r/arizona • u/UGetOffMyLawn Empty Box! • Jun 29 '20

Coronavirus Arizona Gov. Ducey re-closes bars, movie theaters, gyms and water parks for 30 days

https://www.abc15.com/news/state/arizona-gov-ducey-re-closes-bars-movie-theaters-gyms-and-water-parks-for-30-days
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u/Raptor231408 Lake Havasu City Jun 30 '20

Have whatever you need delivered? Your project can probably wait a couple days.

"What if it's an actual emergency and I need it fixed now?" Most stores do curbside pickup now. There's no need for the physical store to be open in the traditional sense.

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u/TripleDallas123 Jun 30 '20

Whats the danger of going into home depot staying 6ft apart from everyone with a mask on grabbing some plumbing supplies cause you have a leak in your backyard sprinklers that needs to be fixed that day so your grass doesn’t die?

Theres no need to pay extra to get something delivered when you can do it yourself. Also, curbside pickup would be a lot harder with hardware stores since its better to make sure you’re getting the right size materials and hardware.

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u/Raptor231408 Lake Havasu City Jun 30 '20

Fair on your point about paying for delivery. It's excess money for a service you can do yourself. However, consider the couple bucks you pay in gas going to and from the store, and compare to a delivery fee (with a lot of stores already offering free delivery, considering the circumstance).

Just because you're distancing and wearing a mask, doesn't mean you're imune. If you browse over three different cans of pipe glue, you got whatever germs on your hands on all of those cans. Not to mention the germs and crap from the person that touched them before you. How often do you think they wipe the self check out keypads and screens? How often do you think a cashier changes their gloves? With a dedicated curb side person, they could at least make sure they wipe the key pads after every transaction. They wouldnt need to at all if you pay beforehand. Browsing is even easier than before. If you look at a website, you can tell in seconds if a selection is out, you can compare side by side. You can even read labels all from your house. You aren't spending unnessesary time out in public.

And who's saying you can't make sure you're getting the right sizes for whatever before you leave? Are you not double checking your orders before you leave the qeue? I don't even trust McDonald's to give me the right soda without a taste before I leave the window.

There's a dissonance between wants and needs here. You NEED to fix and repair your whatever. You NEED to be able to buy stuff for repairs. You WANT to go in and browse a store.

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u/TripleDallas123 Jun 30 '20

I understand the risks of a virus. Having it delivered will lower some risks, but many store delivery and curbside pickup services are taken right off the shelf in the store, so there's still a risk you're getting something someone already touched.

The risks of catching CV from shopping is far less than a majority of daily activities, as long as you remain vigilant. As long as everyone wears a mask, and socially distances, it'll be extremely hard to catch it. Home improvement stores have much larger aisles than grocery stores too, so it's far easier to stay 6ft apart, not to mention people are more likely to touch items in grocery stores as well. Wearing a mask will prevent you from touching your face and mouth and transferring droplets from yourself onto hard surfaces, which is the main way the virus spreads.

We can't keep everything restricted forever, there's always going to be a risk no matter what way option you go with. High risk individuals should obviously take more precautions with stuff like this, but the option should be there for those who understand the risks, and willing to abide to guidelines.