List some positives about the pandemic.

When I don't want to see people, I can just say "I'm really just too nervous to get out yet - sorry!"

1. I don't have to listen to shitheads shrieking back and forth on speakerphones nearly as much.

2. My friend who always wants to go to the movies can't. So I don't have to worry about it.

3. I don't have to look at all the ugly Michael Kors merch on the bus.

4. I get many groceries delivered.

Getting out of jury duty due to a suppressed immune systrem.

I can get drunk every night, and don't have to worry about coming in to work with a hangover.

I can sleep later because my commute is non-existent. Can wear more casual/comfortable clothes.

I can wear shorts every day to work at my desk in my bedroom.

I no longer have to see annoying co-workers except during Zoom meetings. I also no longer have to make annoying small talk with co-workers I can't stand.

If I want to, I can sell my place and move somewhere else and continue to work remotely like I am now.

Social distancing is a dream come true!!!

It's not not having to commute, its nice to rarely do laundry because I don't wear work clothes. I guess it is nice I spend less money.

Other than that, thanks, I hate it.

I don’t have to deal with people.

I paid off my car and visa.

Husband and I fuck a lot more. Both 8 to 6 jobs and exhausted when we got home. Now, we’ve explored some kink.

I've met someone whom I have an Unrequited love with... wait... that's problematic---SHIT!

I only have to interact with co-workers through video meetings. I usually wear a nice shirt and underwear.

During one heated meeting that got too intense for me to excuse myself, I took a piss in a flower vase while nodding my head emphatically on the screen to simulate engagement and to minimize any expression of relief from emptying my very full bladder after drinking an entire pot of tea.

I saw the opportunity and seized it. My dog watched the entire operation and appeared traumatized, however.

I don't get to do that at meetings on site.

R12 Best pandemic story I've read in a long time!

Its given me time to think. As a multitasker with several projects going at the same time I've often spent less time reflecting than I ought to on the real priorities. The prospect of death, not to be morbid, has also helped.

Contributed to the downfall of DJT

Schitt’s Creek and Unorthodox

Save a lot of money, Work from home, Canceled mandatory conventions (that I did not want to attend), More than enough sleep, Catch-up on TV shows/movies, Home projects, Weight loss.

It may be the shock we need to understand that millions of people do not need to commute to a building in a filthy vehicle every day.

R10 That's what I like to hear!

I gained so much weight on top of my “overweight” frame that I was heading toward “obese” on the BMI scale. I realized fat people were dying more than anyone else, so I went on Jenny Craig. Lost 13 lbs since May. Would like to lose another 17 lbs.

I’ve become a Gilligan's Island expert

That’s great, R120! Happy for you.

I don’t work in an office anymore but I’m glad this is changing traditional office and corporate life which I always loathed.

Catching up on sleep. Drinking gallons of green tea, white tea, green smoothies and disgusting kombucha so I can be immune to covid-19.

And binge-watching Intervention.

The pandemic / quarantine / telework has oddly made me realize that retirement isn't anything I need to rush towards. This has sort of been like a dress rehearsal for me, and while I don't mind this abundance of downtime, days on end at home can get uninteresting.

I have a somewhat fun job, but still, heading into ones late 50's lunch conversations invariably go to, "What's the earliest I can retire and stay home??" Now I dont feel so compelled. Thanks Corona.

Of course once I'm back to 40 hours on-site again, I may forget this epiphany.

I don't spend money going to bars

"Lost 13 lbs since May. "

I found them, and wear them proudly. Thank you for your contribution to my girth.

I’ve been working from home for the past 10 years and love it. Sadly, I can’t participate in the elation that some of you New WFH warriors are experiencing.

I did enjoy my 90 days furlough very much. As an introvert, that’s not very surprising. However, I’ve been back to work since last week and can feel the stress slowly creeping up. Not happy about that, but glad to be back at a job.

I have purchased just ONE take-away meal in the last 12 weeks!

I am cooking and baking and have much more control of what I'm eating.

We had about $300 (no joke) when the pandemic hit. I was driving Uber and gettin flat tires every other night. Now I have over $13,000 and I haven't worked a single day since. Unemployment + PUA + other grants have saved our lives. That $13000 is after paying off old debts plus I still have $8000 in backdated unemployment benefits coming. I know it sounds bad, but the pandemic changed our lives in a positive way. Of course, I wish 130,000 people didn't die and that I could see my friends, etc.

Glad for you R29. It’s what government should do regularly for those who are struggling. Instead of spending billions on corporate tax breaks.

My cheap nail salon is so spic and span you can eat off the floor. Also plastic dividers between stations and some weird jellyfish bladder in the pedicure tubs that they change out after each use. Everyone in masks. Limits of customers in shop. I was prepared to turn around and walk out if protocols were not in place, but was very impressed!

Where I live we are required to wear masks in all public places, even outdoors. As a female, I like not having to wear make up now. Just put the mask on and I’m good to go. It saves a lot of time when I’m getting ready to go out.

I have gained 11 pounds however.. which sucks. I really need to get motivated and get back to my low carbing ways.

The mystery of who played Beamish has been solved.

