I
read a lot of news. I’m retired, I have the time, and if I find something
interesting I can research it deeper and possibly use it in one of my novels.
But I discovered something today. As our two crises deepen, the coronavirus
and our reaction to it, there are just some things I don’t care about. Let’s
face it, the virus is a pandemic that MAY wind up affecting millions in
this country (the numbers are already starting to exceed my projections.) People’s
reaction to it has caused critical shortages that are already affecting
millions. So, I don’t care about Megan and Harry’s summer plans. I couldn’t
possibly care less who does or doesn’t want to become a politician or even who
won a debate that came with a foregone conclusion. We have bigger things to
think about, not worry about, think about.
Toilet
paper seems to be the new currency or is about to be. This is as stupid as anything
I’ve ever encountered. Joseph Gayetty invented toilet paper in 1857, what do
you think people did before that? How many of you have ever been camping and
not had any? The nice thing about toilet paper in the United States is most
people flush it away after use. A lot of you may not realize that in many other
countries, China included, it’s usually THROWN AWAY like refuse? Not very sanitary
and a possible vector for some pretty serious diseases, but that’s how it’s
done. For those of you still worried about it, here’s an article for you:
There
are more serious problems than toilet paper shortages starting to appear right
now. I have been informed that in some areas food in the stores has already become
an issue. Produce, milk, meat, fish, bread, noodles, and processed foods are
gone from the shelves. Why? Because you might have to ‘hunker down’ for a
month? Again, stop being stupid.
Social
distancing does not mean you can’t go to the store. It means, wipe the handle
of the cart if you can. Be mindful to not touch your face while shopping. When
you get home wash your hands because, in most cases, you probably handled some
change and money is one of the dirtiest things there is. Wash your face because
you probably touched it too. This is just because we still don’t know for sure
how long the coronavirus lives on surfaces.
We
need to all keep in mind, nothing has killed off our food sources. If people
would stop getting crazy in the stores they could restock as usual. Do you
really want the government to go back to a World War II footing and start
forced rationing? That’s the point we are rapidly getting to. I didn’t have to
live through that, but I know people who did, and they didn’t like it one
little bit. For those of you too young to even know what rationing is, it’s
when the government takes complete control of certain basic items and tells you
exactly how much of what you can have every week or month. Sort of like Socialism
or Communism or a Dictatorship. Is that what you really want?
STOP.ACTING.STUPID.
You know who you are, you know that you are STILL planning on going out and
buying up whatever you can because you are scared. But all you are doing is
feeding that fear and making it worse.
We
should all be able to go to the store and buy our monthly supply of toilet
paper and tissues. Every single one of us should be able to walk in and buy
fresh lettuce and a loaf of bread. No one should be forced to walk out without
their gallon of milk. But the STUPIDS out there are making it so.
Let
me put it in perspective. So far, 69 people have died in the United States from
the coronavirus. More than 90 people die EVERY DAY in car accidents. Almost
40,000 people were killed in automobile accidents last year. It’s an epidemic!
Run for the hills! The sky is falling!
Stop
being one of the STUPIDS. We can flatten the curve on COVID-19 to the point
where our healthcare system is able to keep up. But we need to follow the
recommendations and flat-out orders of our Federal, State, and local government
officials because they are (finally) listening to the doctors. But we can’t
flatten the curve if all the necessities are missing. Get enough food and medicine
to last you one month. Non-perishable items. You are not going through two 24
packs of toilet paper in a month unless there is something medically wrong with
you already.
For
those of you who are out there panic buying with your credit cards, at some
point you will need to pay that bill. I don’t think any of the bills in Congress
talk about forgiving that debt or reducing your interest payments. You will
have to find a way to pay the piper in the end.
I
doubt this post will have much effect on the STUPIDS out there, but I have to
try.
Stay
safe. Learn what social distancing really means. Flatten the curve.
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