CABIN FEVER

OP for the win!

Agree with OP's sentiment.

Except don't go to the grocery store / drugstore / gas station just for the hell of it. Go when you need / can't do without something. Otherwise, no.

Parks? Forest preserves? Empty side streets? By all means. Just respect your fellow man's 6 feet.

Great advice! I'd follow it, but I'm sick so I gotta stay home for awhile yet...

My problem is all the pollen in my area. Trees are blooming and I’m highly allergic to them. I go for walks, and then come back itchy and sneezy. It sucks. Otherwise, I’m all for it.

Some people like me are antisocial. But if you have to go out, observe the two yards.

The parks around here have been very crowded with people with the same idea. Just take a walk through your local subdivision or downtown.

It’s raining. I cannot go anywhere.

R7 where are you? Get your rain gear out and go for a walk, keep your 2 yards; the virus hates water!

I agree, R8.

The best time to go for a walk is when it's raining, because no one else is out!

i am only upset because the newly adopted store hours have eliminated my 11pm fridge restocking trips.

now i have to go with all of the other people. it actually puts ME at greater risk.

Haha, lucky you, OP, with your parks and leisurely strolls. I have a lockdown where people are allowed outside -singly- to seek food or healthcare or vital needs, to walk a dog, or to go to and from work (that hasn't been shuttered as non-essential.) Parks are closed.

A nice long walk would be most welcome.

Yes. Was never a big runner, but I've managed to run 1.5-2.5 miles in our neighborhood every day (save for 2 or 3) since the SF Bay Area shelter in place started on 3/16.

It's my sanity check that I look forward to starting around 3pm. We'll probably be teleworking through April and even May so I'm glad I found this healthy routine early on.

I need to get out of the house everyday, especially at this time, for the sake of my emotional health, so I go for a walk everyday, go to the grocery story, and sometimes walk to a nearby convenience store as well as a big drugstore. I refuse to be cooped up in the house everyday.

If you ever get bored, just CLEAN.

And clean, and clean and clean.

There is so much to do around the house/apartment, when it comes to cleaning.

The first rational, sane, practical thread since Wuflu madness began. WW OP!

If you're sitting at home, open your windows for an hour or more, if possible. Nothing refreshes and soothes like fresh air.

You should also make sure to shower every day, and start off your day with a solid meal.

Even if you have nothing to do, it will give you something to do.

Absolutely terrible advice from the OP.

Stay HOME you fucking morons. It can’t be transmitted if we’re not near each other.

Staying home saves lives. Home includes the yard for those lucky enough to have one. Keep 2 yards from the neighbors and anyone in the street.

R17? Get a grip.

I hate to break it to you, but there are literally MILLIONS of people roaming about outdoors, every day.

They are going to work, going shopping for groceries, exercising, going to the doctor's office, etc. ALL LEGAL.

A person who wants to go outside by themselves, for a little fresh air and a walk each day, won't kill anyone.

Going out will kill us all but keep doing it morons.

I’m in Philadelphia r8...

[quote] Going out will kill us all

No it won't.

Sick people going out will do that. People who haven't been tested and are going out will do that.

If you don't have the virus, it's perfectly fine to take a walk outside.

R22 continues to moronize. Just shut up. You’re an idiot.

This is a joke right? Literally stay at home unless you need food or have an important medical appointment. It's quite simple unless you are a moron.

Four or five nights a week, I go for a long walk in my neighborhood with my husband. We leave at 10pm and get back just before 11pm. Almost no one is out. We get our exercise and fresh air without worrying about social distancing. And it’s romantic.

r25 "almost no one is out"... famous last words of many deceased Covid victims.

[quote] This is a joke right? Literally stay at home unless you need food or have an important medical appointment. It's quite simple unless you are a moron.

No. YOU'RE the moron. And quite paranoid, too.

Every single city and state in the country has said that it's OKAY and LEGAL to go out for a walk, and to get some exercise.

As long as you practice safe social distancing, then it's fine.

P.S., the world doesn't revolve around YOUR rules.

R26, if we get Covid from walking on one side of the street when someone else is on the opposite sidewalk, I will have to suffer those consequences. So far, no one has been within 15 feet of us. Most nights we don’t see anyone at all. We’re lucky enough to own a house in SoCal so we aren’t in an apartment building with shared spaces. The one time we’ve been to the grocery store, we were covered head to toe. Masks, glasses, gloves, hoodies.

I thought the point was to get out during the day and get some Vitamin D going??

This late stage in the game and people are still being cavalier about going to the stores. Unbelievable but not completely surprising because plenty of Americans have proven to be total dumbasses. Apparently the concept of staying at home is difficult to grasp.

Many doctors are actually saying that being out in the sunshine is better for your health, than locking yourself indoors.

^^^ Also, four out of five dentists recommend sugarless gum for their patients who chew gum!

I don't suffer from cabin fever. I've always been what in law enforcement is termed as a house cat.

I was so close to adopting/fostering a cat, but my nearest shelter said they all got adopted/fostered before they temporarily closed.

I'd really like to have a cute pussy to keep me company.

I went to the grocery store, and a woman in a mask told me to "STEP BACK, PLEASE! SIX FEET! NO OFFENSE."

Fucking bitch.

Use apps to whack off with people.

Seriously though, R35, maybe you were too close?

You think they're crazy now, wait until all the bills are coming due and there is no money, not to mention people will eventually run out of money completely for even food. Don' look for that check anytime soon either, everyone knows how the government works even if there is someone sane as president, now with this freaking cunt, there won't be checks going out very fast. People will be in the streets.

The grocery store is a risky place, given all the hoarders and people not respecting social distancing. Tired of encountering those çrappy people. I have gone to pick-up in reserved spots from ordering online. I prefer that to delivery, given where I live I have a longtime partner and pets, so I don't feel isolated.

I do miss going to a local restaurant in the mornings, drink a couple cups of coffee, eat breakfast, read the daily newspaper, and often chat with friends and acquaintances that may be there. Recently retired and have a mini-farm.

A woman at Aldi this afternoon was wearing a motorcycle helmet as she walked through the produce.

^^^ "Bikers Suck."