I went out for groceries the other day and got cruised. HARD.

Before quarantine I was a 6.2 on a good day. But after 130 days of no hook-ups, I think 7 might be within my reach!

No need to go outside in our brutal summer heat, having to slather on sunscreen, etc. Loving grocery delivery. My cooking skills have vastly improved - I never ate so much fresh veg and variety of meals.

Eating a lot, watching dozens of movies and series, wearing comfy clothes like shorts and a T, not caring about how I look because no one sees me other than close family (no makeup, no bra, no shoes since March), and staying up as late as I want because I don't have to be up for my commute to work..just over to the computer and I'm there.

Oh, AND not having to make small talk in social situations. In fact, loving not having to socialize.

No commute gives me time for a walk or bike ride. I’m getting outdoors more than ever. Also I eat gummy bears and don’t worry about the morning work.

More time for reading.

Love curbside pickup. No in-store shoppers to deal with, no "sorry, we're out" or "we don't carry that here"

Less traffic!

I don't have to see anybody, which is fantastic. Only do laundry maybe every two weeks, haven't worn a suit in 4 months. Actually managed to finish knitting something I started ~2 years ago.

R12 😂

I didn’t have to see my trumpy sister in law and horrid children at their son’s HS graduation (can’t travel sorry!)

Looking forward to my first Thanksgiving w/o a ton of family I don’t want to see in YEARS!

Oh happy day.

Canceled Equinox membership.

Can cover face in public w/o looking weird.

Introvert, and it's finally ok to stay home.

Don't have to talk to any one face-to-face.

Instagram whores aren't showing off exotic locations as much, and when they do, they look even stupider and more selfish.

More people eating Beyond Meat and the like - vegan foods.

Decreased carbon emissions.

That THIS METAPHOR OF A WALKING ASSHOLE just tested positive. He got bagged just before leaving on a flight to Texas, with the OTHER METAPHOR OF A WALKING ASSHOLE, trump.

And not for nothing; this R-pug is 66? Evil and hate manifested outward.

I'll be on the lookout for his obituary.

I come to my completely empty office every day, and don't have to see any of the employees, most of whom I loathe.

Freeballing.

Won’t have to travel for Thanksgiving or Christmas, for the first time in decades. I can’t wait to kick back with a microwave turkey dinner and a glass of wine all by myself.

I am learning about meal planning and baking because I have purchased just TWO take-away meals since the first week of March!

R45 - I thought I was the only one free balling. I haven’t worn underwear since March. I think my balls hang lower now though.

R48 I've worn underwear maybe 5 times since March. I'm sure my balls have descended, too, but oh, well.

I wear boxers in the house, where I am all the time, so I consider it freeballing.

this celebration of the lazy life at home will back fire. But enjoy it kiddos while you can

R51 as long as people are more careful and less fearful (understand the virus), this celebration is nothing to fear.

My dog loves that I’m home all the damn time.

Even once theater comes back, stage-dooring will be dead

I didn’t have to kiss up to the boss by buying boxes of her kid’s Girl Scout cookies this year.

Trumpsters are dying by the thousands because they refuse to wear masks.

r53 Your dog thinks you quit your job just so you could spend more time with him. Your cat thinks you were fired like the loser she always knew you were.

I watch 'Public Freakout' on Reddit and there's been 5 examples during the pandemic of men walking nude in the streets.

Only two of them have been attractive.

We sell fireworks and our sales were 4 times last year's.

Since they’re too stupid to wear masks or social distance, the virus makes a great “Repug-remover”. Gets rid of those stubborn stains.

[quote] Before quarantine I was a 6.2 on a good day. But after 130 days of no hook-ups, I think 7 might be within my reach!

STATUS UPDATE: Today at 2:42, someone WAY out of my league gave me a double take!

...on 20th St., in front of Kleinfeld...

There's hope for me yet!

GTFO R58! I had no idea. Just Monday of this week we had a customer come into our truck repair shop (Houston) laughing his ass off. He had just seen a guy walking down our street buck naked. My daughter said the same thing happened in Atlanta a few weeks ago. I did not know it was a thing.

I've been watching a ton of movies on criterion channel and prime....as well as 90 day fiance and all its variations.

Very little laundry ! We have more sex! (For me since my husband is a broadway queen- we see EVERYTHING & I’m not a broadway queen) : No broadway shows!!!

I'm working out again, at home. I'm much stronger these days and my moobs are like tittying up.

R58 I've now seen a 6th nude man.

He jumped off the 3rd floor balcony in Romania onto a car window below. Not erotic. He survived.

R66 what a weird pattern of behavior. I wonder why the nudity 🤔

R63 I’ve dabbled in every iteration of 90 Day Fiancé since March. Great pandemic viewing because I actually feel better about my life after watching it.

Those people are wack!

More amusing mental contorted messages from the body positivity activists that it's cruel and improper to warn obese people they're at increased risk of severe damage from the coronavirus. Absolutely do not tell them larger-than-average adipose tissue present higher-than-average ACE2 receptors for the virus to latch itself onto.

Herman Cain is dead.

