What will it take for you to socialize again?

[Fishers2tall]

Obviously COVID-19 has caused drastic changes to our everyday life. My question is do you think you will ever go back to inviting people to your home for a meal without worrying about masks or social distancing? Will you ever feel comfortable sitting around your dinner table playing cards with friends? What will it take before you are willing to do that? I guess I am curious if a COVID vaccine takes 10 years to develop how many will spend that entire time living in a state of social isolation.

[Stu from NYC]

Great question. When the number of new cases drop almost to zero and they have a cure.

[npwalters]

Already have done the things you mentioned for a few months. We are going out to eat tonight with our neighbors.

[Michael Charles]

We are still waiting for our HAZMAT suits to arrive which are on back order from Amazon. Alexa keeps me updated as to the shopping status daily. When they come in we will be able to go out to friends homes and socialize. We can simply jump into our recently installed HAZMAT decontamination shower then hang up the reusable suits. It's going to be great for dancing at the squares in those too! Imagine the opportunity for losing some of the weight gained during the Covid-19 pandemic! I call my weight gain the Covid 20!

[nututv]

My activities/social life never changed with the exception of restaurants etc. that have or were closed. Friends still visit, we still visit friends. No masks, no gloves, no flu.

[nututv]

We are still waiting for our HAZMAT suits to arrive which are on back order from Amazon. Alexa keeps me updated as to the shopping status daily. When they come in we will be able to go out to friends homes and socialize. We can simply jump into our recently installed HAZMAT decontamination shower then hang up the reusable suits. It's going to be great for dancing at the squares in those too! Imagine the opportunity for losing some of the weight gained during the Covid-19 pandemic! I call my weight gain the Covid 20!
7 left. Move on this one. lol
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[leftyf]

A vaccine that works

[DeanFL]

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We still play exec golf with friends 4-5 times per week, only with friends that we know (the best we can anyway) are "clean", still -distance. We have gone out to eat 12+ times in Late May and June us solo or with close friends - ONLY to places that are "clean" and servers etc are masked.

NO ONE is in our house - it is our "CLEAN" sanctuary for now. Hopefully will change at some time in the near future.

I WISH that TV folks WOULD 'mask up' - esp in grocery stores etc. At our ages - way too risky to catch that bug.
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[valuemkt]

For Poker - A Chip and a Chair, as Doyle would say

For A bottle of Beer - A Church Key

For A Sip of Bourbon - A Glass (Cup) and an Ice Cube

For A Non Political Conversation - A Smiling Face

We Moved Down Here to be Sociable, not hermits or recluses.. Ever hear of Howard Hughes and what he looked like after years of being a recluse ? That;s what happens when you;re afraid of your own shadow. Going to the Beach in a week, then again around Labor Day.

NOTE: The median Age of a Villager is 67 or 68. If you;re worried about going out now, and waiting for a vaccine, chances are you won;t volunteer to be one of the first million to get it.. you;ll want to wait several years for it to be proven safe, because the news will tell you someone had an adverse effect.

So smug people call for the thinning of the herd.. warning people to stay inside and avoiding contact with others. Darwin called it survival of the fittest. Sunshine and social interaction gets you further than hiding in your house and staying away from people .

Time will tell which portion of the population gets thinned more than the other, of whether it will remain the same .. Meanwhile, Father time moves along, and the sands in the hourglass don;t stop moving.

[JoMar]

Those that deny and put their grandkids at risk in the face of facts continue to amaze.

[Chatbrat]

So far the youngest person to die was a New Port Richey 17 year old, if it can whack a 17 yr old, we don't have a chance if we get it--be safe, keep distant till a vaccine is available --

[bilcon]

Grandkids at risk? Unless the disease can fly itself 1000 miles, I'm not worried about my grandkids. Sorry, I didn't understand your post.

[JoMar]

Grandkids at risk? Unless the disease can fly itself 1000 miles, I'm not worried about my grandkids. Sorry, I didn't understand your post.

The grandkids risk is that you make a decision and won't be around to see them, you make a decision where you might just get sick and they go through the stress of not knowing how sick you are, that your legacy might also be that you are asymptomatic and just pass it on to others. Your grandkids are probably in good enough health to recover, the only thing that can protect you today is your immune system. It's all risk you may be willing to take, but if it goes bad on any level they have to live with your bad decision and avoidance of the facts....this is not the flu.

[billethkid]

After vaccinated for the virus AND it is downgraded from pandemic to flu like status....that goes for eating out, flying, cruises, travel requiring hotel stops, etc.

[Nucky]

Those that deny and put their grandkids at risk in the face of facts continue to amaze.

