Am I the only person still eating outside?

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Anonymous wrote:It's so strange to hear that in the US people are still masked up and afraid to even eat out.

Here in Europe it's back to business as usual, people eating out in large groups, kissing each other on the cheek, the usual joy and merriment.

I really havent even thought of Covid in several months.

That’s nice. You’ve been to every country and checked it out? Good to know. I’ve often wondered what it would be like to live in places with universal health insurance.

Thank you! It is nice. Lucky me I guess! Maybe you can experience it one day, if you wish really hard...

Grow up.

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I ate inside for 3 years unvaccinated and did not get covid. I got vaccinated and got covid OUTSIDE at an amusement park in maine.

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I still try to eat outdoors whenever possible. But I do eat indoors when it's the only option.

FWIW, I still do mask on planes, etc. When it's no big deal to wear a mask I do. I've enjoyed having fewer illnesses.

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Depends on the restaurant and neighborhood. Some put a lot of effort into a nice outdoorsy vibe, others are cheapskates and you're eating on a stool in a parking lot or right next to a loud busy street. I don't want to eat with the sounds and smells of garbage, buses, rap music coming from cars, and revving Harley motorcycles.

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Once the bivalent vaccine kicks in for my kid, we will eat indoors once it is too cold to eat outside. So many places in our neighborhood have covered and heated outdoor seating though, it will remain a fun option.

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Yes, we don’t do indoor dining. Outside or take out only.

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Anonymous wrote:I love dining out. But I still only do it outside. I'm in the DMV of that matters. Plan on going this way through the winter just like last year and the year before that. Anyone else?

I mean I like eating outside. But I don’t understand what you are asking. What do you mean “still?”

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Anonymous wrote:I ate inside for 3 years unvaccinated and did not get covid. I got vaccinated and got covid OUTSIDE at an amusement park in maine.

Its impossible to say where you got it as you were traveling either by car or plane, at a hotel, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:Once the bivalent vaccine kicks in for my kid, we will eat indoors once it is too cold to eat outside. So many places in our neighborhood have covered and heated outdoor seating though, it will remain a fun option.

The covered outdoor isn't really any safer because it is blocking air circulation. You are better off indoors with an HVAC system circulating the air at that point. And, those heaters need space/circulation so not the safest.

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Anonymous wrote:Because of COVID you mean? Yes, you're the only one still doing this. COVID is like the flu. Get vaxxed, you're still going to get it occasionally. It's here to stay. Live your life. The end.

This, I truly don't understand why people are still "afraid" of Covid? You're going to get it. And you're very likely going to be fine.

Not sure why this is a debate in the Food forum but I wish ppl would stop diminishing Covid. You can live your life how you want - your life your rules. But to say you're going to be fine if you get it or it's like the flu is really laughable because there is so much data now that you're just being obtuse to raise whatever point that is not clear.

Let's be clear - Covid has killed more than 1million people in the US alone. For example, in 2021 the Flu killed about 25K while covid took almost 400K lives. Not to mention that it does cause unique complications, such as blood clots, multisystem inflammatory syndrome, and long-term symptoms that persist well beyond the actual infection.

So again - live your life as you see fit but you can't change facts and make the narrative that people shouldn't be concerned more than they are about other cold or flu viruses.

My vaxed and boosted 80 yo FIL had a cold two weeks ago. We convinced him to test and it was positive. We are back to hanging out with him and just ate together indoors tonight. People are nuts to avoid regular life.

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Anonymous wrote:Because of COVID you mean? Yes, you're the only one still doing this. COVID is like the flu. Get vaxxed, you're still going to get it occasionally. It's here to stay. Live your life. The end.

This, I truly don't understand why people are still "afraid" of Covid? You're going to get it. And you're very likely going to be fine.

Not sure why this is a debate in the Food forum but I wish ppl would stop diminishing Covid. You can live your life how you want - your life your rules. But to say you're going to be fine if you get it or it's like the flu is really laughable because there is so much data now that you're just being obtuse to raise whatever point that is not clear.

Let's be clear - Covid has killed more than 1million people in the US alone. For example, in 2021 the Flu killed about 25K while covid took almost 400K lives. Not to mention that it does cause unique complications, such as blood clots, multisystem inflammatory syndrome, and long-term symptoms that persist well beyond the actual infection.

So again - live your life as you see fit but you can't change facts and make the narrative that people shouldn't be concerned more than they are about other cold or flu viruses.

My vaxed and boosted 80 yo FIL had a cold two weeks ago. We convinced him to test and it was positive. We are back to hanging out with him and just ate together indoors tonight. People are nuts to avoid regular life.

My vaxxed and boosted relative is 73 and healthy (other than being 73) and has been hit hard enough with COVID that he’s fighting not to end up in the hospital after five days of feeling awful in bed. Anecdotes are not data.

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Anonymous wrote:I am probably the most COVID-cautious and generally anxious person I know, and I've been dining indoors ever since December 2021 when my children were vaccinated. I've definitely skipped weeks/months when there were upticks in cases, but...dude.

I know way more covid cautious people then you, including several that don’t dine indoors or go anywhere indoors without a mask. If you dine indoor, you are not covid cautious.

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Anonymous wrote:It is weird seeing these threads when restaurants are bustling.

You're just as likely to get covid anywhere else as in a restaurant. Truth be told, you're much more likely to get it from close family and friends, not passing strangers at the supermarket.

That’s true. But at least I know that my close family and friends have not tested positive for COVID. And I see a difference between passing by someone at the store, and sitting near a group of people for an hour or two when all of us are unmasked. I’m happy to do takeout when it’s too cold to eat outside.

You realize that when your family and friends have tested positive for Covid, they have passed their peak of infectiousness?

If this is your standard, you’ll never done inside a restaurant again. Which is fine with me — easier for me to get a table.

You realize that you made up something that I did not say — drew your own conclusions from what you made up?
Little things — like the word “not” — can sometimes mean a lot.

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For the most part eating outdoors still-I have a few favorite outdoor places and the weather has been gorgeous. I’ve made a few exceptions and dined indoors - maybe twice in total this year. Until Covid is truly endemic and causing less long term issues (and not the “endemic” as defined by random uninformed people online) but by the true experts and specialists, I will prioritize dining outside.

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I'm with you, op. Knowing a couple people debilitating long covid makes me want to put off getting this virus as long as possible and indoor dining is low on my priority list for risk exposure.