Niggers die more than White People

Fear of voting in person will mean low turnout of a Republican win. FOUR MORE YEARS of NO FEDERAL RESPOONSE. Let them die.

Fat people die more often. More hotties for The Miss Teen USA Pageant.

We can weaponize it for political purposes.

Its not over yet, and there's still plenty of time and opportunity for trump to get it

I had a long list of things that needed repairing or updating. After five months, there are just two things left.

I relearned how to make mitered corners for a couple frames that had cracked. I overcame my fear of electricity when I replaced two GFI outlets in the kitchen and removed old and installed new lights on the patio. My love of swimming has returned; I don't think I went swimming for a decade until June. Now I go every day.

My crème caramel/flan is now remarkably good. I mastered grilling tri-tip to a perfect medium rare.

I miss interacting with people at work, but I do not miss the $75/week in gas or the 90 minute commute to get there

I've eaten at home more and lost a lot of weight. A shame no one can see. Maybe I'll set up an OnlyFans and make some extra money.

I've liked having no social obligations and just time to spend on things I've been putting off forever. It's making my mind a lot more clear. Also, I hit a little weed juice about 5 pm every day and ease into the evening. It's lovely.

A trip canceled with a family member I had regretted planning it with. We were even sharing a room. I don't know WHAT I was thinking. I keep saying it, but it's a real blessing from God. I just can't believe the luck - and then I got all my money back on top of it.

Coming back to work after months being off, I still had 4 weeks of vacation to take.

I'm using most of my time to help my dear brother in his fight against his cunty ex, "Gyna", who won't let him see his 15 year old daughter. There's some serious parental alienation going on here by Gyna and she is in contempt by not allowing my brother his residential time with his child. My niece has been so brainwashed by her mother that she referred to her dad as a "toxic person" and "not fit to be a father". My brother had given up the hope of ever having a relationship with his daughter because he didn't know how parental alienation.

When the pandemic hit, my bro and I had more time to talk and I started doing some research for him on parental rights and custodial interference laws in our state. Turns out the law is absolutely on my bro's side and his rights have clearly been violated.

Now we're laying out the groundwork for a contempt case against Gyna. Today I found a law office that has a family law specialist (who we can pay by the hour) who can help us assemble our documents correctly and help with some of the wording in our legal forms.

I love my brother and have his back. He doesn't have a lot of money but we figure for under $400, we can put together a winnable case pro se, get my brother reunited with his daughter, have the court order emergency family counseling for my niece and my bro, and convicted Gyna of custodial interference. Not claiming to be an attorney but, damn, I'm pretty smart, Thanks covid!

Herman Cain is dead.

Trump killed many conservatives at his maskless RNC finale. They'll take it home to their families and more of them will die. It takes about 40 days from exposure to death so those in attendance last week will start dying in early October. Great for our economy and for embalmers.

That's great, R80. Genuinely happy for you and your brother!

Thanks R83! It's a great feeling and I encourage everyone not to be intimidated by the confusing court system. It's unfair that the poor guy gets screwed over when he can't afford an attorney but learning the basics about the system is something that the average person can do. My motivation is to help my bro and get that self-righteous cunt found guilty of contempt. I've never studied like this before - it's great!

I had to watch a co-worker in agony when he was similarly screwed over by his wealthy former in-laws who baited the kids with ski weekends and designer clothes. I almost ate him alive.

I am looking forward to a no family friends-giving. For the first time in decades I won't have to navigate the family mine field, nor travel! I'm almost giddy. Preparing to hold it in the backyard at my 12 foot long patio table and have everyone sit in sleeping bags to keep warm.

R86 Yes! This year, I'll have an excuse not to get on a plane and go home for the holidays.

My food tastes better because I was taking time to cook and added more ingredients. That all I can come up with.

My vacation time has accumulated so fast. Spending more time at home doing work and projects around the house. Get to fuck my husband more often. Lost weight and got that mirror exercise system. Healthier is a bonus along with his rigid cock. Long walks together and alone.

By the way, the mirror is not cheap. Cost me 2k plus 60/month for workout routines along with basic equipment that I needed to purchase like weights and resistance bands.

I work out in the morning, and the husband works out in the afternoon.

Since the pandemic began, my doctor’s office has finally gotten its act together. They now have a way to let me fill out my paperwork before I go there. When I arrive at the office, the nurse checks me in immediately, takes my temperature, and immediately escorts me to the exam room. The doctor does the tests, talks with me about my progress, and five minutes later I’m out of there and able get on with my life.

No more sitting in the waiting room surrounded by shrieking children for an hour, no more rude receptionists ignoring you while they gossip amongst themselves, no more waiting for three different nurses to come in and perform three different tasks (one to take blood, one to take blood pressure, one to “assess” how I’m feeling these days). I hope they keep it this way.

Avoiding office politics and boring small talk with colleagues I don't give a shit about, all while saving $200/month on gas and hours commuting each week.

Realizing I don't miss eating at restaurants much at all, leading to further savings.

Social distancing and drastically reduced "friend time" leaves more time for me (selfish, I know) to enjoy quiet time or exploring a new hobby.