Community Chat

[Blackcatmom]

I used to buy a lot of clothing and make-up from QVC. I haven't worn face make-up since the pandemic started.  What's the use of putting on face make-up and then putting a mask over it.  Our casinos in Michigan just opened back.  Before the pandemic we used to go to the casino at least twice a week. Now we don't go at all.  The local news gives a daily tally of the virus infections and deaths.  It's not worth getting sick by going to the casino.  Our restaurants are carry out only - no inside dining.  Even when they do open up with limited seating we won't go.  I stopped buying clothing and am clearing out a lot of clothes from my closets.  I have three walk-in closets so there are a lot of clothes.  We only go to the drug store or grocery store.  I can't foresee this virus going away or even slowing own a lot.  When I see thousands of an item being sold whether it be cosmetics or clothing I wonder, are most people going to restaurants, department stores, etc. regardless of their health? I'm just curious to know why people are buying such items if they aren't going about business as it used to be.

[Travone]

Not eveyrone is able to stay home.  Some of us have to go to work everyday.

[AuntG]

Our malls, home improvement and big box stores were busy through the holidays. Like you, we try to minimize contact and have only been grocery shopping. We've had some carryout food and curbside pickup at the library. As far as clothing, I wear lounge wear everywhere I go.

[kitcat51]

Millions of people are working & volunteering, they never stayed home...good grief.

[Johnnyeager]

Some people want to buy new things and new clothes, regardless. 

In many places restaurants are indeed open albeit at reduced capacity.   So why not wear something new.

If someone is working or has stable income,  I don't find it odd that they are still consumers of all sorts of goods.

[Blackcatmom]

I understand that there are still a lot of people that have to leave their home everyday to go to work.  A lot of my neighbors can't work from home.  My daughter is a nurse and works with Covid infected people everyday.  She stopped telling me what's it like because it's heartbreaking that people die everyday.  If you do have to leave your home for work, please be safe.

[kaydee50]

I want to support the economy as best as I can, i.e, take out from local restaurants, shopping for clothes, etc. so, yes, I continue to shop and enjoy my purchases.  They are a bright spot in my life at the moment.

[Meowingkitty]

We go out at least weekly (sometimes more often) to indoor dining. We get our hair cut monthly, we've been to the movies, We go shopping at Costco, Walmart, groceries, Target etc. I go to the gym also. We do seem to go out a bit less often but we are still going out and about. No problems. I'm not staying home to vegetate. 

[Johnnyeager]

I don't consider being a consumer a negative.   Bravo to everyone with the means to buy, consume and spend.  Many can not, but many can.

[proudlyfromNJ]

I think everything by me is open. Restaurants at reduced capacity but they've been open since the summer. Stores,malls, gyms, etc. Commuter traffic is the same as it was before all this happened.