I just witnessed an adult point at a TV screen with Dan Bongino on it and say “This guy is great…”
And he was serious.
I may have blurted out “Dan Bongino? He is a fucking moron.”
Guy just looked at me.
I added “He’s a grifter. You’re the mark.” on my way by.
Dummy.
And he was serious.
I may have blurted out “Dan Bongino? He is a fucking moron.”
Guy just looked at me.
I added “He’s a grifter. You’re the mark.” on my way by.
Dummy.
Just imagine the lifelong sequence of bad decisions required to arrive at adulthood impressed by Dan Bongino.
Usually, when there is that little brain activity, they harvest the organs.
Usually, when there is that little brain activity, they harvest the organs.
Oh, I left out the prelude.
Guy is ranting about how COVID is the flu.
Then he blurts out - rhetorically - to the two 60+ year old waitresses “Ya know how many people die from the flu each year?!”
And from down the counter, I say “36,000”.
Waitresses turn to look at me.
Guy is ranting about how COVID is the flu.
Then he blurts out - rhetorically - to the two 60+ year old waitresses “Ya know how many people die from the flu each year?!”
And from down the counter, I say “36,000”.
Waitresses turn to look at me.
Dude turns to look at me.
His friend turns to look at me.
It was a record-scratch moment.
Me: 36,000 people die of flu in the US in a typical year.
Him: 😶
Me: That’s about how many died from COVID every month.
Waitresses: 😳
Him: 😶
Me: A year of flu deaths every month.
His friend turns to look at me.
It was a record-scratch moment.
Me: 36,000 people die of flu in the US in a typical year.
Him: 😶
Me: That’s about how many died from COVID every month.
Waitresses: 😳
Him: 😶
Me: A year of flu deaths every month.
Dude literally stopped talking.
Didn’t say another word about COVID.
Waited a minute and then changed the subject.
This has happened several times now. Fox News-watchers all bluster until they realize someone who knows they are full of shit is listening. Then crickets.
Didn’t say another word about COVID.
Waited a minute and then changed the subject.
This has happened several times now. Fox News-watchers all bluster until they realize someone who knows they are full of shit is listening. Then crickets.
I have to say, I’ve been surprised by it.
I’ve blurted something out because I just couldn’t take it and then braced for what I thought would be an argument… and the blistering big mouths have just shut the fuck up.
I’ve blurted something out because I just couldn’t take it and then braced for what I thought would be an argument… and the blistering big mouths have just shut the fuck up.
It’s like Fox News is their opportunity to talk shit like they’re smarter than people who they secretly know are smarter…
And when they realize they aren’t among just their fellow numpties, they clam up because they know they’ll get embarrassed.
It’s interesting.
And when they realize they aren’t among just their fellow numpties, they clam up because they know they’ll get embarrassed.
It’s interesting.
I truly think that for a lot of these people it isn’t about the content at all. It doesn’t matter what the subject is.
They are just resentful.
They are just mad about where they are in life and hate the people above them in the food chain.
They’re oppositional toddlers.
They are just resentful.
They are just mad about where they are in life and hate the people above them in the food chain.
They’re oppositional toddlers.
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