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So our office was closed today in order to have a "deep cleaning" because another one of our staff members tested positive. That makes 2 cases in our department of a couple dozen peeps. Our county is still seeing very high numbers, but our recover rate is also going way up too...
Here's hoping we have hit our high mark and we will start seeing a true decrease in new and active cases.
I didn’t cash out my ticket though I have no real idea if I would actually go or not. I would want to go and if fucking Red Bull or LiveXLive or someone would pick it up for broadcast, I’d be willing to pay if I like a sizable chunk of the lineup. But going? Eh? Maybe not?
We should pass World War I American deaths on Thursday. Y’all may recall that over half of those deaths were the result of the 1918 pandemic. The milestone is 116,156 (could have sworn I saw 114k when I did the research in April). Today we crossed 2 million know American cases.
For real I'm joking when I post stuff like that, but in a nervous laughter music festival junkie kind of way. Like "haha what crazy person would go to a music festival now huh guys?? Haha not me no sir!! You guys neither right? I feel fine!"
Yeah I knew that. It prompted thought and I don’t really know where I am on it. I’d go to a drive in show but I don’t know if I’m ready to be back. Pelicans, Mardi Gras and then a Jantsen and Protohype show on March 7 was the last shit I did. That’s 3 months. Not sure when I will be ready to be back in the live music or festival world.
I feel like the Shopping Cart Theory can be somewhat applied to wearing masks as well.
I wonder what the Aldi shopping cart model says about society. You never, ever see shopping carts left randomly around an Aldi parking lot, because we ALL want our damn quarters back badly enough to return our carts, every time. Or maybe some people just don't want anyone else to get a free quarter? That small incentive is enough to keep everyone in line. Now how do we apply that elsewhere?
I feel like the Shopping Cart Theory can be somewhat applied to wearing masks as well.
I wonder what the Aldi shopping cart model says about society. You never, ever see shopping carts left randomly around an Aldi parking lot, because we ALL want our damn quarters back badly enough to return our carts, every time. Or maybe some people just don't want anyone else to get a free quarter? That small incentive is enough to keep everyone in line. Now how do we apply that elsewhere?
The point of applying this was to basically ask are non-mask wearers “bad” members of society. Aldi’s method only reinforces the idea that some people only do good for personal gain. As a result, they enforce this policy upon everyone because they can’t trust all their customers to be “good”.
IMO not wearing a mask doesn’t necessarily mean you a “bad” person BUT “bad” people generally don’t wear masks, if that makes sense. I don’t think there’s really a good way to incentivize people to wear masks since it would be near impossible to monitor everybody to make sure they have a mask on all the time. I think enforcing masks on customers is the only real way to handle it like some businesses do.
I went to the Apple store yesterday. Mandatory temperature taken before you even get into the socially distanced line. Then masks and hand sanitizer kiosk in front of the store. 4 security guards out front. Only a certain number of customers in the store at a time. Lines drawn on the floor. Everything touch less. They got it down pat.
I just got back from a trip to Washington DC. The train ride up and back was a trip--my friend and I were the only ones in our train car. THE ONLY ONES. Both up and back. I felt like the elite on Snowpiercer.
The hotel looked like the one in The Shining. Very empty and creepy. None of the services were available such as the pool, the free breakfasts, the free shuttles and even maid service. But the price was great--about half of what that hotel usually charges. I can buy lots of bagels with the money we saved...
Most people were really good about wearing masks on the Metro. The holdouts were usually young males. I guess they think they are invincible? We did a 5k hike in Rock Creek Park and even though there's no outside mask rule, people put them on when they passed each other. I kept a Bonnaroo bandana around my neck and pulled it up when we passed people. Made me feel like a mugger... Hey, ya know how there's random trash on the ground in parking lots that you always see wherever you go? Like those Plackers tooth flosser thingies? Now it's masks...
I wish more people were wearing masks or returned shipping cart where they belong. They really are the problem with our society, oh and that's fucking awesome Apple did that. I wish Joann's would. It's like the only place I actually even go and usually it's good, but every once in awhile it's PACKED and a third aren't wearing masks.
I wish more people were wearing masks or returned shipping cart where they belong. They really are the problem with our society, oh and that's fucking awesome Apple did that. I wish Joann's would. It's like the only place I actually even go and usually it's good, but every once in awhile it's PACKED and a third aren't wearing masks.
Post by NothingButFlowers on Jun 9, 2020 14:53:54 GMT -5
My mom, in Tennessee, continues to not understand why I'm not confident in our Christmas travel plans. Meanwhile, she got a massage last week because she's "just not scared of it, I guess."
