Dr. Phil warns about dire health consequences of shutdown

[JonC]

Puh-leeze. Wild-eyed man repeats illogical argument:

"Forty-five thousand people die of car accidents, 480,000 from cigarettes, 360,000 from swimming pools each year but we don't shut the country down for this."

Driving cars is a choice. So is smoking cigarettes. Going swimming is a choice. Catching the coronavirus because you touched the filing cabinet handle at work--not a choice.

"Loneliness actually creates problems. People that 'suffer' from loneliness are 29% more likely to have coronary heart disease. We think we are saving people's lives by keeping them locked up?"

Yeah, sure, Phil. No one's "locked up". Go outside. Go for a drive. Pick up your telephone and call someone if you're lonely. Visit your neighbor (from 6 feet away.)

What a bunch of hooey.

You guys are buying this while 2,500 people a day are dying.

I hate to say it because COVID-19 is bad and a lot of people have died....but "stay at home", people keeping "social distance", not gathering in large crowds.....this kinda suits my personality.

I'm also eating better, made the best Tom Yum soup I've ever had (the green curry was just OK, but the soup was A+).

I do not have to put on a suit and tie and work remotely from home.

This is the first time in my life that it is good to be an introvert. Just let guys like me enjoy it a little longer.

 

[InTheLight]

I'm also eating better, made the best Tom Yum soup I've ever had (the green curry was just OK, but the soup was A+).

I do not have to put on a suit and tie and work remotely from home.

This is the first time in my life that it is good to be an introvert. Just let guys like me enjoy it a little longer.

I've worked from home coming up on 30 years (as of this May) so nothing new there. I typically wear jeans and a long sleeve polo or else a sweater. Cross trainers for shoes. If I am going to meet with suppliers I might put on khakis and dress shoes. I do wear shorts (nice ones) in the spring and summer. I think I've worn a tie for work purposes about a dozen times in those 30 years.

I can definitely see where introverts are enjoying the stay at home feature.

 

[InTheLight]

I rewatched the Dr. Phil interview.

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Just about everything he said is happening to people during the shutdown happens during a recession. This is just like a regular recession. What's the big deal?
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[RighteousnessTemperance&]

Another monkey wrench in this is that they officially quit counting flu deaths April 4th. As of two weeks ago, no one can officially statistically die of the flu, though they can still die with COVID-19 and be counted.

The flu is not gauged over a full year but only a six-month period called the flu season. By the way, this is counter to what Gold Dragon indicated in another post/thread.

 

[RighteousnessTemperance&]

I hate to say it because COVID-19 is bad and a lot of people have died....but "stay at home", people keeping "social distance", not gathering in large crowds.....this kinda suits my personality.

I'm also eating better, made the best Tom Yum soup I've ever had (the green curry was just OK, but the soup was A+).

I do not have to put on a suit and tie and work remotely from home.

This is the first time in my life that it is good to be an introvert. Just let guys like me enjoy it a little longer.

OK, will you please explain why you are eating better? Asking for a friend.

 

[JonC]

OK, will you please explain why you are eating better? Asking for a friend.

LOL.... Using the grill a lot and my wife hates when I fry because it makes the house smell.

 

[Reformed1689]

When I go to the grocery store I wear blue latex gloves, because I have a supply of them.

Do you change them after every item you touch?

 

[Reformed1689]

Do you a source on this? There is number revising going on, where they are adding deaths from other causes to be suspected of CV19. This is causing some drastic jumps in the numbers toward the end of this.

THEY'RE PADDING THE NUMBERS: Michigan Begins Dumping Extra "Presumed Cases" to their Coronavirus Death Totals Like New York Did

We'll know for sure when if find out deaths due to heart attack, stroke, pneumonia, cancer, etc show a drastic reduction during that time.

Exactly, I am not convinced all deaths attributed to COVID-19 are legitimate.

 

[Revmitchell]

Exactly, I am not convinced all deaths attributed to COVID-19 are legitimate.

Yep, right now someone with the China Wuhan Flu could be run over by a steamroller and it would be counted as a Wuhan Flu death.

Whats wrong with that?

 

[Reformed1689]

Yep, right now someone with the China Wuhan Flu could be run over by a steamroller and it would be counted as a Wuhan Flu death.

Whats wrong with that?

Or someone without the virus at all who someone saw cough right before they got ran over....

 

[Revmitchell]

Or someone without the virus at all who someone saw cough right before they got ran over....

 

[Scarlett O.]

I'm late here....

I don't know what Dr. Phil or if he is right in what he said, but the only difference to me between Dr. Phil and Jerry Springer is the guests don't throw chairs. Everything else is very bad entertainment using people's private lives.

 

[InTheLight]

Do you change them after every item you touch?

No, why would I do that?

 

[JonC]

No, why would I do that?

Because some of us still lick handrails.

 

[InTheLight]

Because some of us still lick handrails.

Even if true, I don't understand how that's relevant. If I grab a licked handrail with my gloved hand, it's no skin off my nose.

 

[JonC]

Even if true, I don't understand how that's relevant. If I grab a licked handrail with my gloved hand, it's no skin off my nose.

But you could covid me via handrail.

I don't wear gloves but I wear a mask. I don't see a reason for the gloves.

 

[InTheLight]

But you could covid me via handrail.

I don't wear gloves but I wear a mask. I don't see a reason for the gloves.

Number one reason for gloves is to avoid bare hands touching the credit card payment keypad and/or the filthy plastic "pen" they have tethered to it. Second reason is to not touch the grocery cart. Third reason is picking out produce--you don't know if that apple you are picking up was handled previously by someone else. On Friday I saw a woman pick up three tomatoes, one after another, inspect them and put them back before taking one. Also, you never know what other items have been picked up and put back on the shelf. Then there is the divider you place on the conveyor belt.

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[JonC]

Number one reason for gloves is to avoid bare hands touching the credit card payment keypad and/or the filthy plastic "pen" they have tethered to it. Second reason is to not touch the grocery cart. Third reason is picking out produce--you don't know if that apple you are picking up was handled previously by someone else. On Friday I saw a woman pick up three tomatoes, one after another, inspect them and put them back before taking one. Also, you never know what other items have been picked up and put back on the shelf. Then there is the divider you place on the conveyor belt.

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But don't you just spread germs around? You still end up with touched stuff in your bag (and Lord forbid you forget and touch the staring wheel with your gloves).

I just wash my hands.... A lot.

 

[Reformed1689]

No, why would I do that?

Ever heard of cross-contamination? Unless you change gloves after everything you touch you might as well not even wear them.

 

[InTheLight]

Ever heard of cross-contamination? Unless you change gloves after everything you touch you might as well not even wear them.

I see. So gloves don't work and masks don't work. The only thing that does work is social distancing and stay-at-home. But, hey let's throw the country wide open for business again, because Dr. Phil says people might get depressed.

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