Swine flu? - Page 8

Disneyphile · 04-29-2009, 08:03 PM

Tonight's pharmacy story:

144 large bottles of hand sanitizer, now out-of-stock again
surgical masks out-of-stock since Monday

Crazy customers asked about the above products in en masse all day long.

alphabassettgrrl · 04-29-2009, 08:05 PM

Yeah, the crazy, panicky part is overkill. Kind of like looking at a grocery store for bottled water after an earthquake.

Disneyphile · 04-29-2009, 08:10 PM

And, of course people are already cashing in via Ebay...

Not Afraid · 04-29-2009, 08:20 PM

Hint: If you really want a mask, head over to Home Depot and look in the paint department.

Or, come over and borrow Chris' gas mask.

innerSpaceman · 04-29-2009, 08:26 PM

What's with the masks anyway? This is not an airbourne virus. It's a flu strain passed primarily by touch.

Hand sanitizer is good, as always. As is washing your hands at every reasonable option. But it's not coming in through your mouth unless you put your tainted hand in there.

(Or you like to lick places you shouldn't ... but then swine flu is the least of your problems, you swine.)

Not Afraid · 04-29-2009, 08:28 PM

It's called OVERREACTION!

BTW, did you know there is a Nuclear Plant just down the coast? It might blow some day.

katiesue · 04-29-2009, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

It's called OVERREACTION!

BTW, did you know there is a Nuclear Plant just down the coast? It might blow some day.

What? I guess this weekend I'll be busy building a fall out shelter.

Moonliner · 04-30-2009, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

It's called OVERREACTION!

BTW, did you know there is a Nuclear Plant just down the coast? It might blow some day.

Ha, Let it blow! I'm safe here on the east coast!!!

Why there's not a nuclear reactor within........ google, google, google..... Ahh crap. Never mind. I better add a fallout shelter also. Mrs. Moonie is gonna be pissed about her rhododendron bushes.

wolfy999 · 04-29-2009, 09:01 PM

and the wolfpack will be moving in!

Alex · 04-29-2009, 09:18 PM

Generally in the Asian cultures where the mask wearing is common it isn't a sign that the person is worried about getting sick but rather that they are in some way sick and trying to avoid passing it on.

So the opposite of wearing one on the train because it is packed with dirty dirty humans.

04-29-2009, 08:03 PM	#1
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alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	Yeah, the crazy, panicky part is overkill. Kind of like looking at a grocery store for bottled water after an earthquake. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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Disneyphile SQUIRREL! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the curbside. Posts: 5,098	And, of course people are already cashing in via Ebay...
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04-29-2009, 08:20 PM	#4
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Hint: If you really want a mask, head over to Home Depot and look in the paint department. Or, come over and borrow Chris' gas mask.
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04-29-2009, 08:26 PM	#5
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	What's with the masks anyway? This is not an airbourne virus. It's a flu strain passed primarily by touch. Hand sanitizer is good, as always. As is washing your hands at every reasonable option. But it's not coming in through your mouth unless you put your tainted hand in there. (Or you like to lick places you shouldn't ... but then swine flu is the least of your problems, you swine.)
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04-29-2009, 08:28 PM	#6
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	It's called OVERREACTION! BTW, did you know there is a Nuclear Plant just down the coast? It might blow some day.
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wolfy999 Eyes like Sapphires! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 2.4 miles from Disneyland Posts: 1,523	and the wolfpack will be moving in! __________________ Diane "Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy." - George Carlin 1937-2008 DISNEY IS FINALLY PAYING ME BACK......STILL OWES ME ABOUT (oh, wait....way too much)!
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04-29-2009, 09:18 PM	#10
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Generally in the Asian cultures where the mask wearing is common it isn't a sign that the person is worried about getting sick but rather that they are in some way sick and trying to avoid passing it on. So the opposite of wearing one on the train because it is packed with dirty dirty humans.
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