Poll have you avoided eating anywhere since the Chronavirus started

Dog day

Dog day wrote: »

That’s a fair point however I didn’t get the impression that this was the case in the post I was referring to. The more vulnerable absolutely should take extra precautions within reason.

Fair, the actual poll is sensationalist tbh. A Chinese or an Italian restaurant realistically is no more dangerous than any other restaurant. It's a bit like viewing a person as a potential carrier because they're Asian but anyone is ultimately a potential carrier.

I do think we're all gonna be spending less time in crowded spaces for the next while.

Sleeper12

I'd be more wary of getting my hair cut right now than eating in a restaurant. I've never seen a hair dresser or barber wash their hands between every client. Even if they did you are sitting in a chair that could have 20 to 30 people sitting in it daily. The gown they put over you to keep your clothes clean has been on a dozen or more clients before you that day.

I won't be getting my hair cut for the next few months

Harpon

Sleeper12 wrote: »

I'd be more wary of getting my hair cut right now than eating in a restaurant. I've never seen a hair dresser or barber wash their hands between every client. Even if they did you are sitting in a chair that could have 20 to 30 people sitting in it daily. The gown they put over you to keep your clothes clean has been on a dozen or more clients before you that day.

I won't be getting my hair cut for the next few months

It’s hardly an issue unless the barber is touching peoples mouth or nose

ChikiChiki

Dog day wrote: »

Seconding this. TBH I thought that post had to be a joke! Seriously OTT in my humble opinion.

You can't just make the assumption we are all equal. We all have different risk tolerances. In my case I have a respitory condition and it's an extremely contagious virus so not really OTT in my mind.

Also Dublin Bus in the mornings is a minefield for this type of virus.

I'm still going to social events but I am lowering my risk by not doing it as actively.

Each to their own.

punisher5112

NickNickleby wrote: »

This is interesting, and with you being a bus driver your opinion here would be very welcome. Supposing things start to get really bad. If requested by your employer, and provided with what you needed to do it safely, would you and your colleagues use disposable wipes to wipe down/sanitize ALL the hand rails on the bus each time you reached the terminus?

I ask because I suspect this will be how it will spread - on public transport?

I'm not trying to put you on the spot here, just wondering if you think it's a runner. Cheers.


Apologies all, after re-reading my post, I realise it's off topic. Sorry about that, chiefs!

Interesting to be honest but now that you bring it up I did actually bring this up to be discussed with the union.

I wouldn't go out of my way a change eating habits or that unless it was absolutely necessary and I don't believe we have got to that point if we will at all.

I asked this before the talk of the virus as people (not all) are disgusting and what travel are an embarrassment to humans.

The dirt and smell can be shocking off some.

banie01

Went for an Irish Breakfast and Hong Kong toast in a Chinese restaurant on Thursday.

Followed it up with some pizza and Italian sides delivered by a South East Asian last night.

radiotrickster

Had Chinese Friday, Thai yesterday and heading out to a Chinese buffet today. I’ve eaten more takeaway this week than usual, if anything.

Sleeper12

Harpon wrote:

It’s hardly an issue unless the barber is touching peoples mouth or nose

You haven't read how the virus is spread so.

Your barber Touches your ears, neck, scalp and forehead. Not uncommon for a barber to tip off your nose as he/she trims eyebrows. One of the very first things the customer does as the barber is finished is run his hands over his head that the barber had just touched without wearing gloves. They will rub their neck because of the loose hairs. We touch our face 24 times an hour on average. So the client will now move any germs from their scalp & neck directly to their face after about three minutes. Quicker if his nose itches from the loose hair. The clients hands have been resting on the leather arms of the chair. The exact same place that the last client & the one before that had their hands.

Your much more likely to pick up this or any virus from your barber shop than a restaurant. Any business where there is direct physical contact is a risk

freshpopcorn

I have eaten out but I was never overly gone on self service deli counters, salad bars, etc.

AulWan

I did a big grocery shop today and I confess I threw in some extra cupboard basics like pasta, rice and bought meat I could freeze along with frozen veg (normally buy fresh).

I've also pre-booked my online shopping slots for the next couple of weeks in advance iin case it gets much worse as I won't be roaming around shopping centres looking for food.

I did call into a coffee shop today for a take away coffee, but I don't usually stop to eat in these places anyway, always to go.

It wouldn't stop me ordering a take away delivery.

Use contactless instead of cash as much as possible and have a small hand sanitizer in the car which I use after leaving shops or handling cash. Wash my hands as soon as I get home.

