I feel like a chump

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We need to have staggered opening up, or people will chaotically start doing whatever. Parks need to be open. A few more businesses. And people who are high risk (elderly, chronic diseases and multiple comorbidities) really need to stop being stubborn, and self isolate. There's no reason the entire world needs to completely shut down because some people are at high risk.

+1000

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Anonymous wrote:“Feel like a chump?”
So you feel stupid for believing something that you now know wasn’t true or you feel taken advantage of? Really?

No I feel like I’ve sacrificed to do something I stupidly thought everyone else was doing too! It was for nothing!

It was to keep YOURSELF safe. Yeah yeah I know this is about community spread blah blah, but at the end of the day you can't control anyone else's actions, nor their view of risk. All you can do is do your best to protect YOU. One way to do that is to MINIMIZE exposure which you have done by not going out to grocery stores unnecessarily, let alone antique shops. And btw -- what is the big deal? You can't go antiquing in 2 months??

The big deal is these are TINY stores. There’s no way to socially distance in them. For crying out loud, Trader Joe’s limits people and spaces you out in a line to get in. And that’s for food! This is a cramped ass antique store, nobody needs antiques right now, and I saw tons of people walking in.

Right. I agree with you. They're stupid. So why are you jealous that you are "sacrificing" by staying home and they "get to" go antiquing? You want to be stupid too?

No I want them inside or sequestered to neighborhood walks only like I am lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel like a chump for clicking on another thread that wants us to think the social distancing is over.

No one is out in our suburban Bethesda neighborhood. It's been deserted for weeks and still is.

OP is a troll.

No way in hell. I agree with OP wholeheartedly. I would venture to guess that fully 50% of interactions over the past 6 weeks were unnecessary for a lot of people. I know of MANY many people that are living life pretty damn close to normal except for no school. Yes, I could provide links, photos, videos if necessary. It's insane.

And it's not that I feel like I want to do it differently than I am, but as someone else said, it makes it feel like it's for nothing as far as the greater good goes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well Mississippi was all set to start opening more but the Governor changed his mind because cases just spiked. So yeah, this is what our near future holds, as the idiots get lazy and restless and force the economy open, only to realize it was a mistake.

I guess people need to see that happen a few times to start taking it seriously again.

+1. But everyone just says. "it's a free country". You can't win

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OP, we are only flattening the curve. We will not get rid of this virus by staying at home. That is NEVER what this was meant to do.

Why don't you understand that?

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Do you feel like a chump because some people stay out all night and do cool drugs and have unprotected sex with strangers and you don't get to have as much fun as they do?

Or feel like a chump because some people eat ice cream and chips and french fries every day and you have to eat the kale again?

They're making their choices. You make yours.

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Anonymous wrote:“Feel like a chump?”
So you feel stupid for believing something that you now know wasn’t true or you feel taken advantage of? Really?

No I feel like I’ve sacrificed to do something I stupidly thought everyone else was doing too! It was for nothing!

It was to keep YOURSELF safe. Yeah yeah I know this is about community spread blah blah, but at the end of the day you can't control anyone else's actions, nor their view of risk. All you can do is do your best to protect YOU. One way to do that is to MINIMIZE exposure which you have done by not going out to grocery stores unnecessarily, let alone antique shops. And btw -- what is the big deal? You can't go antiquing in 2 months??

The big deal is these are TINY stores. There’s no way to socially distance in them. For crying out loud, Trader Joe’s limits people and spaces you out in a line to get in. And that’s for food! This is a cramped ass antique store, nobody needs antiques right now, and I saw tons of people walking in.

Right. I agree with you. They're stupid. So why are you jealous that you are "sacrificing" by staying home and they "get to" go antiquing? You want to be stupid too?

No I want them inside or sequestered to neighborhood walks only like I am lol

Well that’s never going to happen, so what’s the point of whining abt it? Just keep doing what you’re doing and stop complaining.

[Anonymous]

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OP, we are only flattening the curve. We will not get rid of this virus by staying at home. That is NEVER what this was meant to do.

Why don't you understand that?

Of course I do... I also understand stay at home orders haven’t lifted though ...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:“Feel like a chump?”
So you feel stupid for believing something that you now know wasn’t true or you feel taken advantage of? Really?

No I feel like I’ve sacrificed to do something I stupidly thought everyone else was doing too! It was for nothing!

