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Post by Aj_June on Jul 14, 2020 21:12:57 GMT
I would say Corona has impacted my life quite significantly although not in a way in which I won't be able to recover from the negatives it has created for me. Till now no one from my family has been a casualty of the virus although that threat continually persists. There are many other ways in which the virus has impacted my life. It has mostly been been negative impact I would say. Corona made me change me place of residence. Corona made me shift to this thing called 'work from home' for which I was not prepared and to which I have not been able to adjust well (yes, fault lies with me here). Corona has made me delay some of my plans and somethings that delayed my planned things were simply out of my hands. All in all, I am getting tired of this virus. Probably Europe has emerged out of it. Probably America soon may become normal. Definitely not India. We are doomed for a long time it seems.
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Post by Catman on Jul 14, 2020 21:19:08 GMT
When they locked down LTCFs in the state, Catman was unable to go for his daily visits with Catwoman, and Miko was unable to come along for visits on the weekends. But now that Catwoman is back home, the impact is minimal.
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Post by enigma72 on Jul 14, 2020 22:12:16 GMT
Quite a lot.
I care for my daughter with handicaps .
Before the COVID she went to a program from 8 am to 2 pm. That shut down.
So I care for her 24/7. (My husband helps a lot)
Before I had breaks, could go out to lunch, shopping etc.
I also met with my brothers for meals every month or two.
That's the main differences.
I'm not complaining. I love my daughter. It just is different.
Plus I can't shop. That's a killer as I love to shop. Lol
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Post by shannondegroot on Jul 14, 2020 22:14:33 GMT
Yes, I probably couldn't even stop wearing gloves and a mask and sanitizing even after a cure is found.
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Post by Ass_E9 on Jul 15, 2020 1:28:02 GMT
I've been spending less on gas.
Spending less overall, actually.
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Post by politicidal on Jul 15, 2020 1:52:23 GMT
I'm not griping about masks as much as I expected. So that's probably one major change.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2020 1:57:39 GMT
I got a 3-month pay raise of $2/h as a grocery store worker. And I don't have as much incentive or am downright forbidden to waste money on things I used to do, like Uber rides, clubbing, excessive restaurant meals, vacations, etc.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Jul 15, 2020 2:41:56 GMT
Not exceptionally no. 2 major avenues of escapism - film & sports, are running on fumes at the moment. I've begun to feel the void of pop culture 'newness', even my podcast subs are losing new things to discuss.
Otherwise, I'm working 2 gigs/48hrs-6days & enjoying that for the money & keeping busy aspect. I've all my evenings freed up after 7pm, & I don't have to wake up before 8:30am once... it's easier than it reads actually.
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Post by alfromni on Jul 15, 2020 3:09:25 GMT
Hasn't affected me one iota. But then I'm only a young octogenarian.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2020 6:30:41 GMT
Yes, I hate the mask and gloves. I've quit the one night pick-ups and become monogamous. Business has dropped and I'm earning less. I do less socializing. Keeping 6 feet distance feels almost Orwellian.
I've never seen the world like this and I never thought I would. It makes us realize we are not as civilized and as smart and as separate from nature as we all thought we would be in the 21st century.
Is it just me or is that a lot of mental gymnastics? Since the pandemic was declared, I met my adorable boyfriend. Calling us "monogamous" is redundant because we don't do that western debauchery shit. |
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Post by Morgana on Jul 15, 2020 10:40:04 GMT
Yes. I'm not working so I'm not making money. Currently I'm living on my savings which I really don't want to have to do. I can't go out much and there isn't much to do here anyway. I wish there were parks I could go to but there aren't.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2020 13:00:32 GMT
HIV & AIDS had the same impact in the 1980's. It doesn't surprise me the established forces are trying to use this to enforce monogamy.
There's nothing wrong with being non-monogamous. But you're a woman and I know females view this differently. Ebony, males are and always will be debauched. Lol.
I don't understand the "we're physically monogamous because it's safer but I swear I'm not trapping him to be my boyfriend" mentality. A monogamous single person is kinda an oxymoron, don't you think? |
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Post by TheOriginalPinky on Jul 15, 2020 13:54:32 GMT
Significantly? Not really. I work from home now, but I've worked from home before, so no biggie. I will go into the office twice a week when no one else is there. Building and offices are sterilized each night. Wear a mask in public areas of the building.
Have gotten used to wearing mask and gloves, keep a disposal bag in trunk of car for used gloves and masks which gets dumped each day. Have always carried hand sanitizer, but use it more often.
The biggest impact is not being able to socialize with people, eat at restaurants or go to a bar for drinks with family and friends. That really gets to me.
Haven't had my nails done since March, but not a big deal. Miss going to the spa for scrubs, hydro-baths and massages, but I'll live. Makes managing my medical physical issues more challenging. Would like to have a haircut, but it's not a priority. Even though salons have been open since June 22, I'm not hazard going there.
