Naming The Virus

[real chili 83]

So, we can call one version the British variant, and another, the South African variant, and another, the Braziliant variant.  However, the “original” virus can’t be called the China virus?

Just quoting the press.  Seems, at the minimum, disingenuous, perhaps (#abouttowalkuptothescoopnopoliticsline), political?

BTW, whole family had it, lost a friend and a coworker to it. 

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

So, we can call one version the British variant, and another, the South African variant, and another, the Braziliant variant.  However, the “original” virus can’t be called the China virus?

Just quoting the press.  Seems, at the minimum, disingenuous, perhaps (#abouttowalkuptothescoopnopoliticsline), political?

BTW, whole family had it, lost a friend and a coworker to it. 

When the intent is to deflect blame and blame a country for it then yes. It’s wrong to do so.

BTW Ziggy already tried this and he got dunked on too.

Thoughts and prayers.

[real chili 83]

When the intent is to deflect blame and blame a country for it then yes. It’s wrong to do so.

BTW Ziggy already tried this and he got dunked on too.

Thoughts and prayers.

Jesus, nice try.  And thanks for taking the bait.

[tower912]

Yes, this is the problem facing us all.   The wretched unfairness of naming where the variants are originating as opposed to trying to make an insult out of the country of origin.   

[real chili 83]

Yes, this is the problem facing us all.   The wretched unfairness of naming where the variants are originating as opposed to trying to make an insult out of the country of origin.

Good lord.  Give it up. Never seen a night crawler before?

[rocket surgeon]

So, we can call one version the British variant, and another, the South African variant, and another, the Braziliant variant.  However, the “original” virus can’t be called the China virus?

Just quoting the press.  Seems, at the minimum, disingenuous, perhaps (#abouttowalkuptothescoopnopoliticsline), political?

BTW, whole family had it, lost a friend and a coworker to it.

That is a great point chili!  Makes ya wonder if the “Brazilian” one ain’t as contagious to some of us follicular challenged fellas, ey?

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Jesus, nice try.  And thanks for taking the bait.

Whatever makes you retain some dignity I guess.

[real chili 83]

Whatever makes you retain some dignity I guess.

Fluffy, give it up. Is that the best you got?

[real chili 83]

Oh, and IBFTL

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[TSmith34, Inc.]

So, we can call one version the British variant, and another, the South African variant, and another, the Braziliant variant.  However, the “original” virus can’t be called the China virus?

Agreed, it is completely reasonable to name destructive forces based on the location of their origin, which is why, as we all know, the California fires were all called "The Giant Jewish Space Laser fires".

[jesmu84]

Do those that troll/bait online also do it in-person?

[rocket surgeon]

Do those that troll/bait online also do it in-person?

  don't leave us hangin there jes man

[Galway Eagle]

Since we first detected AIDS should you call it the America Virus?

[rocky_warrior]

Well gee, I guess calling it the "kung flu" wasn't bad at all then!  Thanks for the heads up RC!

dipsh*ts.

These aren't different virus', they're different strains.  The initial strain of sars-cov-2 / covid-19 was from Wuhan/China. So the virus is sars-cov-2 / covid-19 , and the first strain we knew of was the Wuhan strain.  But the virus is still covid-19.

But you know all that, you're just trying to defend the indefensible.

[Hards Alumni]

Ah, so this is what happens to rudderless old men who have lost the ability to think for themselves.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Ah, so this is what happens to rudderless old men who have lost the ability to think for themselves.

What ever happened to wood working?

[tower912]

So many old men wonder about their wood working.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

So, we can call one version the British variant, and another, the South African variant, and another, the Braziliant variant.  However, the “original” virus can’t be called the China virus?

Just quoting the press.  Seems, at the minimum, disingenuous, perhaps (#abouttowalkuptothescoopnopoliticsline), political?

BTW, whole family had it, lost a friend and a coworker to it.

[real chili 83]

Ah, so this is what happens to rudderless old men who have lost the ability to think for themselves.

So woke ^^^^^^

[Hards Alumni]

So woke ^^^^^^

reactionary take from a reactionary.

[rocket surgeon]

Well gee, I guess calling it the "kung flu" wasn't bad at all then!  Thanks for the heads up RC!

dipsh*ts.

  pardon me if i missed the reference HERE to "kung flu" but i don't think that was an example chili referenced, right?

    so do we need to change the names of spanish flu and german measles just like the schools, streets and buildings now too.  remember that saying about history

[Galway Eagle]

  pardon me if i missed the reference HERE to "kung flu" but i don't think that was an example chili referenced, right?

    so do we need to change the names of spanish flu and german measles just like the schools, streets and buildings now too.  remember that saying about history

The Spanish flu should probably be renamed to the American flu actually if we are going by the standard you guys want

[rocky_warrior]

  pardon me if i missed the reference HERE to "kung flu" but i don't think that was an example chili referenced, right?

I guess you haven't caught up on news in the last 8 months...you must be in the 34%
https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/507136-poll-66-percent-say-use-of-terms-kung-flu-china-virus

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What ever happened to wood working?

Has you seen the price of lumber these days?

[rocket surgeon]

I guess you haven't caught up on news in the last 8 months...you must be in the 34%
https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/507136-poll-66-percent-say-use-of-terms-kung-flu-china-virus

 that poll was from last july.  personally, i just call it covid.  everything else, china, kung, wuhan is just click bait for more "hate trump" ramp up rhetoric to more hate trump rhetoric.  it's all really very easy to rile up the left and the liberals.  except for the amounts of money some(NBA, bloomberg, biden inc, the universities etc) make from china, i do not understand how china escapes harsher criticism.  from human right abuses to giving the the finger to the paris accord and their secretiveness to power up, china should be aggressively shunned and/or pressured into cleaning up their chit. 

   

[TSmith34, Inc.]

just click bait for more "hate trump" ramp up rhetoric to more hate trump rhetoric.  it's all really very easy to rile up the left and the liberals.

I really need to not get so worked up about a fascist insurrection attempt to overthrow the government and install a dictator. Just need to chill...

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

that poll was from last july.  personally, i just call it covid.  everything else, china, kung, wuhan is just click bait for more "hate trump" ramp up rhetoric to more hate trump rhetoric.  it's all really very easy to rile up the left and the liberals.  except for the amounts of money some(NBA, bloomberg, biden inc, the universities etc) make from china, i do not understand how china escapes harsher criticism.  from human right abuses to giving the the finger to the paris accord and their secretiveness to power up, china should be aggressively shunned and/or pressured into cleaning up their chit. 

   

I don’t disagree with you about China.

Derisively labeling a disease is simple, symbolic and completely ineffective. IOW right in Trump’s wheelhouse.

[rocky_warrior]

that poll was from last july.  personally, i just call it covid. 

Great, then we agree.  We should just drop the slang terms that one literal loser chose to use.