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Post by Merge on May 23, 2020 22:42:50 GMT
WOW! Unbelievable! I know. Isn't she just a peach?
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Post by Merge on May 23, 2020 22:49:02 GMT
By all means, go out and take off those masks. Here's the front page of tomorrow's NYT:
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2020 22:51:36 GMT
I have been shopping more & more on Amazon the last 5 years since I’ve been taking care of grandbabies. So I don’t really miss shopping & don’t yet feel comfortable going out in public. But I sure wish our parks dept would open the playgrounds!! For goodness sakes, they have spent this time renovating & installing new playground equipment due to a bond that passed last election. There is a brand new playground at the end of my street. There are not many kids living in my little neighborhood as we are mostly retired folks.
Pretty sure I’d not take the kids there if there were others there when I went. I rarely ever see anyone there! These kids need sunshine, fresh air & TO CLIMB ON SOMETHING OTHER THAN MY FURNITURE!
We have a pool in the back yard & it’s not quite warm enough to swim. We have trikes & such but they want to climb & swing! Open the dang playground!
It’s currently surrounded by a double layer of that orange mesh fencing.
Ridiculous.
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Post by Delta Dawn on May 23, 2020 22:52:10 GMT
Our stores are opening and I need new clothes. I am wearing only sweats and have been for months. I am not sure where to shop or what to buy. Maybe some denim capris and a couple of blouses? I need some shoes too I guess. I will wait another week and try the mall. I really want some success!
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Post by monklady123 on May 23, 2020 22:56:13 GMT
By all means, go out and take off those masks. Here's the front page of tomorrow's NYT: /photo/1 Fake news. It's all a Democratic hoax, remember?? <--------- should be the angry face, but something seems to be wrong with the emoticons.
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Post by Merge on May 23, 2020 23:01:33 GMT
By all means, go out and take off those masks. Here's the front page of tomorrow's NYT: /photo/1 Fake news. It's all a Democratic hoax, remember?? <--------- should be the angry face, but something seems to be wrong with the emoticons. Potential front page of NY Post: half of those names belong to people who had diabetes or asthma. We shouldn't be concerned about this culling of the herd.
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Post by PLurker on May 23, 2020 23:17:58 GMT
this was shared with me a few hours ago. Downtown Lake Geneva today. The social distancing and mask wearing is out the window it seems. Of course LG is a Illinois/Chicago hot spot and they are still SIP so it seems all of them are coming now. Makes my heart beat faster just seeing it. My son works on outskirts of town. They still have no eat in. Carry out or curb pick up only. I hope to hell they keep it that way. I won't post a photo directly (we peas need to purge again) but I found the photo on facebook, I'll see if this works. non existent masks and social distancing and that's an off-shoot of the main drag. I can't anymore. Then I just on the news, the mass cremations happening and mass graves being dug in Brazil and other places that haven't taken this seriously. So yes, I miss some shopping (2nd hand my favorite) but ain't going anywhere any time soon.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on May 24, 2020 0:03:06 GMT
I’m looking for some yoga shorts and would love to go into tjmaxx to see if they have any rather than pay more and wait forever for shipping from somewhere. Other than that I don’t really have a desire to shop, which is unusual for me.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on May 24, 2020 0:09:46 GMT
I have been shopping more & more on Amazon the last 5 years since I’ve been taking care of grandbabies. So I don’t really miss shopping & don’t yet feel comfortable going out in public. But I sure wish our parks dept would open the playgrounds!! For goodness sakes, they have spent this time renovating & installing new playground equipment due to a bond that passed last election. There is a brand new playground at the end of my street. There are not many kids living in my little neighborhood as we are mostly retired folks. Pretty sure I’d not take the kids there if there were others there when I went. I rarely ever see anyone there! These kids need sunshine, fresh air & TO CLIMB ON SOMETHING OTHER THAN MY FURNITURE! We have a pool in the back yard & it’s not quite warm enough to swim. We have trikes & such but they want to climb & swing! Open the dang playground! It’s currently surrounded by a double layer of that orange mesh fencing. Ridiculous. Pretty sure they are closed because kids touch everything and nobody is going to disinfect the whole playground before and after their kids are on it. And if it was open there would likely be other kids there besides you.
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Post by paget on May 24, 2020 0:17:02 GMT
I miss it, too. Our state is still shut down- no restaurants, retail, salons. Maybe they will open June1st. It’s still TBD.