Haven't been to a doctor or dentist since earlier this year. Have a dental appointment next week (six month checkup) that I'm debating cancelling. Won't go to retail stores, although I've been to our local hardware store.
Grocery shopping is a pain in the ass, but it's a necessity.
Going on vacation should be interesting, Glad the house we rent has all the amenities and comforts so won't mind just hanging there.
I've put on 8 pounds since this happened which bothers me. After vacation, will tackle that.
COVID isn't going away any time soon, so this is life right now.
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Post by Jokers_Wilde on Jul 15, 2020 15:03:04 GMT
It has significantly.
I have been working from home since March 19th. As such, I haven't been putting very much mileage on my car and haven't been using as much fuel to get to and from the office. Since I have an hour commute there and back (and other points on the weekend), I used about $80.00 a week in fuel. In the almost 4 months, I think I've spent just about $80.00 in fuel.
While I have benefitted from this for financial reasons, I've been feeling it mentally. I work between 2 branches. I haven't seen my colleagues at the one branch since the end of February. My home branch, I haven't seen them since I left the office on March 18th.
Plus, I'm out once a week for bowling. I miss the social interaction between teammates and other team members. Bowling alley was shut down on March 15th. Luckily, with phase 3 of the plan of reopening the province of Ontario starting on Friday, the bowling alley will be allowed to reopen. It'll be interesting to see what kind of protocols they will institute to maintain safety of players and staff alike.
I also play softball once a week. However, with pretty much all sports being shut down, and it is now the middle of July, I'm really thinking we're not having a season. I do miss the interaction among my teammates and having a wobbly pop after the game. But, I really don't miss it.
I used to go out to the hockey games in the big city (London, ON) - pretty much every Friday night. They also play games on the weekend. If there are games at home, I would definitely go as I have a season ticket. Back when I had energy and money to burn, depending on where the game is, I would take in a road game.
I haven't left the county since I got home on March 18th. I mean - I have gone out shopping, but have stayed in county. I haven't gone to London since March 8th.
I also miss going to the malls for shopping. There are a couple of malls in London, ON where I go frequently. Plus, at the one mall, there is a place called The Rec Room. For the uninitiated, it is pretty much the Canadian version of Dave & Buster's.
I vowed that until the pandemic is (somewhat) under control, I refuse to go to London. However, I may break the perimeter this weekend.
Mind you, there hasn't been a lot that I HAD to have. The only online shopping I have done is for a Blu-Ray Player and an office chair. The chair I was using - likely would have fallen apart on me by now. Plus, my back and neck were aching, so I had to get an office chair.
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Post by TheOriginalPinky on Jul 15, 2020 15:57:40 GMT
I don't understand the "we're physically monogamous because it's safer but I swear I'm not trapping him to be my boyfriend" mentality. A monogamous single person is kinda an oxymoron, don't you think? I understand a personal commitment between two people. If one says they won't have sex with others than they're "cheating" if they do. But that's not "trapping". He's not trapped. He's not tethered to a post. "Trapping" implies pregnancy. That's a common ploy used by females, oops, they forgot to use birth control. But monogamous commitment is by itself not a wily feminine trap.
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Post by movieliker on Jul 15, 2020 16:46:37 GMT
Yes, I hate the mask and gloves. I've quit the one night pick-ups and become monogamous. Business has dropped and I'm earning less. I do less socializing. Keeping 6 feet distance feels almost Orwellian.
I've never seen the world like this and I never thought I would. It makes us realize we are not as civilized and as smart and as separate from nature as we all thought we would be in the 21st century.
Is it just me or is that a lot of mental gymnastics? Since the pandemic was declared, I met my adorable boyfriend. Calling us "monogamous" is redundant because we don't do that western debauchery shit. That's the way people used to date. They used to get to know each other first, before sleeping together. I personally never got the attraction of non kissing sex --- doggy style, people rubbing genitals together with no hugging or kissing, etc. |
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Post by pennypacker on Jul 15, 2020 17:31:48 GMT
I've been running a lot more, and I ran regularly before. I've beaten a lot of my personal fitness records, which is cool.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2020 18:35:49 GMT
I don't understand the "we're physically monogamous because it's safer but I swear I'm not trapping him to be my boyfriend" mentality. A monogamous single person is kinda an oxymoron, don't you think? I understand a personal commitment between two people. If one says they won't have sex with others than they're "cheating" if they do.
But that's not "trapping". He's not trapped. He's not tethered to a post.
"Trapping" implies pregnancy. That's a common ploy used by females, oops, they forgot to use birth control. But monogamous commitment is by itself not a wily feminine trap.
It really says something about young people these days that they would view monogamy (and are squeamish about that word itself) as potentially a form of "trapping." Like that polyamory is the norm and the pandemic is putting a dampener on that. |
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Jul 15, 2020 19:47:29 GMT
No it has not, frankly it has not really impacted my life at all.
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Post by autumn on Jul 15, 2020 20:08:43 GMT
Yes, it's affected me. I'm definitely more anxious and I view my self-isolation as quarantining.
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