More countries to end covid restrictions.

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win231 said:
Thank you for acknowledging that you should not have put it the way you put it. I respect someone who realizes their mistake.

Covid has brought out the worst in people. I have a niece & nephew that I helped raise when their parents divorced when their kids were 8 & 9. I drove them to school & picked them up every day, so their mother could stay employed, I drove my nephew to his art class (he's now a very talented & successful commercial artist for Warner Bros & the video game industry as well as a professor). When he needed a car, I gave him (not loaned him) $6,000.00 towards a new Corolla so he would have reliable, safe transportation (his father didn't care).

The thanks I got? Last year, my sister wanted to have a get together with 9 friends - 2 were birthdays. We set the tables & got the house decorated. We both happened to catch colds that evening. (Colds; not Covid).
My nephew immediately blamed ME for giving his mother my cold. I said, "We both got colds at the same time; how do you know who gave who the cold or where we got them?"
He said, "I know you gave her your cold; you're reckless because you sometimes have friends over & you go for walks outdoors."

I said, "You go to work & you're around 20 people every day; I don't see you staying home. And your wife shops at Costco; how many people is she around when she's there? If she catches a cold & gives it to you are you going to blame her, too?"
I also reminded him, "It was your mother's idea to have the get together, not mine; why aren't you blaming her? You can't possibly be that stupid.....can you?" (He's 37 years old) I also told him he's an ungrateful slob.
We haven't spoken ever since & probably never will, which is OK with me.
He sent me a birthday card recently with a note that said, "Happy Birthday.......I know things are weird right now."
Yeah....."things are weird," not "I'm sorry."

Oh, by the way, him, his wife & their 2 kids all got sick recently (all vaccinated & boosted) except the kids who are too young - 2 & 3 yrs old. His mother told me they were all tested for Covid - I don't know the results. I wonder who he's blaming.
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I think people will always have differences of opinions when it comes to this and honestly because the way the world is today with many other things. This I do blame on those leading the country and not just one side is to take the blame. They are both at fault here. These officials are elected to work for us the people and that is the last thing they end up doing. They are more wrapped up with their own egos, becoming re-elected again, and fighting against each other which doesn't get anything solved which in turn is awful for the country. These are the people that we are suppose to look to. I think not. Although many in this country put way too much into everything these people have to say or do and by the way most of them act no wonder the way the country or countries are today. Most everything is made to be political. It even trickles into sports from time to time with cases such as the Aaron Rodgers situation recently or before that the kneeling at the National anthem. Things are not all political and people making it that way is a lot of the problems that we face today.
 
Rah-Rah said:
I think people will always have differences of opinions when it comes to this and honestly because the way the world is today with many other things. This I do blame on those leading the country and not just one side is to take the blame. They are both at fault here. These officials are elected to work for us the people and that is the last thing they end up doing. They are more wrapped up with their own egos, becoming re-elected again, and fighting against each other which doesn't get anything solved which in turn is awful for the country. These are the people that we are suppose to look to. I think not. Although many in this country put way too much into everything these people have to say or do and by the way most of them act no wonder the way the country or countries are today. Most everything is made to be political. It even trickles into sports from time to time with cases such as the Aaron Rodgers situation recently or before that the kneeling at the National anthem. Things are not all political and people making it that way is a lot of the problems that we face today.
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Yes and add the media's constant comments in Covid related articles reminding the reader that people's opinions are being based on their political beliefs. 🙄

Not everyone does.
 

chic said:
Feb. 16 Switzerland will be dropping all covid mandates and restrictions. Why is the U.S. so slow to join this important trend?
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The US dug a deep hole with media promoting every day .. fear and hype..... it is not as easy to turn that tide. How do they tell folks "hey it is now endemic" when they have constantly moved goal posts and changed end games.

They cannot just say "Never mind" and move forward ....
Saving face is more important then ending this situation.
This is not a political problem but an honesty problem....
 
Rah-Rah said:
You are saying you have never insulted or made a snarky comment to someone by starting it? I am sorry , but in the short time I have been here I have to disagree and I guarantee you that others who have been here longer would say the same as I have gotten private messages already concerning this situation with you from others. So say what you will and I know we will always disagree on the Covid and Vaccines and honestly I don't have a problem with that as I have stated many times already people can have their beliefs. Some of your beliefs I feel are pretty far fetched as you probably feel the same with some of the things I believe as well concerning this. Like I also said in replying to @dseag2 I have no problems and actually enjoy your other posts quite well and feel you are extremely talented playing the piano. This is just one issue that we will disagree on and I believe there are many others on here that you and they disagree on these things as well. I am not going to stop sharing my opinions on here as you will not as well, but no matter what you say it isn't going to make a bit of difference in my thinking. So I should have not said you have lost your mind even though I still totally disagree with your statement because you have all the right to think what you want to think. The same as I do.
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I guess he is suffering from a loss of memory re: all of those snarky comments he made to me and my lapses into French
Such immaturity, such childishness, I have chosen to ignore.
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Shero said:
I guess he is suffering from a loss of memory re: all of those snarky comments he made to me and my lapses into French
Such immaturity, such childishness, I have chosen to ignore.
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I think he realizes that he has done the same thing in the past as well and I know the one time I did it that it was not the right way to react and I will try to refrain from doing that again in the future. I am not perfect as is anyone on this forum perfect. I am and I believe he is moving on from it.
 
