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People Throwing Tantrums About Face Masks Get Edited Into A “Parks And Rec” Town Hall Meeting
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People Throwing Tantrums About Face Masks Get Edited Into A “Parks And Rec” Town Hall Meeting

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Those who remember the TV series “Parks And Recreation” should know very well what the iconic town hall scenes were all about. Let me remind you real quick. From a lady complaining over a sammich found at the park which didn’t have mayo to a guy demanding more benches at a park ’cause he’d like to sit more, the locals of Pawnee were notorious for raging over quite absurd things.

But truth is stranger than fiction. You see, when residents of Palm Beach County, Florida blew up over a mandatory mask policy at a county commission meeting, it all just clicked. “We’re officially living in a Parks and Rec episode,” tweeted Lawrence Sharma with an absurdist video mashup showing the Palm Beach meeting as if it was a Pawnee town hall.

As you’d expect, the internet went crazy about it, and honestly, it’s hard to believe statements like “I don’t wear a mask for the same reason I don’t wear underwear: Things gotta breathe” weren’t scripted.

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Lawrence tweeted a “Parks and Rec” video edit of Palm Beach residents raging over the mask policy

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You can watch the said video below

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Last Tuesday, residents of Palm Beach County, Florida gathered at a county commission meeting to voice their displeasure over a new mandatory mask policy. The original footage of the fiery debate can be watched here.

Among many arguments laid out against mandatory mask policy, some included: “You literally cannot mandate somebody to wear a mask knowing that that mask is killing people,” and “They want to throw God’s wonderful breathing system out the door. You’re all turning your backs on it.”

People on Twitter soon shared their disbelief over just how similar the whole debate was to that portrayed in NBC’s comedy TV show “Parks and Recreation.”  The mockumentary from the creators of “The Office” aired from April 9, 2009 to February 24, 2015, for 125 episodes, over seven seasons and gained a cult following. On Rotten Tomatoes, the show scored 93% and got 89% as an average audience score.

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mphseti avatar
mph seti
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you don't wear a mask in public, you're basically saying you don't care one bit about others. The mask is to protect them from you. millions of us who feel "fine" could be asymptomatic carriers. That's why people should just mask up, and quit being babies about it. We don't have a vaccine, and likely won't for at least a year or so.

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Evil Little Thing
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But what about the 5G and the sex-slaved terrorists? You gonna temperature them, too?

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Viviane
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The hill that some people want to die on... Of all the causes to pick, the right to infect oneself and others shouldn't be the one.

mdr_1 avatar
M DR
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't understand why they think the masks will kill them. Doctors and nurses wear them EVERY DAY. Sometimes for longer than 8 hours if performing surgery. If the masks could kill, if CO2 was an actual threat, doctors would have been protesting their use decades ago.

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Tabitha L
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I kinda feel bad for these people. They have obviously been brainwashed. It must be hard to not be able to think for yourself and only regurgitate what you hear from Alex Jones.

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YupItsMe1234
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still don't get the political thing. What do all the Covid deaths in Europe have to do with democrat vs republican in the US?

ddw2945 avatar
Curry on...
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because the politicians made it political. Early on, one party's leaders called it a hoax and refused to wear masks or listen to the scientists and medical professionals. Once that idea got out, numb nuts jumped on the bandwagon and selfishly and illogically decided to make it about their constitutional rights - carrying around big guns to show they meant business. (big burly men with guns, but scared of a mask). They talked about it being some conspiracy to strip them of their freedom --- yeah like the whole world was in on it. And here we are, basking in stubborn stupidity.

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Pittsburgh rare
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Americans' refusal to masks could make a great anthopologist's doctorate thesis.

viviane_katz avatar
Viviane
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It may have to do with the mythology of the USA as land of the free. To some people, that includes freedom from responsibility to others. My American relatives - who are responsible, community-minded people - are appalled by the covidiots. Here in Canada, plenty of people are careless, but I have yet to hear of Canadians framing masks as a political or religious issue.

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mph seti
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unfortunately, covidiots could also easily infect a bunch of vulnerable people as they proudly wander about mask-less before it catches up with them.

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Chris DiFonso
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These lunatics are as dangerous as COVID-16. I'm glad the woman said, "I am not a terrorist. I am not a sex slave that wears masks (!?!?!?). I am not into sado-masochism and bondage." If she hadn't clarified, I would have been sure she was one of those. Is she maybe a sex slave that DOESN"T wear masks? Just wondering.

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Viviane
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I'm not a swinger! I'm not an adultress! I'm not bisexual!" "Okay. So no pap test or breast imaging, ma'am. May I at least take your pulse?"

