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Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Post Corona Life

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Working from home will stick since I've been doing that anyway for 1.5 years. I think one habit that will stick is going to the grocery store less often. Also will ramp up using farm stand type stores.

As for DD this has been tough for her with no face to face socializing. I think I want to take her and a few friends to the beach for a few days, even have her throw a party at home.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

I’m not big on crowds so avoiding them a little more will be easy. I don’t see any cruises or flights in the near future. I’m already careful about germs at the store anyway so basically life will be about the same for me. Maybe a little more cautious.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

I think the social distancing will remain with us for a long time.

I hope the businesses in our area will survive. Sadly, some of them, probably won't make it.

It don't think I'll be flying anywhere, anytime soon. I will probably avoid big crowds, too.

Handshaking has probably become a thing of the past.

This is going to be interesting.

Lindley · Guru

I don’t know if I’m going to change to much, maybe making more of a effort to not get to close to people then I do now.

, I believe psychological this has been harder on most kids then adults, they need social interaction with their friends, feel the need to be safe and look forward to new experiences. My 7 yr old is starting to feel stressful and yesterday was having tummy issues and is now realizing that everything she had looked forward to this summer will most likely not happen.

Tignanello · My dog name is, Sasha!

I don't think very much will change at all.

FNW · Guru

I think the children have suffered most as well. #2 has been coming to us around 6:30 each morning and crawls into bed with us and just wants to be held. He came in at midnight last night complaining his stomach hurt and stayed until 6 AM. He's always been sensitive and a worry wart. I'll have a talk with him tonight and try to make him feel secure.

I never liked shaking hands and only did it if I had to. Even avoided it at Mass. I've been a germaphobe since the kids were little so at least I think most people will understand now. I think, and hope, that people will respect a wider personal space of others.

We will travel when permitted, but stay in the country, to help boost the economy of the U.S.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Yes, I would be glad to be done with handshaking. No thanks! And, yes, I am not a germophobe but I like my own personal space and I don't want to catch someone else's cold, etc. It was hard in prior times to decline that as a few would act a bit offended.

One other thing I really HOPE is clear is that if you are sick, STAY HOME. It used to some badge of honor for people to brag about how they worked through all of their illnesses. Can we have some understanding that humans actually DO get sick and that the world won't end if someone has to call off of work.

NAOW · Vette's SS

I've never been a germaphobe but going forward I will be a lot more careful in that regard.

I'd like to give up handshakes, I've never liked them anyway so if that custom falls to the wayside it'll be fine with me. Same with distancing. I like a bubble.

Id like to be much stricter on shopping American from now on.

I think my kids are going to be much better at hand washing now. It's something I've always pushed for them doing before meals, but they would only do if I reminded/made them. I would send individual wet wipes packs for them to use at school and they rarely used them, but I think they will now.

And I agree with LGS. I hope people stop thinking going out while sick is a good thing. Maybe now there will be more shame about it so people won't do it.

My kids are doing ok with all this. They miss their friends and other family members, but they're handling it fine. I think this will affect them in the future in the aspect of not taking stuff for granted and appreciating all the things we are missing out on now.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

i would like to know where my food comes from especially. I think that consumers should have that information.

NAOW · Vette's SS

Oh, also, I'd like to cut way down on Amazon. The monopoly they have along with how their workers are treated has really turned me off. I don't know how feasible it is to stop using them completely, but I'd like to spread my dollars around more.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

NAOW wrote:
Oh, also, I'd like to cut way down on Amazon. The monopoly they have along with how their workers are treated has really turned me off. I don't know how feasible it is to stop using them completely, but I'd like to spread my dollars around more.

Agree on just the China thing. However confession, I just ordered wax strips, Desperate.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
i would like to know where my food comes from especially. I think that consumers should have that information.

All products should have a huge banner announcing where they come from.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Shaking hands with others has never bothered me. I'm not a fan of the huggers.

I think washing hands will be more prevalent with everyone. Which is good.

I can see a lot more home schooling happening, as well as working from home.

I hope and pray people are more appreciative of their freedoms and rights.

And I pray people, in general, are closer after this.

For me, I have missed church so much it hurts at times, so I will never take that for granted ever again.

Lindley · Guru

I’m not a big hugger and people wanting to hug me unless family makes me uncomfortable, so I won’t have a problem with distance.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Lindley wrote:
I’m not a big hugger and people wanting to hug me unless family makes me uncomfortable, so I won’t have a problem with distance.

I could not agree more.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Handshaking and hugging never bothered me. I know DH and my favorite restaurant filed for bankruptcy. Not that we'd ever be going back there anyway but it's sad nonetheless. Time to start new traditions! I, personally, love Amazon and would rather shop there than a brick and mortar store. I actually buy less if I order razors on Amazon than if I run into the store. Then I end up spending $180 on a pack of razors...

