My conversation tonight with a former colleague who laughed at me for getting vaccinated.
Colleague- You don’t regret getting vaccinated?
Me - No, I don’t! I felt more relief than anything.
Colleague- You don’t regret getting vaccinated?
Me - No, I don’t! I felt more relief than anything.
Colleague - I doubt I’d feel relief! You can still get Covid, there is no protection.
Me - Actually there is - you won’t be coffin shopping or ending up with a huge medical bill.
Me - Actually there is - you won’t be coffin shopping or ending up with a huge medical bill.
Colleague - Aren’t you worried that you are being tracked?
Me - I’ve been tracked long before Covid. Every time I use my phone number at the supermarket for store discounts - I’m being tracked, profiled and targeted.
Me - I’ve been tracked long before Covid. Every time I use my phone number at the supermarket for store discounts - I’m being tracked, profiled and targeted.
The bank sells my spending data to third party companies - I’m being tracked. Ever since I had a cell phone - I’ve been tracked. Every part of my life has been recorded or documented in some shape or form. Fuck, my iPhone tracks my sleep!
Colleague - Are you serious about the bank selling our information?
Me - Yes. I am. You use social media right? You’re being tracked.
Me - Yes. I am. You use social media right? You’re being tracked.
Colleague - And it doesn’t bother you if some countries track Covid outbreaks via phone apps?
Me - No. If I had Covid, I’d want to let people know if they had potentially contracted it from me.
Me - No. If I had Covid, I’d want to let people know if they had potentially contracted it from me.
Colleague - What about your privacy? You medical records?
Me - This is a pandemic - not a Pap smear exam.
Me - This is a pandemic - not a Pap smear exam.
Colleague - I just don’t trust the science.
Me - Well, I guess you have your faith. You can try to pray Covid away- but based on the research, that method hasn’t been successful.
Me - Well, I guess you have your faith. You can try to pray Covid away- but based on the research, that method hasn’t been successful.
Colleague - You need to remember I’m a Libertarian and a person of faith.
Me - I’m aware of these two factors - they somewhat go hand in hand.
Me - I’m aware of these two factors - they somewhat go hand in hand.
Colleague - (clearly getting upset by our conversation) Do you even know what libertarianism is? Do you know the history behind it? Have you read about any famous libertarians?
Me - Actually I do. Early days of libertarianism date back to Lao Tzu,
For your generation, libertarianism is a radical right ideology that has clearly stood against democracy. Take the Koch brothers, libertarian leaning Charles & David.
For your generation, libertarianism is a radical right ideology that has clearly stood against democracy. Take the Koch brothers, libertarian leaning Charles & David.
Together, they have used anonymous, dark money contributions,created networks and lobbied hard and successfully for libertarian, pro corporation judges to the Federal and State courts.
Ensuring opposition to taxes, public education, employee protection laws, environmental laws - just to name a few.
Colleague - Well, that all may be true - but no one is going to tell me what to do.
Me - They won’t when your on a ventilator. If anything, you will be wishing they simply take over and care for you.
Me - They won’t when your on a ventilator. If anything, you will be wishing they simply take over and care for you.
Colleague - That won’t happen - I’m healthy.
Me - Forgive my honesty, I say this as someone who cares about you. Your health is compromised. You are overweight, a smoker and have type 2 diabetes.
Me - Forgive my honesty, I say this as someone who cares about you. Your health is compromised. You are overweight, a smoker and have type 2 diabetes.
You have kids and a responsibility to them, yourself and your community. No amount of yoga or radical positive thinking will change the reality of Covid.
Colleague - Yoga can help if I get Covid.
Me - Yes it will. I can fold you like a Kohls T-shirt into the coffin.
Down the rabbit hole we go!
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Me - Yes it will. I can fold you like a Kohls T-shirt into the coffin.
Down the rabbit hole we go!
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Update - my former colleague (the rabbit hole conversation) contacted me to share their news - getting vaccinated ✅
Comedy can be influential and now a catalyst to getting vaccinated.
Comedy can be influential and now a catalyst to getting vaccinated.
Quote - “Kirsti, I had this visual of you folding my corpse like a Kohl’s T-shirt into the coffin. After much consideration and a video chat with my doctor - we both agreed a jab in the arm would make for a better photo op!”
Yay😁😁😁😁😁
Yay😁😁😁😁😁
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