So here we are. We are thirteen months past election night 2020.
There are new Senate members, new members of Congress. Nicole Kidman is Lucille Ball.
Adele has released her greatest work to date and Spiderman is back. A lot has happened and a lot has changed.
And yet so much is still tragically the same.
Covid is roaring with a new variant and people still think the election was rigged. The cycle is endless.
Some people have moved on and Qanon has been quiet lately, but all the drama lingers.
So who is playing the loop and who has moved on? Let's find out.
Redditor So-CalledClown wanted to hear from the people who had issues with the facts about Covid and the election.
They asked:
"People who believed Covid was a conspiracy against Trump and that it would disappear once Trump leaves; how do you feel about that conspiracy now?"
I'm biased—I'm going to get my third shot next week.
COVID isn't a conspiracy, it's real.
And deadly.
Keep Moving
"That was just another goalpost they moved. Covid would go away after Easter, then Summer, then the election, then the new year, etc etc." ~ TheMicMic
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"deep state"
"Not that I'm going to claim any conspiracy theory as fact. But the way I saw it (if it were gonna be true) is that there seems to be a 'deep state' group that isn't just made up of people from one country. And there were funds to the lab in China to create this virus and it wasn't released on accident."
"And the vaccine is actually a form of population control. I don't have a link as proof or anything but I've had several different people tell me that Bill Gates is funding the vaccine and he said years ago that the easiest solution to population control would be a vaccine." ~ whyohwhy3465
Big Events
"Alright I'll be the one... so I didn't think it was against Trump I just thought it was the next big thing for the new president to solve, just like any other. There's either a war to start or a war to end or SOME big event that comes oddly enough just before elections so I did think this was going to blow over after the election, and now I can only honestly say that my life and any around me have not changed, not denying anything simply observing my reality."
"After the lock downs and crap were lifted I never saw a change and even during the lockdowns my daily life never changed. Still got up every morning and went to work (construction) and came home to my family. Feel free to comment I'm not here to argue just stating a point of view, and welcome any additions to that." ~ workbear66
requirements...
"Some people think that COVID is now an excuse for the government to take power and limit liberty. The government is now requiring vaccines. What will they require next? If we (patriots) don't stand up to this, it might be too late to stand up to further encroachments on liberty."
"So, it might not exist (or might not be as serious as it's made out to be), but by emphasizing the seriousness of it, the liberals can use the crisis to remove our liberties. (I don't believe this, but I've heard similar things on conservative radio)." ~ egnowit
Believers...
"I work at a library. Pretty sure I’ve seen books go out on the subject. They still believe. Some people think now that the Democrats created the virus to kill only Republicans. Truth is more republicans aren’t vaxxed." ~ iesharael
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Have you ever worked one of those jobs that paid you to kinda sit there? If you have, you know the joy that comes with watching the entirety of Breaking Bad ...Do we even have news channels anymore?
Or is everything just an opinion show?
The Set-Up
"It was more nuanced than that. It was the complete shut downs that they said were to make Trump look bad because it would tank the economy." ~ Eric_Partman
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A's & B's...
"I genuinely wanna know like how corrupted American's news are that some doesn't even seem to believe the national news channel." ~ lip_tong
"Basically, different people have different biases and will believe the news station that caters to them. Because their new source say A, they wont believe the news source that says B. During the last presidency, the president and his party were contradicting medical experts. It was very messy, but people who were with the president stopped believing the medical experts." ~ So-CalledClown
Not about us!
"I can’t quite work out why so many people think it’s all about the US. It affects the whole world and many countries were affected before US. Neither the virus or the vaccine started in the US. Having said that, I don’t live there, so I don’t meet your 'interesting characters.'" ~ Significant_Return_2
No Logic Needed!!
"Likely they’ll double down and believe even harder. Seems to be how conspiracy theorists work. Logic and critical thoughts don’t seem to play much of a role. I mean, they went to Dallas earlier this year because they thought JFK, Jr was going to come back from the dead and appoint trump president. So, my guess is, in order to protect their beliefs they’ve already adjusted their conspiracy to allow for the discrepancy." ~ ByGrabthar
Neverending...
"The conspiracy I was hearing more about was COVID coming to an end if Trump remained in office but if Biden took the throne, then he or the administration would prolong it and keep it an ongoing process as it is right now. So that part still holds up." ~ rw032697
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We got receipts...
"The goalposts have moved. Now it is a virus created by Fauci and China, funded by the Dems to kill conservatives. There's definitive proof that the red states are hit harder and more conservatives have died than libs, despite eating a tremendous amount of horse paste." ~ RedWindArt
The Business of it all...
"The myth that needs to be adjusted is businessmen being the most qualified public servants. It's a completely different skillset. A businessman is a salesman. He is especially good at convincing people they need what he has. Then he provides that at the most efficient way he can."