My mom, in Tennessee, continues to not understand why I'm not confident in our Christmas travel plans. Meanwhile, she got a massage last week because she's "just not scared of it, I guess."
I really cannot grasp how the idea that being concerned about covid has been connected to fear. It's a popular viewpoint around here at least.
My mom, in Tennessee, continues to not understand why I'm not confident in our Christmas travel plans. Meanwhile, she got a massage last week because she's "just not scared of it, I guess."
I really cannot grasp how the idea that being concerned about covid has been connected to fear. It's a popular viewpoint around here at least.
I really hate this idea. It’s like why most people don’t drink and drive. It has nothing to do with fear. People just want to be safe and responsible. If you decide to get a cab after a few drinks, people don’t say “Oh what, are you SCARED of driving drunk? LOL!” Should be the same for people taking precautions around COVID.
My mom, in Tennessee, continues to not understand why I'm not confident in our Christmas travel plans. Meanwhile, she got a massage last week because she's "just not scared of it, I guess."
Reading that another human got a massage made my shoulder knot twitch sinisterly.
My mom, in Tennessee, continues to not understand why I'm not confident in our Christmas travel plans. Meanwhile, she got a massage last week because she's "just not scared of it, I guess."
I really cannot grasp how the idea that being concerned about covid has been connected to fear. It's a popular viewpoint around here at least.
I really hate this idea. It’s like why most people don’t drink and drive. It has nothing to do with fear. People just want to be safe and responsible. If you decide to get a cab after a few drinks, people don’t say “Oh what, are you SCARED of driving drunk? LOL!” Should be the same for people taking precautions around COVID.
I can't let fear of heart disease ruin my life. From now on I only eat krispy Kreme.
I really cannot grasp how the idea that being concerned about covid has been connected to fear. It's a popular viewpoint around here at least.
I really hate this idea. It’s like why most people don’t drink and drive. It has nothing to do with fear. People just want to be safe and responsible. If you decide to get a cab after a few drinks, people don’t say “Oh what, are you SCARED of driving drunk? LOL!” Should be the same for people taking precautions around COVID.
Whatever, they should be scared of drinking and driving. You could kill yourself, or worse someone else. And those people that say shit like that deserve whatever horrible thing karma had coming to them.
Meanwhile, she got a massage last week because she's "just not scared of it, I guess."
My husband is very ill from non-alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver and has lots of musculoskeletal aches and pains and hasn't been able to get a massage in months. We just opened to a phase where he can now get one. He booked one for today because he figures he's gonna die sooner than later so he might as well be more comfortable...
I really hate this idea. It’s like why most people don’t drink and drive. It has nothing to do with fear. People just want to be safe and responsible. If you decide to get a cab after a few drinks, people don’t say “Oh what, are you SCARED of driving drunk? LOL!” Should be the same for people taking precautions around COVID.
Whatever, they should be scared of drinking and driving. You could kill yourself, or worse someone else. And those people that say shit like that deserve whatever horrible thing karma had coming to them.
I mean, when you get into it, it’s kind of semantics really. Or maybe a matter of perspective and framing growing out of how much you think that there is a genuine risk of harm.
Like with the drunk driving example. Are most people afraid of dying in a bloody car wreck as a result of drunk driving? Technically, yes. But basically everyone understands that there is a genuine risk of significant harm if we drink and drive. So if you decide not to do it, most rational people are not going to belittle you for that or accuse you of being scared. They are going to recognize that you are making a reasonable decision not to do something that is potentially harmful and be respectful of that. Same for wearing a seatbelt or using condoms. While there is a desire to avoid negative consequences that could be labeled fear, there’s also an acceptance that those potential consequences are realistic. So we don’t really think of doing those things as acts of fear. We think of them as taking reasonable precautions.
Could you say that I’m afraid of the potentially negative consequences of covid? Sure, that wouldn’t be inaccurate. But to me, staying home is not about being afraid. It’s about recognizing that there is a potentially deadly disease being spread and knowing that by taking some precautions, I can help to curb the spread and keep more people safe.
To my mom, staying home is about not wanting to catch covid and die. And because the risk of dying from it is relatively small, she sees it as a matter of being fearful. Despite my saying it repeatedly, I don’t think she sees it as a societal issue or about trying to keep other people safe. I think she just sees it as a matter of her own personal health and safety. And because she sees the risk to her own self as small, she thinks staying in would be a matter of being scared. (This is oversimplified. There are other things at play with the way my mom, in particular, has responded to covid, but I think this is a significant aspect of it.)
Whatever, they should be scared of drinking and driving. You could kill yourself, or worse someone else. And those people that say shit like that deserve whatever horrible thing karma had coming to them.