When we Facetime with the two sets of Grandchildren in N.J. we observe the other set of Grandparents at their home. Instead of coming unglued and causing an irreparable rift in a family that is otherwise inseparable I wait and catch my son's when they are alone and I calmly point out the facts as I understand them. This past weekend another twist. Great Grandpa who is 102 got on to say hello to us on Facetime because he was at the house with The Grandchildren. I stated my case to our sons calmly. Normally on any other issue, I don't point out any wrongdoing or try to improve their parenting skills. Keeping my mouth shut has drastically improved the relationships in the entire family. I won't be a part of this wrongdoing and there is a whole lot more of this going on than we could ever imagine with other people.

We desperately miss the friends we've made in The Villages but they mingle with others and have family from Hotspots come and stay with them here. Mask's, Washing Hands & Social Distancing be damned. I'm never going to try and straighten them out unless they asked for my opinion. They Sheepishly explain their reasons for the family visits without me prompting from me. I listen quietly and just ask if they are aware of the everchanging guidelines.

We cancelled our vacation to the north for this summer that was going to be between one and two months but we don't want to be part of harming anyone. Sometimes it is not popular or comfortable to do the thing that is best for all but as the Patriarch of Our Family, I'm gonna do the tough things that need to be done.

When the coast is clear and all stars are in alignment we will begin our lives in full again. It will be even sweeter if we do the best we can now. :icon_wink:

[EdFNJ]

So far the youngest person to die was a New Port Richey 17 year old, if it can whack a 17 yr old, we don't have a chance if we get it--be safe, keep distant till a vaccine is available --


Oh yea ?


https://i.ibb.co/R6ZLHgr/deaths.jpg

[davem4616]

there's still way to much that we don't even know that we don't know about covid-19

I'm in no rush...I want to be around to spend my money

I would expect that the brightest of the bright are working on a vaccine...it won't take years to develop and administer

[BS Beef]

If your mind is made up your going to die and everyone you’ve ever met will die if you get it there’s nothing anyone can say to change your mind. You have made a conscious decision to halt your life. I don’t think it’s for you to look down your nose at those who choose to continue to live life. I personally wear a mask in public places and I respect others that choose to social distance by keeping my space. I find more and more people are foregoing that and I’m Ok with that too. If I wasn’t I would simply remove myself from that environment.

[tophcfa]

Three things. A proven treatment if one gets infected with Covid, a proven to work vaccination for Covid that has gone through the proper clinical trials, and people chilling out on the toxic political dialogue. Could be a very long time.

[dkintzer1]

I already have had people at my house socially and otherwise as well.

[martynpat]

I think once a vaccine is available, people will relax.

[allsport]

The people who do not care if they die are doing it already. Every time I leave the house, I cringe at the number of stupid people walking around in grocery store without masks. I see them at the bars and sitting next to people. Socialization will not be normal until there is a vaccine and the people living in the science black hole decide they need to actually follow science. If they don't, it will thin the herd and that is a good thing.

[noslices1]

A vaccine that works.

[DecaturFargo]

Not in the forseeable future.

[Bay Kid]

A beautiful woman.

[GaryKoca]

Other than a couple of friends on the driveway, when they have a vaccine and the number of cases is down to almost zero. as others have said. Otherwise we have what we have now is many Southern and Western states: disregard for common sense, and spiking in cases.

[merrymini]

Some of these responses are very funny. Too bad the scientists that are busy telling you what to do have no clue and keep changing their minds using you like a yoyo. I am a reasonable person and refuse to lock myself in a closet for the rest of my life. If you choose to do so, do not assume you are correct and everyone else is wrong.

[Ecuadog]

No bloodshed yet. We'll wait for a cure.

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/members/ecuadog-25564/albums/ecuadog-stuff/8985-still-game.jpg

[Ruggiero56]

Yes, I will start having people, going to people’s houses, socializing outside of the home, going to activities again ... once a vaccine is out and proven.

[richs631]

Personally I don’t have a problem and have had friends over for dinner and cards. So far nobody in my circle have refused an invitation

[bmit16]

If you are not socializing yet, then life is passing you by fast. You will die of complications from desocializing and never be around to hear that they got it all wrong to begin with. I feel sorry for the sheep. The wolf is salivating knowing you will soon be dinner.

[Careyjan]

Do most of this now!

[mrf6969]

No vaccines work 100% If people wait for a vaccine to start living again then you might as well pack it in now.

[Leadbone1]

Obviously COVID-19 has caused drastic changes to our everyday life. My question is do you think you will ever go back to inviting people to your home for a meal without worrying about masks or social distancing? Will you ever feel comfortable sitting around your dinner table playing cards with friends? What will it take before you are willing to do that? I guess I am curious if a COVID vaccine takes 10 years to develop how many will spend that entire time living in a state of social isolation.

