jplvr
Footballguy
I can agree with most of that. In my comments above, I hope no one thinks I'm "Pollyannish" or thinking the worst is over, but I think we're always going to be looking at mitigation going forward. I do think it's possible reopening will cause more shutdowns, even if I hope not. We just don't have a plausible way to stop this virus, especially not a way without serious, long lasting consequences.I appreciate optimism, but I don’t see anything that’s changed since we collectively decided it was a good idea to lock down. Maybe some weather related relief, as other posters have made a good case exists. But that gives us a window in some places. A low percentage have developed antibodies and we aren’t even sure if that is a shield.
I’m all for striking a balance between human life taken by the disease, and need to sustain a vibrant economy, but seems Pollyannaish to think the worst is over and that we can safely reopen without rolling periods of shutdown. Some things may have to change semi-permanently over years, like large gatherings. I also don’t see how the worst is not ahead, especially if the population doesn’t develop a baseline that protects against the severity of cases we’ve seen in hotspots.
On the tipping question: I never used Doordash previously, but where they suggest a tip, I just usually click the button and add a couple of bucks to their highest suggestion. I haven't really thought of it in terms of %, assuming they're already in the ballpark of what I would normally tip.