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> I don't make 12 trips a day to stores/friends/whatever when I can just make one or two

Forget gas: This type behavior is a waste of time! The most precious resource of all.

"Waste" is subjective. Some people may enjoy driving/running a bunch of errands (I find it fun sometimes when I have nothing else to do).

I read a few news stories that during lockdowns, many people would only buy a few groceries at a time, so that they could go out more, and spend time at the market.

I was working in a grocery store at the time. People did head out a lot for groceries due to boredom and low gas prices.

And no restaurants.

Depends on your state. In the south many of them said that they had restrictions, but in reality did nothing.

I do this all the time, but I walk everywhere so I just see the trips as extra exercise time.

Same. Just part of my goal to get 20k steps per day while listening to a good book.

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