# Today I am officially fed up off the pandemic **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 11, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-am-officially-fed-up-off-the-pandemic/925337 "2020-11-11T16:50:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-am-officially-fed-up-off-the-pandemic/925337/1 "2020-11-11T16:50:15Z")
Staying in a hotel for the first time since Covid showed up. When I checked into this fine 5 star establishment instead of the usual complimentary drinks and hot towels, I got a COVID-19 care bag. 🤦🏻‍♂️ With masks including an N95 and bottles of hotel brand hand sanitizer and disinfectant spray. I remember when there was a shortage of these,6 decades, sorry months ago. And instead of a fruit basket, I got fruit. Individual fruits. In plastic wrapping. Can’t go for dinner since the restaurant only take a a certain number so have to order food in room, which came in a packed box delivered by a guy in full PPEs. (again wasn’t there a shortage of those?) No pool, no spa. I know most of you are going to say something like _but AK84, its hardly a bother compared to those who fell ill and died_ and sure you may be right (actually are totally right) but you can bugger off. When this is over I am going to gather all the masks and PPE I can find, douse them in sanitizer, and set them on fire in the square near my house. And have a open air BBQ/orgy and live stream it #SocialDistanceThis. Ya all are invited off course. /ENDRANT ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2020, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-am-officially-fed-up-off-the-pandemic/925337/2 "2020-11-11T16:59:20Z")
The complimentary ‘Silkwood shower’ wasn’t warm enough? ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-am-officially-fed-up-off-the-pandemic/925337/3 "2020-11-11T19:06:07Z")
What kind of sauce are you gonna have at that BBQ? Oh, wait. I think I figured it out. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-am-officially-fed-up-off-the-pandemic/925337/4 "2020-11-11T21:40:23Z")
Sheesss AK. I am very lucky to have a situation where I and my Wife can work from home. We have our own offices even. I feel very, very fortunate. Think of those that are stuck at home with a roommate they can’t stand. Or are in an abusive relationship with winter on the way and no easy way out. Out of work and simply stuck eating Raman with someone they hate. And you’re bitching about not getting a fruit basket. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2020, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-am-officially-fed-up-off-the-pandemic/925337/5 "2020-11-11T22:19:58Z")
This pandemic is annoying as hell in a million little ways. Nothing wrong with blowing off some steam. I suspect it is less about the hotel and more the straw that broke the camel’s back. There’s a whole thread devoted to “stupid little things the pandemic has taken from you” and this isn’t much different. ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-am-officially-fed-up-off-the-pandemic/925337/6 "2020-11-11T22:22:17Z")
As I’ve said in other fora, you may be tired of COVID-19 but that doesn’t mean that COVID-19 is tired of you. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2020, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-am-officially-fed-up-off-the-pandemic/925337/7 "2020-11-11T22:28:10Z")
But AK84, its hardly a bother compared to those who fell ill and died. Buggering off now. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2020, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-am-officially-fed-up-off-the-pandemic/925337/8 "2020-11-11T23:01:56Z")
Mind if I pull a few N95s out of the pile before you light it up? ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-am-officially-fed-up-off-the-pandemic/925337/9 "2020-11-11T23:11:18Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > When this is over I am going to gather all the masks and PPE I can find, douse them in sanitizer, and set them on fire in the square near my house. You may want to rent a storage unit for storing the masks and PPE. It’s going to be a long time before it’s “over.” ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2020, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-am-officially-fed-up-off-the-pandemic/925337/10 "2020-11-11T23:39:34Z")
Well, I for one am not fed up with the pandemic. I want more pandemic! More! Bring it on! ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-am-officially-fed-up-off-the-pandemic/925337/11 "2020-11-12T00:30:18Z")
I thought this fucking hoax was supposed to disappear after the election? Why are the cases and deaths skyrocketing? Won’t the fake news take a day off? ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-am-officially-fed-up-off-the-pandemic/925337/12 "2020-11-12T00:59:21Z")
