Carlton Supporters Club

  We have witnessed the failed Gladys mockdown experiment in NSW, and the scrambling today to impose further restrictions there.

And we have heard the Far Right mouthpiece, Jeff Kennett, giving his view to all and sundry about the need to "learn to live with the virus", although never giving details of how that might be done.

Given the rising number of unlinked cases in the community in Melbourne, what do you suggest we should do?

I did on Wednesday, to two young women (bogans) who strolled into Woolies, no QR Code check-in, snouts in the air as they approached and walked past the young Woolies employee trying to encourage people to check-in properly. She remained silent, and seemed intimidated.. I didn't and wasn't, just infuriated.

Baggers: "Hey, you two you forgot to check-in."
Heads turned. The two offenders gave me a dirty look and shook their heads, dismissively.

Baggers: "So you're better than all these people." Arm sweeps, indicating other shoppers, some who've stopped to watch the exchange. "When you fail to check-in and ignore lockdown rules you are actually saying to all these good folks, these team players, that you're better than them and don't give a stuff about them. How long have you two been better than everyone else here?" I've got a big voice.

They told me to 'get f*cked'.
Baggers: "Thank you. Later tonight, all going well." Such a smart @rse I am.

I was then surprised to hear others with comments of, "Yeah," "Exactly," and a few other words of agreement.

The pair turned, muttered expletives, and stormed out.

I hated doing it, but will do it again if needed.

Would you have done it if it was two young blokes?

I've done similar with blokes. Gender doesn't matter. If you're asking if I wouldn't do it to blokes for fear of getting the cr@p punched out of me... nuh. If that happened, so be it. What matters is speaking up.

I've done similar with blokes. Gender doesn't matter. If you're asking if I wouldn't do it to blokes for fear of getting the cr@p punched out of me... nuh. If that happened, so be it. What matters is speaking up.

Just heard from a client interstate who owns and operates a very successful small business -- we were chatting about Covid -- that more and more clients are asking that sales people who visit them be fully vaccinated! The ball is rolling.

He also mentioned to me (one eyed BlueBagger) that he'd read that there are early stage discussions/explorations on how to get a crowd to the grand final of fully vaccinated fans (presumable also tested within a few days of attendance along with isolation after receiving a negative result)! What a message that would send. I don't know any of the details only that the idea has been floated.

If this and other initiatives were explored re opening businesses to fully vaccinated customers it may help out economically in no small measure. Though the opposition to such an initiative would no doubt open the flood gates to all manner of protest, even division. But it also might be the motivation some people need. Interested topic for discussion and what other measures might be put in place to help out folks hurt by extended lockdowns.

VACCINATION CARD

Hello.
-Hi, table for two, please.
-Sure, and your name.
-Cody.
-Great. And do you and your guest have your vaccination cards?
-Hmmm well first..Can you tell us who our server will be?
-Um, looks like Brad will be your server tonight.
-Great. Can you show us Brad's vaccination card?
-Um...
-And also, can you provide me with proof that Brad is not a carrier of HIV, Hepatitis A or B, or any other communicable diseases?  Same for you and the kitchen staff.
-Um...
-Also, we would prefer not to be served by someone who is on or uses recreational drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, meth, fentanyl, etc, so if you could provide us with Brad's most recent tox screen, that would be great. Matter of fact, imma need to see all of your employees medical history.
-Um... Let me get the manager for you.
-That would be great, thanks.  Make sure they have their vax card and medical records please.

VACCINATION CARD
Hello.
-Hi, table for two, please.
-Sure, and your name.
-Cody.
-Great. And do you and your guest have your vaccination cards?
-Hmmm well first..Can you tell us who our server will be?
-Um, looks like Brad will be your server tonight.
-Great. Can you show us Brad's vaccination card?
-Um...
-And also, can you provide me with proof that Brad is not a carrier of HIV, Hepatitis A or B, or any other communicable diseases?  Same for you and the kitchen staff.
-Um...
-Also, we would prefer not to be served by someone who is on or uses recreational drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, meth, fentanyl, etc, so if you could provide us with Brad's most recent tox screen, that would be great. Matter of fact, imma need to see all of your employees medical history.
-Um... Let me get the manager for you.
-That would be great, thanks.  Make sure they have their vax card and medical records please. 

We will, before too long, be required to carry, maybe via a phone app, our personal “permissions” passport which will include vax status. This will determine where and when we will be allowed to go. Some call it social scoring but anyway……

https://theconversation.com/vaccination-passport-apps-could-help-society-reopen-first-they-have-to-be-secure-private-and-trusted-157219

Leaving aside mbb's rather peculiar linking of a worthy idea with hypothetical OTT behaviour in order to discredit the original idea, I say anything that can get us closer to normal sooner rather than later is worthwhile. As is always the case, success or failure will reside in the implementation and details.