Lindley · Guru

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
i would like to know where my food comes from especially. I think that consumers should have that information.

One thing that should come out of this, we need stop purchasing meat and other food from foreign countries and support our ranchers, just because the label says produc of USA doesn’t mean it’s meat is from there.

Lindley · Guru

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
Handshaking and hugging never bothered me. I know DH and my favorite restaurant filed for bankruptcy. Not that we'd ever be going back there anyway but it's sad nonetheless. Time to start new traditions! I, personally, love Amazon and would rather shop there than a brick and mortar store. I actually buy less if I order razors on Amazon than if I run into the store. Then I end up spending $180 on a pack of razors...

I buy from Amazon, but I love the search for what I want and I prefer to try clothing on before I purchase the item, I’m afraid that after this it will be along time before you could try on clothes again.

Forever Sunshine · Guru

NAOW wrote:
Oh, also, I'd like to cut way down on Amazon. The monopoly they have along with how their workers are treated has really turned me off. I don't know how feasible it is to stop using them completely, but I'd like to spread my dollars around more.

I gave up on Amazon over the Christmas holiday when they royally screwed up a couple orders and were weeks late in delivering or not at all. I do most shopping on ebay now or directly through store websites.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I have rarely used online shopping. The few times I used Amazon was fine.

The hugging here in the south is part of life. I don't mind hugs from some, but not everyone.

Momala · Great cook-happy wife-superb fisherman

I saw the following on the Internet.
If any of this is incorrect, please let
me know.

WE HAVE GOT TO READ THE LABELS !

China – Don’t Buy USA
Hallmark cards Dollar Tree
All coffeepots Goodyear wiper blades
Garlic – unless marked USA Viking kitchen appliances
Our Family Mandarins (Canned) Kitchen Aid blenders
Hose attachments Ace hardware
GE light bulbs (Mexico) Everyday Value
Hershey’s chocolate bar (Mexico)
Bounce (Canada) Everyday Value
Green Giant veggies frozen/canned Birds Eye
Most frozen fish
Fish/shrimp – Viet Nam, China, Philippines

I'm okay with buying from Canada
or Mexico, but NOT China or areas
where we don't know what their
sanitation practices are.

OK. That didn't paste the way I

thought it would

China

Hallmark cards

all coffee pots

garlic

Our Family Mandarin oranges

Hose attachments

GE light bulbs

Hershey's chocolate bar

Bounce

Green Giant veggies - frozen & canned

Most frozen fish

fish/shrimp - china, Viet Nam, Philippines

Instead, buy USA

Dollar Tree greeting cards

Goodyear wiper blades

garlic - ONLY if marked USA

Kitchen Aid blender

Ace Hardware

Every Day light bulbs

Birds Eye veggies

-- Edited by Momala on Wednesday 22nd of April 2020 08:09:41 PM

-- Edited by Momala on Wednesday 22nd of April 2020 08:10:39 PM

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

One thing that might come out of this is more work at home opportunities. Maybe there is'nt as much need for face time as is thought. So, that might open up more flexible work situations. I think there are many meetings that can be conducted with Zoom or Google Meetings, etc. I mean, in the 80's seemed flying everywhere was the thing for business people to do. But, now with readily available technology, there might be more online meetings. But, of course, who knows how secure that really is? Everything is recorded somewhere.

FNW · Guru

Yes, and this is a good thing. We were in fear of losing our telework benefits because Trump was opposed to it and was eliminating it from the work force. I suppose this is all being reconsidered now.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I can't telework! LOL

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Neither can i.

Lindley · Guru

Me neither

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Lindley wrote:
I’m not a big hugger and people wanting to hug me unless family makes me uncomfortable, so I won’t have a problem with distance.
I could not agree more.

Yes, I am liking this no hugging thing.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
One thing that might come out of this is more work at home opportunities. Maybe there is'nt as much need for face time as is thought. So, that might open up more flexible work situations. I think there are many meetings that can be conducted with Zoom or Google Meetings, etc. I mean, in the 80's seemed flying everywhere was the thing for business people to do. But, now with readily available technology, there might be more online meetings. But, of course, who knows how secure that really is? Everything is recorded somewhere.

My friend's company said the teleworking has been going better than expected - no dips in production or anything, so they are not going to mandate when people come back to the office.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Momala wrote:

I saw the following on the Internet.
If any of this is incorrect, please let
me know.

WE HAVE GOT TO READ THE LABELS !

