I feel like a chump

[Anonymous]

OP, I totally get how frustrating it is to make sacrifices while seeing others seemingly making none.

But trust in karma.

At least you have the peace of mind knowing that you did not put yourself or your family in danger all in favor of having fun.

Throwing caution at the wind during these very difficult times is akin to playing Russian Roulette.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We’ve been following SAH orders pretty much to the tee. No socializing, 1 person getting the groceries as infrequently as possible, contactless delivery, not visiting grandparents, etc. We’ve been on walks and I had to go to the doctor but other than that, not out just doing stuff. Today we just went for a drive and all up rt 15 are open ANTIQUE stores... tiny little stores filled with people in them. I saw a mass of teens congregating at a small dirt beach at the creek on my walk , a herd of tweens biking ... people are really just out here doing whatever. You would NEVER know there was such a thing as stay at home in place. I feel like a freaking idiot, we’ve done everything right for 8 weeks and it seems like half of northern Virginia is just life as usual. Wtf!

Well some people look at the numbers and make decisions based in facts not fear.

People under 60 need to stay home. Fat people need to stay home. Everyone else should treat this like the flu. Period.

Many of you need to get your anxiety under control

+1 ^^

Looking at the numbers, I don't understand this paralyzing fear. Yes, there's risk. And 6 ft apart, masks, washing hands frequently, etc (minus the masks, dobt people wash hands and make space pre-Covid?) lowers that risk.

There are like 8 million people on VA. 500 (sadly died). 15k are (+). Not very scarey.
Unemployment rates; now that is scarey.

Agree with this. It's not that scary, and not that contagious. If you are in a high risk group, STAY HOME. Doing this for months on end for everyone who is in good health and low risk is collective punishment. And I get that it sucks if you have heart disease, or are obese, or are old, or have other risk factors. But stop punishing everyone else.

Most of us are not going to get seriously ill from this. People can't afford to shelter in place indefinitely - both financially and mentally.

[Anonymous]

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).

There are many suburban locations where you have sidewalks and low traffic streets to walk in. Look at google maps and you will find such areas within a mile or two if where you live. Drive to a location, park your car, get out and walk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went to the mall today and there were hundreds of people in close proximity to watch the Navy jet flyovers. I stayed distant. But it was like a typical summer day.

The irony was delicious

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Anonymous wrote:I went to the mall today and there were hundreds of people in close proximity to watch the Navy jet flyovers. I stayed distant. But it was like a typical summer day.

What mall is even open? Do you mean a mall parking lot?

Uh, I think they mean the National Mall.

Do they have a Nordstrom Rack there?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree, a lot more people are ignoring the warnings

Right. Because it’s totally stupid to lock up healthy people. We should quarantine elderly/unhealthy and get on with our lives!!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to the mall today and there were hundreds of people in close proximity to watch the Navy jet flyovers. I stayed distant. But it was like a typical summer day.

What mall is even open? Do you mean a mall parking lot?

Uh, I think they mean the National Mall.

Lol. Got it. Clearly I have only lived here for 6 mos and when someone says mall, I don't think National. Lol

And I call the airport National. It’s a local thing.

I call it Reagan

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I agree, a lot more people are ignoring the warnings

Right. Because it’s totally stupid to lock up healthy people. We should quarantine elderly/unhealthy and get on with our lives!!

You first.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to the mall today and there were hundreds of people in close proximity to watch the Navy jet flyovers. I stayed distant. But it was like a typical summer day.

The irony was delicious

I went to the Mall today and couldn't believe how many idiots were out at the Mall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to the mall today and there were hundreds of people in close proximity to watch the Navy jet flyovers. I stayed distant. But it was like a typical summer day.

The irony was delicious

I went to the Mall today and couldn't believe how many idiots were out at the Mall.

Thanks PP. I think we all understand what irony is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to the mall today and there were hundreds of people in close proximity to watch the Navy jet flyovers. I stayed distant. But it was like a typical summer day.

The irony was delicious

I went to the Mall today and couldn't believe how many idiots were out at the Mall.

Is that a Yogi Berra comment?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to the mall today and there were hundreds of people in close proximity to watch the Navy jet flyovers. I stayed distant. But it was like a typical summer day.

The irony was delicious

I went to the Mall today and couldn't believe how many idiots were out at the Mall.

Thanks PP. I think we all understand what irony is.

But did you get the irony of the PP being at the mall with people she described as idiots?

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Anonymous wrote:I agree, a lot more people are ignoring the warnings

Right. Because it’s totally stupid to lock up healthy people. We should quarantine elderly/unhealthy and get on with our lives!!

With a disease that allows asymptomatic people to be contagious, you can't know who's healthy. Getting on with your lives may mean ending somebody else's. Not only does it put at risk every single person you come into contact, but every person they come into contact with as well.

But of course, it's "totally stupid" to consider somebody else's survival to be as important as not disrupting your preferred activities.

I'd like to know, if you do get sick, getting on with your lives, are you going to fend for yourself, or are you going to seek medical help, endangering medical personnel and taking care/resources away from other people who may have gotten sick despite doing whatever they could to avoid the disease?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree, a lot more people are ignoring the warnings

Right. Because it’s totally stupid to lock up healthy people. We should quarantine elderly/unhealthy and get on with our lives!!

With a disease that allows asymptomatic people to be contagious, you can't know who's healthy. Getting on with your lives may mean ending somebody else's. Not only does it put at risk every single person you come into contact, but every person they come into contact with as well.

But of course, it's "totally stupid" to consider somebody else's survival to be as important as not disrupting your preferred activities.

I'd like to know, if you do get sick, getting on with your lives, are you going to fend for yourself, or are you going to seek medical help, endangering medical personnel and taking care/resources away from other people who may have gotten sick despite doing whatever they could to avoid the disease?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree, a lot more people are ignoring the warnings

Right. Because it’s totally stupid to lock up healthy people. We should quarantine elderly/unhealthy and get on with our lives!!

With a disease that allows asymptomatic people to be contagious, you can't know who's healthy. Getting on with your lives may mean ending somebody else's. Not only does it put at risk every single person you come into contact, but every person they come into contact with as well.

But of course, it's "totally stupid" to consider somebody else's survival to be as important as not disrupting your preferred activities.

I'd like to know, if you do get sick, getting on with your lives, are you going to fend for yourself, or are you going to seek medical help, endangering medical personnel and taking care/resources away from other people who may have gotten sick despite doing whatever they could to avoid the disease?

No. I pay outrageous health insurance premiums to subsidize all the people that would be uninsurable without a group plan (aka all the high risk people for covid.) So on the off chance I need health care I will definitely be taking it.