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Just Thinking. . .

beach-mom — Mon, 11 May 2020 03:18:06 GMT

Last year at this time I'd never heard the term "social distancing." I'd rarely heard the term "curbside pickup."

I imagine both of these terms will make the annual year-end update to the Merriam Webster dictionary.

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esmerelda — Mon, 11 May 2020 04:16:54 GMT

As long as we’re just thinking, I think the term “social distancing” is ridiculous. It’s really physical distancing. Social is just a current buzz word.

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AngelPuppy1 — Mon, 11 May 2020 10:23:06 GMT

A couple terms all of wish we had never heard of! As my sister and I were just talking the other day on the phone --- when we think back to last year - we never in our wildest dreams would have imagined something like this happening and how all of our lives have been totally turned upside down!!!!

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happycat — Mon, 11 May 2020 11:42:39 GMT

@AngelPuppy1 wrote:
A couple terms all of wish we had never heard of! As my sister and I were just talking the other day on the phone --- when we think back to last year - we never in our wildest dreams would have imagined something like this happening and how all of our lives have been totally turned upside down!!!!

Even as we are living it, I still find this all hard to believe.

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Kalli — Mon, 11 May 2020 12:07:15 GMT

Adding to your list, “Community Spread”.

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RetRN — Mon, 11 May 2020 12:47:14 GMT

Never thought I would hear someone say, "Put your mask on."

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GoneButNotForgotten — Mon, 11 May 2020 13:01:06 GMT

@beach-mom wrote:
Last year at this time I'd never heard the term "social distancing." I'd rarely heard the term "curbside pickup."

I imagine both of these terms will make the annual year-end update to the Merriam Webster dictionary.

I'm sure you're right...unfortunately

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tends2dogs — Mon, 11 May 2020 13:04:58 GMT

@RetRN wrote:
Never thought I would hear someone say, "Put your mask on."

Unless it was in inflight emergency.....YIKES!!

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Caaareful Shopper — Mon, 11 May 2020 13:07:54 GMT

In my area, we've had official Curb Side Pick-up for many years (15 years or more). But it was only the big national chain restaurants doing it like Chili's, Applebee's, Friday's, etc. It's very new for other chains and neighborhood restaurants.

Here's another term, new normal.

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Lali1 — Mon, 11 May 2020 13:18:19 GMT

Who knew all along when I complained about strangers standing too close to me in public I was pro social distancing. I hope that sticks around forever in stores. Personal space seems to have never been a thing for some folks.

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pommom — Mon, 11 May 2020 14:43:58 GMT

A whole new world.

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sunshine45 — Mon, 11 May 2020 14:54:44 GMT

@Caaareful Shopper wrote:
In my area, we've had official Curb Side Pick-up for many years (15 years or more). But it was only the big national chain restaurants doing it like Chili's, Applebee's, Friday's, etc. It's very new for other chains and neighborhood restaurants.
Here's another term, new normal.

we have had the same @Caaareful Shopper .

they have signs up at specific parking spaces for curbside pickup so that term was definitely not new to me.

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AngelPuppy1 — Tue, 12 May 2020 09:57:30 GMT

@happycat

Exactly --- it's like - When can we wake up from this bad dream????

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Diva on The Q — Tue, 12 May 2020 11:54:17 GMT

@Lali1 wrote:
Who knew all along when I complained about strangers standing too close to me in public I was pro social distancing. I hope that sticks around forever in stores. Personal space seems to have never been a thing for some folks.

@Lali1: I agree. I've always been uncomfortable with strangers standing/sitting too close to me. Now there's an official name for it!

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RetRN — Tue, 12 May 2020 12:59:04 GMT

"distance learning"

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qualitygal — Tue, 12 May 2020 18:43:38 GMT

I guess in life, it's just common, to expect the unexpected. Sure seems that way. I kind of see that, when you think something's going to happen or even just be, it can be changed in the blink of an eye. I guess it's just life. No rhyme or reason.

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SeaMaiden — Tue, 12 May 2020 19:42:47 GMT

I had heard the word "pandemic"discussed prior....just never related that thought to something that would upset my little, small, unimportant life...

IN SUCH A BIG WAY.

At age 65, I imagined maybe another war in my lifetime. (WWIII).....or perhaps aliens would present themselves .... or someone might catch Big Foot ( we now know him as Darryl😄)

Never thought of a pandemic virus being the inconvenience in my very controlled....exact...perfect little word I USE to live in.

So now my life circles around counting my Toliet paper rolls like they are a commodity ......buying masks, shields and disinfect spray... holding my breath when someone comes too close....

Definitely a pandemic virus was not in the plan I had invisioned for my retirement portfolio.🙁

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Sage04 — Tue, 12 May 2020 21:11:20 GMT

@tends2dogs wrote:
@RetRN wrote:
Never thought I would hear someone say, "Put your mask on."
Unless it was in inflight emergency.....YIKES!!

@tends2dogs aaaahhhhhhh lol.

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Sage04 — Tue, 12 May 2020 21:14:56 GMT

In the checkout line, for years I have never stood directly behind anyone, just for one reason lol. I´ve always put my cart on a slant and stood behind my cart. So I was never behind the person in front of me.

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suzyQ3 — Tue, 12 May 2020 21:47:11 GMT

@esmerelda wrote:
As long as we’re just thinking, I think the term “social distancing” is ridiculous. It’s really physical distancing. Social is just a current buzz word.

@esmerelda, the first time I heard our governor say "physical distincing" instead of "social distancing," it just clicked with me that it was more appropriate. We aren't really distancing ourselves socially at all.