I mean, when you get into it, it’s kind of semantics really. Or maybe a matter of perspective and framing growing out of how much you think that there is a genuine risk of harm.
Like with the drunk driving example. Are most people afraid of dying in a bloody car wreck as a result of drunk driving? Technically, yes. But basically everyone understands that there is a genuine risk of significant harm if we drink and drive. So if you decide not to do it, most rational people are not going to belittle you for that or accuse you of being scared. They are going to recognize that you are making a reasonable decision not to do something that is potentially harmful and be respectful of that. Same for wearing a seatbelt or using condoms. While there is a desire to avoid negative consequences that could be labeled fear, there’s also an acceptance that those potential consequences are realistic. So we don’t really think of doing those things as acts of fear. We think of them as taking reasonable precautions.
Could you say that I’m afraid of the potentially negative consequences of covid? Sure, that wouldn’t be inaccurate. But to me, staying home is not about being afraid. It’s about recognizing that there is a potentially deadly disease being spread and knowing that by taking some precautions, I can help to curb the spread and keep more people safe.
To my mom, staying home is about not wanting to catch covid and die. And because the risk of dying from it is relatively small, she sees it as a matter of being fearful. Despite my saying it repeatedly, I don’t think she sees it as a societal issue or about trying to keep other people safe. I think she just sees it as a matter of her own personal health and safety. And because she sees the risk to her own self as small, she thinks staying in would be a matter of being scared. (This is oversimplified. There are other things at play with the way my mom, in particular, has responded to covid, but I think this is a significant aspect of it.)
I agree and understand what you are saying. But, as someone that had a shit-ton of friends die from drinking and driving, I stand by my statement in response to belittling over that action. Fuck those people.
I mean, when you get into it, it’s kind of semantics really. Or maybe a matter of perspective and framing growing out of how much you think that there is a genuine risk of harm.
Like with the drunk driving example. Are most people afraid of dying in a bloody car wreck as a result of drunk driving? Technically, yes. But basically everyone understands that there is a genuine risk of significant harm if we drink and drive. So if you decide not to do it, most rational people are not going to belittle you for that or accuse you of being scared. They are going to recognize that you are making a reasonable decision not to do something that is potentially harmful and be respectful of that. Same for wearing a seatbelt or using condoms. While there is a desire to avoid negative consequences that could be labeled fear, there’s also an acceptance that those potential consequences are realistic. So we don’t really think of doing those things as acts of fear. We think of them as taking reasonable precautions.
Could you say that I’m afraid of the potentially negative consequences of covid? Sure, that wouldn’t be inaccurate. But to me, staying home is not about being afraid. It’s about recognizing that there is a potentially deadly disease being spread and knowing that by taking some precautions, I can help to curb the spread and keep more people safe.
To my mom, staying home is about not wanting to catch covid and die. And because the risk of dying from it is relatively small, she sees it as a matter of being fearful. Despite my saying it repeatedly, I don’t think she sees it as a societal issue or about trying to keep other people safe. I think she just sees it as a matter of her own personal health and safety. And because she sees the risk to her own self as small, she thinks staying in would be a matter of being scared. (This is oversimplified. There are other things at play with the way my mom, in particular, has responded to covid, but I think this is a significant aspect of it.)
I agree and understand what you are saying. But, as someone that had a shit-ton of friends die from drinking and driving, I stand by my statement in response to belittling over that action. Fuck those people.
From the way I read it, it looked like Elmo gave that quote from a hypothetical person rather than an actual one because minimizing COVID-19 and drunk driving should be on similar levels of bad yet some people think it's ok not to take COVID-19 seriously because they aren't wusses but nobody would say it's ok not to take drunk driving seriously because they aren't wusses.
Governor recommended everyone who had been to a protest get a test, so I went and got one today. Quick, easy, and free. Definitely uncomfortable, but not painful. It was self administered which I wasn't expecting (Druid is that even adviseable?) No symptoms but felt like the right thing to do ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
Governor recommended everyone who had been to a protest get a test, so I went and got one today. Quick, easy, and free. Definitely uncomfortable, but not painful. It was self administered which I wasn't expecting (Druid is that even adviseable?) No symptoms but felt like the right thing to do ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
Yes, self administration is the new thing. Much safer for all concerned. Glad you got one. Very responsible of you. Let us know.
Governor recommended everyone who had been to a protest get a test, so I went and got one today. Quick, easy, and free. Definitely uncomfortable, but not painful. It was self administered which I wasn't expecting (Druid is that even adviseable?) No symptoms but felt like the right thing to do ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
Yes, self administration is the new thing. Much safer for all concerned. Glad you got one. Very responsible of you. Let us know.
A self-administered nose swab? Fuck no. I would literally stab my brain.
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