Posted on 10/15/2014 5:28:18 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The sale of the Ebola suit for Halloween has sparked outrage on social media.
Ebola is a viral disease in more ways than one. And with bad taste costumes now a Halloween must-have, it was really only a matter of time before someone decided to cash in.
The Ebola Containment Suit Costume is now available to buy from online Halloween costume shop brandsOnSale for $79.99 (£50).
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Nevertheless, following the backlash on social media this week, brandsOnSale CEO Johnathan Weeks told The Atlantic: ‘We don’t stray away from anything that’s current or controversial or anything like that,’ before confiding, ‘If I told you we had a toddler ISIS costume in the works, your mouth would drop. I will definitely let you know when that goes on sale.....
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It’s cheaper to buy the individual pieces that aren’t costumes!
Again with the perpetually outraged over inane crap.
So the Ebola costume is wrong because? What if they spun it as dressing up as a brave hospital or CDC worker? And how is this more offensive than dressing as an axe murderer or some other killer? People need to calm down and not be on such an “I’m outraged” hair-trigger.
A bright green shirt, a cell phone, and you are Duncan.
2 nurses now are infected and they wore protective gear like that. You have to ask yourself, if Thomas Duncan had the flu how many nurses would have caught it if they were dressed like that? I’m going to say zero. Yet the the CDC and the rest of Obamas lying crew keep comparing Ebola to AIDS which is absolute BOOOLSHET. It is a HIGHLY HIGHLY contagious disease and we are still to date allowing people in from West African nations. Remember a few weeks ago there were only 4000 cases in West Africa? Now they are saying there are 10,000 NEW cases a WEEK. That ain’t happening from the “exchange of bodily fluids” That’s happening because it’s an airborne virus.
Yeah, I think an Obola disguise with Obola being the “headless Horseman” would be better custume. In fact, perhaps without the rider, just as the rear part of the horse would be sufficient.
Can we assume we don’t know everything there is to know about this disease now?
If only the nurses were given this “costume” rather than a paper mask and a cotton gown.
Also,like the Spanish Flu of 1918, it may be most virulent among the healthy.
Sadly, this may turn out to be a smart move for selection of a Halloween costume.
The irony is the Halloween costume may be more effective at preventing the Ebola virus than the level 2 CDC precautions do. At least the costume had fully covered head complete with respirator.
Heard about this on radio this morning.
It’s called “gallows humor”.
People, get a grip.
But, I find the ISIS/Moslem terrorist thing quite beyond the pale for a child.
You do realize “fluids” includes tiny droplets on bannisters? Just talking can produce expectorant that hits anywhere.
A link to this thread has been posted on the Ebola Surveillance Thread
Halloween is all about dark humor. These people need to get a life.
I’d wear the ebola costume with an 0bama mask to really drive the point home.
with an Obama mask I hope.
Excellent idea!
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