong). We know people who are hanging onto small businesses for dear life, who haven’t had money coming in in 8 weeks and still haven’t received unemployment, UMC friends whose HHI has declined by 2/3 because one of the jobs involves large events, etc. Its easier to make this about the luxuries than the base fear that people’s lives are about to fall apart.

I wouldn’t say we are out of touch, the truth is our “privilege” pays a lot of people. I’m sure the manicurist, house cleaner, waiter, uber driver, hair stylist, etc would all like to earn a living again. I’m happy to pay and tip well for all of these services if available to me.