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Hugin

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17. I ran into this reading an article yesterday...

Thu Sep 9, 2021, 09:13 AM

Sep 2021

The quote went something like... The problem is the vaccinated overestimating their chances of getting the virus and the unvaccinated underestimating it.

I was like, "Look, lady. Nobody ever died from overestimating their chances of getting a deadly disease."

Talk about soft-pedaling a crisis and smearing the paste of the willfully ignorant on those who fucking know better.

I had to take a break for a couple of hours.

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The Rude Pundit: Don't Tell Me Not to Mock People Who Hate My Guts [View all] babylonsister Sep 2021 OP

There's a lot of space between lacking empathy and mocking the dying. SYFROYH Sep 2021 #1

Do you interact with these people? gab13by13 Sep 2021 #2

I live in South Georgia. I understand. SYFROYH Sep 2021 #3

Sorry, they can all get fucked as far as I am concerned. Tommymac Sep 2021 #28

Nothing will change their mind except Mortos Sep 2021 #43

You don't think their mocking is having an effect? CrackityJones75 Sep 2021 #52

As I have often said: They declared war on us... Wounded Bear Sep 2021 #15

So true. Kev80 Sep 2021 #34

To each their own, right? nt. druidity33 Sep 2021 #13

Not when you're trying.... SergeStorms Sep 2021 #21

Agree 100% Prof. Toru Tanaka Sep 2021 #27

Amen, Professor! SergeStorms Sep 2021 #33

Back at ya, Serge! Prof. Toru Tanaka Sep 2021 #36

Huh? druidity33 Sep 2021 #35

And I'm supposed to know that... SergeStorms Sep 2021 #38

Well shoot... druidity33 Sep 2021 #41

Got it. SergeStorms Sep 2021 #42

My empathy is for those who have Equomba Sep 2021 #46

Sure, I understand. I have empathy for them too. SYFROYH Sep 2021 #47

Sure, I understand. I have empathy for them too. SYFROYH Sep 2021 #48

You know, I was going to edit out the Capiche? Equomba Sep 2021 #49

There's No "H" ProfessorGAC Sep 2021 #50

Hey, if it's good enough for Cartman, then good enough for me! Equomba Sep 2021 #53

I've Never Been South Of Naples ProfessorGAC Sep 2021 #54

K&R 2naSalit Sep 2021 #4

We're past hesitancy. Harker Sep 2021 #5

Hard to have empathy for people who are trying to kill you. Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #6

That's what I was trying to say, thank you. gab13by13 Sep 2021 #7

You can blah, blah, all fucking day trying to fluff that sympathy cock into a full-blown erection. Botany Sep 2021 #8

"Fuck your feelings" wasn't a one-way street? czarjak Sep 2021 #9

How can it ever be? nt Wounded Bear Sep 2021 #16

It's called shame-shaming Farmer-Rick Sep 2021 #10

Nope, it doesn't matter gab13by13 Sep 2021 #22

Oh I agree Farmer-Rick Sep 2021 #25

Yup. It's what you said. Joinfortmill Sep 2021 #11

Anyone taking medical advice The Wizard Sep 2021 #12

Here's a new one on me. 2Gingersnaps Sep 2021 #14

I ran into this reading an article yesterday... Hugin Sep 2021 #17

It's true, though. The odds of getting a breakthrough are 1 in 5000 on average. maxsolomon Sep 2021 #30

Yep... Hugin Sep 2021 #39

I agree with the article Jimbo S Sep 2021 #51

Preach, Bro! lillypaddle Sep 2021 #18

Spot on, RP. niyad Sep 2021 #19

I agree.. Texaswitchy Sep 2021 #20

Fuck, some of them drank Clorox. gab13by13 Sep 2021 #23

I used to be a nicer person. Texaswitchy Sep 2021 #24

what gets me is... Javaman Sep 2021 #26

Infantile minds in adult bodies. Tommymac Sep 2021 #29

Same here Rudie! malaise Sep 2021 #31

sorryantivaxxer.com you can go on there and read The Unmitigated Gall Sep 2021 #32

Always loved this gem... johnnyfins Sep 2021 #37

The Atlantic posted something on FB along the lines of "quit mocking the dying".... Missn-Hitch Sep 2021 #40

There's something weirdly S&M about all this... ymetca Sep 2021 #44

I LOVE His Rudeness. Just LOVE his stuff!!! calimary Sep 2021 #45