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pot3to
We are not going to make it.
warpfactor1
In 700 years these will be the new plague doctor outfits for masquerade balls
yeahhedugit
#3 He's clearly cutting carbs..
lightfoot2
Yeah I had p100 respirators I bought in 2007 when I saw Sars 1. Probably saved my life
thedarkcanuck
Remember when everyone was doing sea shanties? That was kinda fun.
datphone777365
They where the silly ones then for a bit, but at least they tried to be safe even if it was woth questionable methods.
Unlike the plague rat deniers... Wild huh.
ricpaul
https://imgur.com/kbqg27v
pinkypiesbutt
yeah, it was somewhat comical but the backlash by the self-absorbed Americans was horrific as they "followed the science" or loudly told you Jesus gave them an immune system.
ricpaul
https://imgur.com/GVx6MYC
Tolocamp
It was easier to spot complete morons from afar at that time. So it was not without advantages.
erik70h0
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ricpaul
https://imgur.com/XakKmli.mp4
SeRaQt
Sherpafish
You know, many of these would actually be pretty effective.
SecurityBadger
#5 Why even bother, just take it off.
IUpvoteFuturama
#3 https://media0.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1YzZ5bzgyaGthNG4ydjZqOXF4aXNmZXl1eW90NXFlNzM4eWVmOGkwOSZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/TghWHPRPHI1dC/200w.webp
keillrandor
And so many people STILL think the COVID vaccines are evil. They really don't remember all the full ICU's etc. do they?
ricpaul
https://imgur.com/tdhIOwg
SecretAgentSuperBooger
zHurk777
6 years after the pandemic began, republicans are still crying about the covid measures used to mitigate the number infections and deaths. Remember: republicans said the old and disabled should be willing to die for the economy (Lt. gov. dan patrick R-TX for example).
Raileks
One of the misconceptions I am somewhat glad for is that the masks protected the wearer. Only the higher end masks did so and I think there would have been even less compliance with wearing masks if more people thought they were doing it for everyone around them and not themselves.
AtmaDarkwolf
Yeaaaa... I think they, while not willing to openly admit it, KNOW this. IT was THAT. The fact that they were sacrificing that little bit of comfort for *GASP* SOMEONE OTHER THAN "MYSELF" - U could instantly tell who were self serving, selfish asshats during that time, they were the chin diaper mask wearers (or worse, would yank it off after entering the building) - Some even went so far as the hostile/malicious intent and 'lick' hands then wipe it everywhere. Gross people.
OtterlyMagnificent
I suspect a big part of the problem was that the advertising talking about masks was all 'Your mask protects me, my mask protects you' which went against the 'Rugged Individualism' the Far-Right is all about. There probably would have been more mask-wearing if people were told that wearing a mask PROPERLY, and wearing the right kind of mask, would reduce their personal risk.
freshthrowaway1138
Yep, I wore a mask because after MOPP4, nothing bothers you. But I knew that the type of mask I wore (that I could afford) gave me like 20% protection but 70% for everyone else. It was weird about that, but you're right- it's good the selfish bastards didn't know the stats on their gear.
javadad60
Some people know how to avoid the plague. Others gave new meaning to "Avoid it like the plague."
KerryCoder
What I love is that in December 2019, there was a meme going around in response to people's stupidity: "We need a new plague."
IJustWantToMakeAComment
I teach band. Companies made and sold masks that had holes in the front like how boxers are for kids to play instruments. Like- yeah their exhale is still blowing out the end of that trumpet bro
FurtiveGlancer
How many of those deaths were because of Trump's negligence?
worm61
Remember, the pandemic never went away. People are still dying and becoming disabled from COVID. Keep wearing masks in public.
RedJacketHero
Blows my mind that kids in middle school during the pandemic have already graduated high school
Howlingowl
The last photo does not appear to be taken in America.
LunaAtlas
What does that mean? This platform is international. Numerous people from many countries contribute to IMGUR.
