[Byte1]

Originally Posted by Alana33

We'll be ready to reopen when people follow guidelines for theirs and others safety.
Freedom is a responsibility not an unearned privilege to do as we please.
Stop acting like spoiled whiny brats who are willing to hurt others and put them at risk!
The SELFISHNESS I see in some of these posts is mind-boggling.

Your opinion. Not necessarily shared by others.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

Something is going to get you sooner or later. Be safe, but you better enjoy life.

This "something" is a dreadful illness. If you are one of the unfortunate to be effected severely, this virus can play havoc with a person's clotting mechanism and cause clots anywhere in the body. This virus also causes multiple organ failure besides the ravaging it does to the lungs. If you are one of the unlucky ones to be severely impacted by this virus, it is a miserable way to die.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Bellavita

they will be in Winn Dixie today breathing on us.

Not if they are wearing a mask. The mask blocks the droplets that are spewed when someone speaks in a normal tone.

I get it. You can not eat and drink with a mask on. Hubby and I celebrated our first breakfast out since this pandemic in Mt. Dora yesterday. We dined outside on a second story balcony. The only other patron was clear on the other side of the balcony about 25 feet away. It was just lovely. We did not wear masks because it really is impossible to eat and drink when wearing a mask.

So, to all you folks who are having a wonderful time eating and drinking and congregating in public establishments....... don't wear a mask. Having said that, please wear a mask when you are indoors in stores and can not easily social distance. That would be just about every indoor space that has aisles including retail stores, grocery stores, warehouses and pharmacies. Is it too much to ask? Only responsible people wear masks in these venues. Thank you for being responsible.

[thelegges]

Day 9 of eating out. I must be going to all the right places. Not at any given time has the protocols set in place, not been followed. Up to 10 people per table with 6” distance to next table, is the guidelines. Last time someone posted over a 100 at an establishment, I was there picking up food for a neighbor. I sat there for 15 Waiting, no where close to 40 much less the 100. Those doing drive by’s, might want to stop and count for a better accurate count. But then it would make a good story.

Support the local staff even if you pickup. Their families are struggling.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by CarolSells

Respinning what I said into that tired saw is a little silly.

Don’t preach to me about responsibilities. As far as I know, expressing an opinion is still allowed.

As far as freedom goes, feel free to be as paranoid as you like and stay home for as long as you like.

I wish it were that easy. There are folks who have to keep doctor's appointments and must continue to have diagnostic testing. In those circumstances, staying at home is not a viable option.

[rakopacz@comcast.net]

My thoughts on this matter are very simple. Those of you that would like to go back to life as it was to socialize with your friends go to restaurants and attend parties should be tattooed. So when those tattooed people show up at the hospitals they should be refused medical treatment. Hospital staff should treat people that are obeying the rules not ones that put themselves and the medical staff in jeopardy.
So I wonder how many people would be willing to do that?

[thelegges]

Originally Posted by rakopacz@comcast.net

My thoughts on this matter are very simple. Those of you that would like to go back to life as it was to socialize with your friends go to restaurants and attend parties should be tattooed. So when those tattooed people show up at the hospitals they should be refused medical treatment. Hospital staff should treat people that are obeying the rules not ones that put themselves and the medical staff in jeopardy.
So I wonder how many people would be willing to do that?

Nice first post. Refuse treatment, must not be in the medical field. Even if you just shot and killed someone, and were also shot. You still get medical care.

Your theory is flawed. Most do not go to hospital for treatment. They are monitored at home, with no medical staff present. Since I know 11 that contracted Covid while working, none of them were treated at any facility. All have recovered, donating plasma, and back to work.
So how many would be willing to do that, Every Healthcare worker, that puts not only their self at risk, but their family as well. They treat each person the same. Something you have very little knowledge of

[Vikingjunior]

I find it hilarious that the old people who bitch and moan about younger people living in TV now wants us to stay home.��������������������������������������������� ���

[DaveZ]

