topic Re: Introducing the Bubble! in Community Chat

Introducing the Bubble!

Anonymous032819 — Tue, 12 May 2020 19:01:56 GMT

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Re: Introducing the Bubble!

Kachina624 — Tue, 12 May 2020 19:11:53 GMT

I bet it's hot in that thing. It would be fun in a pool and probably cooler.

Re: Introducing the Bubble!

Trinity11 — Tue, 12 May 2020 19:13:39 GMT

If I didn't know better, I would think I had come upon a YouTube video by some conspiracy theory website. Lots of outliers who think this virus is comical.

Re: Introducing the Bubble!

noodleann — Tue, 12 May 2020 19:14:03 GMT

Human Hamster Walking Balls. I think they're too big to get in the door at Walmart.

Re: Introducing the Bubble!

Deree — Tue, 12 May 2020 19:16:11 GMT

Not so far-fetched. A couple of hundred years into the future I can see us having to deal with many new viruses so that people will have to be in protective "bubbles". Click a button on a remote before you leave the house and a plastic type substance forms a shell around the body.

Re: Introducing the Bubble!

KKJ — Tue, 12 May 2020 19:17:36 GMT

Nothing wrong with the OP in my opinion. I say lighten up as can't we have a light-hearted respite from the constant gloom and doom news around the virus? Good grief, any attempt at some light humor and the Debbie Downers come out with their claws!

Re: Introducing the Bubble!

Porcelain — Tue, 12 May 2020 19:17:40 GMT

I think she's trying to be sarcastic and contemptuous of those she considers fearful. But this joke is pretty old now. I made the same basic joke early on when people were joking and riffing on the fashion possiblities of hazmat suits and latex getups.

One of these hamsterball thingys was used in a Next Top Model episode once, I believe. Can't remember which season or even which country. The models had to do a runway across a pool and of course many of them fell all over the place and looked a fool.

Re: Introducing the Bubble!

Trinity11 — Tue, 12 May 2020 19:25:20 GMT

@KKJ wrote:
Nothing wrong with the OP in my opinion. I say lighten up as can't we have a light-hearted respite from the constant gloom and doom news around the virus? Good grief, any attempt at some light humor and the Debbie Downers come out with their claws!

@KKJ Hard to lighten up when you lose a great friend to this virus. I know medical personnel with long term damage from having contracted this virus. It's just not funny and I if you want to call me a Debbie Downer, I have nothing for you. Sigh.

Re: Introducing the Bubble!

jeanlake — Tue, 12 May 2020 19:38:57 GMT

Not going to read a lot into the post. Going with no bad intentions. All I'm thinking is ... that bubble thing would be quite a workout. I'm thinking about the bubble going down a snowy hill. Could be fun.

Re: Introducing the Bubble!

sunshine45 — Tue, 12 May 2020 19:39:25 GMT

not so new......these have been around for years now.....some with variations on the one pictured.

"bubble fighting" had been popular in recent years.

Re: Introducing the Bubble!

alicedee — Tue, 12 May 2020 19:48:32 GMT

A week ago I lost a precious friend to Covid. My dear cousin died of the virus yesterday. The initial toilet paper shortage jokes have run their course...now the situation is way beyond humor in my grieving family.

Re: Introducing the Bubble!

germanshepherdlove — Tue, 12 May 2020 19:44:18 GMT

I would have claustrophobia and then wonder how much air I had before I expired.

Re: Introducing the Bubble!

Jordan2 — Tue, 12 May 2020 19:44:55 GMT

Why do we always have to think the poster has an ulterior motive, I give people the benefit of the doubt, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

Re: Introducing the Bubble!

denisemb — Tue, 12 May 2020 19:48:49 GMT

Nope. Sorry.

Don't mean to be offensive, but tend to look for humor in ALL things. Especially if it's self-depreciating...

"I can't buy this thing, I'm wayyyyyy too gassy!"

Re: Introducing the Bubble!

Trinity11 — Tue, 12 May 2020 19:49:36 GMT

@Jordan2 wrote:
Why do we always have to think the poster has an ulterior motive, I give people the benefit of the doubt, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

I have read enough of the OP's posts to understand exactly what she was implying.

Re: Introducing the Bubble!

alicedee — Tue, 12 May 2020 19:49:52 GMT

@denisemb wrote:
Nope. Sorry.

Don't mean to be offensive, but tend to look for humor in ALL things. Especially if it's self-depreciating...

"I can't buy this thing, I'm wayyyyyy too gassy!"

Well I can post the streaming of her funeral here for you if you need some more chuckles.

Re: Introducing the Bubble!

KKJ — Tue, 12 May 2020 19:56:07 GMT

Well I suggest those who are so incredibly offended by this to (forgive the cliche) scroll on by and stick with frequenting only the threads you aren't offended by, if there are any.

Re: Introducing the Bubble!

denisemb — Tue, 12 May 2020 19:58:09 GMT

@alicedee wrote:
@denisemb wrote:
Nope. Sorry.

Don't mean to be offensive, but tend to look for humor in ALL things. Especially if it's self-depreciating...

"I can't buy this thing, I'm wayyyyyy too gassy!"

Well I can post the streaming of her funeral here for you if you need some more chuckles.

I am sorry for your loss.

Re: Introducing the Bubble!

Trinity11 — Tue, 12 May 2020 19:59:02 GMT

@alicedee wrote:
@denisemb wrote:
Nope. Sorry.

Don't mean to be offensive, but tend to look for humor in ALL things. Especially if it's self-depreciating...

"I can't buy this thing, I'm wayyyyyy too gassy!"

Well I can post the streaming of her funeral here for you if you need some more chuckles.

I am so sorry for your loss @alicedee . My friend who passed last Friday, I knew since high school.

Re: Introducing the Bubble!

Anonymous032819 — Tue, 12 May 2020 20:00:08 GMT

Oh, good grief!

It was tongue-in-cheek!

It's okay to laugh!