Wow, I have been doing all the things right along that you brought up. Golfing, bike riding, playing cards, going to happy ours and eating at restaurants. I did not buy into any of the paranoia. It’s a personal choice

[mk1126]

Yes, A Scooter on the square event limited to 75 people; areas chalked off with 6' radius circles, not to be transversed.. Perimeter roped off. No seating in stands.

[Villages Kahuna]

A proven vaccine...plus about six months.

[moe1212]

check out the stats grand kids are not at risk at all that is just a bit of guilt shaming.If you are older and have underling medical conditions be safe and take precautions. More may get it but they call it a symptomatic another words you have the virus but there are no symptoms.

[Villages Kahuna]

And by doing so you’re endangering everyone you are exposed to. People like you are the reason the pandemic can’t be contained.

[meridian5850]

80,000 cases in Florida in a population of 21,000,000. I can't believe how many people have the impression that every other person they see out has the virus. :rolleyes:

80,000 ÷ 21,000,000 = 0.0038 x 100 = 0.38% have it, or in other words, 99.62% of Florida's population does not have the virus.

[Cheiro]

Obviously COVID-19 has caused drastic changes to our everyday life. My question is do you think you will ever go back to inviting people to your home for a meal without worrying about masks or social distancing? Will you ever feel comfortable sitting around your dinner table playing cards with friends? What will it take before you are willing to do that? I guess I am curious if a COVID vaccine takes 10 years to develop how many will spend that entire time living in a state of social isolation.

Social Isolation is not the entire issue, "social caution" is. Life will never get back to "normal" until there is a universally available vaccine and/or treatment for the virus. The 1918 flu took four years before it died away, but they did not have the extensive medical science that exists today. If we are fortunate, we may have something by next year. Until then, we just have to get used to a new way of living (like wearing a mask); something Americans are usually too selfish to adjust to.

[coffeebean]

So far the youngest person to die was a New Port Richey 17 year old, if it can whack a 17 yr old, we don't have a chance if we get it--be safe, keep distant till a vaccine is available --

Looks like this young girl had the underlying condition of obesity. With obesity, Diabetes is a possibility. Being young does not necessarily eliminate underlying conditions.

[Proslayer]

I believe we will go back to "last years" normal in 2023. We have to wait for the first "Safe" vaccine to cause mass numbers of cancer and those folks to pass. Once we put that little hiccup past us and we have a safe vaccine, then normality as we know it will come (Just in time for the Turnpike Bridge)

:boom:

[queasy27]

Some of these responses are very funny. [snip] I am a reasonable person and refuse to lock myself in a closet for the rest of my life. If you choose to do so, do not assume you are correct and everyone else is wrong.

Yet you assume your conclusions are correct and are willing to risk your health to prove it?

What does it profit anyone to mock and deride other people's more conservative and reasonable approaches?

[ColdNoMore]

Yet you assume your conclusions are correct and are willing to risk your health to prove it?

What does it profit anyone to mock and deride other people's more conservative and reasonable approaches?

If they were ONLY affecting their OWN health...I wouldn't have a problem with that.

Unfortunately, they don't seem to be able to comprehend...it's OTHERS that are also in danger. :oops:


Be an American Patriot...and wear a mask. :thumbup:

[NewRealms]

Been doing all that for at least a month now.

[Mustagotlost]

I am afraid it might have to be a vaccine.

[regas56]

I refuse to live my life like a Howard Hughes, a prisoner in my own home for one moment longer than I deem necessary.. It doesn't matter if you hide in your closet or roam the town squares when it's time to meet your maker it's going to happen, so I'll take my LESS than 1% chance (my age group) of succumbing to covid and put it in the same grab bag as getting hit by a bus or eaten by a gator and live the last 1/3rd of my life with as much gusto as I can and though I'll be cautious I will not be fearful or paranoid..

[Dana1963]

With close friends that observe CDC Guidelines. Squares in Summer to hot not mingling with people we don’t know and a life is worth more than watered down happy hour drinks. Obviously COVID-19 has caused drastic changes to our everyday life. My question is do you think you will ever go back to inviting people to your home for a meal without worrying about masks or social distancing? Will you ever feel comfortable sitting around your dinner table playing cards with friends? What will it take before you are willing to do that? I guess I am curious if a COVID vaccine takes 10 years to develop how many will spend that entire time living in a state of social isolation.

[aviator]

So far the youngest person to die was a New Port Richey 17 year old, if it can whack a 17 yr old, we don't have a chance if we get it--be safe, keep distant till a vaccine is available --
How many of these younger people do you think I already ruined their lungs and health with vaping. Now the coronavirus finishes them off. I'd love to see the numbers on that.

[popbaby2]

My activities/social life never changed with the exception of restaurants etc. that have or were closed. Friends still visit, we still visit friends. No masks, no gloves, no flu.

Russian roulette!

