A Simpler Life? - Society / Economy after the Virus

[Admiral Yi]

I like grocery shopping.  Good people watching.

Every red blooded American male thinks about pulling the Dean's wife in the produce section.

[crazy canuck]

I am one of those weirdos who actually enjoys going to grocery stores.

The future of delivery-only grocery distribution warehouses scares me. 

I do too.  Ms. CC can't understand it but I like to see what there is on offer.  Kind of like how I would much prefer going to a good book store (if there was still one here).

[Iormlund]

I have no strong feelings one way or the other.

[fromtia]

I like grocery shopping.  Good people watching.

Every red blooded American male thinks about pulling the Dean's wife in the produce section.

"Mine's bigger than that."

[mongers]

Anyone else getting a bit parsimonious with some foods?

I'm rationing my favourite tea blends and coffee, because those appear in short supply.
And it's less risk than going to the shops two or three times a week just to see if they're in stock.

[Sheilbh]

Yeah. The Peckham fruit tea shortage continues

I have a coffee subscription service so I'm okay on that.

Though I've found local deliveries for fruit and veg, toiletry essentials and essentials like bread, milk and butter and eggs. So I'm mainly okay avoiding the shops now.

[garbon]

Yeah I've a local service now for fruit, vegetables, eggs, milk and bread. Haven't found anything reasonable for meat so now on amazon fresh.

[fromtia]

I've always enjoyed the grocery store, or the vegetable market when I lived in the UK. I think I'll probably not adopt online ordering for groceries.

I've also been cooking every day, super cheap, peasant cooking usually throw something together to last the household the rest of the day. Then I go and drink tea and watch the bluejays and the cardinals in the backyard.

[Camerus]

For months I'd been toying with the idea of cutting my hair at home to save money.

Since the barbershops are all closed now until God knows when, it's given me the excuse to take the plunge and order an electric trimmer.

As an added plus the first few cuts will probably be seen by very few people. 

[mongers]

For months I'd been toying with the idea of cutting my hair at home to save money.

Since the barbershops are all closed now until God knows when, it's given me the excuse to take the plunge and order an electric trimmer.

As an added plus the first few cuts will probably be seen by very few people. 

I've been doing it that for a few years now, saves me about $15 a time and I don't risk a stilted conversation with the barber.

[DGuller]

I'm seriously considering shaving my head.  Now is the best time to try it and get used to it.  Is there anything to it other than running through your head with the clipper, and then shaving?  I can see it being a little unwieldy to do it yourself.

[Syt]

I just run the machine over the head and skip the shaving. Fast and simple.

[mongers]

I'm seriously considering shaving my head.  Now is the best time to try it and get used to it.  Is there anything to it other than running through your head with the clipper, and then shaving?  I can see it being a little unwieldy to do it yourself.

Just follow that scene in 'full metal jacket'

[Josquius]

I've long followed a policy of going to a pro once every year or two to get my hair evened out and put into some sembelance of style.
The months after are oddly when I look my worst.
But it's necessary to bring order to my more standard home hair cuts which vary from getting my mam to do it to drunkenly slicing off a few strands.

[Iormlund]

I was going to shave it, but decided to try trimming the hair first, to see how much of a mess I would do of it. It ended up working fairly nicely.