One more thread on the @Johnrockdoc shindig then I promise to shut up about it.

Imagine if after the rant on NYE parties, he'd said, "Of course we have guidelines for safe gatherings. For example, my office is holding an event this evening at which ...

...[proceeds to outline COVID protocols] so we feel it will be safe. If your holiday party can adhere to those guidelines it could also be safe. The fact is most gatherings of friends & coworkers can't follow those very restrictive rules, esp when ppl are drinking & celebrating..

..which is why, as a rule, we caution against them."

Open. Honest. Using the experience to explain & teach. No perception that this is hidden or hypocritical. It's still bad optics but if they were determined to hold it, this would be how.

This isn't what we got.

#covid19nfld