[MandoMan]

Obviously COVID-19 has caused drastic changes to our everyday life. My question is do you think you will ever go back to inviting people to your home for a meal without worrying about masks or social distancing? Will you ever feel comfortable sitting around your dinner table playing cards with friends? What will it take before you are willing to do that? I guess I am curious if a COVID vaccine takes 10 years to develop how many will spend that entire time living in a state of social isolation.

I would invite people over now to enjoy the pool and have a few drinks and snacks. Easy to socially distance in those circumstances. Will I wait for a vaccine? I’m not sure yet. Playing cards? No, I don’t think that will be happening until things have died down. Restaurants? Not indoors, and I’m not comfortable eating outdoors yet, either. Bar? Maybe never again. Flying? Not yet, but it’s hard. My dad is 91 and longs to see me, but I can’t. My siblings won’t let me.

[regas56]

80,000 cases in Florida in a population of 21,000,000. I can't believe how many people have the impression that every other person they see out has the virus. :rolleyes:

80,000 ÷ 21,000,000 = 0.0038 x 100 = 0.38% have it, or in other words, 99.62% of Florida's population does not have the virus.and of that nearly 1/2% of those that test positive what percentage also die from it? I am far FAR more concerned about drivers in the roundabouts or driving my cart to Winn Dixie than I am about a virus..Cool thing about the virus is it can't come in unless invited so if you're that concerned, just STAY home.. problem solved.

[1948JDG]

Only after I get the vaccine. I think that's only the safe way. They're talking about another wave and we're not even out of the first one!!!! Figure that!!!

[Scorpyo]

Socialize? Yo, I'm from the Bronx. You've all heard about those New Yorkers. We didn't socialize before the virus! Why start now?

[Scorpyo]

For all the macho folks that don't like and won't wear masks.

If you don't like wearing a mask, you're definitely not going to like a ventilator.

[La lamy]

I had my way overdue dental cleaning yesterday which felt like it was my first time 'socializing' with a stranger. A lot of COVID prevention measures of course so felt pretty safe, but not ready to be too close to people for quite a while. Hugs may be out forever other than with my Sweetie.

[leiban20]

well is going to take some times and if we dont follow the rules we are not getting better
now lake count has so many cases in just one week seems to me that some people are not following the protocols.

[Indiana Randy]

Great question. When the number of new cases drop almost to zero and they have a cure.

That's like saying when there is a cure for the common cold, I'll leave my house.

[Snorkl46]

BS. Stop believing what the news tells you.

I wonder how many of the 140,000 dead stopped believing what the news told them.

[birdiebill]

80,000 cases in Florida in a population of 21,000,000. I can't believe how many people have the impression that every other person they see out has the virus. :rolleyes:

80,000 ÷ 21,000,000 = 0.0038 x 100 = 0.38% have it, or in other words, 99.62% of Florida's population does not have the virus.
According to the latest Florida Department of Health data, Florida has had 109,014 positive cases of the Covid-19 virus. Yesterday alone there were 5511 new cases. Sumter County has had 299 positive cases with well over 100 of those in the correctional facility in Bushnell.

The virus has not become less contagious, but perhaps a little less virulent. We can modify our life and social behavior and minimize our risks by showing compassion for each other. We don't have to stay confined to home if everyone would do their part to minimize transmission. I ride my bicycle, I golf with friends but we socially distance at all times, we eat restaurant food at times but prefer to carry out. We are not comfortable eating inside a restaurant with a large number of diners nor in one where the staff does not wear a mask. We grocery shop and go to the pharmacy or a retail store when we need to, but do not just go shopping. We do wear a mask indoors at the grocery and pharmacy. That is not because we know we are carrying the virus; we could be asymptomatic and still be a carrier and transmit to others. We mask to protect others; we also know that even the cloth masks will reduce the chance of viral load by a little bit. We mask to protect others; we hope others mask to protect each other.

[Carl99]

I’m already socializing , got tested don’t have it

[JP]

It's highly unlikely there will be a vaccine. There are no vaccines for Ebola, HIV, etc which have a similar vector. If, and that's a big if, there is some type of vaccine, I would guess it would have the same efficacy as the flu's vaccine--about 40-50%. So...people will have to make a decision to shelter in place etc. or get on with their lives like we do with the flu that has a yearly death toll of 40-80,000. I vote to get on with my life with moderate precautions.

[Stu from NYC]

That's like saying when there is a cure for the common cold, I'll leave my house.

Rumor has it common cold will not kill me.

[jimjamuser]

Obviously COVID-19 has caused drastic changes to our everyday life. My question is do you think you will ever go back to inviting people to your home for a meal without worrying about masks or social distancing? Will you ever feel comfortable sitting around your dinner table playing cards with friends? What will it take before you are willing to do that? I guess I am curious if a COVID vaccine takes 10 years to develop how many will spend that entire time living in a state of social isolation.
What would it take for me, personally, to socialize again? It would take a vaccine and a better CHILDHOOD. I basically prefer machines and puppy dogs to socialize with.

