I forgot my cart quarter

I shop at Ruler at least once a week. If you don't know, it's a grocery stores where they hold  your quarter hostage while you use their cart, and then return it if you're not one of those scumbags that leaves their cart sitting in the middle of the parking lot. But, I digress! 

Because of my numerous trips, I usually keep a quarter or 2 in the truck so I'm prepared. I also like to leave my quarter in the cart when I return it in case someone else finds themselves without one, hence there are times when I may not have a quarter on me. Last night, I found myself in that position after a tiring 12 hour shift, while running on less than 3 hours of sleep. 

On my last Ruler trip, there were 3 "cart quarters" left behind so I was hopeful I might find one waiting for me. Optimistically, I approached the cart line, only to find...NOTHING! Not a single quarter to be found.

As I entered the store, mentally narrowing down my list to the few that I could feasible carry to the checkout, I briefly thought about wrangling the cart free from its' chain by force. After deciding it wasn't worth jail time over $0.25, I grabbed a few things and headed home.

As I headed back to Ruler today, I made sure my trusty cart quarter was safely in my pocket. As I returned my cart, I contemplated leaving the quarter again but decided against it. I'm getting low on quarters and I'll probably be back at Ruler within a couple days. I'd better hang on to it until the quarter thief is identified and apprehended. Ha Ha 

Let Them Die?

I get it! People are passionate about their demands that everyone get the covid vaccine to stop the spread. Unfortunately, their desires are starting to creep into extremist territory, as you can see below.

Where does it stop, folks? Are they going to continue to demand people get other shots for diseases that also have a 98%+ survival rate? And they wonder why people describe folks like those above as lunatics. I mean, you're really wishing death on people because of a personal medical decision about their own bodies? Yet these same folks are the ones that are screaming that abortion is healthcare and should be legal. Total hypocrites, without a doubt.

Biden is talking about requiring vaccine passports for interstate travel. Are you kidding me right now? I live within a short drive of at least 3 states and many folks around here live in one state and work in another. What if I'm just driving through? Are the cops going to pull me over and ask for my "papers"? What does that sound like to you?

I get that people want to stop covid from spreading but, it's a virus. Much like the flu, it will continue to pop up over and over again. Very little chance of us eradicating it completely.

But when the government starts limited my life, my work and how I can obtain the things I need to support my family and live, that's a big problem. If you want to get vaccinated, wear a mask, socially distance and stay locked away to avoid getting it, that's your choice. But I'll be damned if you're going to start taking away my freedoms because you are scared.

No More Big Mean Guy

Have you ever read the comments on Biden's Facebook page?

I'd wager at least half the posts are from people outside the US who don't have any real clue what is going on within our borders. This includes those praising him and those begging him to save their own country.

There are some "true believers", or sheep as some might call them, that actually believe he is saving America. Then there are the rest of us...

• Those that keep asking for an explanation of how he plans to pay back the trillions of dollars he handing out, disguised as relief, when the bulk isn't going to those that truly need the relief.
• Those pointing out the bad points to the bills that he is so proud of pushing through.
• Those trying to wake people up by making them question the things they so blindly believe.

It's sad, really!

When people disagree with my point, I like to take that info and do some more digging to find out what is really going on. Unfortunately, I've never encountered any argumentative Biden supporter that can provide a coherent argument for why they feel he was the best choice. They have decided that the media and the people they voted for couldn't possible lie to them so they believe everything that they are told, which is exactly what the democrats want. Their voting decisions all stemmed from their "orange man bad" mentality and that's all they could see.

The current administration is hurting the economy, hurting people and families. Now, don't get me wrong. That's not all due to Biden. There are far too many career politicians that have been slowing destroying our country for years. The trouble is, they have been exposed, but they are still getting away with it so they have become even more bold in their deceit and lawlessness.

Far too many people have turned a blind eye to the corruption that Trump brought to light during his term. But, because people were brainwashed into thinking he was evil, they refuse to believe that anything he did was a benefit. Too many people can't see the truth once their feelings are hurt by facts.

My Body My Choice: Vaccine Edition

I have no problem with people getting or refusing the covid vaccine. What I do have a problem is those people that feel the need to shame me for choosing not to get the shot.

They told us the vaccine would prevent the spread and save lives. We now know that's not entirely true. Many cases of vaccinated people contracting, and dying from, covid are making headlines. So, please tell me what the point is of getting vaccinated?

If you risk getting covid either way, then I'm not going to allow myself to be injected with an experimental drug, that we know doesn't do what was promised.

So, you can skip the vaccine and run the risk of dying from covid.

or...

You can get the vaccine and still run the risk of dying from covid...plus you could experience side effects from the vaccine.

If you want to keep wearing a mask, social distancing and staying home, you're welcome to do so. But I refuse to be bullied into doing something that doesn't actually do what was promised to just to make you feel better, even though it doesn't seem to make any difference.

I don't judge anyone that chose to get the vaccine but I'm damn sick of people continually trying to shame those of us that made a conscious decision not to get the vaccine based on our own personal situation.

What ever happened to My Body, My Choice?

Unconscious Bias

I read a post today where a lady said she had to check her "unconscious bias" because, when a female friend told her they had a crush on someone, she assumed it was a boy. This happened when they were 12 years old.

Only about 5% of the american population identifies as gay. Let's say many of them are still not out so, even if that percentage is closer to 20%, that's still the minority. Why are we making people feel bad for assuming something that would apply to the majority of the population?

What many people now call bias is simply a matter of folks not having all the pertinent details related to the situation. In the case above, the lady's friend kept telling her to guess what her secret was. When she gave her a clue that it was a crush, she started going through the names of the boys that were in their class or neighborhood. 

Any rational human being's mind would probably go in this same direction. Especially if that friend had NEVER given any indication that they were attracted to women or that they felt they were gay.

Stop assuming that everyone knows what you are thinking and feeling and stop labeling people as biased just because they don't understand what you're trying to tell them.