You Can't Fix Stupid.....

  

     My wife, Abigail, and I have an ongoing banter about the items in the news that seem to indicate that the primary cause of some kind of unfortunate situation has been stupidity. Of course, you don't have to wait very long before the next item drops in the news.  In fact, it almost seems like the various news outlets enjoy pointing to them.

    So, whenever one of these examples of the 'smartest beings on the planet' acting in a way that defies that braggadocio appears, we duly note it and punctuate it with a slightly cynical remark: "You cain't fix stupid".  And, my reply to that is often, "Oh, yes, you can....but, it's lethal."  Of course, far too many of the things people do that have been brought about by, shall we say, 'flawed' thinking, are already lethal, and someone or even many, have died because stupidity really can get you killed.

  Here's an example from the news this a.m.:  a woman in North Carolina, Ashley Smith, is the head of a group called 'Re-open NC', and they have apparently just run out of patience with the pandemic.  Covid-19 has become a bore and is impinging on their 'rights' as free citizens....so, let's show the folks in charge just how fed-up we have become....and BURN OUR MASKS. 

Whatever you do....don't believe the scientists....

    Now there's a great idea. I am so sick of people thinking that this pandemic is less important than their precious right to go around and infect others.  If you don't want to wear a mask, then don't.  But, just stay away from public places.  Stop going to WalMart, and the other big-box stores.  Stay the hell out of restaurants and don't you dare make a scene because a business requires a mask if you want to enter their premises.  Yes, it's your choice, and you are free to exercise your precious freedoms....but, YOU ARE NOT FREE to infect or otherwise impact other people by doing so.  

  Listen up stupid people:  your freedoms do not extend out from you in all directions and allow you to do whatever the hell you want to do, wherever you want to do it.....not when it comes to injuring or even killing other people.  And, if you think that is an exaggeration, then you really are a dumb-ass.  We are coming right up on TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DEAD from this virus.  And, for older people catching it can very likely be a death sentence. 

  So, yes, go ahead and practice your stupidity.  Just don't think you have the right to inflict it on everybody else.  And, if you think that throwing a tantrum and accusing everybody of stomping on your precious freedoms is the answer....to any-fucking-thing...then you are even dumber than one could have imagined.