Political rants

But what I said shouldn't be taken as if it really happened, because the "news" came from a tabloid. And tabloids are pretty... flammable.

https://m.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-717182 Oh WOW

Furthermore, as of late, Turkey's ally, Azerbaijan attacked internationally recognized armenian territory, again. 105 armenian (including civilians) and 50 azerbaijani deaths (including 8 commandos according to Armenia) confirmed by their respective governments.

Man! So at 8 am I walk into a Food Lion to grocery shop and I'm enjoying the sweet silence of a mostly empty store. Cause most people don't shop till at least 10. https://i.ani.me/0338/3940/screenshot_20220912-185321-651.png However that couldn't stop me from getting stuck in line between two old people arguing over Russia vs Ukraine! https://i.ani.me/0338/3940/screenshot_20220912-185321-651.png It all starts with the old lady in front with her 3 items; a can of cat food, loaf of bread, and a bag of potato chips. https://i.ani.me/0338/3940/screenshot_20220912-185321-651.png One would think that's a quick to ring up order. That it would not be longer than 2 minutes to bag and go, but no! https://i.ani.me/0338/3940/screenshot_20220912-185321-651.png This old woman has to be typical old woman and asked the cashier to double check the prices on all 3 of her items! https://i.ani.me/0338/3940/screenshot_20220912-185321-651.png So the cashier tells her to which she replied, "Goddamn Ukraine has got to go! Vladimir Putin was right! Goddamn Ukrainians are upping the cost of potato chips in the United States!" https://i.ani.me/0338/3940/screenshot_20220912-185321-651.png All of us around her are confused, but I personally don't care I only want to ring up my groceries and go, but of course we can't simply do that. Cause now the guy behind me who is a retired military man has to throw in his 2¢ that the old lady in front is currently struggling to dig out the purse. https://i.ani.me/0338/3940/screenshot_20220912-185321-651.png Now this seemingly random encounter has turned into a full on debate about foreign politics and how that made potato chips expensive with ME stuck between! https://i.ani.me/0338/3940/screenshot_20220912-185321-651.png I'm looking to the cashier to say something to break up this nonsense, however I could tell they were the "Yes sir, yes ma'am" type. The kind that agrees with whatever the customer says no matter how ridiculous! https://i.ani.me/0338/3940/screenshot_20220912-185321-651.png So the cashier is flipping between the two affirming both sides' stance on 2 countries that have FUCK ALL to do with any of us standing in line at the FUCKIN FOOD LION! Or as I call it 'Food Circus' cause everyone there be clowning! https://i.ani.me/0338/3940/screenshot_20220912-185321-651.png After a minute the retired military guy seeing I was getting pissed quickly ends the argument, thank God! However that didn't stop him from exclaiming as she walked out the door, "Hope you break a hip in the parking lot for being Putin's bitch!" https://i.ani.me/0338/3940/screenshot_20220912-185321-651.png The cashier comically responding, "Oh yes sir, Putin's bitch. You're very observant. Now will that be paper or plastic bags?" https://i.ani.me/0338/3940/screenshot_20220912-185321-651.png If I had any super power is that I would immediately summon any world leader that's actions spark dumb debates to stand with me in the middle of a grocery store line to suffer the consequences of the stupidity they help fuel. https://i.ani.me/0338/3940/screenshot_20220912-185321-651.png That's my wish. If you're the leader of a country be forced to listen to old people bicker over shit that don't matter while you're frozen foods turn room temperature. Standing there questioning humanity as you suddenly remember you forgot to grab the milk, but you don't want to go back for it because it means possibly waiting in line again with idiots like these.

I think... https://i.ani.me/0338/3940/screenshot_20220912-185321-651.png we should all... https://i.ani.me/0338/3940/screenshot_20220912-185321-651.png type this way... https://i.ani.me/0338/3940/screenshot_20220912-185321-651.png as a means to protest. https://i.ani.me/0338/3940/screenshot_20220912-185321-651.png

I blame Russia for MO's lack of proper spacing. DAMN YOU PUTIN!!! I'm driving back to Food Circus right now to let the cashier know just how it makes me feel! http://evc-wp01.s3.amazonaws.com/www.kpmrtv.com/files/2015/04/eec.jpg

There's not much I can say re R vs U that hasn't been said here already but, I have to say, any time I hear something horrible or terrible that people blame Putin for, I just recall the video of him virtually rescuing a puppy from some gross dude using it as a prop in a photo op. https://youtu.be/ltriFxc-hWw And basically anything else is propaganda.