Shero said:
I hope these countries do not live (or not) to regret it.
We shall see!!
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We have already seen countries such as Australia who at the beginning of January lift lock downs and mandates and go into a "Let Covid Rip" stage. What happened the numbers soared to levels that had not been reached since the beginning of the pandemic in that country. Of course anti-vaxxers had there excuses that the numbers were not accurate and that they were cases that could have involved anything that turned into Covid related cases, but those are the numbers that did soar once they went to this new stance. We shall see what happens once things get pulled back in these others countries. I do hope for the best.
 
Rah-Rah said:
We have already seen countries such as Australia who at the beginning of January lift lock downs and mandates and go into a "Let Covid Rip" stage. What happened the numbers soared to levels that had not been reached since the beginning of the pandemic in that country. Of course anti-vaxxers had there excuses that the numbers were not accurate and that they were cases that could have involved anything that turned into Covid related cases, but those are the numbers that did soar once they went to this new stance. We shall see what happens once things get pulled back in these others countries. I do hope for the best.
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Oh yes, you are so right Rah Rah. One never knows with a virus. Now that there is a new one rearing it spikes, BA2 , I am not setting my hopes too high.
 
Shero said:
Oh yes, you are so right Rah Rah. One never knows with a virus. Now that there is a new one rearing it spikes, BA2 , I am not setting my hopes too high.
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I no matter if mandates are lifted will still take my own precautions with masks and whatever else I feel necessary to keep myself safe until I feel it is the right time on my own.
 
Shero said:
I guess he is suffering from a loss of memory re: all of those snarky comments he made to me and my lapses into French
Such immaturity, such childishness, I have chosen to ignore.
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Yeah, snarky comments tend to happen after you ridicule anyone with a different vaccine opinion than yours.......... :giggle:
And, you obviously have not chosen to ignore.
 
Jeni said:
The US dug a deep hole with media promoting every day .. fear and hype..... it is not as easy to turn that tide. How do they tell folks "hey it is now endemic" when they have constantly moved goal posts and changed end games.

They cannot just say "Never mind" and move forward ....
Saving face is more important then ending this situation.
This is not a political problem but an honesty problem....
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I respectfully disagree. England was the same in their fear mongering tactics. And they backed down. That's why I love the English so. They know when to move forward and they know when to retreat. In America, we haven't been protesting enough. That's the difference. England won their freedom with protesting. America should do the same. 🤔
 
win231 said:
Yeah, snarky comments tend to happen after you ridicule anyone with a different vaccine opinion than yours.......... :giggle:
And, you obviously have not chosen to ignore.
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Oh really ....... what about when you ridicule anyone with a different opinion than yours on anything ?
 
win231 said:
Racism is not an opinion. As I said before, it's an indication of ignorance, stupidity & being a lowlife.
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Win, I agree with you 100% about Racism, but the way you express your displeasure and being against using those words just shows the exact same behavior as you are excusing the other person of. This is just my opinion and you may have other ways of going about it. You already have seen my post and apology for my mistake of the one time I stated something I shouldn't have and like I said people are not perfect, but to ignore that and just continue that behavior and not try to improve on it is not good. That is all I am going to say on that. You can choose however you want to express yourself.
 
Rah-Rah said:
Win, I agree with you 100% about Racism, but the way you express your displeasure and being against using those words just shows the exact same behavior as you are excusing the other person of. This is just my opinion and you may have other ways of going about it. You already have seen my post and apology for my mistake of the one time I stated something I shouldn't have and like I said people are not perfect, but to ignore that and just continue that behavior and not try to improve on it is not good. That is all I am going to say on that. You can choose however you want to express yourself.
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I see nothing wrong with using words that clearly show my disgust for something disgusting.
 
Rah-Rah said:
Such as you used the word stupid and I have seen others use that as well. The same can be said for ignorant. It seems though when you use it then it is fine and there is a just reason for using it, but when others use it it is "childish".
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Logically, it depends on the reason someone uses a word.
 
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