Howlingowl
The title of the post implies that Americans are the ones depicted in the photos.
MundySeme
I preferred this era. I wish we could go back ... you know, without all the deaths and stuff.
medimr
#3 This one goes pretty hard.
jannemank
My all time favourite!
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
it's actually the most reasonable of the lot - too bad a car intake filter isn't good with the smallest particles that an N95 filter is good at catching
KerryCoder
And look at those meat prices.
PalaverQuader
its just an inbetween step to the fully adapted #8 pikachu-pine. peak body.
TheWeebleWobler
Watch out he is a mad max villain.
guitardemon66
Lots of Mad Max vibes right there
RuffyRuffHausen
Covidborn
darksamus8
He will ride eternal, shiny and chrome.
Dahnzo
#6 Americans: “How can we make baptism more American?”
PanNonOpticon
I wish all baptisms were like this. Dipping is so last century.
xcrit
I went to Easter service with my wife because at least in Colombia when a family member passes(her mom) you can pay the church to perform the service in someone's honor. The main guy walked around with a metal bucket and a wand kind of like a honey comb to dip and flick at people. He was aiming right at peoples faces and the bigger the splash the bigger his smile. I'd love to get him some super soakers modded with co2 cartridges so he could blast everyone.
gnowmgnight6
#2 Is the Band Camp at Tenterfield NSW Australia.
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gnowmgnight6
You realise this was a joke right?
Band *Camp* @ *Tent*erfield.
Are you sure you are an Aussie?
marsipan
Those were interesting times
GabbyJayYay
Gen Y witnessed the rise & fall of CDs, DVDs, VHS... from 8-bit, 32-bit, 64-bit consoles to PS5s, XBox 1s... Sega consoles... from Solitaire to Diablo 2 to WOW to back to Diablo 2... from Nokia unbreakable phones to smart phones... from Napster, Kazaa, Linewire to Youtube and streaming... Y2K, housing recession, Covid...
So easy to just wanna be a hermit away from it all... if we can afford it
SecretAgentSuperBooger
deweydecibel
I hope I don’t live long enough to have to strip for Terminators. I bet they’re poor tippers
1LostPuppy
Hmm, 2142 actually looks appealing. Looks well fed, healthy, getting plenty of exercise and making bank. Where do i sing up?
ByMyOwnDesign
And employed!
Mxlespxles
I yearn for precedented times
HeHeHebieJeebies
I want that number spray painted on Mitch McConnels urinal marker. When you put an idiot in charge you own the results not the idiot.
Wolfshead009
I just wonder how low that number is from the ACTUAL deaths caused by Covid.
IHateTransphobes
How do you tell the deaths by pulmonary failure while infected apart from pulmonary failure caused by COVID? Do you exclude the deaths from delayed care, even though COVID caused the delay?
ricpaul
https://imgur.com/CUJP93S
Wolfshead009
A very telling cartoon. We will likely never know the true cost of both Covid and the stupidity of so many people who made it worse.
TrumpRapesAndEatsChildren0002
Who remembers 2019, November i believe, when Imgur was making fun of Chinese people in similar getups...?
StillNotYouTube
funny, #8 is in Hong Kong.
Emjayen
Well it's Imgur, of which is predominantly American and Americans infamously cannot decide if they want to be more ignorant or more racist.
OneOfTheEnemiesWithin
That’s ridiculous! Racism IS ignorance so most MAGA USA’ans know that ignorance is the way.
I’ve never been more ashamed of the people around me, and that was already such a low bar.
FortifiedWhine
You can be ignorant but not racist...
RetrogradeLlama
My favorite was the people wearing a mask over their mouth without it covering their nose.
Toqom
The chindiaper episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is amazing
LateNightBunnyParty
I still fucking see this shit! It's been SIX YEARS!!! Have The Masses learned NOTHING???
agiar200011
Or the people wearing a mask over their CHIN without it covering ANYTHING useful.
