Too many people at a house party not a good idea these days
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (43077)
Staten Island, New York
July 14, 2020 2:21pm CST
Hubby's cousin had a birthday yesterday and Saturday is her daughter's birthday. They are doing a get together at their house Saturday to celebrate. We've been invited of course.
Hubby tells me that she is gonna have at least 30 people in the house. I am shocked. During this time gatherings like this inside the house should not happen. There is no way you can social distance, especially at the dinner table. Don't get why she would even invite that many people right now.
I do not want to go there if there will be that many people. Hubby agreed with me that it is not good that there will be so many people at the house but didn't say he was against going. I think he plans on coming to the party. And if that's the case I will have to go. Or I will have to stay home alone, which I don't want to do.
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Jul 20
Time to buy a full-body hazmat suit to wear to the party! haha
Seriously though, that is very careless and reckless to have a house party right now with that many people. Thirty is too much. Ten would be more appropriate.
@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
16 Jul 20
@lovebuglena I'm starting to think that everyone being cooped up for so long has made people start to go crazy, or at least cloud their ability to think clearly. There's no way people are gong to wear a mask while they're at a party eating and drinking.
@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
16 Jul 20
@moffittjc Of course not. A smart person maybe will put it on when not eating or drinking. However, not wearing a mask while eating and drinking can be enough to get someone sick.
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@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
15 Jul 20
It may even be more than 30. I don't know the exact number. And it's not like she lives in a mansion with a humongous kitchen. I don't see any way to social distance. And no one is gonna wear a mask, especially since lots of eating and drinking is involved. Why someone would wanna invite so many people at this time is beyond my comprehension.
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@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
15 Jul 20
While it will be a change of scene and I'd be around people rather than home alone I think it is best to stay home. Who knows if everyone that is fine. A person can have it but not have symptoms.
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@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
16 Jul 20
@thelme55 I don't want to go but if hubby says he will go I may end up going with him.
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@much2say (53958)
• Los Angeles, California
14 Jul 20
We have been strict within our own families . . . at best we meet outside the house with masks and all but never enter the house. I would not want to go to a gathering of mixed households like that . . . we hear of too many stories now of people getting infected from just one party. Please be extra, extra careful if you guys decide to go!
@much2say (53958)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Jul 20
@lovebuglena I remember that . . . so I guess you guys were ok from those past events - phew! You guys be careful when you go to these things! Remember I said my niece was going to have that destination wedding? We got a letter in the mail saying they are postponing it . . . good . . . but we weren't going to go anyway 
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I went to my parents today to drop off groceries - but again, didn't go in the house. We chatted from afar, but only for a while. I hate doing this, but it's what it has to be for now - maybe for a long while still.
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I went to my parents today to drop off groceries - but again, didn't go in the house. We chatted from afar, but only for a while. I hate doing this, but it's what it has to be for now - maybe for a long while still.@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
15 Jul 20
I have never been at my parents' house since the pandemic started. I only came by to drop off some groceries I got them and even then I did not come close. And it is only recent that they dropped by to drop off some groceries for me but then they leave. Though my dad did come over my house a few times but not for long. Other than that I don't attend anything, except twice when hubby decided he had to go to two gatherings. No one wore a mask or social distanced. I did not want to go to these but went anyway. It was less than 30 people but way more than a few. If I had stayed home hubby would have gone anyway.
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@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
16 Jul 20
@much2say Smart to have it postponed. Better safe than sorry. Even when I wanted to go see my parents my mom would not let me near her to be safe.
The past two events I did not want to go to. But he was gonna go, whether I'd go or not, and I didn't wanna be home alone, so I went. Would have been great if he would've declined the invitation both times but that didn't happen. Thankfully, everything was okay, though there was a guy there that in the worst of the pandemic got sick and even thought he was gonna die.
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@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
15 Jul 20
My decision would be to stay home, however, I have a feeling he will not want to do that.
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@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
16 Jul 20
@DianneN Thanks. I really am against but if hubby says he is going I may end up coming along.
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@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
15 Jul 20
@lovebuglena Maybe she didn't want anyone to feel left out.
@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
15 Jul 20
I agree with you and it baffles me why she invited that many people to begin with.
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@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
16 Jul 20
@just4him Perhaps but no one should have any hard feelings about not being invited considering what's going on right now.
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
14 Jul 20
That's way too many people at a gathering. I wouldn't go.
@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
15 Jul 20
I don't want to go and would be nice if he said the same thing but I have a feeling he will go either way.
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@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
17 Jul 20
@LindaOHio He definitely likes to socialize and be around people.
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@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
17 Jul 20
Definitely. And if you decline the invitation there should be no hard feelings.
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@JudyEv (325798)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Jul 20
This is very inconsiderate I think. I can't understand how people seem to think that the guidelines are just there to be ignored.
@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
15 Jul 20
Yeah, I don't get why she even invited that many people to begin with. That is wrong on some many levels. If you want all these people there at least do a few gatherings and split people up somehow.
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@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
15 Jul 20
In other words, are going to gamble your health for that if your hubby is attending the party?
@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
15 Jul 20
It is best to stay home for both of us. Hopefully that is what will happen.
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@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
16 Jul 20
@lovebuglena Hope it will. Take care.
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@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
15 Jul 20
It is way too many for this current time.
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@sophie09 (34246)
• Indonesia
15 Jul 20
@lovebuglena next time you should consider it
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@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
15 Jul 20
Dont go. Give it a miss. Both of you.
Stay safe. Damn irresponsible of the person arranging it.
30 is an accident waiting to happen in a virus sense.
You cant be sure that no one has the virus.
@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
16 Jul 20
You are right with your last line. The smart thing would be to stay home but I doubt hubby will be smart about it. Fingers crossed he will say we are not going.
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