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I doubt people alter their behavior for long. Certainly not more than 6 months after the crest is over. The 1957 flu pandemic killed 100,000 Americans, which a

I doubt people alter their behavior for long. Certainly not more than 6 months after the crest is over. The 1957 flu pandemic killed 100,000 Americans, which adjusted for population is where current models estimate Covid will land. And it had virtually zero lasting impact on culture of behavior.

elliekelly 7y ago
Were people in 1957 forced to alter their behavior so significantly? I’ve been spending $5+/day at starbucks every single day for the last 15 years. I’d often go morning and afternoon. Lately I’ve had to make my coffee at home. The first week or so sucked. The baristas did a much better job. But I had to make it work so I’d tweak things here and there until I got it right. Now I can pretty much make the same drink I was buying. It’s much faster and much cheaper. I don’t see myself going back to starbucks nearly as frequently as I used to when this is over.
- icedchai 7y ago
  Same here, except I'm using a Keurig machine now. Not great, but good enough. Starbucks drive thru is open, but I'm not waiting in a line for 20 minutes. It's not worth the time or the risk. Maybe I only do Starbucks 2x a week when things go back to normal. In general, I'm eating less crap, exercising more, lost about 8 pounds so far. I'm physically healthier than a month ago. Mentally, that's a different story...
- avgDev 7y ago
  I bought an espresso machine right before shit hit the fan, it was $500. I can make a latte as good as starbucks and I'm more consistent. I had it for about 3 months, I wfh at least part of the week but now 100% remote and make at least 1-2 lattes a day. 30x3x5 = $450 this is just at one latte a day.
jshevek 7y ago
I think you are most likely correct, but to argue devil's advocate there has been a significant change the way our society collectively discusses and reasons about these events, and a change in our views of acceptable losses.

elliekelly 7y ago

Were people in 1957 forced to alter their behavior so significantly? I’ve been spending $5+/day at starbucks every single day for the last 15 years. I’d often go morning and afternoon. Lately I’ve had to make my coffee at home. The first week or so sucked. The baristas did a much better job. But I had to make it work so I’d tweak things here and there until I got it right. Now I can pretty much make the same drink I was buying. It’s much faster and much cheaper. I don’t see myself going back to starbucks nearly as frequently as I used to when this is over.

icedchai 7y ago
Same here, except I'm using a Keurig machine now. Not great, but good enough. Starbucks drive thru is open, but I'm not waiting in a line for 20 minutes. It's not worth the time or the risk. Maybe I only do Starbucks 2x a week when things go back to normal. In general, I'm eating less crap, exercising more, lost about 8 pounds so far. I'm physically healthier than a month ago. Mentally, that's a different story...
avgDev 7y ago
I bought an espresso machine right before shit hit the fan, it was $500. I can make a latte as good as starbucks and I'm more consistent. I had it for about 3 months, I wfh at least part of the week but now 100% remote and make at least 1-2 lattes a day. 30x3x5 = $450 this is just at one latte a day.

jshevek 7y ago

I think you are most likely correct, but to argue devil's advocate there has been a significant change the way our society collectively discusses and reasons about these events, and a change in our views of acceptable losses.