ThatQuietlySmirking
People STILL do this. I have customers who wear masks and they leave their nose - and often their mouth - uncovered. Like...it's been 6 goddamn years. How do you not know how to wear a little mask?!
Firestar002
Back in 2020 I asked a lady to put her mask on. Shes like “my body, my choice”
Me in 2026: Well that certainly aged like milk.
vindik8or
My favourite was people pulling it down to talk, ie. exactly when it was most important to keep it covering your fucken disease hole.
Drishna
I saw someone pull down their mask to sneeze into their hand and I knew immediately this was gonna be endemic
cousteau
I saw that, like, everyday. Minus the hand. People be dumb.
RetrogradeLlama
I saw that too.
Ktet709
Mine were the ones who would walk in the door, grab a complimentary mask, put it on, walk up to the counter, pull it off to talk to you.
lightfoot2
Mouth breathers? No problem
Harm
They still do. Saw one yesterday,thought about that too.
IncognitoEnthusiast
Or vice versa, it was a wild fuckign time.
ThinkThisOut
Watched a fight breakout in a checkout line over that. People are animals
bakerguy1337
And the people wearing gloves everywhere, like those magically don't spread germs.
OtterlyMagnificent
Oh the ones who NEVER changed their gloves...or masks...
Like, I used a gaiter-style mask that I had 5 of. I wore them one day, and then into the laundry they went (and I just didn't go anywhere on the weekends). And I just skipped gloves in favor of hand-sanitizer which just worked better and didn't rely on me buying a box of gloves multiple times a month.
RetrogradeLlama
I still see a variation of that all the time. Go to Dunkin and order at the counter. The person working there will keep the same gloves on while handling the register as well as pulling donuts out of the case to put in bags for customers, preparing coffee and putting the lid on (that you're about to drink from) with the same gloves, etc.
They are supposed to change them if they touch any non-sanitary surface. But they don't. Very poor training.
bakerguy1337
They are supposed to wash hands after handling money as well, people are clueless.
Atomic2
That was like 70% of people at some point.
GemsAreOutrageousTrulyTrulyTrulyOutrageous
I still see it all the fucking time. It just boggles my mind. Cover your mouth and nose, people!
EmailFail
Really dope dipshit detector
Atomic2
I loved how in Knives Out, Glass Onion, they lampoon those folks so subtly
CheeseCoffeeChests
or the people who where overly aggressive when pointing at such people
LateNightBunnyParty
Sounds like you probably have some personal experience with that. Good. You deserved it and more.
LinguisticBitch
You sound dumb.
MikeRInternetTraveler
To be fair, he only sounds like that because he absolutely is dumb.
LinguisticBitch
You’re right.
BeachsideBarghest
Did someone get aggressively pointed at?
CheeseCoffeeChests
I remember one occasion in the supermarket where a middle aged man yelled at elderly woman. Or the woman screaming "get out of the bus" to a completly confused guy because he didnt even spoke her language. There where some, yes
LinguisticBitch
It’s a yes.
Elonth
We hurt his widdle white wight wing sensitive sensabilites =(. Dat poooooor Snowfwak.
CheeseCoffeeChests
People with a mindset like yours are not better then the people you just mentioned. 1 sentence and you put me in a box?
Elonth
On the wild chance you actually come back to this comment. I use to believe that "we can agree to disagree. Let it slide. Give them the benefit of a doubt. Trump being elected and the insane rug pull shift into facism/racism/greed/corruption/theft proved that If we give them that benefit of a doubt. If we trust them to do the right thing they will absolutely use it as a window to do the wrong thing. Tolerance of Intolerance is a paradoxical lie.
I will not watch my country fall to Nazi america
Elonth
There is a Venn Diagram of people that were against masks/misused masks/made masks political/made masks about freedom of choice damn the consequnces on others the other circle being right wing ideology.
Those 2 circles...were far far to over lapped for what they should be.
If I had to flip a coin on which one you were. I wouldn't be flipping a coin. I'd be rolling a 10 or 20 sided dice where I guessed wrong on a 1.