Grieving Nation Starting to Regret Giving $600 000 to that Bullied Bus Lady

[c7_assassin]

As Americans nation-wide struggle to cope with feelings of shock, grief and anger at last Wednesday's unprovoked mass-shooting in a Colorado movie theatre which left 12 people dead and dozens injured, many are starting to question whether our massive outpouring of public support and charitable donations to an elderly bus monitor may have been, in retrospect, a bit of an overreaction.

"I can't believe it," said Sandra Brunholm of Stokey, Conneticut. "There were children there, and he just gunned them down the same as everyone else. What kind of sick psychopathic monster could do a thing like that?" Pausing to collect herself, she continued, "What were we all talking about before this happened? Some fat lady on a bus? Jesus, I feel sick."

Others echoed these sentiments. "Yes, I gave money," says Larry Chisholm of Los Angeles, CA. "I guess she just kind of reminded me of my grandmother, and when I saw that video of those kids being mean to her, my heart just went out and I wanted to do something. So I gave her $50."

"Did you know four different men died saving their girlfriends' lives that night? Four. It's amazing. Frankly, now I kind of wish I had saved that $50 for one of them."

According to experts, feelings of guilt, rage, and puzzlement are all common in the wake of a tragedy, as well as a tendency to re-evaluate what constitutes a 'tragedy' in the first place.

"Most Americans never have to deal with any genuine hardship in their day-to-day lives," says Dr. Alfonso Schmitt of Arizona State University. "In a complacent setting, one minor act of bullying on a public school bus can grab everybody's attention and become the focus of moral outrage that has no other legitimate target."

"Then, something like this happens, and we all feel like morons."

In his address to the nation, President Obama pledged a level of national support for the victims and their families that will match, if not outdo, the support we showed the bullied bus monitor.

"My experts are working around the clock," said President Obama in an address on Tuesday. "The hearts of all Americans are with the victims of this terrible crime, and I pledge we will not rest until we come up with a dollar amount, or some kind of stupefyingly huge gesture, that will save us all from looking like hypocrites when these two reactions are examined side by side."

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[Jagermeistered]

I am pretty sure that bullied bus driver does not give a shit either. She has her payout...

 

[Dussicar]

Oh, America. Will you never stop being America, you silly dilly?

 

[paracarl44]

Come to think of it....................

The people needing financial support are the families of the Colorado shooting victims.

 

[venray]

^THIS....

 

[kis123]

"Some fat lady on a bus?"

The two incidents have nothing to do with each other......what was this woman's complaint? Why are these people comparing these incidents? What happened in Colorado was definitely tragic, but what does it have to do with what that woman goes through everyday driving a bunch of degenerates around on a bus? What if their antics distracted her and there was a horrible accident? Would this woman then get some compassion? Would it be better if the lady that was consistently harassed and bullied by kids on a bus turned around and shot them? Then would this woman have compassion for "some fat lady on a bus?" Her comment was crass, ignorant, and disgusting IMO.

The more I deal with people the more respect I have for my cat........

 

[goddess_nemesis]

"Some fat lady on a bus?"

The two incidents have nothing to do with each other......what was this woman's complaint? Why are these people comparing these incidents? What happened in Colorado was definitely tragic, but what does it have to do with what that woman goes through everyday driving a bunch of degenerates around on a bus? What if their antics distracted her and there was a horrible accident? Would this woman then get some compassion? Would it be better if the lady that was consistently harassed and bullied by kids on a bus turned around and shot them? Then would this woman have compassion for "some fat lady on a bus?" Her comment was crass, ignorant, and disgusting IMO.

The more I deal with people the more respect I have for my cat........

The OP is a satirical piece, not an excerpt from a real article.

 

[DontAskJusTckle]

You know that satire has failed when it has to be explained.

 

[Jagermeistered]

If we all just took a little to help each other out - I really feel the world , or at least our entire society , would be a much better place.

This will never happen, but a goal still worth pursuing...