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Are ignoramuses kin to covidiots?The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced that a man was struck by a boat while diving off the coast of Warwick. According to DEM in a post on social media on June 30, the diver had the required dive flag posted -- and now DEM is asking boaters to follow all safety regulations.
Well I'm glad they're doing that now! WTF we're they doing before nothing?
If there is any chance of a boat being in the area I'm diving I come up right under the flag. In my experience most boat handlers can't tell 50' from 50 flounders! Ask any weekend boat owner why they have red and green lights on their boat maybe 1 in 5 will know. There was a time when I didn't think a drivers license for boat operation was necessary but I've since changed my mind, there are just too many boats these days with ignoramuses' at the helm.
Are ignoramuses kin to covidiots?
Could be but since there is no such word I don't know the definition.
Is a covidiot someone that thinks a mask will protect them when the people researching Covid-19 are wearing something a kin to spacesuits and the virus is many times smaller than any mask most people wear?
Or is a covidiot someone who thinks wearing a mask is silly in light of the above observation?
Ask any weekend boat owner why they have red and green lights on their boat maybe 1 in 5 will know.
There was a time when I didn't think a drivers license for boat operation was necessary but I've since changed my mind, there are just too many boats these days with ignoramuses' at the helm.
Some examples:
“If I get corona, I get corona. At the end of the day, I'm not gonna let it stop me from partying”.
“I have a first amendment right not to wear a mask.”
Less
I've been screaming this for a years.
If you really want to go down the rabbit hole IMHO TowboatUS and Seatow have done nothing but allow stupid people to buy boats.