I live in the south where we've been hit with a crippling ice storm this week. The governor has declared state of emergency and is asking everyone to stay home except essential personnel. And yet... The malls opened today. Really? You're making those poor employees go out into the mess, risking their lives for shopping? Worse, the news crew was in the mall this evening and it was packed. People just cannot stay home.
This happens every time we have a storm. Yes, this is the south and we're not equipped to deal with snow and ice. But people can't even stay home for a day or two. And I know they've got plenty to do in their big ass houses filled to the brim with every gadget and gizmo imaginable. Yet they must go to the malls! Or the movies! Or the restaurants! And then they complain that they never have any down time, or time to do chores, etc. Maybe if you used your snow days better?
I'm never sure to be angry at the idiocy, or just laugh at it. Well, it's funny until someone gets killed on the highway because someone just had to get to Abercrombie.
Me? I'm content to stay home for a week or more and read, write, catch up on projects, etc. Bring it on.