Linda’s #SoCS prompt this week:
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “ch.” Find a word that starts with “ch” and use it as your prompt word. Bonus points if you start your post with that word. Enjoy!
China.
Go on, say it.
Can you actually say it without morphing into a grotesque version of Donald Trump – ‘Cheyynah’?
I know I can’t.
Chinese food.
I miss a good old Chinese takeaway, but since this virus spread, here in this area, we have no places open, even for delivery, because the owners were subjected to such abuse. And one had even put a note up to say that she was born and bred here in the UK, had never been to China, and bought all her ingredients at local wholesalers, but still, her business got grief.
That really makes me sad. Some people are childish.
But I Smile Anyway... 
May 25, 2020 @ 10:53:47
It never ceases to amaze me how people think! Imagine banning a Chinese takeaway and giving the poor owner such abuse! Ignorance is worse than the virus.
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May 25, 2020 @ 10:54:59
Absolutely. It kilks me to think people are actually like that!
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May 24, 2020 @ 01:26:42
So sad. One would think our species would be further along by now. Glad some Chinese restaurants have opened up again there.
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May 24, 2020 @ 08:19:12
Certain individuals just don’t seem to evolve like others
… Sadly…
Slow and steady… Things will get there. At least we managed to have out first Chinese take away yesterday!
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May 25, 2020 @ 03:19:00
Slow and steady. I do believe we can get there in time.
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May 25, 2020 @ 09:12:27
It will happen, but hopefully without rushing 💜
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May 23, 2020 @ 18:11:08
Well written, Sis! I dont like this bashing of other cultures and people. Its horrible claiming a whole country for things maybe some criminals – often not origins of this country – had done. Michael
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May 23, 2020 @ 18:13:52
It’s horrible, Bro 😡
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May 23, 2020 @ 18:16:06
To whom you say, Sis! Hope some of these people will change their mind, or got it changed very soon.
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May 23, 2020 @ 18:33:28
Well, we finally managed to order Chinese tonight after over 8 weeks 💜
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May 23, 2020 @ 19:05:29
Great idea.Yes delivery services are active again. Wish you a nice evening, Sis! 💜
Dont forget Sonu. 😉
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May 23, 2020 @ 19:59:13
🥰
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May 23, 2020 @ 21:31:10
😉
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May 23, 2020 @ 16:14:39
There is no room for such behaviour! I had heard of our local Chinese restaurant which was getting grief, even after serving the local community for so long. There will always be a few idiots (maybe more) who all they want is to direct their own frustrations at someone else.
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May 23, 2020 @ 16:32:39
Total idiots 😡
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May 23, 2020 @ 15:31:04
Makes me sad too. I will order Chinese take-out today for that very reason. Fortunately we have a few places around here still providing take out.
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May 23, 2020 @ 15:31:26
We want to… Hoping one is open now!
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May 23, 2020 @ 14:45:47
A sad note on humans. Good use of the prompt though.
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May 23, 2020 @ 14:58:49
Thanks John. It was true SoCS
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May 23, 2020 @ 23:09:45
The best way to go.
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May 23, 2020 @ 10:07:02
Ah, you should have picked… CHOCOLATE!!! (Delicious, and void of any controversy.)
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May 23, 2020 @ 10:11:58
I did think of it, but I like to be topical and unfortunately China came up first!
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May 23, 2020 @ 12:32:42
Alphabetically, yes…
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May 23, 2020 @ 09:42:01
America’s joke on itself and the world. I’ve reached a point with Trump where I can no longer feel outrage at what he says and does because it’s an every day thing. I simply ignore him. Of course, if Porky the Pig ran for US President in 2020 as a Democrat, I’d vote for him, it’s that bad here.
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May 23, 2020 @ 09:52:38
It is so worrying what he thinks he can say and get away with!
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May 23, 2020 @ 10:22:01
That is what I find the most outrageous thing about him. The Republican Senators owe America a huge apology for not voting to oust him when he was impeached. It was predicted that letting him get away with the things he was impeached for just encouraged more bad behavior till he left office one way or another. The prediction proved prescient. My big hope is both the House and the Senate are under control of the Democrats in the next Congress. I don’t think I can ever vote for another Republican.
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May 23, 2020 @ 10:38:16
I hope people see sense at the key time 💜
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May 23, 2020 @ 06:55:39
I agree Sis, well said, I abhor abuse, any abuse. 💜💜💜
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May 23, 2020 @ 09:51:12
Me too, sis 😢
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May 23, 2020 @ 06:45:28
This is more excessive than what we discussed when we first followed each other’s blogs. Some people are stupidly racist and I feel like there’s no hope in changing their ways of thinking.
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May 23, 2020 @ 09:50:57
I know, Leanne, it is just horrible…
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May 23, 2020 @ 06:26:34
I don’t know if you follow Kim’s blog or not, Ritu, but she posted this disturbing piece regarding racism a few weeks back. https://cadburypom.wordpress.com/2020/03/06/coronavirus/
Sometimes it seems like we’ve come a long way, and then ignorant people remind us how far we still have to go.
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May 23, 2020 @ 09:49:00
The majority go so far, Pete, but its the actions of the minority which get noticed…
I’ll check Kim’s post out x
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May 23, 2020 @ 06:11:48
Yes, the grassroots bursts of racism is very troubling. Also, I am swept away by your Trump art. Did you craft it? I’d like to reblog.
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May 23, 2020 @ 09:48:11
I found the ‘Trump art’ on giphy!
You are more than welcome to reblog!
Racism is always bubbling under the surface for some. They need the flimsiest of excuse to let loose…
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May 23, 2020 @ 05:07:21
Racists are *&%#!
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May 23, 2020 @ 09:46:38
You’re telling me…
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