Yeah, what’s up with that. It was supposed to be over a week ago. @AK84 your rant is just fine. I’m not going to pile on because I am also totally fucking over all of it. COVID, elections, fires, restaurants closing, the world crying for us because our elected officials are fucking stupid. I am so fucking done. Rant away, I will agree with every word. Not that I’m actually going to give up wearing masks or social distancing or anything. I’m just sick and tired of having to do it. You don’t really want me at your orgy, I’m one of those fat old women who looks better in clothes, but I’ll bring a nice potato salad for the potluck and help clean up afterwards. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-am-officially-fed-up-off-the-pandemic/925337/13 "2020-11-12T01:36:05Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > …but I’ll bring a nice potato salad for the potluck and help clean up afterwards. Okay. _NOW_ I’m turned on! ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-am-officially-fed-up-off-the-pandemic/925337/14 "2020-11-12T01:51:22Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > Yeah, what’s up with that. It was supposed to be over a week ago. > > @AK84 your rant is just fine. I’m not going to pile on because I am also totally fucking over all of it. COVID, elections, fires, restaurants closing, the world crying for us because our elected officials are fucking stupid. I am so fucking done. Yep. I mean, sure, among my circle as it is, all these precautionary measures mean we’re pretty much managing well our lives, but it is a mighty PITA and then you realize that because of the noncompliant cohort there is a higher chance than there should be that we may still be affected even if we do task ourselves with bearing all these annoyances, so it’s gonna take even longer and we’re not getting any younger. We know all this is the right thing to do but we don’t have to like it or pretend to like it. Let’s just open our windows, stick out our faces and yell _ **“I’m mad as Hell because I have to keep taking it even more!”** _ ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-am-officially-fed-up-off-the-pandemic/925337/15 "2020-11-12T02:00:36Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > Can’t go for dinner since the restaurant only take a a certain number so have to order food in room, which came in a packed box delivered by a guy in full PPEs. (again wasn’t there a shortage of those?) Yeah, that is suspicious. If you’re a fucking moron. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-am-officially-fed-up-off-the-pandemic/925337/16 "2020-11-12T02:02:58Z")
It tears my heart every time I hear about a restaurant or some other business shutting down due to Covid. The building that once housed [The O](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essie%27s_Original_Hot_Dog_Shop) has been sold. Maybe another O can start up again in a different location… ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-am-officially-fed-up-off-the-pandemic/925337/17 "2020-11-12T02:25:16Z")
Back when all this started, I pulled money out of savings to buy substantial gift cards from my favorite local places. I knew that I was giving them an interest free loan and I also knew that I would probably lose a lot of the money. 3 of them went under, but all three of them also called me and pretty much insisted that I come back so they could pay the gift cards off. (Too bad, so sad, they didn’t know where I live and didn’t have any way to give the money back if I didn’t cooperate.) The other place has just opened to the public with very limited hours. I am so sick of this shit. ---
**Author:** ![jonesj2205](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecc23a/32.png) [@jonesj2205](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jonesj2205)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-am-officially-fed-up-off-the-pandemic/925337/18 "2020-11-12T03:05:38Z")
This. The global impact is large and horrifying but also abstract. It’s the little, personal things that sometimes just get too much. Intellectually we all know they aren’t that important, but they just add up sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-am-officially-fed-up-off-the-pandemic/925337/19 "2020-11-12T03:12:26Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > I thought this fucking hoax was supposed to disappear after the election? Trump did say that you wouldn’t hear about the pandemic after the election, right? Well, _he_ hasn’t said a word. That’s all that counts, right? ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-am-officially-fed-up-off-the-pandemic/925337/20 "2020-11-12T05:12:43Z")
At least you can see your hermetically sealed fruit. My damn glasses have been fogged up since March! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-am-officially-fed-up-off-the-pandemic/925337.md?page=2)