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Getting Brain Washed

SeaMaiden — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:10:48 GMT

For the first time...

I went out to pick up the newspaper outside....

it is in a plastic bag.

I used a paper towel to pick it up...

threw out the plastic ...

sprayed the paper with disinfectant...

Threw out paper towel ....washed my hands...

Hmmmm......

Re: Getting Brain Washed

dex — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:11:42 GMT

@SeaMaiden I say good for you.The longer we can stay well and not overwhelm hospitals the better chance we all have.

Re: Getting Brain Washed

Icegoddess — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:17:25 GMT

As a child I ate dirt. As an adult I wallow in it. I'm a pretty healthy person.

Re: Getting Brain Washed

SeaMaiden — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:23:50 GMT

@Icegoddess wrote:
As a child I ate dirt. As an adult I wallow in it. I'm a pretty healthy person.

@Icegoddess This virus is not DIRT...

Re: Getting Brain Washed

Icegoddess — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:26:29 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
@Icegoddess wrote:
As a child I ate dirt. As an adult I wallow in it. I'm a pretty healthy person.
@Icegoddess This virus is not DIRT...

@SeaMaiden But dirt harbors all sorts of pathogens, possibly even the virus. BTW, I also went to the gym this morning.

Re: Getting Brain Washed

camelot — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:28:06 GMT

icegoddess, you may think you are a goddess but really, you are human.

Don't find your post funny or clever. You are human and the virus likes humans.

Re: Getting Brain Washed

CelticCrafter — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:27:56 GMT

@SeaMaiden I've gotten the same way with anything that hasn't been in the house.

Bring the mail in, open it, sort it and then wash my hands.

Bring something in from the store, put it away and wash hands.

Re: Getting Brain Washed

dex — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:37:52 GMT

@Icegoddess wrote:
@SeaMaiden wrote:
@Icegoddess wrote:
As a child I ate dirt. As an adult I wallow in it. I'm a pretty healthy person.
@Icegoddess This virus is not DIRT...
@SeaMaiden But dirt harbors all sorts of pathogens, possibly even the virus. BTW, I also went to the gym this morning.

I wish you would be more careful.The country needs everyone cooperation to stop the spread.We all want to get back to normal as quickly as possible.Please try to do your part in slowing the spread.

Re: Getting Brain Washed

SeaMaiden — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:38:08 GMT

@Icegoddess wrote:
@SeaMaiden wrote:
@Icegoddess wrote:
As a child I ate dirt. As an adult I wallow in it. I'm a pretty healthy person.
@Icegoddess This virus is not DIRT...
@SeaMaiden But dirt harbors all sorts of pathogens, possibly even the virus. BTW, I also went to the gym this morning.

@Icegoddess Being positive is a good thing. Living your life not in fear. I respect you for that.

I have tried to stay positive, but, this is really starting to scare me now.

They will be closing the gyms here soon... you may need to work out at home if they do that where you live.

Re: Getting Brain Washed

Icegoddess — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:44:25 GMT

@SeaMaiden , I live in the burbs, so it's easy just to get out and walk the neighborhood if need be. I also live on a big hill. However, I would miss the equipment to keep my muscles strong, but if it would quit raining there is plenty of yard work to do.

I do believe in exercising my immune system, so have always avoided antibacterial soaps and hand sanitizers.

Re: Getting Brain Washed

KingstonsMom — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:51:51 GMT

I'm not 'brainwashed', but I AM 67, with lung disease, and I am being cautious.

I went out (within 2 miles from my home) for a necessary Dr. appt. about 2 weeks ago and have been staying home since.

DH has an auto immune disease, so I also don't want to bring anything home to him.

Others can make fun all they want, but I consider it being smart and cautious in my particular situation, health wise.

We can all make our own choice as to how we deal with this crisis, I see no benefit in making fun of others for their choices, that's so immature, IMO.

Re: Getting Brain Washed

CrazyDaisy — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:46:34 GMT

I say whatever make you happy, just not something I find necessary.

Re: Getting Brain Washed

giddy up — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:49:25 GMT

But dirt harbors all sorts of pathogens, possibly even the virus. BTW, I also went to the gym this morning.

