Quarantine Life

Look, it’s got nothing to do with "proving" you can survive two weeks at home—it’s not like we're being held in some concentration camp.
Yeah, it sucks, but it's not like anything's actually happening to you. If someone manages to have a total mental breakdown just because they've got high-speed internet for two weeks, then they've got much bigger issues than this virus.

Look, if you don't mind this, plenty of other people certainly do.
Forcing healthy individuals—people with absolutely no proven illness—into isolation is a blatant violation of our most fundamental human rights.
To be stuck under house arrest without any sort of path toward resolution flies in the face of every legal standard we hold dear in this country. In America, every single citizen is entitled to legal recourse when government agencies make decisions that impact their lives.
But with these self-isolation mandates? You get neither a resolution nor any semblance of due process.

There’s a whole litany of other infringements to consider, but I find myself constantly circling back to the psychological toll. We are talking about forcing perfectly healthy people to remain shuttered in their homes or apartments for half a month, stripped of the ability to go for a walk, hit the gym, catch up with friends, or engage in any of the social interactions that actually keep us sane. It’s a total erosion of our basic social fabric.

Having spent two weeks entirely on my own, I have zero patience for any of you. You can go bury yourselves for all I care, but don't you dare advocate for stripping innocent people of their freedom.
If you happen to be antisocial weirdos, that’s your business—not everyone is like that.

All of this is happening because of people like you who insist on living in opposition to nature.

I'm just sitting here waiting for the punchline—any second now, right?🍿

Look, there are people out there whining about wearing a mask when they don't have a single health issue to back it up. Then you’ve got folks who can't even be bothered to give up a seat for an elderly lady on the subway. Yeah, sure, some people deal with real stuff—but those aren't valid excuses. You need a legit, serious medical diagnosis to claim staying home is a health risk. But for these people? They're making excuses for everything else, too.

Paul White9 said:Well, obviously it’s boring. I've been saying all along that this isn't nearly the massive drama people are making it out to be.

It isn't really a crisis—well, maybe for some of the folks here who are starting to get on my nerves 😛 (and honestly, they're getting on mine too!)—but it just feels unnecessary. It doesn't sit right with me, and I don't see much point in doing it. I mean, if someone is actually sick, sure, stay home until you feel better! But if you're healthy? I don't see why you'd need to stay inside.
The thing is, from what I can tell, these self-isolation rules are being handled so loosely that they're basically easy enough to ignore anyway.

I mean, just how intense is this whole self-isolation thing supposed to be... like, if someone like me who lives completely alone ends up having to isolate, would I actually be allowed to just pop down to the local bakery right by my apartment for some bread, or maybe hit up the corner store in the neighborhood to grab a pack of beer or something?

No, let me tell you... if you actually get caught $2667 you’re looking at a massive fine.

Emily Barrett9 said:I mean, just how intense is this whole self-isolation thing supposed to be... like, if someone like me who lives completely alone ends up having to isolate, would I actually be allowed to just pop down to the local bakery right by my apartment for some bread, or maybe hit up the corner store in the neighborhood to grab a pack of beer or something?

I suppose you're only really permitted to walk the dog if you have one.

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nimbleranger17 said:No, let me tell you... if you actually get caught $2667 you’re looking at a massive fine.

I am inclined to agree that isn't the case. However, I read on a news site that an epidemiologist told some international student in Washington, D.C. that they were allowed brief trips for supplies and such.

So, according to what the epidemiologists are saying—and I guess they know their stuff—you're actually allowed to head outdoors as long as you stay away from crowds and don't get right up in anyone's personal space. It’s just that the people actually enforcing these rules? They don't seem to get it at all—it feels more like they're just looking for any excuse to pad their pockets.

You could end up facing a fine if you aren't actually home when a cop shows up for a welfare check, only to have your roommates swing the door wide open and tell him you’re nowhere to be found, or even worse, if you get pulled aside by some officer on the sidewalk for a routine ID check while you're just out for a stroll.

I mean, seriously? You just need to go off the grid and suddenly all your problems vanish, right?

