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Originally Posted by panerd
But arent people doing exactly that? Eating in restaurants? I'm not arguing with you being risk averse, I am as well. But it's hard to agree with the argument that consumer confidence is low if everyone is out doing things.
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I don't think "everyone" is out doing things, at least not everywhere, not yet. I am seeing more people foregoing masks lately, which is a concern. We get takeout twice a week, so I don't know how many people are going to restaurants right now, but we're limited to 33/50% capacity, so it's not that many.
I have no issue with going to stores on a limited basis (couple times a week) - get in, get out. It's the sitting in a place for a period of time which is the real issue. So, there's no way I would sit in a restaurant right now. And while outdoor seating is a perfectly acceptable alternative, I have no interest in sweating my balls off just to eat a meal. Maybe in September/October once it's in the 60s/70s and not so humid again.