I’m currently sitting in our Condo in Destin, Florida surrounded by Covidiots from many of the surrounding states including Alabama, Mississsippi, Georgia and others I’m sure.
The residents of Florida and the surrounding states have railed against the requirements regarding the Corona Virus 19. Most of these states have very few restrictions regarding physical distancing and the wearing of masks. Sadly, their infection rates reflect that reflect their lax attitude.
We arrived on Thursday having travelled through Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and finally across the panhandle of Florida. While both Texas and Louisiana seemed to be adhering to some protocols, the minute we arrived in Mississippi, we were surrounded by Covidiots.
No masks or, masks on chins, groups of people hanging out together often arriving in trucks with either a Trump or NRA bumper sticker, sometimes both.
We’ve tried to be very careful while here, masks on all the time, no dining out, takeout only, no shopping except for essentials for the condo. We wanted to see our son in law before he left.
I went to pick up breakfast from a place called the Donut Hole Bakery & Restaurant yesterday morning. When we got there, Susan stayed in the car, there was a line of unmasked people waiting to get in. Fortunately, the line was for indoor dining (no masks required and few seen except on the staff) and there was a separate line for takeout.
I placed my order and sat, arms crossed, touching nothing, with my mask on. As I sat there, I realize how uncomfortable I was around these people who clearly care nothing for their health or that of others. For the first time since the pandemic started, I felt uncomfortable even unsafe.
We came here for one reason and one reason only and I cannot envision any reason that I would want to come back. People who show so much disregard and even ignorance are not the people I want to be around and if this is what the State of Florida stands for, I see no reason to spend any money here.
They call this area of Florida the Redneck Riviera for good reason, in my estimation, it’s overachieving in that regard. Sadly, many of these backwards morons probably have no insurance and when they become sick, they will be the first at the hospital crying for help paid for by others because they were too damn dumb to take simple precautions. Don’t get me wrong, I believe in universal healthcare but, that requires all participating in the expense that comes with that coverage. I may be wrong but most people here probably refer to universal healthcare as a socialist take over. If they ever need it though, they’ll be begging for a little “socialism”. That’s and editorial but it is my blog.
I’m sorry for this dark post but, it is sad and scary to see such low regard for the realities of COVID. These people are making choices and they are bad choices.
Back home to Dallas on Monday, not much better but…