Deploraboo
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jan 2, 2019
Hopeful thinking is the best I can think up.I've been catching up on some news this morning. Projections for unemployment in the US as a direct result of Covid range between 15% & 30% and the numbers are similar world-wide. I find it curious that there are so many discussions about when the Disney parks will re-open, without any consideration for who will still be able to afford them? Not to mention the drastically reduced mobility of people, not just internationally but even within national borders.
I know for us, so far, we are 3 weeks into a disruption to our household income, with no certainty of a resolution on any sort of time-line. The absolute first thing to go has to be our discretionary spending; I'm not sitting here in quarantine planning next year's vacation. I know some are, and I don't begrudge them, but I think many people have yet to realize just what this long, drawn-out ordeal will actually mean for their finances.
This is only slightly more despicable than the hoarding of paper products, disinfectant supplied and food that's been happening for a month, resulting in shortages for everyone. Many people are convinced the supply of essentials will stop and are behaving in a classic "screw you, I'll get mine" kind of way. This motivation is quite different from anything that went on in the aftermath of previous calamities.The saddest thing about a lot of those scenes is that the people taking a lot of the food don't really qualify or don't need it. It's just FREE Stuff!
After Hurricane Andrew in Miami we had huge food distribution centers set up in the affected areas, run by the military who did a fantastic job. People came from 50 miles outside the hurricane area -- like to Homestead from Ft. Lauderdale! -- to snag FREE stuff. I was with the police department at the time, and I'd see them northbound on the turnpike 30-40 miles north of the affected area.
We finally just had to seal off the southern part of Miami-Dade County to stop freeloaders and looters from coming in.
Either that or I'm the only DIS member in existence that is experiencing income disruption and if that's the case, yay for y'all.Hopeful thinking is the best I can think up.
Unfortunately there are leeches everywhere .
I'm sorry, can you elaborate - not sure what you mean by this.
LOL, I just finished writing a check to the man's brother. It's one, two days into FL's shutdown where he lives and the call was so bizarre to my ears. On one hand it was a request for funds and the other part of the convo was whether he should renew his annual Disney pass.Either that or I'm the only DIS member in existence that is experiencing income disruption and if that's the case, yay for y'all.
I've been catching up on some news this morning. Projections for unemployment in the US as a direct result of Covid range between 15% & 30% and the numbers are similar world-wide. I find it curious that there are so many discussions about when the Disney parks will re-open, without any consideration for who will still be able to afford them? Not to mention the drastically reduced mobility of people, not just internationally but even within national borders.
I know for us, so far, we are 3 weeks into a disruption to our household income, with no certainty of a resolution on any sort of time-line. The absolute first thing to go has to be our discretionary spending; I'm not sitting here in quarantine planning next year's vacation. I know some are, and I don't begrudge them, but I think many people have yet to realize just what this long, drawn-out ordeal will actually mean for their finances.
I meant there are people who will take advantage of a situation. Like during a hurricane, when there are people who truly need food/ice/supplies and people who don't need anything will stand in line and take it from those who do because it's free stuff.
I think most of these comments are in response to my post of my actual experience in another crisis years ago -- not because people have some ax to grind.Oh are you aware that this is happening? Or are you just assuming the worst in people instead of having compassion for people who have lost their livelihoods and are going through a really hard time? I prefer to think that people are honest and trustworthy and do the best they can and are just trying to get by. But if you have actual proof of something different than I'd like to hear it.
Oh are you aware that this is happening? Or are you just assuming the worst in people instead of having compassion for people who have lost their livelihoods and are going through a really hard time? I prefer to think that people are honest and trustworthy and do the best they can and are just trying to get by. But if you have actual proof of something different than I'd like to hear it.
I've seen it happen during hurricanes. Many years ago (2004) when we had the triple-hit here in Florida I stood in line for ice because I needed it to salvage food. A lady behind me loudly boasted "I don't need it but free is free!". So yeah, I've seen it with my own eyes and I know it happens. I too like to think that those who need help get it and those that don't stay away, but sadly that's the state we live in nowadays.
It doesn't mean I don't help though. I am just aware of the reality.