The ongoing CoVid-19 situation seems like a never ending test to me. The first few weeks of the 'stay at home' order was a test of getting used to well, 'staying at home'. The indefinite 'Work from Home', blurred the lines between a work day and home life. Grocery shopping ceased to be an activity of leisure and instead turned into something which required razor sharp intent and military like attention to detail. Heading out (except for essentials) turned into a strict no-no.
Over the past 3 months, I have adapted to the 'new' normal rather well. However one thing which I am still unable to get over with is 'restaurant food'. The restaurant industry has been hit hard in the ongoing crisis and while the dine in services are closed (for good reason), the restaurants are still offering take outs. And this is where the conflict begins.
CDC guidelines clearly spell out that there is no known evidence of the virus spreading via food. Add to that the incessant marketing emails from DoorDash, Grubhub etc advertising 'contact-less' free delivery from select restaurants and top it up with the Mrs who understands the science but still wants to err on the side of extreme caution. What you get is a perfect storm!
The last few weeks have started with me declaring that I will be ordering take out this week and then it petering out as the week comes to an end. To nip the argument in its bud the Mrs dishes out some awesome stuff either for lunch or dinner with the dishes landing figuratively in my lap for washing. The technique of providing evidence of friends who have started getting take-out and yet seem to be relatively healthy has been met with such disdain that most of the times the case is dismissed even before my opening arguments are complete.
Jokes apart, I do understand where the Mrs is coming from. But 'Yeh Dil Hai ki Maanta Nahi!'. So until its safer out there or the Mrs has a change of heart, the question will remain - 'To Take-Out or Not to Take-Out?!'
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