"To a businessman a functional and healthy labor force is an expense, not an asset. It is a cost that needs to be minimized. A public servant sees the need and is given limited resources to prioritize finding ways to meet those needs. Despite what anyone else says, in the US, the need is to channel resources into supporting commerce."
"A significant part of that is providing a qualified, healthy workforce to businesses. To the country at large that workforce is an asset that needs to be nurtured. Where Covid broke we had a businessman in charge when we needed a public servant."
"Somewhere along the line we became convinced that we were spending too much to support commerce, that that expense was a personal responsibility not a public one. We are still in the middle of that conflict, and Covid is an inconvenient reminder that there are definitely issues that are bigger than commerce." ~ forebill
Brain Dead
"They still think it is... If you really want to lose a few brain cells just look at any post in the conservatives subreddit." ~ geak78
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Rising Up
"They don’t care. They still protest in my town weekly. Well not this week because it’s raining. Just because masks = apartheid doesn’t mean they’re worth mild discomfort to get rid of, apparently… especially to people who definitely never said a word against actual apartheid." ~ 49thPercentile
Abolishment...
"Things like this are why I'm been promoting the abolishment of political Governments for a long time. Governments should be science and fact based. The fact that politicians can promote dangerous falsehoods and hide behind 'freedom of speech' is such a big problem."
"Governments are responsible for the people they govern. Misinformation should never have been released from any government person or establishment. They should be held to higher regard and punishments should be much more severe when in a position of power/influence." ~ Rogaar
Warped
"This theory doesn’t make sense. During a time of crisis, the president usually receives stronger support, and 'operation warp speed' should have gained votes for whoever is in office when it became successful." ~ banditk77
"If he had had the capacity to go full on statesman and dealt with COVID like something resembling an adult, I am somewhat convinced he could have won the election. Scary as that might be." ~ bombmk
Gravy Lovers
"I don't think it was a conspiracy against Trump. But it's pretty clear a lot of politicians took advantage of it for their own purposes (for ex, 'stimulus bills' that fund their pet projects), so they don't want the gravy train to end." ~ IBeTrippin
After the election...
"I don't think most of them thought the virus would literally cease to exist, just that it would stop being a big deal and not get as much coverage after the election. And that if the 'two week' lockdown restrictions were lifted before the election, the economy would start to recover and help Trump win." ~ Simply_An_Owl
Trump was the issue...
"I find it funny that people would think that something that virtually started out across the world (giving their own country plenty of time to shield itself) was a conspiracy against them. If covid is a conspiracy, it'd be against China. If you ask me, i thought the conspiracy was Trump." ~ rainbow_beret
I can't believe that this is where we still are.
Here is to a better 2022!
Stay safe people.
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When we're intoxicated, or even the slightest bit tipsy from having a little too much to drink, our immediate perspective on things is hazy.
But there's nothing like a bit of alarming news or a jarring incident to snap us out of the fog and focus on the moment.
Sometimes alcohol isn't always to blame for our impairment.
It can be a state of mind, like a perpetual numbness from being complacent in life, and all it takes is one shocking moment to rattle us back to our senses.
Curious to hear from strangers online about this type of scenario, Redditor Known_Challenge_7150 asked:
"What’s one thing that sobered you up real quick?"
These individuals were witness to shocking events that sobered them up right quick.
Bleeding Out
"Got out of a taxi and found a naked man profusely bleeding from his head crawling up the driveway in my condo. Called him an ambulance completely forgot I was absolutely wasted until 45 minutes later when I'd helped him translate and in to an amublance and stepped in my front door."
"Later a few days later learned he'd slipped in the tub and literally crawled out for help. Poor dude. He was fine but I genuinely thought he was going to die there."
– DongLaiCha
Tragic News
"At a bachelor party and we got a phone call that the groom’s father had suddenly passed."
– accountnameredacted
Bottom Of The Barrel
"I went to visit my parents back in July. I was homeless and deep into fentanyl addiction so I lost a lot of weight. My folks could see it. They knew something was up. Anyway, I spent the night and I was getting ready to leave in the morning and I looked at myself in the mirror for a good long time. I finally had enough and told them everything. They took me to detox, from there I went to rehab. Graduated in August and been living with them ever since then. I have 160 days clean and sober."
– Crotch-Monster
A reality check can be enough for some people to snap out of it.
Like Father, Like Son
"Was driving a drunk friend home, he had been on a bender again and was smart enough to call me for a lift rather than try and drive. As I helped in to his house his mother came down the stairs and said 'your as drunk as your father' and went back upstairs. I haven't seen him drunk since then, he still drinks but the thought of turning into his dad scared him out of hard drinking."
– psycospaz
Busted
"Flashing blue lights."
– FiddleOfGold
"This sobered me up just thinking about it."