I was debating whether to go to the gym tomorrow. Debate over. The gov of MD just closed down all gyms in the state.

Re: Getting Brain Washed

Pearlee — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:56:43 GMT

@KingstonsMom. I agree with your post. And that posters should not make fun of each other but also not be judgmental or condemning either as some here are. We are all adults with free will and each of our situations is different. Living in Seattle right now is different from living in rural South Dakota. Can't we just respect each other?

Re: Getting Brain Washed

dex — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:12:57 GMT

@Icegoddess wrote:
@SeaMaiden , I live in the burbs, so it's easy just to get out and walk the neighborhood if need be. I also live on a big hill. However, I would miss the equipment to keep my muscles strong, but if it would quit raining there is plenty of yard work to do.

I do believe in exercising my immune system, so have always avoided antibacterial soaps and hand sanitizers.

You are right it is important to exercise..good for the heart and soul.There are many utube videos that I have been using to stay in shape for now.Yard work is certainly a great workout.Just getting some sun is healing to me.I hope that you will be well and soon we can all have our normal back.

Re: Getting Brain Washed

RetRN — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:17:07 GMT

The more that people are compliant the faster we can get this under control.

I will never understand some people.

Re: Getting Brain Washed

CelticCrafter — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:18:34 GMT

@KingstonsMom wrote:
I'm not 'brainwashed', but I AM 67, with lung disease, and I am being cautious.

I went out (within 2 miles from my home) for a necessary Dr. appt. about 2 weeks ago and have been staying home since.

DH has an auto immune disease, so I also don't want to bring anything home to him.

Others can make fun all they want, but I consider it being smart and cautious in my particular situation, health wise.

We can all make our own choice as to how we deal with this crisis, I see no benefit in making fun of others for their choices, that's so immature, IMO.

@KingstonsMom I have a childhood friend that thinks everyone is overreacting and running around like chicken little, the sky is falling. I finally had to block him on Facebook. Very sad because he's a diabetic with heart issues.

Re: Getting Brain Washed

SeaMaiden — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:21:33 GMT

@Icegoddess wrote:
@SeaMaiden , I live in the burbs, so it's easy just to get out and walk the neighborhood if need be. I also live on a big hill. However, I would miss the equipment to keep my muscles strong, but if it would quit raining there is plenty of yard work to do.

I do believe in exercising my immune system, so have always avoided antibacterial soaps and hand sanitizers.

@Icegoddess I agree that taking care of the physical body is so important. We are our immune system...

The problem is that this new virus are so virulent... it is not something our immune systems can fight off. And unlike with other common pathogens... polio, pneumonia and regular flu etc... there is nothing to stop this new virus. It is like the UNKNOWN.

With this new virus, out bodies tend to go into OVER DRIVE... to fight it off.. and the body has so much inflammation, that all the organs in the body shut down. That is what is the bad part about this virus.

Re: Getting Brain Washed

chlema — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:23:41 GMT

@SeaMaiden I hear ya! Yesterday I was reading my Sunday paper and not thinking I wet my finger to turn to the next page. Yep, finger from paper to mouth and I did it twice! So, my thinking was how do I know how many had touched that paper since it was published. Far-fetched, sure, but that's the way my mind is working these days.

Re: Getting Brain Washed

SeaMaiden — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:24:31 GMT

@CelticCrafter wrote:
@KingstonsMom wrote:
I'm not 'brainwashed', but I AM 67, with lung disease, and I am being cautious.

I went out (within 2 miles from my home) for a necessary Dr. appt. about 2 weeks ago and have been staying home since.

DH has an auto immune disease, so I also don't want to bring anything home to him.

Others can make fun all they want, but I consider it being smart and cautious in my particular situation, health wise.

We can all make our own choice as to how we deal with this crisis, I see no benefit in making fun of others for their choices, that's so immature, IMO.
@KingstonsMom I have a childhood friend that thinks everyone is overreacting and running around like chicken little, the sky is falling. I finally had to block him on Facebook. Very sad because he's a diabetic with heart issues.

@CelticCrafter I think people who respond this careless way are just scared and it is their way of coping.