Coronavirus (Covid-19) Discussion
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I went to a food bank today to pick up supplies for a vulnerable adult I support in my job. It was based in a church in an affluent part of the Borough I work in. The vicar told me that a neighbour in an adjacent house had called the police to ask that they 'dispurse the crowds'… 'crowds' that were being quiet, observing social distancing, and in many cases were facing the prospect of using a food bank for the first time in their lives, and having to take their small children with them. The police arrived and advised the vicar that the food bank would have to close if people didn't practice social distancing.
We cannot let this crisis create even more of a them and us mindset than brexit already has. For fucks sake people, have some humanity (a general observation not aimed at people here).
Grocery stores here have started implementing a social distancing policy by placing colored tape, 6 ft apart, on the floor to the checkout lanes. When I was in checkout some a-hole behind me decided to ignore this and was within 2 ft of me. I really wanted to lay into the guy for being a dick but I’m usually the non-confrontational type. Really chaps my ass when people have zero disregard for personal space, especially during this pandemic
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Social distancing wasn't the issue here. People were very observant of it, not least because most were mums with young kids. It was more a frustration that someone contacted the police, most likely because there was a food bank where usually is not one.
I went to my local pharmacy that also has a post office. They are operating a one in one out policy that was working really well until one dickhead literally pushed past me at the door. The pharmacist asked to leave. He looked at me with daggers. I had my work ID on, else I would have said something stronger.
The staff at both places were awesome and we're running such efficient systems. They were being the best of what a crisis can bring out of people. While NHS staff are doing a sterling job, there are thousands of other front line staff just getting on with incredibly important jobs that don't get a second look. People working to support the homeless (some of the most vulnerable at this time) are doing incredible stuff, and really placing themselves at risk as most don't have PPE
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Social distancing wasn't the issue here. People were very observant of it, not least because most were mums with young kids. It was more a frustration that someone contacted the police, most likely because there was a food bank where usually is not one.
Oh for sure, I was just speaking to your point about people being selfish a-holes
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Very well made video that ratcheted my anxiety up considering we’ve been half-assing most of these measures, and I haven’t yet been successful in putting my foot down on insisting on doing the grocery shopping for my parents.
Welp, it’s a crapshoot in many respects anyway, I guess.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Has it been like that or is everyone in a panic because Boris just tested positive?
Either way it's a good idea. Especially for all those elderly people right in front of you.
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So a bunch of my coworkers have put together a group grocery list so we can all get what we need. We live across a section of Maryland that's maybe 35 miles apart. Because we live in different areas and go to the store at different times, there are restocks of different items. When we can get something for someone else, we let them know and we're going to get together on the weekend when the markets are crowded and exchange.
I'm able to get most of the meats and fresh vegetables at an Asian market not far from me but I can't get prepackaged foods.
One of my coworkers is able to get dog supplies for me.
One of my coworkers got me a couple cans of Spam (don't judge me).Someone got me a couple bottles of Drano (I don't know why the Drano is all gone, but I have a clog in the sink that I shave in that won't go away)
This is actually working out pretty well. I think we all got what we needed. I don't actually need anything as my fridge and freezer are fully stocked, but I'm happy to help out my friends and there are a couple of odds and ends that are "nice to haves."Just sharing a strategy to those that are finding themselves surrounded by bare shelves.
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Has it been like that or is everyone in a panic because Boris just tested positive?
Either way it's a good idea. Especially for all those elderly people right in front of you.
It's been like that for about a week. I had not seen it before as I was in
hibernationself-isolationIn a lot of the supermarkets, they have a special hour for the elderly and key-workers, when no one else is allowed to shop.
Things on ration (that I noticed) today:
Tomato purée - 1 per person
Biscuits - 1 pack per person
Beer - 4 per person
Wine - 3 per person -
Always important to ration the essentials. We have a similar setup here in Seattle. There are a few select hours for anyone over 60 only.
Beer and wine can still be bought in bulk but if you don't get into the market within 20 minutes of opening good luck getting a single roll of toilet paper.
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In Maryland they’re putting limits on tp, hand sanitizer, bottled water and diapers.
I still don’t get the toilet paper thing, and it’s unlikely tap water is going to stop running. That system is almost entirely running autonomously. One would be better off buying brita filters but wtf do I know…
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Grocery shopping is taking a lot longer now.
In France, ordering online and having groceries delivered was in its infancy. I've been using that a lot because we don't have a car. The systems were not called for the current situation, and it's now nearly impossible to order anything.
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We have grocery delivery in the form of Instacart, but I found out from my coworker that all the slots for delivery in her area have been booked solid for the next two weeks.
On one side of my neighborhood we have spaced out row homes (five row homes, then a big gap, five more, etc) and the other side is rural area, so we're only two days out from grocery delivery.
The pain in the ass with grocery delivery is you make a list of things you need, and you don't find out you can't get them until the shopping is already in process. You are still stuck either going out yourself for one or two items, making a second delivery appt, or making do without it. -
So a bunch of my coworkers have put together a group grocery list so we can all get what we need. We live across a section of Maryland that's maybe 35 miles apart. Because we live in different areas and go to the store at different times, there are restocks of different items. When we can get something for someone else, we let them know and we're going to get together on the weekend when the markets are crowded and exchange.
I'm able to get most of the meats and fresh vegetables at an Asian market not far from me but I can't get prepackaged foods.
One of my coworkers is able to get dog supplies for me.
One of my coworkers got me a couple cans of Spam (don't judge me).Someone got me a couple bottles of Drano (I don't know why the Drano is all gone, but I have a clog in the sink that I shave in that won't go away)
This is actually working out pretty well. I think we all got what we needed. I don't actually need anything as my fridge and freezer are fully stocked, but I'm happy to help out my friends and there are a couple of odds and ends that are "nice to haves."Just sharing a strategy to those that are finding themselves surrounded by bare shelves.
Just a friendly question Doug but have you cleaned the trap in your sink? And have you removed the drain plug? I assume you have a plug that goes up and down with a rod that sits behind the water spout? Very often there is buildup and things stuck there that draino doesn’t remove. I manage a few properties and I often avoid the plumber with these issues