China – Don’t Buy USA
Hallmark cards Dollar Tree
All coffeepots Goodyear wiper blades
Garlic – unless marked USA Viking kitchen appliances
Our Family Mandarins (Canned) Kitchen Aid blenders
Hose attachments Ace hardware
GE light bulbs (Mexico) Everyday Value
Hershey’s chocolate bar (Mexico)
Bounce (Canada) Everyday Value
Green Giant veggies frozen/canned Birds Eye
Most frozen fish
Fish/shrimp – Viet Nam, China, Philippines

I'm okay with buying from Canada
or Mexico, but NOT China or areas
where we don't know what their
sanitation practices are.

OK. That didn't paste the way I
thought it would

China
Hallmark cards
all coffee pots
garlic
Our Family Mandarin oranges
Hose attachments
GE light bulbs
Hershey's chocolate bar
Bounce
Green Giant veggies - frozen & canned
Most frozen fish
fish/shrimp - china, Viet Nam, Philippines

Instead, buy USA
Dollar Tree greeting cards
Goodyear wiper blades
garlic - ONLY if marked USA
Kitchen Aid blender
Ace Hardware
Every Day light bulbs
Birds Eye veggies

-- Edited by Momala on Wednesday 22nd of April 2020 08:09:41 PM

-- Edited by Momala on Wednesday 22nd of April 2020 08:10:39 PM

I don't think the Hershey Bar is correct.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Didn't Hershey move their plant to Mexico a few years ago?

Doesn't matter to me. I don't like Hershey bars. wink

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Good luck finding anything 100% American made with 100% American parts.

FNW · Guru

I believe Hershey went to Mexico. It used to be in Oakland, CA. We used to take my great grandmother there when we'd visit her in Modesto, CA. They gave tours. She loved it.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

The plant in Hershey, PA is still open.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

I think some of the Hershey operation has been sent out of the county. Little Debbie is still being made in the US.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Southern_Belle wrote:
I think some of the Hershey operation has been sent out of the county. Little Debbie is still being made in the US.

Because we all need more reasons to buy little debbie.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Southern_Belle wrote:
I think some of the Hershey operation has been sent out of the county. Little Debbie is still being made in the US.
Because we all need more reasons to buy little debbie.

We do!

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

I am putting duct tape over my mouth. Will accomplish two things. 1) not mindlessly eating and 2) will rip the hairs off my lip.

Tignanello · My dog name is, Sasha!

I've put on 2 Corona-pounds.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Tignanello wrote:
I've put on 2 Corona-pounds.

I won't get on a scale...

FNW · Guru

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
I am putting duct tape over my mouth. Will accomplish two things. 1) not mindlessly eating and 2) will rip the hairs off my lip.

OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG! hahahahahahaha! Win-win!

Momala · Great cook-happy wife-superb fisherman

You're right - Hershey bars are
now made in Mexico, no China.
Thanks for the right info.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Southern_Belle wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Southern_Belle wrote:
I think some of the Hershey operation has been sent out of the county. Little Debbie is still being made in the US.
Because we all need more reasons to buy little debbie.
We do!

No. The ingredient list is scary.

jlbear71 · Guru

Hershey also has plants in Stuarts Draft, Virginia; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Hazleton, Pennsylvania; Memphis, Tennessee; Robinson, Illinois, and Guadalajara, Mexico.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

I don't buy Little Debbie! No thanks! I bake my own things and i was buying baked goods I would get them from locally owned bakery who bakes their own goods.

FNW · Guru

I don't buy baked goods either. DH has been going to the store and he keeps coming home with cookies, tastycakes, etc. Bleh. I told him to stop!

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

jlbear71 wrote:
Hershey also has plants in Stuarts Draft, Virginia; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Hazleton, Pennsylvania; Memphis, Tennessee; Robinson, Illinois, and Guadalajara, Mexico.

Can you imagine living in an area with a constant odor of chocolate in the air? I think it would turn me off from chocolate, or make me really fat.

FNW · Guru

A friend of mine gave me a spa kit once where everything was chocolate scented. It was heavenly.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
jlbear71 wrote:
Hershey also has plants in Stuarts Draft, Virginia; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Hazleton, Pennsylvania; Memphis, Tennessee; Robinson, Illinois, and Guadalajara, Mexico.
Can you imagine living in an area with a constant odor of chocolate in the air? I think it would turn me off from chocolate, or make me really fat.

I have been to Hershey several times. It really isn't like that.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
jlbear71 wrote:
Hershey also has plants in Stuarts Draft, Virginia; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Hazleton, Pennsylvania; Memphis, Tennessee; Robinson, Illinois, and Guadalajara, Mexico.
Can you imagine living in an area with a constant odor of chocolate in the air? I think it would turn me off from chocolate, or make me really fat.
I have been to Hershey several times. It really isn't like that.

We must have different odor sensitivities. When I was there all I smelled was cocoa in the air.