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Friday, July 1, 2022

Cinders

 So, the Fourth of July weekend has arrived.  246 years ago, when we declared our independence from England, there were those who wanted to crown George Washington king.  That mindset is still around today, however today we call them Trumpists, or MAGAs.  I'm suspecting this group has always been a thorn in the side of democracy.

Anyway, we had some excitement at the store yesterday.  Some accidentally, at least that is what the manager told me, pulled the fire alarm behind the Service Desk.  I have no idea how that happens 'accidentally.' but it happened, and we needed to evacuate the building.... five minutes before I was set to punch out.  As a result, I was paid to stand at the far end of the parking lot while a crew of firemen ensured that there was no actual fire.

The incident reinforced something I've known for quite some time:  there are a lot of stupid people in the world.  As soon as the alarm sounded, I slipped into my old manager mold and started moving people out of the building... well, most people.   Some didn't want to leave.  That's right, they wanted to continue shopping.  The alarm is going off loudly, lights are flashing overhead and people were talking about which unfinished base cabinets they wanted to put in their kitchens.  There was a complete lack of conscious effort to comprehend.  For one woman, the question was trying to decide which shade of green spray paint she wanted, and possibly getting her ass burned to cinders, or leaving the building.  One disgruntled customer yelled, "well, I guess I'm going to have to go to Lowe's."  My comment?  "Go to Lowe's."

I redecorated the training room.  


I saw where Clarence Thomas spit out some sort of word salad referencing the debunked lie about the Covid vaccine being made with aborted fetuses.  Remember, he married to Qanon Ginni.

The Guardian noted that it was an associate of Mark Meadows who warned (threatened) Cassidy Hutchinson about her testimony.  Sounds like an arrest warrant needs to be issued.

And, of course, the Supreme Court continues to shriek 'fuck you' to a very Centrist America.  Something needs to be done before these conservative monstrosities destroy America in their attempt to make a bastion for socially conservative religious crackpots.  


8 comments:

  1. Yeah, SCOTUS siding with the polluters yesterday was a blow. That and the separation of church and state and abortion... They're gonna do a number with this country. Next: states deciding if they want a president or not.
    And I can totally believe that some people still wanted to keep shopping. MAGAts to the core. How dare fire get on the way of their conspicuous consumption?
    Love that wall in the exercise room.
    XOXO

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    1. Which wall, the one papered with Romeo and Juliet?

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  2. Clarence is stupid as shit, and his position on the court makes his stupidity very dangerous.

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    1. Stupid is right. Remember, this is the same man who put his pubic hairs on Coca-Cola cans for Anita Hill to find.

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  3. I read that during the California wildfires last year, one lady wanted to put her make-up on before she evacuated - and she never made it out!

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  4. I can remember working at Bloomingdales when we had fire alarms go off outside of a fire drill...and many included employees are like. Should we leave ? Many and customers were so stupid and started to say. Im like huh...dumbasses. Management wasn't happy to hear about that...especially when employee's were staying.

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    1. I think, perhaps, that we give too much credit to someone with an average intelligence.

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