– redmaple_syrup
Losing Sight
"Woke up to no sight in one eye. I had cataract surgery so just thought one of the lenses had slipped and it was an easy fix. Eye doc says nope, you had a stroke. I loved soy sauce, teriyaki sauce and salty food, which caused high blood pressure, which caused retina damage. Over six months was able to get most of my eyesight back with medication, and all back within a year. Trying to navigate life with one eye was very sobering. Started taking HBP much more seriously."
– MissHibernia
Quitting The Bottle
"Looked up someone I went to highschool with who was an awesome guy. Found out he had been dead for 3 years from alcoholism, at age 33. I made an overnight change. I hadn't started drinking that night yet, 10 months ago. Haven't touched it again since."
– omgtater
These disturbing moments were enough for Redditors to immediately come to their senses.
Unplanned House Guests
"Me and a buddy Woke up in someone’s living room, realized neither one of us knew the people, they were just nice and let 2 drunk guys sleep on their living room floor. We didn’t even say goodbye."
– Oneinsevenbillion75
Serious Health Warning
"Elevated liver enzymes."
"And the knowledge that this sh** was gonna kill me and I just couldn't orphan my family over it."
"So I opted for recovery, instead."
"Clean and sober since June 5, 2009."
– Far_Meal8674
The Joyride
"Grew up in a rural area. The little town hosted dances at the hockey arena, everyone (adults and kids) went and they overserved everyone, regardless of age. I was maybe 16 or 17 and was absolutely sh*tfaced, and jumped in the back of someone's truck with about 8 other people to go back to someone's cottage for after dance drinking. The driver (still don't know who it was) started racing one of his buddies and we whipped around small dirt roads, flying around blind corners on the wrong side of the road, going god knows how fast. It was basically a disaster waiting to happen. It was crazy scary and I was sober and thankful to be alive when we finally arrived."
– foxfood9116
The human psyche is a fascinating thing, isn't it?
How we can automatically focus on something urgent at a crucial time, even after getting buzzed from drinking too much alcohol.
But as we're in the thick of the holidays, it's a good reminder to drink responsibly and stay off the roads if you drive to your celebratory destination.
Cheers. Stay safe. And happy holidays.
We've all complained or vented about something in our lives which, in the grand scheme of things, wasn't exactly a problem, or is very easily solved.
Then there are those who complain about things that others almost hope will happen to them at some point in their lives.
These are known as "first world problems", as they are problems that pretty much only the world's one percent faces.
From having to fly business class instead of first class, or being served Roederer instead of Dom Pérignon, these complaints are often met with amusement, bewilderment, or even anger.
Redditor jennimackenzie was curious to hear the most absurd "first world problems" anyone ever complained about, leading them to ask:
"What’s the most ridiculous 'first world problem' you’ve seen people get worked up over?"
"Tale As Old As Time..."
"I once knew a mom who was legitimately devastated, to the point of tears/grief, because a doctor predicted her 8 year old daughter's final height to be around 5'2","
"Which wasn't tall enough to get cast as Belle at Disney World."
"That was the child's (and her mother's) only dream in life, apparently."
"Didn't appreciate my suggestion that she could be Minnie or Mickey."
"Lol!"
"Only a face character would do!"- TravelLovingMom
"Must Be Funny, In A Rich Man's World..."
"My boss from about a decade ago was this insanely rich dude who always went to the bank to get fresh and crisp currency."
"He'd call the bank in advance to make sure they had some on hand."
"I think he was a germaphobe."
"He had a trash can that he'd throw $1 and $5 bills in that he thought was 'dirty' and regularly just donated it vs spending it."
"I asked him why he did this and he said it was too much trouble and asked if I wanted it."
"I said f*ck yeah dumped it into my bag and when I got home it was close to $400 in singles and fives.
"Another time, he wanted to upgrade all the computers in his studio, so we went to a store and bought 10 PCs."
"They all had $150 mail in rebates and he wasn't bothered to go through the trouble of mailing them in."
"3 weeks later I received $1500 after spending a whole afternoon filling out all those goddamn forms."- azninvasion2000
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Who Wore It Better?
"When I was about 19 years old, I was at my boyfriends family BBQ."
"I was wearing this pretty floral sundress."
"His cousins girlfriend showed up in the same dress and she was SO mad that she went and changed."
"I will never understand being upset when someone is wearing the same thing as you.'
"Did you really think that your shirt you bought off the rack is going to be unique to you?"
"No."- mertsey627
Seeing Red! Or Blue In This Case...
"The blue of the balloons wasn't quite the same as the bridesmaid's sashes."
"Years ago my wife and I attended a wedding."
"It was very low key."
"The dinner was in the dining hall at the university where the couple met, cinder block walls and all."
"It was a Baptist wedding - no booze and very serious."