[nututv]

For all the macho folks that don't like and won't wear masks.

If you don't like wearing a mask, you're definitely not going to like a ventilator.

Macho? haha Yeah, I'm 6', 170#. I'm a real beast of a guy. :boxing2: Reading your statement, I need to stay inside. If I do dare to open the door (because I'm all macho... and stuff) I need to wear a mask because if I don't, I'm going to get the flu and live on a ventilator. That's pretty much what you said correct?
There is one thing that scares me far more than dying and that is Not Living. If you want to live the rest of your life captive in your home afraid of what is outside have at it bud. I truly feel bad for you but I do like the decreased traffic when I go places so I guess I owe you a thanks.

[nututv]

Rumor has it common cold will not kill me.

Rumor has it, you're wrong!
Overall, a total of more than 18,000 Americans have died from cold-related causes since 1979, according to death certificates.
Climate Change Indicators: Cold-Related Deaths | Climate Change Indicators in the United States | US EPA (https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/climate-change-indicators-cold-related-deaths#:~:text=Overall%2C%20a%20total%20of%20more, 1979%2C%20according%20to%20death%20certificates).

[ffresh]

Russian roulette!

YES … living is :icon_wink:

Fred

[eyc234]

When we do not read stories like this!!

Family shaken after 18 relatives test positive for COVID-19 after birthday party-WFAA TV Dallas

These States May Face 'Apocalyptic' COVID-19, Says Virologist

Report: 30 LSU football players have been quarantined because of COVID-19-related concerns


Just our thought that people can not behave and think of the society as a whole. We now live in a culture that is "ALL ABOUT ME".

[ffresh]

Only after I get the vaccine. I think that's only the safe way. They're talking about another wave and we're not even out of the first one!!!! Figure that!!!

Scare tactics are very efficacious … that's why they use them :icon_wink:

Fred

[ffresh]

I wonder how many of the 140,000 dead stopped believing what the news told them.

I heard on the news, 12

Fred

[nututv]

I wonder how many of the 140,000 dead stopped believing what the news told them.
And of those 140k, I'd love to know how many had pre existing conditions from treating their bodies like hell for decades. Purely a guess but I'd say well over half. I'd love to know though.
Said it before, 40% of Americans are considered obese and it doesn't take a doc to figure all the wonderful things that go along with that. Diabetes, coronary issues... yada yada. You're healthy and die from it, I'm sad for your loss but healthy people die all the time, part of living I guess.
If you're so out of shape you can't pick up something you dropped or haven't seen your privates without the use of a mirror since the last century because you've treated your body like a wasteland for the past couple of decades and die from this thing? Well sorry about your luck. You should have pushed yourself away that table long ago.

Oh and to answer your question? All of them! I doubt if any of them believe much of anything right now.

[nututv]

I heard on the news, 12

Fred

Now that's funny but it was 42.
Phrases from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrases_from_The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_the_Galax y#Answer_to_the_Ultimate_Question_of_Life,_the_Uni verse,_and_Everything_(42))

[jimjamuser]

I refuse to live my life like a Howard Hughes, a prisoner in my own home for one moment longer than I deem necessary.. It doesn't matter if you hide in your closet or roam the town squares when it's time to meet your maker it's going to happen, so I'll take my LESS than 1% chance (my age group) of succumbing to covid and put it in the same grab bag as getting hit by a bus or eaten by a gator and live the last 1/3rd of my life with as much gusto as I can and though I'll be cautious I will not be fearful or paranoid..
Pray the CV away!

[jimjamuser]

and of that nearly 1/2% of those that test positive what percentage also die from it? I am far FAR more concerned about drivers in the roundabouts or driving my cart to Winn Dixie than I am about a virus..Cool thing about the virus is it can't come in unless invited so if you're that concerned, just STAY home.. problem solved.
5% Nationally. We are #1 in the world.....dubious achievement award.

[jimjamuser]

For all the macho folks that don't like and won't wear masks.

If you don't like wearing a mask, you're definitely not going to like a ventilator.
Good! Drop the mike good!

[jimjamuser]

It's highly unlikely there will be a vaccine. There are no vaccines for Ebola, HIV, etc which have a similar vector. If, and that's a big if, there is some type of vaccine, I would guess it would have the same efficacy as the flu's vaccine--about 40-50%. So...people will have to make a decision to shelter in place etc. or get on with their lives like we do with the flu that has a yearly death toll of 40-80,000. I vote to get on with my life with moderate precautions.
Thomas Jefferson WOULD wear a mask.

