Strange days.

Well the world is in a weird place right now. I don't know how to explain it. It’s like i’ve been stuck in this routine of work… sleep… work… play video games (breath of the wild and now animal crossing) … work… sleep. It’s been super busy at work. And if you didnt already know I am an “essential worker” aka I work at a grocery store. And this was my experience.

When I first heard about covid19 it was the end of november on youtube. Dr. Mike was mentioning it because it was on the rise in the news. He said it shouldnt be taken lightly but just be aware and be hygienic. Aka wash your hands cover your face when you cough… use the pit of your elbow. The normal stuff!

But then as soon as March rolls around there was news of a lady in the OC having it. The first one in the states. Then the next day. 2 more and then the following week another 6.

Business at work picked up a little but as soon as that president decided to say that it was a pandemic. Boom. Things were flying off the shelves. And then the following day… another speech. There was practically nothing on the shelves to sell. The only time I had ever seen a grocery store with as many shelves empty was when a store was closing. And to my knowledge in that first week of this thing…. People spent more than they did during thanksgiving and christmas combined. CRAZY.

And people got more rude. Hostile. And noticibly more racist.

For example an older bigger man of the caucasian descent came into my store one afternoon. The shelves of toilet paper were shot. He began to ram his shopping cart into all of the empty shelves. And an employee was passing him by and he nearly hit her with it. He then continued to the back room where two other employees told him that he couldn't be back there. And when he was confronted he said “all I want is something to wipe my ass with!” Reached for a bag of candy. Preceded to take the bag and stick it down his pants to wipe and then took it out and threw it to the ground. And then took off to the front continuing to ram anything that was in his way. Eventually knocking over a display that contained Starbucks mugs and glassware. Everyone was just in shock of it that it was too late to call the police. He was gone.

Since then… the panic has decreased. Subtly but not enough. But I guess this is the new normal.