No room at the hospital

[SeaBreeze]

Thought I'd check in on a Corona virus thread. As expected the usual suspects continue to align in the usual way.

I'm arranging an outdoor baby shower for my son, his wife and my upcoming grandchild. The invitation clearly states:
"We hope you understand that ALL adults attending must be fully vaccinated."

My niece, her husband and their 17 year old son RSVP-ed yes, then reread the invitation and realized she'd missed that sentence. They're unvaccinated. When she texted me with her changed RSVP, I said we'd miss her family. And we will.

All choices have consequences.

And the beat goes on...

I hope the shower is wonderful, congratulations to your son and his wife. The baby will be blessed to be brought into a family of wise and loving adults.

 

[Jules]

"We hope you understand that ALL adults attending must be fully vaccinated."

Good for you!

Congratulations on that new bundle of joy that will be arriving soon.

 

[ManjaroKDE]

You wonder sometimes if there's a parallel world that some people reside in. Never meeting the real world.
I think they referred to it as "Bizzarro World' in the Superman comics from my youth,

 

[Pepper]

@StarSong
Congrats on new addition! Wonderful news!

 

[Becky1951]

Becky, there's another reason for calling ignorant, dangerous people ignoramuses. It's because that's how they are behaving. Gee, I wonder why you left that one out.

Star, congrats in advance on the coming grandchild!

Why would I leave that out? Because that doesn't even make sense that I would add that considering my comment was pointing out your apparent need for calling some sort of name in most all your comments that you disagree with.

 

[Sunny]

Not name-calling, Becky. Just telling it like it is.

If you saw someone behaving in a really dangerous, suicidal way, repeating the politically motivated nonsense designed to appeal to those who choose to ignore the pleas of scientists, doctors, and nurses all over the world, refusing to get the harmless vaccine that could save their own life... well, what would you call them?

I think "ignoramus" is one of the kinder descriptions that could be used.

There are videos of people on the verge of death in hospital beds who are there because they refused the vaccine, and they are literally begging their loved ones to get vaccinated. I think they should broadcast more of those videos. They might provide an opening wedge for common sense to get through.

 

[win231]

Not name-calling, Becky. Just telling it like it is.

If you saw someone behaving in a really dangerous, suicidal way, repeating the politically motivated nonsense designed to appeal to those who choose to ignore the pleas of scientists, doctors, and nurses all over the world, refusing to get the harmless vaccine that could save their own life... well, what would you call them?

I think "ignoramus" is one of the kinder descriptions that could be used.

There are videos of people on the verge of death in hospital beds who are there because they refused the vaccine, and they are literally begging their loved ones to get vaccinated. I think they should broadcast more of those videos. They might provide an opening wedge for common sense to get through.

It really must suck to be you.

 

[PamfromTx]

He's not making other people's decisions. He is urging and offering sound and sensible advice. If only those who selfishly refuse the vaccine were the only ones to get sick or die and be affected....then other Americans wouldn't care so much.

They affect everyone else in this country, they are overflowing the hospitals and affecting the medical staff there and the other patients like Al who are getting delayed care in hospitals. Don't be so paranoid and believe all the disinformation and conspiracies, it's not healthy for you or anyone else, especially when you spread the lies around publicly.

The majority of hospitalized and dead people are those who have/had not been vaccinated!

 

[Irwin]

Not name-calling, Becky. Just telling it like it is.

If you saw someone behaving in a really dangerous, suicidal way, repeating the politically motivated nonsense designed to appeal to those who choose to ignore the pleas of scientists, doctors, and nurses all over the world, refusing to get the harmless vaccine that could save their own life... well, what would you call them?

I think "ignoramus" is one of the kinder descriptions that could be used.

There are videos of people on the verge of death in hospital beds who are there because they refused the vaccine, and they are literally begging their loved ones to get vaccinated. I think they should broadcast more of those videos. They might provide an opening wedge for common sense to get through.

Yep, their selfishness is causing a lot of suffering in our country — not only to those who are unable to get surgeries or procedures because there's no room in hospitals but also to healthcare workers who are being traumatized by all the needless deaths and suffering they have to deal with. It's also costing everyone a lot of money in increased insurance rates and government funding, plus it's hurting the economy and preventing a full recovery. Just because they're terrified of a vaccine that's been proven to be safe for over 99.5% of recipients.

 

[Shero]

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Starsong: You are a . I congratulate you ! I also congratulate your new grandchild for choosing such a caring and loving Grandmama!!!
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[oldman]

Name calling, here on Senior Forums, really? There is no need to do that. Keep in mind that we are a friendly forum.

I had COVID and the two-shots from Pfizer, but I think that everyone needs to make the choice of whether to take the vaccine or not. Why should I care? I have plenty of protection and that's exactly what the purpose of the vaccine is for, right? Even if I am around someone with COVID, according to most all of the literature that I have read, I may be symptomatic, but beyond that, I shouldn't need a hospital bed.

Best thing is that we are all individuals and we deserve to be responsible for ourselves. We should be permitted to make our own decisions regarding our body and what we feel comfortable putting into it. When I joined the Marines, I didn't have to take the five shots that they gave me, but I wouldn't have been a Marine for much longer either. Nonetheless, I still had a choice.