I'll get my own groceries.

[Jeebo]

Last edited Thu Apr 2, 2020, 02:50 AM - Edit history (1)

There are people who are offering to make grocery store runs for older people. I am 70 years old, retired and living alone, but I will get my own groceries. I am not going to ask somebody else to expose themselves to that health hazard for me. I will get my own groceries. But, to those of you who are making that offer, thank you very much, and I do appreciate it. Let's all hope and pray for a vaccine, soon. And all the other stuff, PPE, ventilators, everybody behaving responsibly, not foolishly and stupidly like the college students on beaches at spring break.

-- Ron

[Grasswire2]

1. I tried to get a grocery delivery order...

....ten days ago. I finally have a window of delivery at midnight Saturday night!!

I hope they don't disturb the neighbors.

[Corgigal]

2. I picked up my

own groceries. Did it online, told where I parked. Cost 5 bucks, plus tip.

I was pleased, way too many cars were parked in the parking lot.

Just something to consider, if available.

[Laffy Kat]

3. But if we are going anyway....

I always offer to pick up stuff for my neighbor across the street. I am 63 but she is older and it is safer for me to go. It really paid off for me. The other day I got her a dozen eggs and when she tried to pay me back I only asked for a roll of toilet paper because I was actually getting low since I won't bulk buy. She ended up putting a big brown paper bag full of toilet paper rolls on my front porch! I was so delighted. We both got what we needed. Win-win.

[TeamPooka]

4. This virus has highest rate of mortality to those over 65. Let someone keep you safe

there is no shame in letting someone help.
You stay safe and give them a good deed done.
Two people out shopping when one can do the job will keep us all safe too, not just you.

[marlakay]

5. My husband is 70 I am 63

We just had a big fight because he is going to Costco tomorrow won’t let me go, I shopped last time, he probably misses it. But we had fight because he doesn’t take it as seriously as me.

He will wash his hands and take shoes off but not before he has touched a bunch of stuff in house. We went for dog walk few days ago and he stopped to talk to lady for 5-10 min only 2 ft away. I am the one who wipes off pkgs and mail.

Its like in front of me he half ass makes attempts so I don’t trust him to go to store alone and wear mask and take off clothes and shower right away and stay as far from people in store as you can.

I am scared he will bring it to me, that he will get it. He has past lung issues and my immune system was pretty beat up last year.

There must be tons of families where someone in family isn’t trying as hard and its creating problems.

He’s telling me I need to stop worrying about it bad for my blood pressure, he is right but I can’t control him and he could get us sick.

He won’t read about virus like me so he hasn’t read how scary it is and how easy it is to get it.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

7. Find a motel room for him.

Tell him if he goes out, you'll lock the door and he can come back in after 19 days of isolation.
( 5 day incubation period, 14 days of virus growth ).

[marlakay]

8. Easier said than done nt

[Hermit-The-Prog]

9. I know. But it would happen here, if either of us went out with lax attitude.

Except for the motel room; I have a couple of old vehicles that are suitable to sleep in.

It may sound like I'm joking, but I'm not. Neither is the virus.

[babydollhead]

11. happening in my house too

husband works in medical relief, is strident in his work environment. when he comes home, I have to tell him, wash your hands, change your clothes. he brings the mail in with no regard for virus living on the paper, or packages. I asked him if they are wiping down mail at work, "of course ", says he.
I now, wipe down the mail. and put it back in the wiped down mailbox. I am doing everything I can to keep this house safe. he is the only one who leaves and returns.
it's like reminding a little kid to brush their teeth every single day.

[womanofthehills]

6. Why risk going into a store when most stores will deliver

Or you can pick up? I am done going into stores. The last time (about a month ago )I was in a Walmart -a guy in the next aisle had a horrible coughing fit( he was gagging) that lasted minutes. That made me get out of that store fast. Some drs are now saying 6 ft is not far enough away for aerosols.

[thesquanderer]

12. Getting a delivery/pickup time slot is very challenging around here.

For one supermarket, the nearest available time was two weeks away. In other cases, no time is available, and you have to keep logging in hoping to strike at the right moment.

[Flaleftist]

13. Aside from the backlog of orders, there are still frequent out of stocks

So if they happen to be out of stock on something you need during your delivery window, you are sol.

[beaglelover]

16. Agreed, here in L.A. it's virtually impossible.

I tried again today, earliest deliver time was next Tuesday night. Screw that. Hopped in the car, drove to Ralphs and was home 1/2 hour later with all the groceries I'll need for another week. The only thing they didn't have was decent selection of meat so tomorrow I'll take a quick trip to the better Ralphs and pick up some chicken and steaks there. Oh and of course they didn't have TP but they did have Kleenex again, so things continue to look brighter!

[ooky]

10. The grocery pick ups are working pretty well for me too.

I'm using both Walmart and Harris Teeter. Teeter waives the $4.95 pick up fee for customers 60+. Order on line and then they bring them out to your car. There is no need to go inside the stores right now if you use this service. Food Lion does it too, haven't tried theirs yet.

[frogmarch]

14. I'm 76 and disabled but

I can drive and get around with a walker. A college girl comes to run the vacuum once a week and said she'd shop for groceries for mr. froggy and me, but I don't want her to take any more chances than she has to with the virus, so I'll get my own food and tp. She's doing everything she can to avoid getting it, and so am I.