It was to keep YOURSELF safe. Yeah yeah I know this is about community spread blah blah, but at the end of the day you can't control anyone else's actions, nor their view of risk. All you can do is do your best to protect YOU. One way to do that is to MINIMIZE exposure which you have done by not going out to grocery stores unnecessarily, let alone antique shops. And btw -- what is the big deal? You can't go antiquing in 2 months??

The big deal is these are TINY stores. There’s no way to socially distance in them. For crying out loud, Trader Joe’s limits people and spaces you out in a line to get in. And that’s for food! This is a cramped ass antique store, nobody needs antiques right now, and I saw tons of people walking in.

Right. I agree with you. They're stupid. So why are you jealous that you are "sacrificing" by staying home and they "get to" go antiquing? You want to be stupid too?

No I want them inside or sequestered to neighborhood walks only like I am lol

Well that’s never going to happen, so what’s the point of whining abt it? Just keep doing what you’re doing and stop complaining.

The whole point of DCUM is whining about stuff nobody really “needs” to whine about

[Anonymous]

And this is why the USA has the most cases and the most deaths.

As long as their most beloved isn’t breathing with a tube, they’re going to disregard science.

I mean, why are we surprised? Enough people voted for Trump that he became President, and now he’s killing off Americans because of his lack of clear messaging on the pandemic (and deliberate lies and red herrings).

2016 consequences, people.

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OP, we are only flattening the curve. We will not get rid of this virus by staying at home. That is NEVER what this was meant to do.

Why don't you understand that?

Of course I do... I also understand stay at home orders haven’t lifted though ...

That won't change the facts. Once people can go out again, the virus will be there. We are not quarantined so it magically disappeared. It's an enemy we will be faced with for awhile.

[Anonymous]

First off, I don’t know why OP feels like a chump. You were helping. You’re still helping. Other people break laws but that doesn’t mean we’re suckers for following them and being part of the solution.

Second, the order is in effect until May 8. That store could be open, but only if they have 10 people or fewer inside and practice social distancing: https://www.governor.virginia.gov/media/governorvirginiagov/executive-actions/EO-53-Temporary-Restrictions-Due-To-Novel-Coronavirus-(COVID-19).pdf

If they were not, they were breaking the law.

[Anonymous]

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And this is why the USA has the most cases and the most deaths.

As long as their most beloved isn’t breathing with a tube, they’re going to disregard science.

I mean, why are we surprised? Enough people voted for Trump that he became President, and now he’s killing off Americans because of his lack of clear messaging on the pandemic (and deliberate lies and red herrings).

2016 consequences, people.

That's not true. We're in the same boat as pretty much every other western country.

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OP, we are only flattening the curve. We will not get rid of this virus by staying at home. That is NEVER what this was meant to do.

Why don't you understand that?

Of course I do... I also understand stay at home orders haven’t lifted though ...

That won't change the facts. Once people can go out again, the virus will be there. We are not quarantined so it magically disappeared. It's an enemy we will be faced with for awhile.

I’d prefer to cut off its legs a bit longer.

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Anonymous wrote:Kind of the same here. We are very careful to keep our distance and stay home, already had some family die of COVID19.

We would love to go for walks in our neighborhood, but we live near a bunch of pet friendly apartment buildings and those millennials are out walking their dogs AT ALL HOURS. It’s just a non stop hoard of people with dogs, and they don’t wear masks and don’t keep six feet away. We are family of four, and its exhausting to keep the kids corralled close and away from the SD disregarding DINKS with dogs.

This makes me HATE beautiful Saturday’s like today (and the flyover didn’t help) b/c we thought of venturing out to a more suburban location, but we were pretty sure every street and office parking lot would have a throng of people (we have a yard less condo townhouse).

So you’re upset that other people are doing exactly what you intend to do?

I haven’t gone out in two weeks. The dog walkers are out two times a day. And I KEEP SOCIAL DISTANCE. That’s the part that is infuriating.

If you haven't stepped outside in 2 weeks, that's your choice. Or you have high risk comorbidities, and that's what you need to do. Being "infuriated" at others is insane. If you don't have any big health issues, then stop reading the news. Shut down the computer. Go outside.

I have an autoimmune disorder, so I want to go outside but just keep everyone else at the prescribed 6ft — but people aren’t wearing masks and not keeping distance. That’s the fundamental problem.