"The dark blue balloons attempting to liven up the hall were a slightly darker shade of blue than the sashes on the bridesmaid's dresses."
"The bride lost here sh*t and absolutely raved for nearly an hour."
"I can't remember how they finally managed to talk her down."- mechant_papa
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See You In Court!
"Rich neighbors who end up in expensive court battles because they disagree about where a tree can be planted or whether the color of a fence fits in with the street’s 'amenity'."
'These disputes get really heated and rack up huge lawyers’ bills."
"The most pathetic part is after the judgement when they are arguing about who should pay the other party’s costs."
"Lots of affidavits filed citing the 'emotional distress' they had to endure, or painting themselves as brave warriors who were forced to take a stand to fight for 'justice'."
"Also lots of pompous litigants insisting that the judge refer to them by their 'Dr' title."
"An absolutely insane dumpster fire of entitled rich people problems."- ElectrocRaisin
It's Always People With Money Who Don't Want To Pay!
"I work in a public library."
"People will get so so mad if they have to be put on a wait list for a book."
"A popular book that just came out."
"Ok our services are not only free but so are the books."
"You’re welcome, a**holes."- Switchbladekitten
A Warm Butt Is A Happy Butt!
"My own."
"We have a bidet toilet seat (Fabulous! Everyone should have one!) and not only does it wash your bum and blow dry it, but the seat's heated!"
"It's shocking how much a heated toilet seat makes the whole process more agreeable."
"Except: We had a power outage and I went to use the toilet and the seat was cold!"
"Unacceptable!"
"This shall not stand!"
"I was really upset because it didn't feel good."
"Then I stopped and thought: This is the most first-world problem anyone's ever had."
"I was really pissed because my heiny was tepid."
"I got over it."- DeathGrover
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Holy Matrimony!
"Weddings are a gold mine for this question."
"People get so hyped up over their 'most important day of their life'."
"They'll destroy friendships, go into debt, and have crazy expectations."
"It's not always the couple who go crazy, either."
"Sometimes, it's the parents or another family member who feels entitled to control the wedding."
"It's just a party."
"Be considerate of guests, have plenty of food and drinks, and enjoy it."- magicrowantree
When Fast Food Isn't Fast Enough...
"Having to pull off to the side to wait for a drive-thru order to be brought out to you because your food isn't ready and there's a line building up behind you."- demanbmore
In Case You Don't Think Customer Service Employees Are Undervalued...
"I was working the return desk at a Target next to a military base so I have so many stories."
"One of my favorites was a lady who had her baby shower before revealing the gender and was livid that she had received floral newborn diapers when she’s having a boy."
"It was a huge box of super expensive, all organic diapers, that we didn’t carry and therefore could not return."
"I cannot accurately express her fury and disgust."
"How dare either suggest her boy could wear feminine diapers."
"I suggested she donate them if she didn’t want to use them and she instead threw away the entire box."
"When she left we pulled it out and threw it in our donate bin."
"There have also been multiple times where mom’s order massive toys and when we bring them out to the car they get furious that they aren’t wrapped."
"We don’t offer wrapping services."
"Here’s the thing, if you don’t want your kids to see the toys you got them for Christmas or their bit to day DON'T BRING THE CHILD WHEN YOU PICK IT UP."
'I’ve had multiple women scream and curse me out that I had ruined their kids Christmas by bringing the toys they ordered out to the car like they requested."- clever-mermaid-mae
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Happiest Place On Earth!
"I used to work for Disney."
"That in itself should tell you everything."
"However for fun I'll give you two specific stories one form our tech department and one from my wife who worked bookings."
"I specifically worked for their call center to help with technical issues with magic band and the website."
"Suddenly got worse huh?"
"A right of passage call everyone has at least one story of is the 'Dome call'."
"Basically there is a subset of Disney Guest (TM) that believes if it rains at Walt Disney world there is someone that will push a button to encapsulate the whole of Disney property in a dome to keep out the rain."
"I'm not kidding."
"If this button is not pushed they call our tech department to angrily ask why."
"My wife worked booking."
"Pretty much everything including Bibbidi Bobbidi boutique and Pirate's league."
"These two things did roughly the same thing difference being price and theme."
"BBB was expensive did more and was focused on princesses, pirates league did a bit less and focused on mermaids and pirates."
"Lady called up my wife, and got pissed about BBB being booked up (It goes FAAAAST)."
"Karen: 'Im going to give the phone to my daughter and I want you to tell her how you are ruining her vacation by not letting her do BBB'."
"Wife proceeds to explain how pirate's league is so much cooler and how she can be a mermaid or pirate and basically gets the kid to start demanding to their parents about how they want to be a mermaid instead of a princess."- trollsong
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The horror!
Being booked into a junior suite at Disney World instead of an executive suite!
It's almost as bad as having no money for groceries, or no food to feed you children...
Said absolutely no one.