Hodors Appletart

went out for lunch today and the place we went to was deserted

DellyBelly

AulWan wrote: »

I did a big grocery shop today and I confess I threw in some extra cupboard basics like pasta, rice and bought meat I could freeze along with frozen veg (normally buy fresh).

I've also pre-booked my online shopping slots for the next couple of weeks in advance iin case it gets much worse as I won't be roaming around shopping centres looking for food.

I did call into a coffee shop today for a take away coffee, but I don't usually stop to eat in these places anyway, always to go.

It wouldn't stop me ordering a take away delivery.

Use contactless instead of cash as much as possible and have a small hand sanitizer in the car which I use after leaving shops or handling cash. Wash my hands as soon as I get home.

I did the same but made sure the pasta wasn't made in Italy. You'd necer can be sure who handled it over tgere.

AulWan

DellyBelly wrote: »

I did the same but made sure the pasta wasn't made in Italy. You'd necer can be sure who handled it over tgere.

Your spaghetti is safe

From HSE.ie

Packages from affected countries
You cannot get coronavirus from packages or food that has come from China or elsewhere.

There is no evidence that animals or animal products legally imported into the EU are a health risk due to coronavirus.

Mrs OBumble

DellyBelly wrote: »

It's not I'm afraid of the actual food but it's the people who work in those places. They could be infected and spread it while preparing the food. Pity cause I love my local Italian

Yeah, cos Chronavirus ( sic) can be caught from Skyping / WhatsApping your relatives.

Gael23

I’m not nervous about the virus. I’m nervous about being stuck in quarantine and not being able to get food and supplies.

Foweva Awone

I have to admit, I did have second thoughts about bringing my son to a play centre today, but we went anyways. Just made sure we both scrubbed our hands afterwards. Neither of us have a compromised immune system, I don't see the point in changing our normal activities. If we get it we get it.

I have noticed he's started coughing and sneezing into his elbow, something he must have been taught recently in school or afterschool, f*cking manky habit as far as I'm concerned! I mean obviously it's preferable to sneezing uncovered into someone's face, but is it not as easy to teach them to use a tissue as this gross elbow thing?!

My own main concern is I work in two (unrelated) offices at the moment, both of which are pretty obsessed with the whole thing, it's the main subject of conversation all day every day. Neither office (obviously!) wants to end up with staff quarantined and working from home. I'm just worried that I'll be the link that if one business is shut down, I'll be the reason for the other one having to close. Hopefully won't happen though!!

JustAThought

8 decided to deprive myself of gping to the cinema for a while and noy to lounge around in the jaccuzi/sauna/steam room in the gym - never ventilated so it hs to be a smorgasbord of filthy germs - normally I don’t mind as much but have picked up a few wierd plagues in past years that the doctors couldn’t identify the causes of or cure so might just be safe for a while...

Dog day

ChikiChiki wrote: »

You can't just make the assumption we are all equal. We all have different risk tolerances. In my case I have a respitory condition and it's an extremely contagious virus so not really OTT in my mind.

Also Dublin Bus in the mornings is a minefield for this type of virus.

I'm still going to social events but I am lowering my risk by not doing it as actively.

Each to their own.

To be fair that further context wasn’t given in your original post. Of course the vulnerable & those with underlying conditions should be more cautious, I stated that in a previous post. I still believe that there is a lot of misinformation & scaremongering abounding at the moment.

lawred2

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Trying to gauge the effects the virus has had on your habits..

Seen you use that spelling a number of times. It's coronavirus.

cee_jay

Hodors Appletart wrote: »

went out for lunch today and the place we went to was deserted

We were out for lunch today and the place was packed, with a number of large groups out for celebrations (birthday/engagement).

lawred2

cee_jay wrote: »

We were out for lunch today and the place was packed, with a number of large groups out for celebrations (birthday/engagement).

Wonder were you in the same place as ourselves?

looksee

drunkmonkey wrote: »

I'll change it give me some suggestions

Sorry, wasn't around for a couple of days. The others pretty much covered it, particularly Cilldara.

As well though, I am a bit annoyed about the references to Chinese and Italian - its the kind of (potentially dangerous) silliness that does not need to be spread. Already morons have beaten up a couple of Chinese people in London, just for being Chinese.

Larbre34

This is all irrelevant nonsense.

Yes theres a big drop in general socialising, mainly due to people being concerned at picking up the virus in the community and if they are not vulnerable themselves then passing it on to someone they know who might be.

Would it stop me ordering takeaway from Italian or Chinese establishments? Not places I know already to be decent with their standards, not for one second. Whether they remain open to customers for much longer is another matter, but it won't be because of the food.