I went to publix Thursday. Forgot my sanitizer in my car. Made a conscious effort to not touch near or around my face until I was back in my car. This isn’t rocket science.
Are you inferring that the CP kids won’t want to go and instead cancel because of the situation?
The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person.
These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs.
- Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet).
- Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Transmission
COVID-19 is most often spread from person to person among close contacts.www.cdc.gov
. The next line talks about surface spread.. which goes along with everything else about this virus- there is so much unknown... and we’re wrecking the economy over it. Full quarantine, or continue to do things like movie theaters, shopping, and work. Only one would fully eliminate it, but that one is too unrealistic to consider. So, if we all just chill out a bit and recognize that most people are not willing to fully quarantine., then the next few weeks will go a lot smoother, less panic, and hopefully the reopening of schools, normal work conditions, and so many other places.
As far as food goes; I can't speak for every store. However, mine is not empty. When I was working today there was actually quite a bit there. It was specific spots that were left bare. Namely the canned vegetables, soup, pasta, rice, and so on. And of course toilet paper. But if someone needed some food for the week, they could absolutely come in and find something. The main issue, and why are grocery delivery was cancelled, was because all stores ran out of the items mentioned above, and have a full stock of the items people didn't buy in bulk. So they don't have anything to give us that we need to restock the empty parts of the shelf, and we don't want anymore of the items people didn't want to buy.
You cropped it too soon.
As far as food goes; I can't speak for every store. However, mine is not empty. When I was working today there was actually quite a bit there. It was specific spots that were left bare. Namely the canned vegetables, soup, pasta, rice, and so on. And of course toilet paper. But if someone needed some food for the week, they could absolutely come in and find something. The main issue, and why are grocery delivery was cancelled, was because all stores ran out of the items mentioned above, and have a full stock of the items people didn't buy in bulk. So they don't have anything to give us that we need to restock the empty parts of the shelf, and we don't want anymore of the items people didn't want to buy.
Just to list some of the things I saw plenty of on the shelves/back stock:
Health cereals (think Kashi).
Specific types of soup; for some inexplicable reason most cream based soups were left alone, while broth based just flew off of the shelf.
The less desirable, but still edible, canned vegetables like beets. Also a lot of canned fruit.
The entire baking aisle, except for cake and cookie mixes which were decimated.
Coffee and tea, of all kinds. Although oddly we did run out of creamer.
Kids snack gummies.
Chips and pretzels, except for Lay's and Doritos.
Anything gluten free.
Most of the dairy section, which did get the scheduled delivery (dairy is a separate delivery from grocery).
Again, this is just my store. I don't know what's happening at others. But I don't think anyone is at risk of not being able to get food if need be. Just be more open to eating beets.
You don't have to tell your friend that though.
Oh, I'm well aware, lol. But try telling an autistic kid "be more open to eating beets!", lol...just switching jelly brands can be an ordeal for us ("that doesn't look right, mom", "these gummy vitamins are harder than the other kind", "THAT pepperoni is too spicy - I won't eat it, I want the other kind"). I'm not even close to worried we'll starve or that food-shopping won't become more normal as time passes and panic subsides, but if I can avoid running out of the staples we eat week-to-week, I'm definitely going to make the effort to do so. It just blows my mind how clueless this guy is in general and how little thought he puts into the fact that he is quite literally a drain on other people's resources.As far as food goes; I can't speak for every store. However, mine is not empty. When I was working today there was actually quite a bit there. It was specific spots that were left bare. Namely the canned vegetables, soup, pasta, rice, and so on. And of course toilet paper. But if someone needed some food for the week, they could absolutely come in and find something. The main issue, and why are grocery delivery was cancelled, was because all stores ran out of the items mentioned above, and have a full stock of the items people didn't buy in bulk. So they don't have anything to give us that we need to restock the empty parts of the shelf, and we don't want anymore of the items people didn't want to buy.
Just to list some of the things I saw plenty of on the shelves/back stock:
Health cereals (think Kashi).
Specific types of soup; for some inexplicable reason most cream based soups were left alone, while broth based just flew off of the shelf.
The less desirable, but still edible, canned vegetables like beets. Also a lot of canned fruit.
The entire baking aisle, except for cake and cookie mixes which were decimated.
Coffee and tea, of all kinds. Although oddly we did run out of creamer.
Kids snack gummies.
Chips and pretzels, except for Lay's and Doritos.
Anything gluten free.
Most of the dairy section, which did get the scheduled delivery (dairy is a separate delivery from grocery).
Again, this is just my store. I don't know what's happening at others. But I don't think anyone is at risk of not being able to get food if need be. Just be more open to eating beets.
You don't have to tell your friend that though.
Well for as long as the media cycle lasted.
REally? Which park would stay closed (and ticket prices NOT adjusted)-MK with the highest attendance? DAK with one of the most popular rides (and didn't it have 2nd highest attendance)? DHS with the hot new ticket they just spent a whole ton of money on? Epcot and still pay the international cultural FT CM's? Epcot would make most sense-But then that shiny new Skyliner station is unused or way less used.
Again-1)normal circumstances wouldn't mean carrying a potentially deadly pathogen back, or spreading along the way. This isn't normal circumstance
Oh good gravy!! Tests, quarantine for the obvious ill, tests for the non-symptom showing to see if carrying the virus but not yet ill and get them off as well. This panic and overreaction will cost more lives and money than using some common sense!!Well, here's another one.
Coronavirus-hit cruise ship in diplomatic scramble to find somewhere to dock | CNN
A cruise ship with coronavirus cases on board is searching for somewhere to dock in the Caribbean after it was refused entry at several ports.www.cnn.com
and what is the end point and what happens next time?
yeah and this is assuming that it isn't already spread further which we do NOT know thanks to getting DENIED
and no one is upset every. single. year. when flu hits and 1/2 million die globally and tens of thousands yearly in USA. Every year I get irritated with the uncovered hacking and sneezing or failure to sanitize hands after using a tissue and then blithely touching every surface. No one called for theme parks closing in 2009 with swine flu outbreak that tended to target kids and younger, healthier population-the demographic for that population. Just perspective. And before anyone spouts off about infectious factor, mortality rate etc-those numbers will very likely change in the "look back" period after the pandemic is over. Maybe worse, may be better.
So you're suggesting that the company with a history of cutting staffing to the bare minimum levels of customer satisfaction in good times might have even less staff when the park reopens and they're tight for money?
I hope those numbers are different when we look back. As someone else said, the best case scenario is we look back at this period of time and laugh at how badly we overreacted.
