Poll of the Day > why do idiots pack the bars during a pandemic?

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drove past 3 bars on my way home today and the parking lots of each one was jammed packed. crowded people not following social distancing rules. it wont be long til minnesota has to shut down again like Florida.

Gyms and Bars right now should not be open. or at the very least spaced out patio seating

I'd say something about people who go to bars and their ability to make good decisions, but I wouldn't want to generalize.

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Cause theyre idiots, its their job

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Well there you go.

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Zareth posted...

Well there you go.

I can't see #3 but mead is a superior being.

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Because theyre fucking morons

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Because people are evil.

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Because viruses like Covid-19 have evolved to use human nature as their means of reproducing. That wouldn't work if they weren't good at it.

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Why do people pack the streets for protests during a pandemic? Better question: If the precautions are real, why are bars open and people allowed attend large protests?

Zareth posted...

I'd say something about people who go to bars and their ability to make good decisions, but I wouldn't want to generalize.

Also kinda this, since alcohol is a poison.

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Why do people prefer to not live in fear of death?

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SunWuKung420 posted...

Why do people prefer to not live in fear of death?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM-b9Dej-AI

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Sometimes I wish Coronoavirus was more lethal so that we get less idiots left over when this is all over.

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@Jen0125

streamofthesky posted...

@Jen0125

What

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Because this country's full of dumbasses and the government completely failed at handling this pandemic.

Jen0125 posted...

What

You had a topic before about picking up your BF from a packed bar the first night it reopened after the pandemic, didn't you?
Just thought you could provide some insight to the TC's question.

:p

streamofthesky posted...

You had a topic before about picking up your BF from a packed bar the first night it reopened after the pandemic, didn't you?
Just thought you could provide some insight to the TC's question.

:p

Yeah, because they're bored dumbasses. I think that's about the crux of it

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lmao Jen

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teddy241 posted...

Gyms and Bars right now should not be open. or at the very least spaced out patio seating

I'm going to the gym daily, being as cautious as possible about it. Sue me

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I have a gym in my basement. All thots are welcome

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Cus muh guns and muh bible and muh FREEDOM.

Why do you want to take away muh FREEDOM?

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Most people need real life social interaction with other people or else they'll get depressed.

I mean yeah, I've been depressed for the majority of my life because I'm afraid of most social situations even though at the same time I don't want to be alone either.

Never really liked bars though. I don't think I'm able to get any meaningful relationships/friendships from bars. I'd much rather just staying home and feel sorry for myself instead.
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All the bars in my state (Texas) were ordered closed by the governor.

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Dragooncancer_ posted...

All the bars in my state (Texas) were ordered closed by the governor.

ours arent allowed to serve alcohol but theyve been able to get around this if they also serve food

teddy241 posted...

Gyms and Bars right now should not be open. or at the very least spaced out patio seating

I'm happy the hospitality industry is back open in the UK. Not only do i enjoy a pint but I know folk who work in the industry. Things should stay closed just because YOU don't want to use them. YOU can simply not go into them. Also most folk ARE following government guidelines over here. Clear up your own shit before you start sticking your nose in other peoples.

SunWuKung420 posted...

Why do people prefer to not live in fear of death?

It certainly doesn't help their mental health issues when some folk choose to live in fear.

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SpeeDLeemon posted...

lmao Jen

I mean what did he expect me to say lol

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There is a different and more powerful God who protects stupid people. (No, its not me.)

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Jen0125 posted...

I mean what did he expect me to say lol

no clue where he wanted that to go

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SunWuKung420 posted...

Why do people prefer to not live in fear of death?

Usually because they're clueless and/or really bad at risk analysis. Even the people who say they don't live in fear of death will avoid risking their lives unnecessarily provided they understand the situation well enough to do so. Presumably, you don't make a habit of jumping into traffic, because that's very obviously going to put your life in serious danger and you would prefer not to die if you can readily help it.

Fun fact: Presuming a 0.1% mortality rate for Covid-19 in otherwise-healthy populations under 60 (which is a bit of a lowball, many estimates are closer to 0.2-0.5%), you are ~30% (multiplicatively) more likely to die if you catch Covid than you are to roll snake eyes twice in a row ((1/36)^2=0.00077). It's not likely, no, but you've probably seen that happen if you've spent any significant amount of time using 2d6 for anything, and when you're literally gambling your life on that outcome, those odds aren't great. If I told you to go roll 4d6 and kill yourself if you got 4 ones, I can't imagine you'd take me up on that bet (for that matter, I hope you don't).

Avoiding Covid is just good sense for anyone that values their life (to say nothing of valuing the lives of the people around them to whom they could transmit it). You don't have to take that to unreasonable extremes like becoming a hermit on a remote mountaintop, but spending a few months avoiding crowds and washing your hands more often is a lot less likely to kill you than those crowds are, especially when it's really not hard to find alternative things to do for fun.

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Alcohol tends to attract losers.

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