How has Coronavirus impacted your life and your lifestyle?

[Swanky]

Hi!
To help keep from veering off topic or towards politics, here’s a reminder of the topic of the thread:

“Being this is a fashion driven forum, I am curious as to how this has impacted your lifestyle. Are you still buying purses, shoes or any high-end luxury items? How have you prepared and how do you plan to pass the next year of your life?”

There's other threads to discuss variants, deaths, etc... and as always we don't allow politics on tPF

 

[Echoes]

I don't know what's more horrendous high gas prices at the pump or Costco done lost their rabid a$$ mind over some king crab legs. And this was my look at the price.

I don't imagine the crabs are too happy about it either.

 

[pixiejenna]

So Yesterday was our first mask optional day at work, I’d estimate about 3/4ths of our employees stopped wearing them.

 

[jblended]

I overheard a group today discussing how the threat of nuclear war is just a tactic to distract the global population from the side effects of the covid vaccines.
How did we end up at the point where some people think it's more likely that *evil scientists and governments* would rather wipe out all living creatures rather than admit that vaccines may actually be helping us combat this disease?

 

[foosy]

I overheard a group today discussing how the threat of nuclear war is just a tactic to distract the global population from the side effects of the covid vaccines.
How did we end up at the point where some people think it's more likely that *evil scientists and governments* would rather wipe out all living creatures rather than admit that vaccines may actually be helping us combat this disease?

I find it funny how those people don't realize that they contradict themselves with all those conspiracy theories.
The Anti-vaxxers started spreading theories about how those vaccines are made by government for population control. Nuclear war will have the same effect - reducing population. Why would you need one tactic to cover up another tactic with the same end result?

 

[jblended]

Apologies @Swanky ! It was not my intention to make it political. I was venting my frustration at the extreme positions we see people take on vaccines. However I can see where the line gets blurred between covid and politics in what I posted. I'll be more careful from now on.

 

[Swanky]

I wasn't even referring to any one post ir member
I pop in from time to time and it's never really on topic, just thought it was a good time to remind is all

 

[hermes_lemming]

I made reservations for outdoor dining to celebrate my mini-me's promotion. She's someone that I've mentored for a number of years. It's outdoor dining and she's a good sport about it because she saw what a dumpster fire my place turned into when I had long covid.

Since stealth Omnicron is doubling every week, I have zero regrets. And I'm fine still wearing a mask. My personal decision, my body. And fortunately my circles are respectful and mature enough to respect our individual decisions on how we choose to live with this pandemic

 

[Echoes]

Being surrounded by idiots and imbeciles kinda does affect your life. You learn that there are people you just don't talk to beyond routine chatter.

 

[quainterella]

Made me a recluse and I ended up saving a lot on things like travel. I also kinda spent my money on fashion and jewelry. But now that things are opening again, and with gas price increase, I feel both excited and apprehensive. Excited because I get to use my purchases. Apprehensive because it's so expensive to travel again. I think I feel more apprehensive than anything.

 

[GhstDreamer]

This pandemic made me into a regular ubereats, skipthedishes and doordash customer. It also made me watch shows on Netflix I would normally laughed at other people for watching, like Too Hot to Handle, Tiger King and Love is Blind. It also made me obsessed over Animal Crossing for 2 years.

 

[pixiejenna]

I definitely get a lot more carry out than pre Covid. I;m still too cheap to pay for food delivery lol. I also now tip for carry out which I didn’t do pre Covid. I need to cut back because it is getting expensive and do more home cooking.

 

[whateve]

We've become regular Instacart users. We always hated grocery shopping so it is nice to have someone do it for us even if you don't always get what you want and it costs more. We aren't getting takeout or restaurant delivery very much.

 

[Sunshine mama]

BA1 was milder it now has a mutation BA1.1 which they are tracking

BA2 sadly seems to cause more hospitalisations and deaths though so could lead to another wave where it takes hold

S Korea has cases/ deaths through the roof! I just don't get how one country Could be so bad like this!
Could it be the BA2 variant?
Could it be the waning vaccine immunity?

 

[elvisfan4life]

S Korea has cases/ deaths through the roof! I just don't get how one country Could be so bad like this!
View attachment 5347777View attachment 5347778 Could it be the BA2 variant?
Could it be the waning vaccine immunity?

I think it is BA2 or worse another new variant as they move so fast - I believe the studies that suggest BA2 evades the current vaccines much more we need updated vaccines now