Grocery store concern

[Herbert Nenninger]

I grabbed some bread and meat from a small private grocery store the other day. I didn’t expect this because I was paying with a card, but I had to sign the receipt. The checker outer plops the pen in front of me and I just kind of stared at him. He asked if there was a problem with the receipt. I said “no... u got some hand sanitizer?” He said no. I said “ y’all got a bathroom?”. He said yeah. So I gingerly signed it and then ran to the bathroom to wash my hands. Happened to catch the owner on the way out (declining his handshake attempt), and he said they simply couldn’t find any hand sanitizer.
The idea that the currently packed grocery stores could lack sanitizer for both shoppers and employees is very disconcerning. Not sure if that is a rant or what. But if anybody has a stockpile, that would be as worthy an outlet to donate to as any.

 

[dawgatUSM]

I’m not familiar with grocery store operations, but the line of work I’m in requires signing of contracts all day. We’ve lifted those requirements across the board. Our customers appreciate it and employees do. I don’t see why they would have to have it in this climate currently. Check and ID and move on.

 

[thatsbaseball]

Keep a 2oz container of hand sanitizer in your shirt pocket.

 

[kired]

It’s really been eye opening this week, paying attention to every single thing we touch that someone else has touched. Handing my credit card to anyone - typically fast food, shopping cart at grocery store, door handles, and tons of other stuff I’ve come across this week. One day at work we had a managers meeting on how to instruct our employees to work safely. As normal, we passed around a sign in sheet for the meeting - with a pen for everyone to sign it with. Thought that was pretty ironic...

 

[Hail State]

Good grief, get ahold of yourself man. I’m not saying we shouldn’t take this serious but that’s ridiculous.

 

[Dawgcap]

This is a scary time but we all will walk into situations. Be prepared and don’t freak out too bad. 2 weeks ago no one freaked. While chances are possible they aren’t much different from the last month.

 

[jethreauxdawg]

Where is there evidence

Of this disease spreading by surface contact? I’ve been on multiple conference calls/webinars put on by one govt agency or another, and they have all repeated that it is passed through the air. They have found no evidence of it reentering the air after it settled or infecting someone through a contaminated surface.

 

[TBone.sixpack]

A few more weeks of this and I’ll commit seppuku. 1 week in and I’m over it.

 

[Cooterpoot]

Of this disease spreading by surface contact? I’ve been on multiple conference calls/webinars put on by one govt agency or another, and they have all repeated that it is passed through the air. They have found no evidence of it reentering the air after it settled or infecting someone through a contaminated surface.

It lives on surfaces after those sneezes and coughs. Including hands sneezed/coughed into.

 

[Tall Dawg]

People get ready....there’s a train a coming.

 

[jethreauxdawg]

True, but it has to be inhaled

It lives on surfaces after those sneezes and coughs. Including hands sneezed/coughed into.

To affect you. According to the presentations I’ve listened to, there has been no evidence of the virus becoming airborne again once it has deposited on a surface. This is different from the flu which is transmitted through surface contact.

 

[thatsbaseball]

Can it be ingested ?

 

[PBRME]

To affect you. According to the presentations I’ve listened to, there has been no evidence of the virus becoming airborne again once it has deposited on a surface. This is different from the flu which is transmitted through surface contact.

It’s no proof it can go airborne again, but your hands can pick it up off surfaces. Most sources are saying it can survive up to 3 days on surfaces. It’s why it’s so important to wash your hands often, and not touch your face.

 

[J-Dawg]

To affect you. According to the presentations I’ve listened to, there has been no evidence of the virus becoming airborne again once it has deposited on a surface. This is different from the flu which is transmitted through surface contact.

Infected person sneezes into hands. Touches the credit card machine at grocery store. You come up a few minutes later and use credit card machine and subconsciously scratch your nose itch. Now you’re infected. Had nothing to do with it being airborne or becoming airborne after deposit.

 

[jethreauxdawg]

Can it be ingested ?

Studies have not found this to be possible

 

[jethreauxdawg]

Infected person sneezes into hands. Touches the credit card machine at grocery store. You come up a few minutes later and use credit card machine and subconsciously scratch your nose itch. Now you’re infected. Had nothing to do with it being airborne or becoming airborne after deposit.

i
Where is there research showing that is possible with this disease?

 

[mount lefroy]

i
Where is there research showing that is possible with this disease?