[jimjamuser]

Macho? haha Yeah, I'm 6', 170#. I'm a real beast of a guy. :boxing2: Reading your statement, I need to stay inside. If I do dare to open the door (because I'm all macho... and stuff) I need to wear a mask because if I don't, I'm going to get the flu and live on a ventilator. That's pretty much what you said correct?
There is one thing that scares me far more than dying and that is Not Living. If you want to live the rest of your life captive in your home afraid of what is outside have at it bud. I truly feel bad for you but I do like the decreased traffic when I go places so I guess I owe you a thanks.
If living were easy
then the rich would live
and the poor would die !

[Love2Swim]

Dr. Fauci is the expert and he says he believes a vaccine is a matter of “when and not if.” When we have the vaccine is when I feel safe socializing again. I don't feel safe now. There are too many selfish people running around without masks, putting everyone else at risk.

[jimjamuser]

Now that's funny but it was 42.
Phrases from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrases_from_The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_the_Galax y#Answer_to_the_Ultimate_Question_of_Life,_the_Uni verse,_and_Everything_(42))
Thanks for all the fish....Dude.

[Scorpyo]

Macho? haha Yeah, I'm 6', 170#. I'm a real beast of a guy. :boxing2: Reading your statement, I need to stay inside. If I do dare to open the door (because I'm all macho... and stuff) I need to wear a mask because if I don't, I'm going to get the flu and live on a ventilator. That's pretty much what you said correct?
There is one thing that scares me far more than dying and that is Not Living. If you want to live the rest of your life captive in your home afraid of what is outside have at it bud. I truly feel bad for you but I do like the decreased traffic when I go places so I guess I owe you a thanks.
Ah. Assumptions assumptions assumptions. I go shopping - Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart. I go to restaurants. I go to country club breezeways and drink and listen to music. Ride my motorcycle and bicycle. However I do take precautions - wear a mask and practice social distancing. I love it when a post is responded to not based on its content but based on the respondent’s need for hyperbole. So I’ll say it again. Those who don’t like masks will definitely not like ventilators. Personally I don’t like masks. They itch my nose and make me sweat. But if there’s any possibility to avoid the ventilator I’ll suffer the inconvenience. And quite frankly I don’t think I’m missing anything by wearing one. And those around me are definitely benefiting because they don’t get to see my ugly face or have to endure my bad breath.

[birdiebill]

I’m already socializing , got tested don’t have it

Your test showing you don't have the virus is only good for the time the test was taken. Anyone with a negative test is still subject to acquiring the virus anytime after that test was taken--whether its 2 days, 2 weeks, or 2 months later.

Likewise the temperature check being used frequently does not really test whether a person is positive. One can be asymptomatic and be positive with no fever at the time the temperature is taken. We used to use universal precautions to assume every patient was carrying a contagious disease, and use infection control guidelines accordingly.

My wife and I use "universal precautions" with Covid-19 and assume everyone is an asymptomatic carrier. Outdoors, we social distance. Indoors, we mask to protect others and minimize our risk. We will resume normal lifestyle once there is an effective vaccine. We are not living like hermits, but we do not socialize without social distancing.

[ts12755]

Been hanging out shoulder to shoulder with friends and neighbors since phase I.

[donfey]

Obviously COVID-19 has caused drastic changes to our everyday life. My question is do you think you will ever go back to inviting people to your home for a meal without worrying about masks or social distancing? Will you ever feel comfortable sitting around your dinner table playing cards with friends? What will it take before you are willing to do that? I guess I am curious if a COVID vaccine takes 10 years to develop how many will spend that entire time living in a state of social isolation.

When it becomes "the norm" for folks, that's us, to be responsible about staying home when we're sick, or think we may be, and for the rest of us to call out those who violate this practice. Of particular concern to me is those who NEED to go to work, even though they know they're too sick to be out. There needs to be a way for them to stay home, responsibly, and still provide for themselves or their family. Not an easy fix.

[jimjamuser]

Dr. Fauci is the expert and he says he believes a vaccine is a matter of “when and not if.” When we have the vaccine is when I feel safe socializing again. I don't feel safe now. There are too many selfish people running around without masks, putting everyone else at risk.
Hope that's right about vaccine.

[jimjamuser]

Your test showing you don't have the virus is only good for the time the test was taken. Anyone with a negative test is still subject to acquiring the virus anytime after that test was taken--whether its 2 days, 2 weeks, or 2 months later.

Likewise the temperature check being used frequently does not really test whether a person is positive. One can be asymptomatic and be positive with no fever at the time the temperature is taken. We used to use universal precautions to assume every patient was carrying a contagious disease, and use infection control guidelines accordingly.

