Random thoughts in the Dog House

[cassiesmom]

Question. I was in the supermarket yesterday, the one where I shop most often. They have put signs on the floor showing the new one-way aisle configuration. I stepped out of the way of a young man who was coming out of an aisle the wrong way. He was with another young guy and neither of them were wearing masks. I excused myself and kept going. They were probably half my age, old enough to understand the rules about masking. They walked right past a store employee who said and did nothing. Should I have spoken up? I'm pretty much a "let's all get along" type, but there's a big sign on the door that says you're to have a face covering on when you enter the store. It's nagging at me today. What would I have lost by saying something? They might have cursed me out, might have laughed and walked away. I wish I had been obnoxiously loud, because they were clearly in the wrong. I did write a comment to the store on social media because of the store employee's inaction. Yes, a mask is inconvenient on a hot and humid day, but I really don't want to get sick.

Thanks--
Elyse

[Karen]

Question. I was in the supermarket yesterday, the one where I shop most often. They have put signs on the floor showing the new one-way aisle configuration. I stepped out of the way of a young man who was coming out of an aisle the wrong way. He was with another young guy and neither of them were wearing masks. I excused myself and kept going. They were probably half my age, old enough to understand the rules about masking. They walked right past a store employee who said and did nothing. Should I have spoken up? I'm pretty much a "let's all get along" type, but there's a big sign on the door that says you're to have a face covering on when you enter the store. It's nagging at me today. What would I have lost by saying something? They might have cursed me out, might have laughed and walked away. I wish I had been obnoxiously loud, because they were clearly in the wrong. I did write a comment to the store on social media because of the store employee's inaction. Yes, a mask is inconvenient on a hot and humid day, but I really don't want to get sick.

Thanks--
Elyse

I would definitely have quietly said something, not made a big deal, but mentioned it. They may not have noticed the signs, who knows?
The masks - or lack thereof - is trickier to address.

[mon]

You did fine. Shouldn't second guess your instincts, I reckon they knew better. Most people can read at their age and some are not worth trying to intelligently communicate with. Sometimes you can just tell when it will almost certainly will be a waste of time. It's a shame a lot of folks have no regard for other people's health and well being. It's sad, jerks.

[RICHARD]

What I find endlessly entertaining is that a 'reality show host' beat a 'polished politician' not in the popular vote, but in the electoral college.

Does this mean that anyone who went to electoral college will get their student loans forgiven?

I keep voting for Pat Paulsen. This is his year!!

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"Assuming the Left Wing or the Right Wing gained control of the country, it would fly around in circles"

"We have nothing to fear but fear itself - except the boogieman"
- P Paulsen.

[mon]

Well, my husband finds agent orange endlessly entertaining as well. Unfortunately all I ever feel is offended, repulsed and still shocked. Even after all the absurd, perverse theatrics, Donald Trump still manages to shock me, what an imbecile. Oops, couldn't help it, sorry.

[phesina]

You aren't the only one...

[cassiesmom]

My mom fell on Friday and broke her right hip (actually her right femur). She had a partial hip replacement on Saturday and is going to a rehab unit today. My dad has been able to visit a couple of times, but it wears him out. We're also dealing with the COVID19 visitor restrictions (which really suck, please pardon the bad language). So- if you could please think a good thought or say a little prayer for my mom (Shirley)- that would be appreciated more than you know.

Thank you so much,
Elyse

[cassiesmom]

The Cook County (Illinois) highway department came along and patched a relatively small section of the "main drag" in my small suburb. It took a year of work to get them out here. They only patched the part that was worst. There are other areas that they must have deemed not as bad. Would it have been that difficult to make the project longer and patch the entire stretch between the two traffic lights? Especially this summer, when traffic along that stretch is way down because of the pandemic.

[phesina]

That sounds like road repair projects around here.

[cassiesmom]

I am very thankful for Pet Talk and all my PT friends!

[Karen]

I am very thankful for Pet Talk and all my PT friends!

We are thankful for you!

[phesina]

I am very thankful for Pet Talk and all my PT friends!

I am, too!