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Post by padresfan619 on May 24, 2020 0:47:51 GMT
This is why I'm not going out in crowded places in Texas - we've got the GOP county chairperson of Bexar County (San Antonio) telling people that Covid-19 is a Democratic hoax, and to take off your masks and get out there and hug people. Yesterday she was saying this - not back in March. www.sacurrent.com/the-daily/archives/2020/05/23/at-rally-bexar-county-republican-chair-cynthia-brehm-claims-coronavirus-is-democratic-hoaxOur governor has promoted this attitude by striking down mask requirements in our hardest-hit cities, and we've got millions of Karens and Kyles out there refusing to wear masks or stand away from others, cramming the aisles of Home Goods and Marshalls to buy cheap, Chinese-made tchotchkes like it's their job. Pretty much the peak of everything that's wrong with Texas right there. Meanwhile, Dallas and Houston are predicted to suffer a serious second wave in June because people just had to sniff the candles. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/05/20/coronavirus-update-us/(I am not denigrating candle sniffing, a pastime I also enjoyed in the before times. But since candle sniffing pretty much requires mask removal and touching several different items that you don't intend to buy, it seems like a poor choice of hobby at the moment.) The sniff test and putting the candle back on the shelf is exactly why I won’t be doing any kind of candle shopping in person for a long time.
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Post by maryland on May 24, 2020 0:47:51 GMT
Not here in Northern VA. Most of the state is slowly opening up except for a few counties and we’re in one of them. I’ve heard that we might be entering phase 1 on Friday. Along with Los Angeles and Chicago, we here in the DC Metro are a designated hot spot with no decrease in cases and it will only get worse as we open up. Thank heaven our governor doesn’t take advice from myshelly . My parents are in PG County and it's a mess there! We're supposed to go to OC, MD this summer, and worry that the cases at the beach will go up this summer with so many travelers.
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Post by maryland on May 24, 2020 0:53:38 GMT
I love summer, and I do miss shopping in the summer! I love the summer decor! But I am saving so much money by only going out for specific items. Our state is slowly opening up, no "non-essential" stores are open yet, no hair salons, nail salons or gyms.
But I actually don't mind staying home. I love not having any obligations and visitors! It's so nice having my husband and kids all to myself! The kids will be on their own soon enough, so I am treasuring this time together!
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Post by Skellinton on May 24, 2020 0:57:57 GMT
This is why I'm not going out in crowded places in Texas - we've got the GOP county chairperson of Bexar County (San Antonio) telling people that Covid-19 is a Democratic hoax, and to take off your masks and get out there and hug people. Yesterday she was saying this - not back in March. www.sacurrent.com/the-daily/archives/2020/05/23/at-rally-bexar-county-republican-chair-cynthia-brehm-claims-coronavirus-is-democratic-hoaxOur governor has promoted this attitude by striking down mask requirements in our hardest-hit cities, and we've got millions of Karens and Kyles out there refusing to wear masks or stand away from others, cramming the aisles of Home Goods and Marshalls to buy cheap, Chinese-made tchotchkes like it's their job. Pretty much the peak of everything that's wrong with Texas right there. Meanwhile, Dallas and Houston are predicted to suffer a serious second wave in June because people just had to sniff the candles. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/05/20/coronavirus-update-us/(I am not denigrating candle sniffing, a pastime I also enjoyed in the before times. But since candle sniffing pretty much requires mask removal and touching several different items that you don't intend to buy, it seems like a poor choice of hobby at the moment.) I am so sick of all the anti maskers. I would never in a million years do it, but I just want to walk up to them when they are spouting off or muttering about how stupid people wearing masks are and just cough full force in their faces. I miss browsing Target and the dollar section a whole bunch, but I actually don’t miss other shopping. I used Kohl’s pick up and it was amazing. I love grocery shopping online as well, especially now that it isn’t as hectic getting spots. I may never go into a Fred Meyers again.
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Post by mikewozowski on May 24, 2020 5:36:20 GMT
Nobody with any sense in Texas is spending their time trolling the aisles of Homegoods right now, no matter what our idiot governor says. not true. i have seen lines to get in these places.
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Post by PLurker on May 24, 2020 5:39:31 GMT
Nobody with any sense in Texas is spending their time trolling the aisles of Homegoods right now, no matter what our idiot governor says. not true. i have seen lines to get in these places. I think her point is bolded above.
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Post by Really Red on May 24, 2020 12:49:03 GMT
Can you not do those things in your state yet? We can. Not here in Northern VA. Most of the state is slowly opening up except for a few counties and we’re in one of them. I’ve heard that we might be entering phase 1 on Friday. I'm in Central VA and we can't do it either. I miss the same things you do, jmd74. And just the normalcy of it all.
