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It's sad that there's a pandemic on

Shining Star

Shining Star

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May 14, 2019
4,458
Sorry for another coronavirus thread, I was just getting a little bit sad about the whole thing and I'm venting. Everything getting cancelled, quarantines, travel bans, everyone has to worry about getting themselves and other people sick. I don't think it's scary it just sucks that everyone has to deal with it and it's sad. That is all.
 
OG YOLOwen

OG YOLOwen

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Mar 24, 2019
814
Yeah it fucking sucks. Ive been in Europe since last Friday and in those few days shit has hit the fan. I am constantly skeptical of everyone around me. I panic when I hear a cough, and when someone coughs around me without covering I have to restrain myself from acting out.
 
Stopdoor

Stopdoor

Member
Oct 25, 2017
5,777
Toronto
Yeah, I'm less panicked and more a bit depressed about it. It's like you can't see other people as comfort because of what's going on. I get it. Kind of reminds me we all need to be more supportive of each other even through text because we still have that?
 
Psittacus

Psittacus

Member
Oct 27, 2017
5,926
The most sad thing is that we dodged this bullet at least twice in the last 20 years and we've still been caught with our pants down
 
FluxWaveZ

FluxWaveZ

Persona Central
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Oct 25, 2017
10,887
What's sad is how poorly it seems this whole thing continues to be handled. Humanity wasn't ready for something like this when we probably should have been.
 
Couleurs

Couleurs

Member
Oct 25, 2017
4,348
Denver, CO
This is obviously going to be a terrible next few months (or longer), but try to look on the bright side - this is going to hopefully change society in some positive ways:
-increased awareness of disease/virus/whatever transmission and the need for everyone to be more sanitary
-industries that generally do not provide workers with sick leave will likely be forced to start providing it for public health (food service, retail, etc). I am guessing this is mostly an American issue.
-decreased stigma around calling in sick to work when needed
-acceptance that many jobs can be done at home, or that we do not need to have as many in-person meetings and can do just as much through online means
 
StraySheep

StraySheep

Member
Oct 26, 2017
8,275
Everything fun is getting cancelled. Events, travel, movies, sports, I can't even think of it all. On the one hand these aren't the important issues (other than their huge economical affect), but it really adds up when put on top of the uneasiness of the virus.
 
Hawkster

Hawkster

Alt account
Banned
Mar 23, 2019
2,626
If I'm being frank here, it put me in higher anxiety and suicidal thoughts recently.

Hell, I ain't sure if I can handle staying at home any longer until it dies down. Assuming it dies down, of course.
 

Novoitus

Banned
Oct 25, 2017
4,139
I'm consistently pissed that i have to come to work while my employer has said fuck all about the virus or their plans
 
Bobson Dugnutt

Bobson Dugnutt

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Oct 25, 2017
6,052
I'm going to feel like a right dickhead if my non English speaking grandmother (78) dies from this or from other issues due to lack of healthcare before I could get fluent in her native language. I've never held more than a superficial conversation with her, she's lived a rough life and only get to go and visit her country once ever couple of years.

At the very least use this time to do shit you've been putting off of that's possible. who knows what the other side of this will look like.
 
CrankyJay

CrankyJay

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Oct 25, 2017
11,318
Hopefully will be a temporary blip in the wheel of time. Things will suck and change for a little while. Make sure to take care of yourself physically, and especially mentally. Take breaks from here and online in general, it can wear you out very quickly and take you to some dark places.
 
Fliesen

Fliesen

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Oct 25, 2017
10,251
Psittacus said:
The most sad thing is that we dodged this bullet at least twice in the last 20 years and we've still been caught with our pants down
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This.
What's horrifying is not the disease, but the fact that something as "simple" as a "more serious type of flu" can bring our countries to a total standstill.
 
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Shining Star

Shining Star

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May 14, 2019
4,458
OG YOLOwen said:
Yeah it fucking sucks. Ive been in Europe since last Friday and in those few days shit has hit the fan. I am constantly skeptical of everyone around me. I panic when I hear a cough, and when someone coughs around me without covering I have to restrain myself from acting out.
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Someone in front of me in the store coughed and I just spun around on reflex to get away from them. I felt really bad about it.

Stopdoor said:
Yeah, I'm less panicked and more a bit depressed about it. It's like you can't see other people as comfort because of what's going on. I get it. Kind of reminds me we all need to be more supportive of each other even through text because we still have that?
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Good post thank you.

Kilic95 said:
Nioh 2 releases tomorrow! Let's slice some Oni up and put our worries to rest!
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Nooo I need Animal Crossing...

Yahsper said:
Oh there's a pandemic? I didn't know since I hadn't seen a thread about this yet.
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I'm sorry I know people know already.
 
Fulminator

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Oct 25, 2017
14,199
It will pass.

let's do what we have to do for now and just hope it ends sooner rather than later.
 

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Nov 14, 2018
5,052
yeah it sucks. people have died and more will. it's sad, yes.

but we will get it dealt with and move back on with our lives. stay positive :)
 
GeoGonzo

GeoGonzo

The Fallen
Oct 25, 2017
4,320
Madrid, Spain
Couleurs said:
This is obviously going to be a terrible next few months (or longer), but try to look on the bright side - this is going to hopefully change society in some positive ways:
-increased awareness of disease/virus/whatever transmission and the need for everyone to be more sanitary
-industries that generally do not provide workers with sick leave will likely be forced to start providing it for public health (food service, retail, etc). I am guessing this is mostly an American issue.
-decreased stigma around calling in sick to work when needed
-acceptance that many jobs can be done at home, or that we do not need to have as many in-person meetings and can do just as much through online means
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Ah, yes...

 
MasterYoshi

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Oct 27, 2017
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Novoitus said:
I'm consistently pissed that i have to come to work while my employer has said fuck all about the virus or their plans
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This is the main thing. Profits are or are going to be skyrocketing in the grocery business, so my corporate overlords are currently trying to figure out how to squeeze this situation for all it's worth at the expense of it's workers. My multi hundred billion dollar chain hasn't even reached out with temporary adjustments to sick leave or pay.
 
svacina

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Oct 25, 2017
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Officer Big Mac

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Oct 28, 2017
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MasterYoshi said:
This is the main thing. Profits are or are going to be skyrocketing in the grocery business, so my corporate overlords are currently trying to figure out how to squeeze this situation for all it's worth at the expense of it's workers. My multi hundred billion dollar chain hasn't even reached out with temporary adjustments to sick leave or pay.
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Are people going to be eating more food because of coronavirus? Everybody poops so that toilet paper is going to get used eventually. Prices would go up if supply becomes an issue but that'll get passed on to the consumer.
 
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