Originally Posted by mrf6969

I was reading some posts for and against reopening here in The Villages and our country in general. One was talking about being selfish and it got me to thinking.
There are those wanting to reopen yet they’re being classified as selfish. There are those that rely on all kinds of people to supply them while they cower in fear at home. Isn’t that being selfish too?
You expect your garbage to be picked up, you expect the grocery store to be open so you can get milk, you expect truck drivers to supply the stores, you expect farmers, meatpackers, fruit and vegetable pickers all to keep food in that grocery store.
You expect Amazon to still ship all the things you’re ordering while you sit at home shopping. You expect the delivery driver to leave it on your doorstep. You expect your phone to work, your power to stay on, and your mail to show up rain, sleet, or shine. And most important, you expect the doctors and nurses to be there if you need them although many of them across the country have been furloughed because their units and services have been shut down while the entire system focuses only on COVID19.
The whole premise of shelter in place is based on the arrogant idea that others must risk their health so you can protect yours. There is nothing virtuous about ignoring the largely invisible army required to allow people to shelter in place.
I know there are some of you that are screaming mad about what I just said but stop and really think about what is allowing you to stay safe in your home.
I truly believe that with some common sense on my part, I could easily go back to life as it was. I want to go to restaurants, I want to shop at the little store just up the road.
And yes, I could catch COVID-19. I could also catch the flu or a cold. I could die from obesity. I could die from a heart attack. I could be in a car accident. I could get run over by a bus. I could get struck by lightning. We take risks everyday. If you choose to stay home, that is absolutely your choice. And please don’t start screaming at me about how I’ll just spread it. Why are you worried? You won’t get it because you’re staying in your home. Are you going to forever cringe and glare everytime someone coughs, sneezes or has the sniffles? Are you going to shelter in place every time a new strand of the flu happens?
Our economy can’t withstand much more of this. If our economy collapses, so will the rest of the world’s. If that happens, you will see the rise of tyrants.
I absolutely don’t want people to die...from COVID or anything else. I want people to live.
But sheltering in place is not living.

Agree. Well written. God bless the essential workers you mention; that the elite and pampered have “allowed” to be so.

[Jazzman]

[QUOTE=BobnBev;1763786]Drove past RJ Gators (LSL) last night....about 200 people crowded together blocking the sidewalk, drinking and dancing. Guess they are immune from the virus.[/

Were they overflowing into the street or down the walkway to the radio station? Can’t believe the number. Just like last Friday someone posted there were over 100 people at the bar at City Fire. That’s a bunch of BS. I was there at six to eight and at any point in time there were about twenty. The outside bar area has x number of seats. They cannot exceed the capacity of those seats and will not be served if you are just standing.

[Jazzman]

Originally Posted by rakopacz@comcast.net

My thoughts on this matter are very simple. Those of you that would like to go back to life as it was to socialize with your friends go to restaurants and attend parties should be tattooed. So when those tattooed people show up at the hospitals they should be refused medical treatment. Hospital staff should treat people that are obeying the rules not ones that put themselves and the medical staff in jeopardy.
So I wonder how many people would be willing to do that?

And the same goes for all those who don’t take care of themselves from a health perspective. You’re okay with that too, right?

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by rakopacz@comcast.net

My thoughts on this matter are very simple. Those of you that would like to go back to life as it was to socialize with your friends go to restaurants and attend parties should be tattooed. So when those tattooed people show up at the hospitals they should be refused medical treatment. Hospital staff should treat people that are obeying the rules not ones that put themselves and the medical staff in jeopardy.
So I wonder how many people would be willing to do that?

Congratulations, you win the idiotic post of the day award

I'm looking over at my Hippocratic oath hanging on the wall, and it doesn't seem to mention refusing care to sick people. I'd suggest you read it if you can get enough light under your bed.

PS: nice first post, welcome

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Alana33

We'll be ready to reopen when people follow guidelines for theirs and others safety.
Freedom is a responsibility not an unearned privilege to do as we please.
Stop acting like spoiled whiny brats who are willing to hurt others and put them at risk!
The SELFISHNESS I see in some of these posts is mind-boggling.

I suggest you read post #15, then read it again.

[Number 10 GI]

Originally Posted by rakopacz@comcast.net

My thoughts on this matter are very simple. Those of you that would like to go back to life as it was to socialize with your friends go to restaurants and attend parties should be tattooed. So when those tattooed people show up at the hospitals they should be refused medical treatment. Hospital staff should treat people that are obeying the rules not ones that put themselves and the medical staff in jeopardy.
So I wonder how many people would be willing to do that?

They did something like this in the late 1930's and early 1940's in Germany.

[Number 10 GI]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

I wish it were that easy. There are folks who have to keep doctor's appointments and must continue to have diagnostic testing. In those circumstances, staying at home is not a viable option.

You drive in your car or golf cart to the doctor or lab, you won't get the virus while driving. Doctor's offices and labs control entry and only allow 1 or 2 people in at a time and sterilize the things you come into contact with. Your risk is very low.
When you go to the doctor or a lab you are being exposed to all kinds of other illnesses that can prove fatal also. That's why many people go to the doctor or have lab work done, they are sick with something.