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róisín_dubh

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39. I'm flying back to the US on Wednesday.

Reply to ShazzieB (Original post)

Fri Aug 6, 2021, 10:44 AM

Aug 2021

While I'm unconcerned about my international flight, I'm genuinely worried about my domestic flight. I wish I could drive, but there are no one-way rentals to be found anywhere.

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Why people are so mad in airplanes and in stores right now [View all] ShazzieB Aug 2021 OP

People also act and subconsciencely view the personal beliefs as part of who the are AZLD4Candidate Aug 2021 #1

seems like there's only one social segment cracking and what they have in common is TFG nt msongs Aug 2021 #2

right, I'm not seeing left, woke segments raging against dweller Aug 2021 #3

+1. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2021 #19

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2021 #22

It's that selfish MEist side of Americans that is oozing out. roamer65 Aug 2021 #4

THANK YOU Skittles Aug 2021 #7

+1 2naSalit Aug 2021 #15

I'm going to have to disagree with the Harvard psychologist Merlot Aug 2021 #5

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2021 #23

I have wondered if with lots of sensible people still staying home as much as possible, tanyev Aug 2021 #30

Oh boo hoo hoo vercetti2021 Aug 2021 #6

People who hate change and blame everyone else for everything are being egged on betsuni Aug 2021 #8

I don't get the anger at Service workers. GulfCoast66 Aug 2021 #9

They are learning these behaviors from watching each other on the news and internet videos. Earth-shine Aug 2021 #10

They want it to be over but are the reason it is not. They can't back down now and join in brewens Aug 2021 #11

I guess 30 years of RW hate radio and Fox trash talk had nothing to do with it... Wounded Bear Aug 2021 #12

Rush limpaugh schooled them well. and radio broadcasters got richer lindysalsagal Aug 2021 #36

Yeh, I have to listed to my 74-year old mother ScratchCat Aug 2021 #42

K&R, interesting! burrowowl Aug 2021 #13

Sorry, I'm not buying it. Blue Dawn Aug 2021 #14

+1 2naSalit Aug 2021 #16

Amen, sister! Preach it! Duppers Aug 2021 #21

Their grievances are imaginary, yours are real. betsuni Aug 2021 #25

Great post but oh, my friend, you gotta get that knee done. Scrivener7 Aug 2021 #28

Thank you for posting. North Shore Chicago Aug 2021 #29

I'm sorry you're suffering. Horrible. lindysalsagal Aug 2021 #37

I think it's just assholes being assholes... 2naSalit Aug 2021 #17

I blame summer travel for the airline part BannonsLiver Aug 2021 #18

The majority manage to behave like decent people. madaboutharry Aug 2021 #20

Close to 3 million Americans fly every day. Kaleva Aug 2021 #24

Tell me about it. I'm a cashier at a food emporium. no_hypocrisy Aug 2021 #26

Bullshit. It's all republiqans who are testing out their leader's instructions. Scrivener7 Aug 2021 #27

Can we include driving behavior on the roads and highways? bullwinkle428 Aug 2021 #31

My insurance tracks my driving using my cell phone. milestogo Aug 2021 #33

Because they are selfish, immature, and lack empathy. milestogo Aug 2021 #32

Wow, that psychologist got in the news! PJMcK Aug 2021 #34

44% of mcDonald's employees have been abused for enforcing masks lindysalsagal Aug 2021 #35

Bullshit. The same whiny assholes have been mad for decades. we can do it Aug 2021 #38

I'm flying back to the US on Wednesday. róisín_dubh Aug 2021 #39

It's what happens when coked-up howler monkeys are given clothing and allowed to be Aristus Aug 2021 #40

Humans are Apes. Very intelligent Apes, but still Apes. maxsolomon Aug 2021 #41