I won't hide my head in the sand. The start of the pandemic..where..how..and why is starting to unfold which may be scarier than covid itself. I'm not sure from here on out if NORMAL will ever be recognized again. To use street language we are in a real weird time now and dropping your guard isn't an option.
Are you still happy?
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Xstr8edgtnrdrmrX
Diamond Member
I think we are also in a "time of our own making"...so it is also good for us to "plan for the future" with our actions and reactions now
bud7h4
Silver Member
I am not against any of those, and am frustrated and angered when I see crowds of people such as the spring break idiots, but I'm also fully aware that the government has absolutely no authority to mandate such things. Not in America at least. It certainly presents a dilemma.
As for happiness; I'm oddly equally happy and angry (yaaay dammit).
MrInsanePolack
Platinum Member
The news tells me that in Arkansas we are like 40% fully vaccinated and 30% first shot. The governor has said only fully vaccinated folks should be maskless out in public. Yet I see like 95% no mask.
MntnMan62
Junior Member
I've heard that the vast majority of those hospitalized for Covid are those who have not been vaccinated. In addition, the incidence of Covid is dropping fast in states where the population is more than 50% vaccinated while the number of reported cases in states where fewer than 50% are vaccinated is rising. It doesn't take much of a brain to see which option makes the most sense. Alas, this country seems to be populated with imbeciles.
felonious69
Gold Member
Does the government have the authority to mandate seatbelts? Fire alarms in your home/business? Safety regulations in automobile/edifice manufacturing? To make drivers stop at a stop sign or traffic light? To require doctors to be medically educated?
Seems to me like the only thing in America you DON'T need to have a license for is breeding.
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felonious69
Gold Member
Once again, I think that a lot of what I see is just people who "need to be" contrary minded. It makes them feel smart.
The old "You're not the boss of me" mentality.
Xstr8edgtnrdrmrX
Diamond Member
I still think there is a new demographic of people who think they know more than authority...or, maybe not new, but coming out of the woodwork again. People whho are not willing to admit that they DON'T know everything, and are willing to be vulnerable and open minded
I was NEVER good at, or truly interested in science growing up, but I am smart enough to know that it is not something that is fake. Numbers don't lie. Physics don't lie. Biological processes don't lie. Just because I don't understand the processes does not mean that the outcome is wrong, or hard to see. I feel like there are A LOT of people who think the opposite: " I don't get it, so it can't be true" <--- that could be a facet of the downfall of society...willfull ignorance...
felonious69
Gold Member
I think, not so much "new" but emboldened. It really is kind of a sad, pathetic and disheartening sight.
I ask my bosses a lot of questions and I respect their answers.
I ask my doctor questions and I respect her answers.
I ask proficient drummers questions and I respect their answers.
I ask mechanics questions and respect their answers.
Turns out...I am NOT smarter than everyone else!
All of the folks mentioned above are my team of advisers and none of them are incompetent, scumbag/criminal grifters.
(sidebar: Sweetwater sent me an email about "Pending price increases". Anyone else get that?)
That does NOT make me happy.
someguy01
Platinum Member
Most people don't like to feel stupid. Most people will angrily defend a stance that they know is wrong, but admitting fault is beyond their capabilities.
There is also a reasonably large portion of the population that don't like smart people telling them anything because they view it as said person talking down to them because they're smart. It's a matter of pride. As can be seen in my signature, Pride is the Enemy. No one is perfect, but they want everyone to think they are and admitting fault would be an admission of lack of perfection and we can't have that now can we?
'Murica in a nutshell: "You're using a lot of really big words that I don't understand so I'm going to take it as offensive." ~Kevin Hart, 40 Year Old Virgin.
There is also a reasonably large portion of the population that don't like smart people telling them anything because they view it as said person talking down to them because they're smart. It's a matter of pride. As can be seen in my signature, Pride is the Enemy. No one is perfect, but they want everyone to think they are and admitting fault would be an admission of lack of perfection and we can't have that now can we?
'Murica in a nutshell: "You're using a lot of really big words that I don't understand so I'm going to take it as offensive." ~Kevin Hart, 40 Year Old Virgin.
MrInsanePolack
Platinum Member
I keep trying to explain this to my kid. She doesnt know how to say "I don't know".
felonious69
Gold Member
I try to explain "marketable skills" to my son...
Xstr8edgtnrdrmrX
Diamond Member
yep...that is how I see it as well!
felonious69
Gold Member
2-1/2 hours left in my work week. Put on some loud-ass rock and roll and get ya yankin and crankin... THAT will make me happy!
Xstr8edgtnrdrmrX
Diamond Member
and this is the problem....ego. Not enough people ever grow up enough to get over their ego.
when i was a kid, I quickly learned to "get over myself" from my dad. I was told to "shut up and listen". Assess a situation and ask questions before reacting or determining a path. And then, if you make a choice, go down the path, and find out that it is the wrong one, stop, reassess, and make a new decision or path. Also, I was taught to "admit defeat" and regroup. I was encouraged to fail, but also discouraged to wallow in my pity or fear of being wrong...
now, dad was a bit more short with his words since it was the 70's, and was a Marine Corps drill sergeant in the 60's..with phrases like " I told you so" or "suck it up dummy" and "don't be a whiney p**sy" ( and other more colorful ones) carrying a lot of hidden meaning.
Ego...pride...for the wrong reasons are the downfall of many great things
Hewitt2
Senior Member
Hey Hey Hey. This is a family-oriented forum, keep your "yankin' and crankin'" to yourself. TMI!
I find that one of the most profound statements anyone can make.
felonious69
Gold Member
C'mon man, Ted Nugget's always yankin' and crankin' and wangin' and dangin', and he's one of the loudest family values guys I have ever heard of...sometimes blitheringly so.Hey Hey Hey. This is a family-oriented forum, keep your "yankin' and crankin'" to yourself. TMI!
Icetech
Gold Member
STILL happy? I honestly don't think i can even feel happiness anymore and don't recall the last time i did.. The lockdown.. meh... life didn't change a bit cept less traffic driving to work, which is still 70 hours a week, just no money coming in...
a month ago, had a mountain biking accident an shattered my shoulder, it's going to be a year healing and i may not be able to drum again...
On top of that, no health insurance so i will be in debt til the day i die...
Luckily we don't live long in my family and i should be gone in the next 5-7 years, so i got that going for me...
When you ask "Are you still happy" I have no idea what you are talking about.
a month ago, had a mountain biking accident an shattered my shoulder, it's going to be a year healing and i may not be able to drum again...
On top of that, no health insurance so i will be in debt til the day i die...
Luckily we don't live long in my family and i should be gone in the next 5-7 years, so i got that going for me...
When you ask "Are you still happy" I have no idea what you are talking about.