# Stupid little things the pandemic has taken from you **URL:** \ **Category:** The Quarantine Zone\ **Tags:** covid-quarantine\ **Created:** [October 20, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-little-things-the-pandemic-has-taken-from-you/923407 "2020-10-20T13:39:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-little-things-the-pandemic-has-taken-from-you/923407/42 "2021-02-01T17:13:27Z")
Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-little-things-the-pandemic-has-taken-from-you/923407/43 "2021-02-01T17:52:49Z")
Neither stupid nor little. May his memory be a blessing. Perhaps there could be an addendum to the service when his tombstone is unveiled next year? Or if that’s too long to wait, I say go visit the gravesite at your earliest convenience and sprinkle some dirt on the freshly turned earth. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-little-things-the-pandemic-has-taken-from-you/923407/44 "2021-02-01T21:29:55Z")
Thanks. I also need to make arrangements with his widow to sell his various collections. Some of it his immediate family will want. Some can be thrown out. Some will require research and haggling with buyers. I know she has no clue as to the value of his stuff. I want to be sure she doesn’t get ripped off. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-little-things-the-pandemic-has-taken-from-you/923407/45 "2021-02-01T21:52:20Z")
> [@DocCathode](#): > > know she has no clue as to the value of his stuff. I want to be sure she doesn’t get ripped off. And here will be your true memorial to your dear friend. Helping the ones he left behind. I hope it is not too hard on you to do, but it is a real kindness and honor that you are doing. Wishing you strength and peace. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2021, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-little-things-the-pandemic-has-taken-from-you/923407/46 "2021-02-02T00:57:04Z")
What she said. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-little-things-the-pandemic-has-taken-from-you/923407/47 "2021-02-03T17:19:42Z")
Hear, hear! ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2021, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-little-things-the-pandemic-has-taken-from-you/923407/48 "2021-02-07T20:35:05Z")
I miss going to the gym. It has reopened, but with a bunch of restrictions and hours that don’t really work for me. I love Korean spas, I used to got to one once a month or two. It’s since reopened, but with the both the Euro-style sauna & steam rooms closed and the Korean saunas. Actually I can’t find open saunas anywhere; even the ones in gyms are closed. I really miss having a sauna. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-little-things-the-pandemic-has-taken-from-you/923407/49 "2021-04-22T16:02:20Z")
> [@Dendarii\_Dame](#): > > 1. Going to the library and just skimming the shelves. I usually go at least once a week. Our library lets you reserve books, but you have to know they’re there. Ditto. Fortunately the catalogue is online so I can see what books are available. As of this week I can finally go inside and browse again. I’ve also downloaded a bunch of books from Project Gutenberg. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-little-things-the-pandemic-has-taken-from-you/923407.md?page=2)