How has it changed my life? Not much. I stay at home a lot. The differences are that I usually buy 6 gallons of water a week at our local grocery store. That would be one trip to the store. However, they are rationing the water to one gallon per person, per visit. So now, I have to go to the store six times, and be out of my house six times a week in order to get my six gallon jugs of water.
The other thing that differs from the normal is that when I went to Petco to buy food for my cats, the store staff followed me all throughout the store. It felt like they suspected me for shoplifting, but it was that they had spray and wipes to spray and wipe anything I might have touched. I was careful to only touch the big bag of cat food that I was buying. I paid for my purchase with two $20.00 bills, and the cashier sprayed the two bills with Lysol before putting them in the register. She gave me moist change that smelled like Lysol. That doesn’t happen in “normal” life. I did not complain. I put the moist bills in my pocket.
When I shop at the grocery store, I make sure to wipe the handle of the basket with the wet-wipes at the door. Then, I take two more wet-wipes. At the ATM, I wipe the touch screen and any keys with the wet-wipes before touching the ATM. Then, I use a wet-wipe as a barrier on my hand to open refrigerator doors. Our local grocery store is being strict about keeping all the shoppers six feet apart from one another. Then at the check-out, I am two feet from the cashier. I am not normally that paranoid, or cautious. So that is different about life nowadays.
Also, I like to eat out in a restaurant at least once a week. No dine-in restaurants are open for dining in. I even miss the buffet, where I go down the rows of food trays and select food that other people have been breathing on and poking at. I miss it and life is different, now.
I’m an anti-vaxer. I don’t get tested. I don’t get the vaccine. It doesn’t stop people from getting sick. The grocery store has printed big Xs on the floor. I’ve seen enough Road Runner cartoons to know not to fall for standing on an X. I don’t bother wearing the mask unless some neurotic person insists that I wear one. My doctor told me to take a flu vaccine. I said, “NO!” She pressed me against a wall and shoved that needle in my arm against my will. I punched her in the face. Now I have to have a new doctor.
@ladybarbara ‘My doctor told me to take a flu vaccine. I said, “NO!” She pressed me against a wall and shoved that needle in my arm against my will. I punched her in the face’
@IceCreamMan It really happened. I did punch my doctor in the face. She told me that she could no longer treat me. I found another doctor. When someone angers me, I am quick with a throat punch. I don’t anger easily, but if I am mistreated I strike back.
13 responses to “How has the pandemic changed your life?”
stay off the sauce
@Fletch I remain completely sober… going on a year here.
My post was a good question, IMNSHO.
How has it changed my life? Not much. I stay at home a lot. The differences are that I usually buy 6 gallons of water a week at our local grocery store. That would be one trip to the store. However, they are rationing the water to one gallon per person, per visit. So now, I have to go to the store six times, and be out of my house six times a week in order to get my six gallon jugs of water.
The other thing that differs from the normal is that when I went to Petco to buy food for my cats, the store staff followed me all throughout the store. It felt like they suspected me for shoplifting, but it was that they had spray and wipes to spray and wipe anything I might have touched. I was careful to only touch the big bag of cat food that I was buying. I paid for my purchase with two $20.00 bills, and the cashier sprayed the two bills with Lysol before putting them in the register. She gave me moist change that smelled like Lysol. That doesn’t happen in “normal” life. I did not complain. I put the moist bills in my pocket.
When I shop at the grocery store, I make sure to wipe the handle of the basket with the wet-wipes at the door. Then, I take two more wet-wipes. At the ATM, I wipe the touch screen and any keys with the wet-wipes before touching the ATM. Then, I use a wet-wipe as a barrier on my hand to open refrigerator doors. Our local grocery store is being strict about keeping all the shoppers six feet apart from one another. Then at the check-out, I am two feet from the cashier. I am not normally that paranoid, or cautious. So that is different about life nowadays.
Also, I like to eat out in a restaurant at least once a week. No dine-in restaurants are open for dining in. I even miss the buffet, where I go down the rows of food trays and select food that other people have been breathing on and poking at. I miss it and life is different, now.
@ladybarbara interesting, thanks for sharing… I had no idea ppl might follow you at stores, or ppl wipe atm keys and such
I have only been to one store so far my own self, a vape store
@five2one vape store? get off the nicotine too
@ladybarbara all your wiping is going to ruin your immune system. dont be so paranoid
@Fletch We are careful to use those long handled squeezy handle grabbers to touch each other with.
IT’S THE GOD DAMNED FLU!
Go outside, breath fresh air, talk to neighbors, get exercise. All this paranoia is ridiculous.
LIVE YOUR FREAKING LIVES, because guess what – YOU’RE GONNA DIE ANYWAY. AND CHANCES ARE IT AIN’T GOING TO BE FROM THIS STRAIN OF THE FLU.
ALL YOU ANTI-VAXERS AND FLAT EARTHERS ARE A JOKE.
I’m an anti-vaxer. I don’t get tested. I don’t get the vaccine. It doesn’t stop people from getting sick. The grocery store has printed big Xs on the floor. I’ve seen enough Road Runner cartoons to know not to fall for standing on an X. I don’t bother wearing the mask unless some neurotic person insists that I wear one. My doctor told me to take a flu vaccine. I said, “NO!” She pressed me against a wall and shoved that needle in my arm against my will. I punched her in the face. Now I have to have a new doctor.
@ladybarbara ‘My doctor told me to take a flu vaccine. I said, “NO!” She pressed me against a wall and shoved that needle in my arm against my will. I punched her in the face’
This didn’t really happen but I get your gist.
@IceCreamMan It really happened. I did punch my doctor in the face. She told me that she could no longer treat me. I found another doctor. When someone angers me, I am quick with a throat punch. I don’t anger easily, but if I am mistreated I strike back.
@IceCreamMan Actually, it really did happen.
so there was physical violence, both from the doctor and yourself, and that was it?
no arrests?
nah…..