You mentioned you're sleeping through this—I've heard that's actually working for some people!
So, a buddy of mine was telling me at the gym yesterday about his younger brother's situation. Apparently, he and a bunch of his classmates got put into isolation because some virus popped up in their school district. Poor guy—he’s stuck stuck inside his house for 15 days now, while everyone else in the family just carries on with life like normal.
The thing is, their dad recently had surgery for cancer, so he's definitely in a high-risk category. But honestly, he’s trying to stay as chill as possible about the whole thing. He really believes that managing his own health is his responsibility, not anyone else's—and he'd never dream of being selfish by demanding that others limit themselves just to be around him. In his eyes, this whole circus should probably just end, because he doesn't think it's right to restrict healthy people just to protect those at risk. To him, looking after that part is strictly on the individual.

Lawrence Reed3 said:So, according to what the epidemiologists are saying—and I guess they know their stuff—you're actually allowed to head outdoors as long as you stay away from crowds and don't get right up in anyone's personal space. It’s just that the people actually enforcing these rules? They don't seem to get it at all—it feels more like they're just looking for any excuse to pad their pockets.

No, absolutely not, you aren't allowed to leave your apartment.
I had an officer knock right on my door once. If I hadn't been home, I would have ended up with a massive fine from $2667.

mellowskipper said:I suppose you're only really permitted to walk the dog if you have one.

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That’s not even true. I’ve been asking around because this is a massive issue for me if I end up stuck in quarantine. You can leave your pet with a sitter (or pay for a kennel), or someone else can come walk them while you stay inside. You aren't supposed to go out yourself.

I don't see how I'm endangering anyone by putting on gloves and a mask and just walking the dog alone without talking to a soul. Especially since where I live, we can easily keep our distance from everyone else.

Harold Davis7 said:No, absolutely not, you aren't allowed to leave your apartment.
I had an officer knock right on my door once. If I hadn't been home, I would have ended up with a massive fine from $2667.

I think it’s just because the people enforcing these rules made it up as they go along, even though the actual health experts don't seem to see any issue with folks getting some fresh air as long as they stay away from crowds. Like, I went out for a run at 7:00 this morning and there wasn't a soul in sight—you can easily keep a massive distance from anyone when the streets are empty!
Honestly, I doubt you'd actually get fined, because how is an officer supposed to prove you weren't home? They can't just hand out tickets for no reason.
But hey, at least while you're stuck in quarantine, you can still have people over to your place if nothing else.

Megan Green72 said:Look, it’s got nothing to do with "proving" you can survive two weeks at home—it’s not like we're being held in some concentration camp.
Yeah, it sucks, but it's not like anything's actually happening to you. If someone manages to have a total mental breakdown just because they've got high-speed internet for two weeks, then they've got much bigger issues than this virus.

Yeah, but the fundamental difference here is that this whole "staying home" thing is designed so that you can't even step a foot outside. You can't go for a run, right? Or take a walk out in nature where there isn't a soul around? You can't even head out to work a field—remember how they treated that guy? It feels completely pointless.

There is a massive gap between asking people to stop hugging and shaking hands, and locking someone up in their house for two weeks without even a positive test, let alone cramming them into a tiny studio apartment in New York City.

Lawrence Reed3 said:You mentioned you're sleeping through this—I've heard that's actually working for some people!
So, a buddy of mine was telling me at the gym yesterday about his younger brother's situation. Apparently, he and a bunch of his classmates got put into isolation because some virus popped up in their school district. Poor guy—he’s stuck stuck inside his house for 15 days now, while everyone else in the family just carries on with life like normal.
The thing is, their dad recently had surgery for cancer, so he's definitely in a high-risk category. But honestly, he’s trying to stay as chill as possible about the whole thing. He really believes that managing his own health is his responsibility, not anyone else's—and he'd never dream of being selfish by demanding that others limit themselves just to be around him. In his eyes, this whole circus should probably just end, because he doesn't think it's right to restrict healthy people just to protect those at risk. To him, looking after that part is strictly on the individual.

Poor kid. I just hope he survives the absolute horror of staring at a screen for two straight weeks.
As for the father, there's no need to worry. This whole thing is a hoax—the virus isn't real and isolation is total nonsense. So really, everyone is perfectly safe.

This whole situation is absolutely mental. A friend’s wife tested positive, and she was listed as his primary contact, yet nobody bothered to notify him that he needed to go into isolation. I mean, does anyone actually follow protocol anymore, or is common sense just dead?
I’m not even asking on behalf of my friend—I’m asking for myself, because I was in close contact too. 😁