My wife and I use "universal precautions" with Covid-19 and assume everyone is an asymptomatic carrier. Outdoors, we social distance. Indoors, we mask to protect others and minimize our risk. We will resume normal lifestyle once there is an effective vaccine. We are not living like hermits, but we do not socialize without social distancing.
There you go again, trying to dispel the cloud of ignorance.

[jimjamuser]

Been hanging out shoulder to shoulder with friends and neighbors since phase I.
And phase 5 might find a few people in Heaven.

[jimjamuser]

When it becomes "the norm" for folks, that's us, to be responsible about staying home when we're sick, or think we may be, and for the rest of us to call out those who violate this practice. Of particular concern to me is those who NEED to go to work, even though they know they're too sick to be out. There needs to be a way for them to stay home, responsibly, and still provide for themselves or their family. Not an easy fix.
Better tax laws could fix it. Laws as in 1950 when the US was #1 and NOT in CV.

[ColdNoMore]

Only wimps and those "touchy-feely" types, that actually think of others and not just themselves...wear masks. :oops:

In which case, if your own insecurity is that great, I consider it a badge of honor and am proud...to be called a "wimp." :thumbup:



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[ColdNoMore]

When it becomes "the norm" for folks, that's us, to be responsible about staying home when we're sick, or think we may be, and for the rest of us to call out those who violate this practice. Of particular concern to me is those who NEED to go to work, even though they know they're too sick to be out. There needs to be a way for them to stay home, responsibly, and still provide for themselves or their family. Not an easy fix.

Yep. :thumbup:

Oftentimes the poorest/most vulnerable, who provide services for those of us who can afford to hunker down, just also seem to be...the most "essential." :ohdear:

[nn0wheremann]

Obviously COVID-19 has caused drastic changes to our everyday life. My question is do you think you will ever go back to inviting people to your home for a meal without worrying about masks or social distancing? Will you ever feel comfortable sitting around your dinner table playing cards with friends? What will it take before you are willing to do that? I guess I am curious if a COVID vaccine takes 10 years to develop how many will spend that entire time living in a state of social isolation.
A safe an effective vaccine, or the mutation of the disease into something more manageable. Maybe all the young beach bums are doing us a favor. As more and more of them catch, pass on, and catch again the Covid virus, perhaps it will mutate into a less harmful disease. Meanwhile, may the Lord bless them, and keep them, far away from me.

[regas56]

5% Nationally. We are #1 in the world.....dubious achievement award.I'm not sure where you found that number but according to the CDC numbers I googled the fatality rate for those under 50 is 0.2%.. 50-59 is 0.6%.. 60-69 is 1.9%.. 70-79 is 4.3%.. and over 80 is 7.8%.. How many people haven't been tested that are asymptomatic? 100's 0f 1000's? Millions? the fatality percentages can only go DOWN once every person in the Country has been tested..

[jimjamuser]

A safe an effective vaccine, or the mutation of the disease into something more manageable. Maybe all the young beach bums are doing us a favor. As more and more of them catch, pass on, and catch again the Covid virus, perhaps it will mutate into a less harmful disease. Meanwhile, may the Lord bless them, and keep them, far away from me.
Problem is the "passing on" phase involves infecting the innocent and unsuspecting sometimes elderly who DIE!

[jimjamuser]

I'm not sure where you found that number but according to the CDC numbers I googled the fatality rate for those under 50 is 0.2%.. 50-59 is 0.6%.. 60-69 is 1.9%.. 70-79 is 4.3%.. and over 80 is 7.8%.. How many people haven't been tested that are asymptomatic? 100's 0f 1000's? Millions? the fatality percentages can only go DOWN once every person in the Country has been tested..
Cases!!!! 5% of the US population has become cases in hospitals. More testing would yield a higher %.

[John41]

Dr. Fauci is the expert and he says he believes a vaccine is a matter of “when and not if.” When we have the vaccine is when I feel safe socializing again. I don't feel safe now. There are too many selfish people running around without masks, putting everyone else at risk.

correct... two promising vaccines go to phase 3 trials in July with availability in September or October.
With some of the replies to this post it’s no wonder covid19 cases are on the rise. False bravado. Mask wearing needs to be mandatory.

[Spikearoni]

Some of these responses are very funny. Too bad the scientists that are busy telling you what to do have no clue and keep changing their minds using you like a yoyo. I am a reasonable person and refuse to lock myself in a closet for the rest of my life. If you choose to do so, do not assume you are correct and everyone else is wrong.

