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11. All my life people have treated my introversion like it's a bad thing

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2020, 11:42 AM

Apr 2020

Suddenly everyone is trying to do all the things that come naturally to me.

Staying inside, not trying to meet with friends, not talking to strangers, etc.

Times have changed indeed!

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Went to buy a part for an important appliance yesterday [View all] PCIntern Apr 2020 OP

Shazaam!!! ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #1

went to the grocer yesterday..there was a large plastic barrier between myself and the checker.. samnsara Apr 2020 #3

Burble, burble. ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #6

My scarf across my face caused my checker to say: Oh! A post apocalypse fashion statement! fierywoman Apr 2020 #23

I told the cashier Turbineguy Apr 2020 #28

TY for the LOL! fierywoman Apr 2020 #30

thats seems to have made shopping easier! no muss no fuss... samnsara Apr 2020 #2

My DIL is 8 months pregnant, the baby store in town is doing this. dewsgirl Apr 2020 #4

There is a ridiculously expensive ice cream store down the road that closed its front door... TreasonousBastard Apr 2020 #5

Tell me you are joking- James48 Apr 2020 #19

Yeah, sheesh, if a person MUST have ice cream, buy it at the grocery. cwydro Apr 2020 #20

A bit judgmental, wot? You may have missed the part where I have no home because... TreasonousBastard Apr 2020 #24

Your profile says you're in New York left-of-center2012 Apr 2020 #21

I did not go out to buy ice cream, I just passed by where it was... TreasonousBastard Apr 2020 #25

You stopping for ice cream was all I needed to know. left-of-center2012 Apr 2020 #26

You must be a lot of fun to be stuck in the house with. TreasonousBastard Apr 2020 #27

LOC WhiteTara Apr 2020 #29

Would you go to a ridiculously expensive ice cream shop to buy it? MichMan Apr 2020 #31

If it was right there, maybe. WhiteTara Apr 2020 #37

Post removed Post removed Apr 2020 #34

Most humans have disappeared from the planet dalton99a Apr 2020 #7

And the planet is rejoicing jayschool2013 Apr 2020 #14

+1. The air is nice and clean in China, but they can't go outside to breathe it dalton99a Apr 2020 #17

I had to call one of the local eye care clinics for some supplies I was running out of... Hugin Apr 2020 #8

At least it was open, and you were able to get your needed part. MineralMan Apr 2020 #9

See, I don't understand why the stupid governors of FL and GA make big boxes essential. lark Apr 2020 #10

Our governor decided to close all the vet clinics for everything except life threatening care MichMan Apr 2020 #32

WTF Skittles Apr 2020 #36

Sadly for us, this was for life threatening care of my elderly cat. lark Apr 2020 #38

"why not Walmart" left-of-center2012 Apr 2020 #35

All my life people have treated my introversion like it's a bad thing unblock Apr 2020 #11

Introverted / Apies are going to be the only ones coming through this SANE LiberalArkie Apr 2020 #15

Same here, with our tax documents for the accountant. CTyankee Apr 2020 #12

That's how we got our wine stash frazzled Apr 2020 #13

Sounds like going to the liquor store in South Carolina back in the 60s. And they couldn't have BamaRefugee Apr 2020 #16

A Chinese restaurant has a little table outside treestar Apr 2020 #18

My husband works for an auto parts store ihaveaquestion Apr 2020 #22

Essential to keep peoples cars running in case of emergencies MichMan Apr 2020 #33