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Post by muggins on May 24, 2020 14:18:01 GMT
I’m looking for some yoga shorts and would love to go into tjmaxx to see if they have any rather than pay more and wait forever for shipping from somewhere. Other than that I don’t really have a desire to shop, which is unusual for me. As an aside, the Yogalicious biker shorts on Amazon have great reviews from the Peloton community and they’re a good price too. I’m thinking of getting some. My long leggings are just too hot to spin.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on May 24, 2020 14:33:29 GMT
WOW! Unbelievable! katlady says it best!
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Post by KikiPea on May 24, 2020 14:36:35 GMT
Can you not do those things in your state yet? We can. I miss it, too! We can shop, but I’m not still not going out just to browse right now.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on May 24, 2020 14:42:52 GMT
We have trikes & such but they want to climb & swing! Open the dang playground! Pretty sure they are closed because kids touch everything and nobody is going to disinfect the whole playground before and after their kids are on it. And if it was open there would likely be other kids there besides you. Question and answer, at least what I have been told here. Heck, I miss grocery shopping!
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Post by fredfreddy44 on May 24, 2020 15:12:44 GMT
I miss clothes shopping because I need clothes I can't buy online - shoes and bras.
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Post by luvnlifelady on May 24, 2020 15:15:33 GMT
Minnesota will open up stores June 1. I won't be going out. I am not a big shopper, but I really want to go out to my favorite stores. I'm making a wish list of where I want to go, once there is a vaccine. I have heard that only about 40-50% of people get the flu vaccine. If the same holds true for Covid, I don't see how we can ever fully eradicate it.
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Post by Merge on May 24, 2020 15:17:38 GMT
Nobody with any sense in Texas is spending their time trolling the aisles of Homegoods right now, no matter what our idiot governor says. not true. i have seen lines to get in these places. You missed the part about “with any sense.” ☺️
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Post by luvnlifelady on May 24, 2020 15:21:46 GMT
Our stores are mostly open now in PA but malls are not (although Macy's in the mall is). I hate buying clothes online without trying them on but I guess at Target and Wal-mart, they won't let anyone try things on anyway.
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Post by sam9 on May 24, 2020 15:27:25 GMT
This is why I'm not going out in crowded places in Texas - we've got the GOP county chairperson of Bexar County (San Antonio) telling people that Covid-19 is a Democratic hoax, and to take off your masks and get out there and hug people. Yesterday she was saying this - not back in March. www.sacurrent.com/the-daily/archives/2020/05/23/at-rally-bexar-county-republican-chair-cynthia-brehm-claims-coronavirus-is-democratic-hoaxOur governor has promoted this attitude by striking down mask requirements in our hardest-hit cities, and we've got millions of Karens and Kyles out there refusing to wear masks or stand away from others, cramming the aisles of Home Goods and Marshalls to buy cheap, Chinese-made tchotchkes like it's their job. Pretty much the peak of everything that's wrong with Texas right there. Meanwhile, Dallas and Houston are predicted to suffer a serious second wave in June because people just had to sniff the candles. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/05/20/coronavirus-update-us/(I am not denigrating candle sniffing, a pastime I also enjoyed in the before times. But since candle sniffing pretty much requires mask removal and touching several different items that you don't intend to buy, it seems like a poor choice of hobby at the moment.) She sounds so enlightened. Doesn’t she realize that there is a whole world outside of the USA that is affected by the virus?
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Post by mom on May 24, 2020 16:07:24 GMT
I dont know if I really miss shopping or really just miss going places and having something to look forward to. The summer GYPO capsule just released and I cant even get excited about it.
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Post by femalebusiness on May 24, 2020 16:46:10 GMT
We have trikes & such but they want to climb & swing! Open the dang playground! Pretty sure they are closed because kids touch everything and nobody is going to disinfect the whole playground before and after their kids are on it. And if it was open there would likely be other kids there besides you. Question and answer, at least what I have been told here. Heck, I miss grocery shopping! Yay!!! You are back.
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Post by cakediva on May 24, 2020 17:53:22 GMT
I miss Bath and Bodyworks so much ... I'm down to my last bottle of bodywash and I need new candles ASAP! And if they had any sense at all they would start an online shopping experience for Canadians! But no, we get all the emails “shop this deal” and it is in the US which means huge exchange and shipping right now. Why no Canadian warehouse to ship from?
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Post by scrapmaven on May 24, 2020 18:03:33 GMT
I miss being able to do simple grocery shopping. I haven't been into a store for 9 weeks. Still, I'm being very careful and won't be shopping even when we go to phase 3. I have to be very careful. Just because you can doesn't mean you should! Let's get this thing over w/and not start second waves.
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