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How will you celebrate the end of Coronavirus lockdown?
- Thread starter PersonAndStuff
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- Will hug my mom and probably have teary eyes because I haven't seen her in months (momma's boy, I know)
- Will see my friends and actually go to the pub with them even though I never do it normally
- Will see my friends and actually go to the pub with them even though I never do it normally
Wife and I will book vacation somewhere overseas. I've never traveled outside of NA, with l this going on all I want to do is be able to see the world man.
Here's the thing: There probably won't be a solidly marked endpoint to the isolation. It will ebb and flow, but we're unlikely to have officials hold a press conference and say "Okay everyone go out and play again!" It'll be piecemeal, county by county, city by city, as people decide the worst might be over. And even then, resurgences will occur until we have a proper vaccine, so isolation will have to be repeated on small or possibly larger scales for the next 18 months or longer until that vaccine arrives. And then everyone has to get vaccinated and then, maybe, we get an announcement that the virus is effectively controlled. But I doubt anyone will want to take responsibility for being the person who says "All clear" on this.
What would be a more effective solution, but I doubt will happen, at least in the US, because it would require too much organization, is to achieve widespread testing to determine who has it, who doesn't have it, and who had it and now has antibodies. Then you'd have to mark the survivors somehow with a wristband or ID card of some kind, and those people could go back out into the world and to work and all that without fear of spreading the virus further. Everyone else who has it would have to self-quarantine and anyone who didn't have any signs of having it would have to continue to social distance from non-immune people until a vaccine was available. Sort of an administratively managed form of limited herd immunity. However this feels real fucking dystopian so it's unlikely people would be on board with it, despite how effective it would be at getting some things back up and running in the interim between the peak of infection and the availability of a vaccine.
What would be a more effective solution, but I doubt will happen, at least in the US, because it would require too much organization, is to achieve widespread testing to determine who has it, who doesn't have it, and who had it and now has antibodies. Then you'd have to mark the survivors somehow with a wristband or ID card of some kind, and those people could go back out into the world and to work and all that without fear of spreading the virus further. Everyone else who has it would have to self-quarantine and anyone who didn't have any signs of having it would have to continue to social distance from non-immune people until a vaccine was available. Sort of an administratively managed form of limited herd immunity. However this feels real fucking dystopian so it's unlikely people would be on board with it, despite how effective it would be at getting some things back up and running in the interim between the peak of infection and the availability of a vaccine.
I've been itching to go out and date around after dropping a ton of weight already, being locked inside lately is making me feel very antsy. I was already trowling before the virus, being in lock down is tough.
Suffice to say, I'm gonna be on the hunt for straight up no strings attached sex ASAP.
Suffice to say, I'm gonna be on the hunt for straight up no strings attached sex ASAP.
Oh... I can think of someone egotistical enough to claim victory, and a date he'll do it before. It might not use the same "Mission Accomplished" banner or declare it on an aircraft carrier like W did, but he'll do something similar.
Haha, yeah, fair point. But hopefully by then everyone except his cult will know not to listen to him.
I think Im gonna spend all day in the movie theaters. I dont even care whats playing, just sit in the dark with a bunch of strangers again. Fuck me, didnt know how much I'd miss that.
When the lockdown ends it's going to be quiet not a big celebration. It won't be for months and I'd imagine most people will be terrified and scared and won't go out partying butnwill slowly go back to normalcy.
Lockdowns will end in some states while body bags are piling up and the dead are being buried. I know that this is sounds dire, but it might be horrible.
Lockdowns will end in some states while body bags are piling up and the dead are being buried. I know that this is sounds dire, but it might be horrible.
With a great deal of trepidation, especially if isolation ends without a vaccine and/or effective treatment.
Heading to my local non profit theater, buying a beer and watching an amazing movie
I've wondered about this, what would a global depression look like?
Take my wife and kids to dinner and a movie. Then we will spend a lot of time explaining to them what happened and why it's important as fuck to vote
Gym, bar, movies, have colleagues over for a volcano sesh. And go out for a really nice meal with my wife.
My birthday is today so a barbecue with my closest friends to celebrate it even if it's in May, I really don't count as a birthday if I can't spend it with the people I love.
Depends. So far me and my family are safe but If I end up losing somebody I won't celebrate, I would probably join the next social clash of my country and look for people to blame and punish (I won't be in a rational mood).
If not, a movie and eating out, I guess.
If not, a movie and eating out, I guess.
Continue my usual schedule, which is uhhh staying indoors and playing games. Lockdown hasn't actually affected much for me, to be honest.
Happy for other people that will get out to see family and friends finally. I might plan a trip down to see my mom and sister, now that I think about it.
Happy for other people that will get out to see family and friends finally. I might plan a trip down to see my mom and sister, now that I think about it.