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Mark Fuller
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And this is why as a British tourist, we've recently cancelled our holiday to Florida. Scheduled for October and already paid for (thankfully refundable) we're just a few months away. But there's not a chance on Earth we’re prepared to travel to anywhere populated by such f*****g idiots. We would have spent thousands of tourist dollars supporting the local economy but as they'll clearly take longer than most parts of the developed world to get the virus under control, it's so not happening. I simply cannot fathom the utter ignorance and arrogance that we’re seeing. It defies belief. Every life is precious, but one can’t help but wish these morons actually catch the virus and snuff it. Surely removing them from the human gene pool is actually doing humanity a favour?

jevais avatar
jevais
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mark Fuller, yes this would be a good thing if these brainless idiots got caught at their own game. They're like sheep jumping over the cliff.

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Mad Mar
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let's not wear masks and spit into the same microphone. Enjoy the covid. Sex slave masks. Lol.

troux avatar
Troux
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't support these peoples' opinions, but I would join their rallies.....if I tested positive.

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Rissie
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

God is to many everything they do not understand or do not want to understand. This virus and the measures needed are hard to comprehend to many individuals. You don't see it, you don't feel it, you could be transmitting it and killing your little old neighbor and have no clue it was you. The only thing these people really can understand is the discomfort of wearing a mask and the fear of not understanding what others do get. It's like putting everyone under a microscope to see very clearly how much thinking capacity is present.

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WilvanderHeijden
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Give stupidity a voice and it will start spewing out more nonsense than any scientist can refute.

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Jo Bebe
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I sincerely wish the virus was based on age vs working brain cells! We wouldn't have any of these people to talk about.

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Ahmad Shazli
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do hope for the world that these people are not the true representation of the US as the whole world is laughing (and crying at the same time).

jevais avatar
jevais
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ahmed Shazli, unfortunately for us all these people are the majority. They had very schooling, only read the Bible, but don't understand it, they take it literally, they believe what says the Joker president says and does, quote I don't wear a mask so can you. Yep it's a crazy country filled with ignorant whites.

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Viviane
Community Member
3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One woman cited that masks would make it easier for pedophiles to prey on children. I appreciate her concern for children, but not her naivete. Plenty of pedophiles are able to gain the trust of children and even parents because they know better than to leer and drool.

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malov alovi
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

HI My name is Jonathan Demme, am from France i will brief you more oncei hear from you as soon as possible i will like to discuss with you,but not here in boredpanda email me to (dj76354641@gmail.com) With Regards Jonathan Demme

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Myriam Ickx
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is from Palm Beach County, FL, right? Palm Beach, isn't that where Mar-a-Loco is? The estate of "You-Know-Who"? No wonder the locals are all so crazy and using such silly arguments against masks. Stupidity is catching, masks or no masks.

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Yugan Talovich
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had been telling my students (wearing a mask, naturally) that something like "said video" is just about as god awful as English can get. BP said, Hold my beer: the said video. I could barely hold down my dinner.

mphseti avatar
mph seti
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you don't wear a mask in public, you're basically saying you don't care one bit about others. The mask is to protect them from you. millions of us who feel "fine" could be asymptomatic carriers. That's why people should just mask up, and quit being babies about it. We don't have a vaccine, and likely won't for at least a year or so.

meghanhibicke avatar
Evil Little Thing
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But what about the 5G and the sex-slaved terrorists? You gonna temperature them, too?

Load More Replies...
viviane_katz avatar
Viviane
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The hill that some people want to die on... Of all the causes to pick, the right to infect oneself and others shouldn't be the one.

mdr_1 avatar
M DR
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't understand why they think the masks will kill them. Doctors and nurses wear them EVERY DAY. Sometimes for longer than 8 hours if performing surgery. If the masks could kill, if CO2 was an actual threat, doctors would have been protesting their use decades ago.

chimesstreet avatar
Tabitha L
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I kinda feel bad for these people. They have obviously been brainwashed. It must be hard to not be able to think for yourself and only regurgitate what you hear from Alex Jones.

erictloft avatar
YupItsMe1234
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still don't get the political thing. What do all the Covid deaths in Europe have to do with democrat vs republican in the US?

ddw2945 avatar
Curry on...
Community Member
3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because the politicians made it political. Early on, one party's leaders called it a hoax and refused to wear masks or listen to the scientists and medical professionals. Once that idea got out, numb nuts jumped on the bandwagon and selfishly and illogically decided to make it about their constitutional rights - carrying around big guns to show they meant business. (big burly men with guns, but scared of a mask). They talked about it being some conspiracy to strip them of their freedom --- yeah like the whole world was in on it. And here we are, basking in stubborn stupidity.

