Corona Virus #6

[rekees4300]

In the spirit of posting some good news ........

At work the CEO sends out a weekly email and the following was included this week.

When I went to Aldi for cat food, tooth paste and bread at lunch time (and amazingly I bought nothing from the middle aisle), I looked at the down trodden cashier. The young bloke was on auto pilot, over it, customer focus or even a smile had been beaten out of him by rude customers for who knows how long. So I also purchased a double snickers bar and as I grabbed my stuff he was pushing the chocolate bar towards me and I said Nah mate I bought that for you. To which he gave me a What? And I responded Yes I bought it for you to say thanks and make up for all the a-holes you have had to put up with. He had a smile and a chuckle that money couldn't buy. And the rest of the line of customers caught the smile and the positive vibe as well.

So take the challenge. Friend, workmate, foe or even a complete stranger who can catch your smile today?

Our friend from Downunder. Mate, we need more posts like yours. Thank you so much for sharing.

 

[daugen]

I worry that a lot of folks who had stress issues or even psychological issues like depression before this pandemic showed up
are going to have a hard time coping. All the more reason to do something nice, buy a meal for the person behind you in the drivethru,
let them go ahead in traffic if it's safe. We can all do a lot of nice things to calm stressed folks down if we are aware it would really help.

We may be tough self reliant guys but a lot of folks aren't and we all live together.
Every day is an opportunity for kindness.
This is a particularly good time to be kind.

I watched faces in the supermarket. Not many smiles. Best I could do was just thank the cashier.

 

[kenmbz]

My coworker just lost a friend to Covid-19-very sad. Our CEO had a group call today and he cheered us up while making sure we followed the rules by state/country. He is trying to make sure everyone talks to someone each day.
I make sure to give a smile and thanks to everyone working in stores, they are really getting burned out but are doing their best to keep up with the madness.

 

[ovrszd]

I'd like to see a thread started here for those that have tested positive. Narrative about how they think they contracted it. What they are being told to do to defend themselves and others. Etc.

I'm sure the holier ones would try to trash it. But maybe before they did we could get some solid, first hand information.

If you are reading this and have tested positive will you consider starting a thread?

 

[pennwalk]

If the mask is just a filter what goes bad

I think the elastic bands degrade over time. I think I read that's what happened to some of the governments reserve.

Chris

 

[k0ua]

And they also expelled the American press which greatly limited reports from on the street.

I wonder why they did that... Oh, you reckon they want to keep dissenting voices down and let their party's "organ" spew the party line? I am guessing that.

 

[rekees4300]

Hope I don't need it.Nobody can get it now,all stock is going to hospitals for critical patients.

Since you have a prescription, it may be possible to buy online. :confused3:

 

[ruffdog]

My state is getting shut down tomorrow per the Gov. We deserve the real facts, not "alternative" facts.

Dr Anthony Fauci counters Trump claims amid crisis: 'I just want to get the facts out' | World news | The Guardian

 

[locknut]

Chloroquine poisoning warning:

Nigeria records chloroquine poisoning after Trump endorses it for coronavirus treatment - CNN

Taking 2000 Mg at one shot can be lethal.Of course most drugs are that way.Do you know this was an over the counter drug until 2014? I'd like to know why that changed.

 

[AchingBack]

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