As a donor to the Vancouver Symphony, I received a complimentary ticket to a performance this morning. Vax passes lifted by Dr Bitchface at 12:01am today so I am finally permitted to attend live (eyes roll).

People had been assigned seats directly in front of and behind each other, but with 3 empty seats in between. I guess the thought being that Covid viruses can move laterally (eyes roll again)

Most of audience my age or older, 98% of them sporting face rags. There was an elderly couple seated directly behind me, and at intermission we began a conversation. Which was going pleasantly until she said something to the effect of “we would like to travel but Covid cases are going up”.

Me: “It’s never going to be over”

Her: “oh yes it is, because there’s a 4th shot coming out very soon. We are signed up for it. Are you going to get it?”

Me: “Hell no, I haven’t even taken the first and I have no intention of getting it. Ever.”

Well, within seconds her perception of me changed and I abruptly became a filthy disobedient scoundrel. She wagged a finger at me and said “I’m a retired nurse and you’d better get that shot”. To which I replied “well I’m a retired dentist and I’ll never do it”. The usual argument ensued….you got the polio shot didn’t you? this is no different…..ya actually it is different, this is not a sterilizing vaccine…..a vaccine is a vaccine all my kids got smallpox shots and so did I….um, no actually there’s a difference (I tried to explain what a sterilizing vaccine was but she was having none of it)

At that point the symphony started up again so I turned back around in my seat. I happened to glance back 2 min later and I saw that she had moved 2 rows back. To get away from me. Am sure she is quaking in terror right now thinking that she was speaking at close range with someone who was not only maskless (gasp) but also unvaxxed (double gasp)

Upon concert end I smiled and said “it was nice chatting with you” to which she coldly replied “I hope you get what you want”.

I could laugh this off. But instead it has left me deeply discouraged. Why? Because it illustrated to me just how insidious and pervasive the government mindfuckery is. Last night I watched a 45 minute video thru Free 2 Fly, featuring a lawyer. He indicated that governments base some of their decisions on public sentiment. If a majority of people are up in arms about something, there is more of a chance it could be reversed. Clearly, this ‘aint the case in this shithole country.

We are a nation of sheeple who are only too happy to comply with whatever gov’t tells them to do to “keep you safe”. Very few are capable of original thought. They are perfectly fine with clinging to their useless face rags, lining up for a shot every 4 months, and disparaging anyone who dares to question anything Public Health dishes up. That is why no one gives a shit that we can’t do things. They think we deserve punishment.

(and yes still planning on leaving later in the year)