Are you still practicing social distancing?

[Mordyk]

It seems like so many people have had it already and are done with social distancing.  I'm curious to see where everyone is at over here.

[yesitsme]

I try to eat garlic every morning

[etech0]

I try to eat garlic every morning

To keep other people away?

[israshot]

My in-laws made a BBQ tonight for Lag Baomer, I told my wife she can go but I don't feel it's appropriate to do gatherings when shuls are closed (besides all the health reasons, etc.). She ended up staying home. (How much it will cost me in the long-run? )

[JACKBLUE]

My in-laws made a BBQ tonight for Lag Baomer, I told my wife she can go but I don't feel it's appropriate to do gatherings when shuls are closed (besides all the health reasons, etc.). She ended up staying home. (How much it will cost me in the long-run? )

Most shuls in BP are open

[israshot]

Most shuls in BP are open

I don't live in BP.

[Euclid]

In Lakewood, it seems like many people have given up and have relaxed their distancing.

I'm personally stilled holed up and am distancing strictly.

[RewardsAddict]

Only going to my parents. Otherwise I social distance.

[good sam]

I've been practicing for nearly 2 months. I think I'm ready for the real thing.

[Sam Finkelstein]

We're being careful, but I don't refrain from leaving the house, though DW is still nervous for herself. I already got it and tested positive; she has been asymptomatic throughout and didn't test. We'll get antibody tests at some point.

[zale]

My in-laws made a BBQ tonight for Lag Baomer, I told my wife she can go but I don't feel it's appropriate to do gatherings when shuls are closed (besides all the health reasons, etc.). She ended up staying home. (How much it will cost me in the long-run? )

I don't think it will cost you anything. On the other hand, if Corona wasn't around and you chose not to go because you don't get along with her parents... that would be a different story.

[flyingace]

Still staying home. Starting to think about getting together with family that have tested negative.

[Sam Finkelstein]

I don't think it will cost you anything. On the other hand, if Corona wasn't around and you chose not to go because you don't get along with her parents... that would be a different story.

LOL. We were at my in-laws for nearly two months (came in before it got bad) and they were uber into the whole social distancing thing, even in the house! (Which was good, because I came down with it after we arrived and no one else got infected.)

[Sam Finkelstein]

Not good. People have lost hope that the government will rescind orders anytime soon, so they're taking matters into their own hands.
For example:
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-05-08/coronavirus-traffic-uptick-los-angeles-freeways-congestion-busier-heavier

[flyingace]

Not good. People have lost hope that the government will rescind orders anytime soon, so they're taking matters into their own hands.
For example:
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-05-08/coronavirus-traffic-uptick-los-angeles-freeways-congestion-busier-heavier

It's not just that orders aren't being rescinded it's that there is no plan being communicated to us. People are realizing that the government has no real ideas about this and they are starting to use  their own judgment. I can see the frum communities approaching the govt with their own local opening up plans rather than waiting for it to trickle down.

[Euclid]

It's not just that orders aren't being rescinded it's that there is no plan being communicated to us. People are realizing that the government has no real ideas about this and they are starting to use  their own judgment. I can see the frum communities approaching the govt with their own local opening up plans rather than waiting for it to trickle down.

I don't get this at all. Were people only practicing social distancing because the government told them to do it?

[RewardsAddict]

I don't get this at all. Were people only practicing social distancing because the government told them to do it?

People were practicing social distancing because the death list was staggering. Now that its calmed down, people think its already over. My uncle is making chasuna after shavous and he seems to think it will be a regular pre-corona wedding....

[etech0]

I don't get this at all. Were people only practicing social distancing because the government told them to do it?

I would guess it's more likely that they think that SDing is not for medical reasons anymore, but for political reasons.

[Sam Finkelstein]

Unfortunately it's becoming all about the politics.

People are fed up, and understandably so.

[yitzgar]

People were practicing social distancing because the death list was staggering. Now that its calmed down, people think its already over. My uncle is making chasuna after shavous and he seems to think it will be a regular pre-corona wedding....

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