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Posted on 5/7/20 at 11:34 am to Indefatigable
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Where is this occurring, exactly?
Here in BR, there were some that actually read the executive order and stayed open initially. Because the media was preaching stay at home and governor was implying that all "non-essential" were closed, people weren't going because they THOUGHT those stores were closed. Several ended up closing because no one was patronizing them.
But I agree with what I think was your intent - folks are definitely still patronizing businesses they know are open - Wallyworld, groceries, Lowes/HD, etc.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 11:34 am to notbilly
quote:Giving the people the right to choose isn’t a bad thing. If a healthy 30 year old is too scared to get a haircut because they don’t have a mask policy, then so be it. They’ll get over their hysteria eventually. The business should be able to open as they see fit. The customer should be able to choose as they see fit. All the government should be doing is setting recommendations. Period.
But if everyone is truly worried about the economy, people need to be out and about spending money, right? That doesn't happen when people are holed up in their homes. It doesn't mean shite if things are open, but no one is patronizing the businesses.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 11:36 am to TigerMomma4
quote:But now JBE is claiming he never ordered them to close either.
Several ended up closing because no one was patronizing them.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 11:43 am to TigerMomma4
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LOL - that was a little tongue in cheek on my part. I'm not actually afraid of flying, but do think that my risk of dying in a plane crash is higher than dying because of the latest/greatest coronavirus. Although if the plane crashed because the mechanics were short staffed because of the virus, would my death then be corona-related?
A total of 578 people worldwide died in plane crashes last year.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 11:46 am to OMLandshark
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The young and healthy need to get it first and slowly though.
You don't think that's already happened?
Posted on 5/7/20 at 11:49 am to Centinel
If this thing has been here since late November, then everything we are doing now is pointless.
If this thing has a mortality rate around 0.3-0.6%, then everything we are doing now is pointless.
If this thing is already on the downslope in terms of hospital bed use, then everything we are doing now is pointless.
If this thing has a mortality rate around 0.3-0.6%, then everything we are doing now is pointless.
If this thing is already on the downslope in terms of hospital bed use, then everything we are doing now is pointless.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 11:49 am to Privateer 2007
quote:I was in Walmart yesterday in north Alabama and 60% or more wore masks and 30% wore gloves. I don't wear any ppe since I caught it and beat it and people look at us like we are stupid. I am foreman over a refrigeration and maintenance firm and most of our work is for McDonald's. McDonald's owners are forcing them to wear these cheap homemade masks someone cut up using black fabric with slits that cover their ears. We are forced to wear n95 masks while inside or I have write guys up.
the "no mask" people are full of crap by Privateer 2007
I'd put it at 30% at best wearing masks in St George/Ascension
Fyi, about McDonald's, they take food safety seriously. Even before the virus. All food that is opened like produce is wrapped with siran wrap with a date and time label. They wear regular latex gloves after proper hand washing techniques. Then if raw product like nuggets or burgers are cooked, they put on an oversized grill glove to touch raw product with then when finished it is discarded and new ones used each time something is cooked. Every hour a timer goes off and they have to throw away gloves, properly wash hands and put new gloves on.
Raw product on ond side, cooked product on the other. Every burger or nugget cooked and placed in the warming cabinet for service has a timer button that is pushed so that customers don't get served chicken that has been in a heated cabinet for an hour already. Before breakfast lunch and dinner the managed uses a temp probd to check food temps to ensure the equipment is working properly and cooking food to the right temp. They also go around checking temp on all freezers and coolers to make sure product is stored at safe temps.
On top of that their are random food safety visits by corporate that come unannounced twice per month to check on food safety. They are graded on these and a bad visit is bad news for the manager. They just don't put up with piss poor food safety procedures. We don't eat their much mainly because I been eating free meals there for years and it gets old but I can assure you that I doubt there are any other fast food joints that take food safety as serious as McDonald's.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 11:50 am to OMLandshark
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LOL - that was a little tongue in cheek on my part. I'm not actually afraid of flying, but do think that my risk of dying in a plane crash is higher than dying because of the latest/greatest coronavirus. Although if the plane crashed because the mechanics were short staffed because of the virus, would my death then be corona-related?