My husband and I are not "locking ourselves in a closet for the rest of our lives." However we have been conscientious about observing the CDC guidelines. We go outdoors when we do our 4 mile speed walk instead of going to the gym; we wear masks in the grocery store; and we stay away from indoor places that are not essential, such as bars and restaurants. Yes it has been difficult but we are hoping that a vaccine, as well as a drug that eases COVID-19 symptoms, will be available soon. In the meantime, thanks to ZOOM and technology, I have been able to participate in book club meetings, The Villages Duplicate Bridge games with friends, and Mah Jongg. We have even lost weight as a result of not eating and imbibing in restaurants to the extent that we did in the past!:)

[Spikearoni]

According to the latest Florida Department of Health data, Florida has had 109,014 positive cases of the Covid-19 virus. Yesterday alone there were 5511 new cases. Sumter County has had 299 positive cases with well over 100 of those in the correctional facility in Bushnell.

The virus has not become less contagious, but perhaps a little less virulent. We can modify our life and social behavior and minimize our risks by showing compassion for each other. We don't have to stay confined to home if everyone would do their part to minimize transmission. I ride my bicycle, I golf with friends but we socially distance at all times, we eat restaurant food at times but prefer to carry out. We are not comfortable eating inside a restaurant with a large number of diners nor in one where the staff does not wear a mask. We grocery shop and go to the pharmacy or a re



store when we need to, but do not just go shopping. We do wear a mask indoors at the grocery and pharmacy. That is not because we know we are carrying the virus; we could be asymptomatic and still be a carrier and transmit to others. We mask to protect others; we also know that even the cloth masks will reduce the chance of viral load by a little bit. We mask to protect others; we hope others mask to protect each other.


If everyone were as considerate as you two are, the pandemic would definitely be curtailed. Thank you for your thoughtfulness for the well-being of others.

[coffeebean]

A beautiful woman.

Good one to lighten up the mood.

[regas56]

Cases!!!! 5% of the US population has become cases in hospitals. More testing would yield a higher %.Ok so with a population of 330 Million that would be about 16.5 MILLION people.. CDC among a several others I checked say it's around 2.4 Million..with less than 1/4th being admitted to the hospital.. Big difference between 16 Million and 300,000..

[OhioBuckeye]

Like everyone in TV were retired & I'm in no hurry to get out & party or visit. I'll wait until they tell us it's OK & not before. I get out & walk around & I still talk to people from a distances. I don't think the younger people that are protesting really cares what happens because they're to busy with the BLM. It's fricking joke. Do what they're doing in Israeli & spray them with a fluid that stinks to holy crap, it'll break up the protesters & believe me it'll make them puke! Anyway be safe & it's to bad for the people that want to get back to work, I do feel bad for them. God Bless!

[Rosebud1949]

Grandkids are here... no masks, visitors are here No masks, Folk out and NOT social distancing, no masks. I dont suppose they stayed at home when they were told to either.. Going to the beach, eating out, shopping etc.. it will never stop until you change your attitude .. A MASK SAYS YOU CARE.. about your family, friends, and each other. No MASK.. says it all

[OhioBuckeye]

Grandkids are here... no masks, visitors are here No masks, Folk out and NOT social distancing, no masks. I dont suppose they stayed at home when they were told to either.. Going to the beach, eating out, shopping etc.. it will never stop until you change your attitude .. A MASK SAYS YOU CARE.. about your family, friends, and each other. No MASK.. says it all
You said it all, I don’t need to add to it Rosebud1949!

[coffeebean]

According to the latest Florida Department of Health data, Florida has had 109,014 positive cases of the Covid-19 virus. Yesterday alone there were 5511 new cases. Sumter County has had 299 positive cases with well over 100 of those in the correctional facility in Bushnell.

The virus has not become less contagious, but perhaps a little less virulent. We can modify our life and social behavior and minimize our risks by showing compassion for each other. We don't have to stay confined to home if everyone would do their part to minimize transmission. I ride my bicycle, I golf with friends but we socially distance at all times, we eat restaurant food at times but prefer to carry out. We are not comfortable eating inside a restaurant with a large number of diners nor in one where the staff does not wear a mask. We grocery shop and go to the pharmacy or a retail store when we need to, but do not just go shopping. We do wear a mask indoors at the grocery and pharmacy. That is not because we know we are carrying the virus; we could be asymptomatic and still be a carrier and transmit to others. We mask to protect others; we also know that even the cloth masks will reduce the chance of viral load by a little bit. We mask to protect others; we hope others mask to protect each other.

I wear a mask to help this economy reboot. As it is now, openings are on hold in parts of the country that are seeing spikes in cases. This can happen in The Villages very quickly if we all don't do our part to contain this virus. I don't wear a mask outdoors but do socially distance. I wear a mask indoors when social distancing can not be guaranteed. Why can't we all do this to slow the spread of this virus. The quicker we get this virus under control, the quicker the economy can recover and we can all go back to the normal we had prior to 2020.

[coffeebean]

I’m already socializing , got tested don’t have it

But...........you can still contract the virus anytime after that test was completed. Do you realize that?

[Bay Kid]

Good one to lighten up the mood.

Prefer a red head for a change.