Every legitimate doctor in the country to include CDC and Johns Hopkins is telling you to wash your hands. Now if you cannot understand that your hands are a surface, and can pick it up from a surface and transfer it into an orifice on your body, then you are being intentionally obtuse.

 

[8dog]

Why do you think wiping down door handles and surfaces is one of the top recommendations? Its not because people are sneezing directly on them.

 

[Cooterpoot]

To affect you. According to the presentations I’ve listened to, there has been no evidence of the virus becoming airborne again once it has deposited on a surface. This is different from the flu which is transmitted through surface contact.

The problem is contact with those surfaces. And then touching your face (mouth, eyes, etc.) They've already said it lives on surfaces for x number of hours. If I have it and sneeze into my hand, and grab that pen. It's there for the next person.

 

[jethreauxdawg]

This is my last attempt to relay the info I’ve been presented. There has been zero evidence of coronavirus affecting another person because of surface contact. I didn’t do the research, just passing along what I was told. Touching the virus on a surface doesn’t make you sick. Inhaling the virus out of the air does. There is no research that suggests the virus can become airborne again after it lands. If it is not airborne, it cannot be inhaled. By all means, keep washing your hands and high traffic surfaces. That is a good practice to stop the spread of other diseases. The presentations I’ve listened to may be wrong. Feel free to post other research that says otherwise.

 

[thatsbaseball]

From the CDC webpage

[FONT=&quot]It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads.[/FONT]

 

[DAWG61]

Carry your own pen if you're gonna start freaking out on poor grocery store workers from here on.

 

[mstateglfr]

The idea that the currently packed grocery stores could lack sanitizer for both shoppers and employees is very disconcerning.

My takeaway on all this is I am concerned you think this is a word. The moment we start making up words, the virus wins.

 

[J-Dawg]

i
Where is there research showing that is possible with this disease?

Literally every medical or scientific source on this entire outbreak.

Wash your hands. Don’t touch your face. Stay inside, especially if exhibiting symptoms. If all 330 million people in the US would do this we would nip this in the bud rather quickly.

 

[Dawgbite]

Something I learned years ago from a very successful professional Hunter about scent control, imagine your body and everything you wear or carry is a sponge soaked with fluorescent orange paint. As you walk through the woods imagine that paint coming off your body on to everything you touch. That paint is your scent. In the case of this virus, image everything in this world is a sponge soaked in fluorescent orange paint, Corona Virus, and you are wearing a white suit. Try to get home without orange paint on you.

 

[BELdog]

Keep a 2oz container of hand sanitizer in your shirt pocket.

And a pen...

 

[state2013]

You standing in front of him unecessarily opening your mouth to say something to him is more dangerous to him than him not having sanitizer for you. Refuse to sign and move on.

 

[onewoof]

It’s no proof it can go airborne again, but your hands can pick it up off surfaces. Most sources are saying it can survive up to 3 days on surfaces. It’s why it’s so important to wash your hands often, and not touch your face.

Can survive in the air and yes its in already the air in small amounts, in lungs/throats of people you are near and on items in your grocery store including pens. Remember that numbers are 2 weeks late and exponentially smaller than today.

Believe that it will be on your hands when you shop at this point, no matter what you do. Shop, don't touch your face, load your groceries in your car, and use hand sanitizer before you get in your car. Unload groceries at home and wash your hands good for 30 seconds. Bonus points if you wear gloves, glasses and a mask when shopping. Also remember the handles of doors and gas pump handles. Yes chances are low that you get it airborne, but with the NYC data coming in of 1/2 the people in the hospital being from 20 to 50, not bad to be safe. Avoid "high touch" public surfaces if possible.

Remember, the numbers in the state are EXPONENTIALLY LESS than the reality of whats happening right now.

 

[SirBarksalot]

This is my last attempt to relay the info I’ve been presented. There has been zero evidence of coronavirus affecting another person because of surface contact. I didn’t do the research, just passing along what I was told. Touching the virus on a surface doesn’t make you sick. Inhaling the virus out of the air does. There is no research that suggests the virus can become airborne again after it lands. If it is not airborne, it cannot be inhaled. By all means, keep washing your hands and high traffic surfaces. That is a good practice to stop the spread of other diseases. The presentations I’ve listened to may be wrong. Feel free to post other research that says otherwise.

You sure you aren’t on a Chinese Govt webinar?