I think Gondring is being sarcastic. Otherwise Gondrig is as stupid as kathy MYers.
I tore mine. The doctor said not to use it for 6 months and it would heal. Or, he could do surgery, and it would heal in about 6 months. I let nature take it’s course. This woman should have used her one good brain cell for something besides a tattoo and dogs, and researched the matter. She needed to take control of her own life. And quit being stupid.
I'm not being sarcastic. I'm pointing out that many people in this country are stuck on stupid--and vote. Even if we all see the problem with socialized health care, it doesn't mean everyone does. And so we can sit in a bubble and get outvoted while complaining, or we can try to educate and turn the electorate--the latter is what I'm advocating.
Perhaps my tagline helps to explain. Revere, Prescott, and Dawes crying "The British are coming!" was stating the problem. It didn't mean they WANTED the British to come. Similarly, I am pointing out the problem and suggesting we address it.
Too often, there's a lot of complaining and no action. Like on this...I bet I'm the only one on the thread who took the time to write to the station and point out that she didn't have to do this, and explained why, and requested a story covering options. I have no illusions about that spurring them into action, though...in most cases, I would suggest getting the word out to those who might have seen the story.
And I'm not saying every FReeper has to act on every story...I'm saying, though, that we can't expect the sheeple to understand why the seemingly easy road is the wrong road unless we take the effort to explain.