Also do not lick doorknobs. I know, I know, we all want to do it, all the time, but now is when we need to BE STRONG.

I wash my hands and avoid people, but that's all the time.

HA! And yes, except I take public transportation almost every day. And I have kids who are in school. So I don't get to avoid as many people as I'd like to.

Yeah, I figure sure I get a flu shot but I don't generally worry about the flu.l, even though it can be awful (as poor Javachik found out!!) I can't worry too much about this either—though I'm at this point a little worried it will affect my getting surgery next month but I sure hope not!

I briefly thought "ooh yes, shelf stable milk!" And then realized I almost never drink milk, so that would be silly. But I do plan to toss a few extra boxes of pasta in my cart soon?

Also after reading that peanut butter article I think I am more confused about what a "soft" bs "hard" G is pronounced! I will keep pronouncing Jif and gif differently.

I'm mostly worried about youngest son, who is on three different medications which suppress his immune system. It is taking every ounce of will not to drag him home from college, or at least nag him until he starts commuting rather than living there.

There's also my husband, who just started a new job at a Boston hospital (although not in patient care) and takes public transit there.

Older son and daughter both drive to work. I work at home. After my youngest son, my mom is probably most at risk because of her age, but she lives alone, and has always been quite careful about hygiene.

If covid19 s is ultimately gonna take me out (as opposed to them), I ask that it does so before the election, so I can stop thinking about politics.

I mostly don't have the spoons for this.

I am more confused about what a "soft" vs "hard" G is pronounced!

Meara, soft "G" makes the "J" sound, as in gentle.

Hard "G" makes the "guh" sound as in giddy and GIF (no matter what the creator of the GIF says).

I fear my hard-G GIF stance puts me at odds with Teppy and Jessica, but I'm the type of girl will just gird my loins go on. That's my gift.

And yes, except I take public transportation almost every day.

Oh, same.

Yeah, I figure sure I get a flu shot but I don't generally worry about the flu.l, even though it can be awful (as poor Javachik found out!!)

I meant to include Javachik here! I get how bad the flu can be, but I still don't spend any effort worrying about it.

I'm mostly worried about youngest son, who is on three different medications which suppress his immune system. It is taking every ounce of will not to drag him home from college, or at least nag him until he starts commuting rather than living there.

Now that would be worrying! I forget where he's in college, but if it's a less densely populated area than where you live, he's probably safer there.

See that makes no sense to me!! G-as-in-gentle is a mi un harder sound in my mind than g in gift!

That is fascinating, meara. I think "sh" is probably the softest sound and "k" is the hardest.

I fear my hard-G GIF stance puts me at odds with Teppy and Jessica, but I'm the type of girl will just gird my loins go on. That's my gift.

Oh, no -- GIF is a hard G forever and ever and I will die on this hill.

Oh, no -- GIF is a hard G forever and ever and I will die on this hill.

Word. The "I WILL FACE JOD AND WALK BACKWARDS INTO HELL" Tumblr post is me on this topic.