VandVsmama
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No, we shouldn’t be doing that, and that’s the reason the US has been a complete disaster since March. It’s a public health issue, not just a personal health decision. This is the time to think of everyone, not just yourself.Like everything else in this pandemic, we all have to decide what's best for our families and our situations.
No one should be judged either way I don't believe. There are far too many variables and unknowns to think one size fits all.
I can tell you we will be doing Halloween and we will have a normal family Thanksgiving. Again, this is what our family has decided and I would never assume your family should follow suit or judge you for not doing so. We are all adults here and understand the risks and necessary precautions.
To me this is no different than deciding to go to Disney or not. We all have to make the best decisions based on our own experiences and situations.
Just my .02 cents.
Sorry you feel that way.And that politician, too, regardless of who they are, can go suck my big toe.
No, we shouldn’t be doing that, and that’s the reason the US has been a complete disaster since March. It’s a public health issue, not just a personal health decision. This is the time to think of everyone, not just yourself.
The ironic part is you should like these guidelines. Anything that helps CA move in the right direction. Because he’s dug in heels about Disneyland and spikes from family gatherings in Orange County will just move the opening Disneyland further and further away.Don't forget! Lord Newsom said to put your mask back on in between bites!
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Apples and oranges here. Nobody is suggesting another lockdown. Nobody is saying that things need to stay closed. They’re simply suggesting skipping the giant family holiday dinners this year. They didn’t even say not to get together with family - just keep it under these guidelines. And again, for most of California (not all), the weather is still nice enough for outdoors to be a total possibility on Thanksgiving.So what's the solution? We should all just lock ourselves in our home for as long as it takes for it all to go away? Wait on the government to send us checks to pay all of our bills?
That's nonsense....
My wife owns a salon, should she just close up shop when consenting adults, who know and understand the risks, are perfectly ok with coming and getting their hair done?
At what point do we draw a line?
My argument is that are the mental health issues and problems associated with extended lockdowns worse than the risk of possibly getting a disease that most people aren't dying from anyway?
I think the mental health issues are far worse...
Apples and oranges here. Nobody is suggesting another lockdown. Nobody is saying that things need to stay closed. They’re simply suggesting skipping the giant family holiday dinners this year. They didn’t even say not to get together with family - just keep it under these guidelines. And again, for most of California (not all), the weather is still nice enough for outdoors to be a total possibility on Thanksgiving.
No, we shouldn’t be doing that, and that’s the reason the US has been a complete disaster since March. It’s a public health issue, not just a personal health decision. This is the time to think of everyone, not just yourself.
It’s really been an enlightening experience this year and a lot of people have revealed themselves. I am in one of the worst states in terms of cases right now, everything is open and I wouldn’t define any current restrictions as strict. The governor orders an indoor mask mandate which seems like the least that can be done at this point and people here lost their minds. He got sued and they are currently in the process of trying to recall him. There are pockets of protestors at busy intersections protesting him...because he wants to save some lives? I never knew so many adults would actually be children.I just don't know what to think. We need to be more diligent as a country, but Americans HATE being told what to do. It's like people will do the opposite just to prove they can.
Crazy or smart?
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I may understand the need but putting into practice seems somewhat unattainable.
- Only 3 households (including the hosts). That means I couldn't have all three of my kids' families over
- Must be held outdoors
- No longer than 2 hours
- No one allowed in house except for using the bathroom and it must be sanitized frequently
Many more restrictions but those are some that would never work for us.....
MJ
Reading some of these responses its no wonder we are going backwards right now.
But this entire thread is about these guidelines. That comment seems to be in response to people saying they’ll do what they want for Thanksgiving and can’t be told otherwise.But that's not what I was responding to and that wasn't the argument being made.
Which was a direct response to me suggesting people should do what they feel is best for their family and situation...
My response was directed at that comment specifically.
Sounds like something straight out of the Amelia Bedelia booksReminds me of the story my mother used to tell us of her BFF from Denmark. At a dinner party she asked her friend to get the tossed salad. Her friend confusingly took the salad opened up the window and tossed it!! For real!
You didn’t say anything about lockdowns or mental health in your previous post and neither did I. It was entirely ‘every family should decide what’s best to them and no one can judge their decisions’. By that logic I could go out and get my entire family sick and then bring them all to church without masks because that’s what we decided to do as a family and no one can judge my decision. My point is that’s not how we should look at this because people are inherently selfish and if we continue to have that mindset this will only continue to get worse.So what's the solution? We should all just lock ourselves in our home for as long as it takes for it all to go away? Wait on the government to send us checks to pay all of our bills?
That's nonsense....
My wife owns a salon, should she just close up shop when consenting adults, who know and understand the risks, are perfectly ok with coming and getting their hair done?
At what point do we draw a line?
My argument is that are the mental health issues and problems associated with extended lockdowns worse than the risk of possibly getting a disease that most people aren't dying from anyway?
I think the mental health issues are far worse...
Sure, but why is 2 hours the magic number? I've certainly heard the 15 minutes in 24 hours rule but haven't heard the 2 hour rule. Maybe by 2 hours if you're going to get it you've already gotten it. So why not stay for the rest of the football game and some pumpkin pie?
That said, we're not seeing my elderly parents on Thanksgiving. We are however, exposing ourselves to our 2 adult kids, one of whom will be returning from a large college campus. Good thing I don't have to send her back after 2 hours.
Yes the 15mins was a recent update redefining close contact which they now say is 15mins over a 24hour time period; used to be 15 consecutive minutes was close contact.Sure, but why is 2 hours the magic number? I've certainly heard the 15 minutes in 24 hours rule but haven't heard the 2 hour rule. Maybe by 2 hours if you're going to get it you've already gotten it.
I seriously doubt it will be coming from the White House.Newsom is the least of your worries. As I have posted, there is a chance this will be coming soon from the White House nationally. We just haven't been serious about covid-19