A total of 578 people worldwide died in plane crashes last year.
I did say "MY risk". Which again, is why I am not afraid of getting on a plane -- not afraid of it crashing, and not afraid of dying from any coronaviruses (19 isn't the only one out there, my brother was in the hospital 2 months ago with a 2005 vintage), strains of influenza, measles, mumps, tuberculosis, etc., that I could be exposed to on said plane. My own personal risk of dying from crashing, is extremely small, but still greater than my own personal risk of dying from 19.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 11:50 am to Centinel
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You don't think that's already happened?
I'm sure it has to some extent. I have reason to believe I may have gotten it in February traveling around in California for instance. My parents came to visit the last week of February, and the very next week my mom had a bad case of "bronchitis". I hope that happened at least. Give it a 50/50.
This post was edited on 5/7/20 at 11:52 am
Posted on 5/7/20 at 11:54 am to TigerMomma4
Comparing this to plane crashes is idiotic to the extreme. This virus has already killed way more people than all plane crashes combined this century.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 11:55 am to TigerMomma4
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TigerMomma4
Has to be either an alter or some astroturfing. Soon enough I guess they'll be a q&a and 'she' can be exposed.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 12:06 pm to OMLandshark
How many healthy 40 year olds has corona killed?
Posted on 5/7/20 at 12:08 pm to notbilly
I'm an LSU alum and a mom that has 4 kids (3 of which are also LSU alums). Name seemed as reasonable as anyone else's. Guessing your name isn't billy?
I am new on the boards, but whatever.
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notbilly
I am new on the boards, but whatever.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 12:19 pm to OMLandshark
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Comparing this to plane crashes is idiotic to the extreme. This virus has already killed way more people than all plane crashes combined this century.
You missed my point, which was about wearing or not wearing masks on a plane, and secondarily, from people afraid of getting on a plane to begin with because they might catch a cold. My comparison was for me personally. I have died zero times this century on a plane. I have also died zero times from corona-19. My likelihood of dying from corona-19 is statistically smaller than my likelihood of dying for any other reason this year. I still might die this year. It's not even half over.
My personal risk of catching corona, and/or spreading it, whether or not I wear a mask, is also low statistically. If it's as contagious as the media/politicians claim and we have as much "community spread" as they insist, I should have had it already, especially given that my daily travel habits have not changed, in which case I most likely don't currently have it, and I can't give it to anyone. If it isn't as contagious as claimed, then my not wearing a mask will not unknowingly spread it.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 12:22 pm to lsuwontonwrap
I have not worn a mask at anytime during this whole thing and I go out everyday to the store or wherever... and I’m not about to start wearing one. If a place tells me I can’t go in without a mask on they are gonna have a big problem. I am an American......
Posted on 5/7/20 at 12:28 pm to lsuwontonwrap
Up until a couple of weeks ago, hardly anyone was wearing a mask in the grocery stores in Lafayette, including workers. Around two weeks back I noticed WAY more people wearing masks. I don't know why the sudden increased use of masks occurred. Maybe people are actually seeing people they know getting sick and decided it was a good idea?
Posted on 5/7/20 at 12:32 pm to TDsngumbo
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I'm seeing roughly 60-70% wearing masks.
Were they wearing them correctly? Most I see wearing masks have their noses exposed or wear it like a chin cup.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 12:32 pm to tommy2tone1999
This is true a funny.... why even wear the thing.....
Posted on 5/7/20 at 12:35 pm to TigerMomma4
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TigerMomma4
I’m sure this is a troll, but comparing this in any way to plane crashes is every bit as stupid as the media comparing this to the Vietnam War.
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