I sometimes find it surprising how we're in such bad shape with the virus, given that just about everyone I know is very conscientious about masks, distancing, avoiding indoor gatherings, etc., and then I encounter people like this...

1/

My wife and I took the kids to the playground this morning. Most of the time we were the only ones there, until this guy and his kids showed up. A man in his late 40's, with two boys, about age 10 and 8. We put on our masks, they didn't have any. Not really a big deal though.

2/

Then we overheard the guy talking on the phone, and then to his kids.

On the phone, he was talking about his plans to go to a "protest" later. Then he told his kids they couldn't stay at the playground because he had to go get a haircut right then.

Jesus Christ.

3/

But that's not the end of it.

While negotiating with his kids to get them to leave the playground, he offered to go buy them a milkshake and to take them to an indoor playscape.

And to top it all off, he reminded them that he expects them to be good when they visit grandma.

4/

These people exist. They are not just caricatures on the internet.

They don't care about anybody.

And they are endangering all of us.

5/5