Covidiots

 RANT MODE ON:

Denise and I went up to Duluth Trading to return a few things two days ago. Duluth Trading is in Butler County north of Hamilton County where we live. Hamilton County voted for Biden; Butler County, like most of Ohio, voted for Trump. One thing we both noted is that, other than the employees, no one (and I mean NO ONE) in Duluth Trading other than Denise and I were wearing masks, nor was any masking policy posted. We went next door to Skally's Restaurant to take out gyros to bring home for lunch; there, not even the employees were masked.

*sigh* Our daughter and her wife recently had breakthrough infections of Covid, and both became very sick. Megen said it was worse than any flu she'd every experienced, and she's still having breathing issues even though she's no longer contagious. She works in retail, masks religiously (and their place of business won't allow people in without masks, though Megen says there are daily arguments with customers refusing to wear masks).

Yesterday, one of our closest friends ended up in the ER with a similar breakthrough infection. Here locally, the hospitals are full of Covid patients, most of whom were NOT vaccinated and thus are in far more serious danger.

I'm rapidly losing any sympathy/empathy for those who choose not to vaccinate themselves, _unless_ they have an immune-system issue that prevents them from taking the vaccine. Look, people, this isn't a cold or even the flu: this is a disease that could cost you your life, or could cost you the loss of your family members. GET F*CKING VACCINATED IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO! This has NOTHING to do with politics and everything to do with staying alive, keeping those around you alive, and getting through this pandemic.

END RANT MODE.