Load More Replies...
rhodaguirreparras avatar
Pittsburgh rare
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Americans' refusal to masks could make a great anthopologist's doctorate thesis.

viviane_katz avatar
Viviane
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It may have to do with the mythology of the USA as land of the free. To some people, that includes freedom from responsibility to others. My American relatives - who are responsible, community-minded people - are appalled by the covidiots. Here in Canada, plenty of people are careless, but I have yet to hear of Canadians framing masks as a political or religious issue.

Load More Replies...
kateh_1 avatar
mphseti avatar
mph seti
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unfortunately, covidiots could also easily infect a bunch of vulnerable people as they proudly wander about mask-less before it catches up with them.

Load More Replies...
chrisdifonso avatar
Chris DiFonso
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These lunatics are as dangerous as COVID-16. I'm glad the woman said, "I am not a terrorist. I am not a sex slave that wears masks (!?!?!?). I am not into sado-masochism and bondage." If she hadn't clarified, I would have been sure she was one of those. Is she maybe a sex slave that DOESN"T wear masks? Just wondering.

viviane_katz avatar
Viviane
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I'm not a swinger! I'm not an adultress! I'm not bisexual!" "Okay. So no pap test or breast imaging, ma'am. May I at least take your pulse?"

Load More Replies...
markfuller avatar
Mark Fuller
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And this is why as a British tourist, we've recently cancelled our holiday to Florida. Scheduled for October and already paid for (thankfully refundable) we're just a few months away. But there's not a chance on Earth we’re prepared to travel to anywhere populated by such f*****g idiots. We would have spent thousands of tourist dollars supporting the local economy but as they'll clearly take longer than most parts of the developed world to get the virus under control, it's so not happening. I simply cannot fathom the utter ignorance and arrogance that we’re seeing. It defies belief. Every life is precious, but one can’t help but wish these morons actually catch the virus and snuff it. Surely removing them from the human gene pool is actually doing humanity a favour?

jevais avatar
jevais
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mark Fuller, yes this would be a good thing if these brainless idiots got caught at their own game. They're like sheep jumping over the cliff.

Load More Replies...
552fab0e35350 avatar
Mad Mar
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let's not wear masks and spit into the same microphone. Enjoy the covid. Sex slave masks. Lol.

troux avatar
Troux
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't support these peoples' opinions, but I would join their rallies.....if I tested positive.

wianjama avatar
Rissie
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

God is to many everything they do not understand or do not want to understand. This virus and the measures needed are hard to comprehend to many individuals. You don't see it, you don't feel it, you could be transmitting it and killing your little old neighbor and have no clue it was you. The only thing these people really can understand is the discomfort of wearing a mask and the fear of not understanding what others do get. It's like putting everyone under a microscope to see very clearly how much thinking capacity is present.

bp_10 avatar
WilvanderHeijden
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Give stupidity a voice and it will start spewing out more nonsense than any scientist can refute.

whitesakana avatar
Jo Bebe
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I sincerely wish the virus was based on age vs working brain cells! We wouldn't have any of these people to talk about.

ahmadshazli avatar
Ahmad Shazli
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do hope for the world that these people are not the true representation of the US as the whole world is laughing (and crying at the same time).

jevais avatar
jevais
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ahmed Shazli, unfortunately for us all these people are the majority. They had very schooling, only read the Bible, but don't understand it, they take it literally, they believe what says the Joker president says and does, quote I don't wear a mask so can you. Yep it's a crazy country filled with ignorant whites.

Load More Replies...
viviane_katz avatar
Viviane
Community Member
3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One woman cited that masks would make it easier for pedophiles to prey on children. I appreciate her concern for children, but not her naivete. Plenty of pedophiles are able to gain the trust of children and even parents because they know better than to leer and drool.

malovalovi avatar
malov alovi
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

HI My name is Jonathan Demme, am from France i will brief you more oncei hear from you as soon as possible i will like to discuss with you,but not here in boredpanda email me to (dj76354641@gmail.com) With Regards Jonathan Demme

myriam_ickx avatar
Myriam Ickx
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is from Palm Beach County, FL, right? Palm Beach, isn't that where Mar-a-Loco is? The estate of "You-Know-Who"? No wonder the locals are all so crazy and using such silly arguments against masks. Stupidity is catching, masks or no masks.

talovich avatar
Yugan Talovich
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had been telling my students (wearing a mask, naturally) that something like "said video" is just about as god awful as English can get. BP said, Hold my beer: the said video. I could barely hold down my dinner.

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