My heart goes out to Australia right now.

rahimlj
rahimlj Posts: 239 Member
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I have an old friend who made a post about Australia, posted a meme and clearly she thinks to seem it's funny but really it's really f*****g insensitive. I just hope people out there don't think it's okay to make fun of people in Australia. There's been so many victims.

Stay safe✌️

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  • AriesFL
    AriesFL Posts: 810 Member
    It is real sad. I hope they get relief soon
  • jacktherower
    jacktherower Posts: 292 Member
    rahimlj wrote: »
    I have an old friend who made a post about Australia, posted a meme and clearly she thinks to seem it's funny but really it's really f*****g insensitive. I just hope people out there don't think it's okay to make fun of people in Australia. There's been so many victims.

    Stay safe✌️
    Tell her directly. Don’t virtue signal
  • rahimlj
    rahimlj Posts: 239 Member
    jacktherower wrote: »
    rahimlj wrote: »
    I have an old friend who made a post about Australia, posted a meme and clearly she thinks to seem it's funny but really it's really f*****g insensitive. I just hope people out there don't think it's okay to make fun of people in Australia. There's been so many victims.

    Stay safe✌️
    Tell her directly. Don’t virtue signal

    So many people have been commenting on her Facebook post but with her it almost seems useless. She thinks it's funny and it's terrible.
  • rahimlj
    rahimlj Posts: 239 Member
    AriesFL wrote: »
    It is real sad. I hope they get relief soon

    Yeah for sure. So many animals and people affected by it. It's crazy.
  • LyndaBSS
    LyndaBSS Posts: 6,964 Member
    jacktherower wrote: »
    rahimlj wrote: »
    I have an old friend who made a post about Australia, posted a meme and clearly she thinks to seem it's funny but really it's really f*****g insensitive. I just hope people out there don't think it's okay to make fun of people in Australia. There's been so many victims.

    Stay safe✌️
    Tell her directly. Don’t virtue signal

    This^^^^^

    Some people don’t know they’re being a dick unless it’s spelled out for them.

  • rahimlj
    rahimlj Posts: 239 Member
    LyndaBSS wrote: »
    jacktherower wrote: »
    rahimlj wrote: »
    I have an old friend who made a post about Australia, posted a meme and clearly she thinks to seem it's funny but really it's really f*****g insensitive. I just hope people out there don't think it's okay to make fun of people in Australia. There's been so many victims.

    Stay safe✌️
    Tell her directly. Don’t virtue signal

    This^^^^^

    Some people don’t know they’re being a dick unless it’s spelled out for them.

    Yeah. I just thought by at least expressing how I felt towards it if there are people who are being insensitive they wouldn't do it. You know what. I'm going to msg her. Do you think it's better I comment on her post? She doesn't use Facebook Messenger much. I'm thinking if it's more appropriate to send a private msg or just post like other people are on her comments.
  • LyndaBSS
    LyndaBSS Posts: 6,964 Member
    If you know her IRL, I’d have the conversation privately. Don’t call her out in her thread.
  • AriesFL
    AriesFL Posts: 810 Member
    edited January 2020
    Steve Irwin’s family saves a lot of animals. It’s shocking how many animals lost. Has there been any human lives lost as well?
  • robertw486
    robertw486 Posts: 2,386 Member
    At least 8 people now reported dead from the fires, as well as all the animals. Serious stuff.


    My daughter asked last night if I'd like to adopt a Koala or something else to help. Maybe I'll offer to match her 2 to 1 just to see how deep she will dig herself.
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    AriesFL wrote: »
    Steve Irwin’s family saves a lot of animals. It’s shocking how many animals lost. Has there been any human lives lost as well?

    Last I heard it was 19 people dead including firefighters and an estimated 500 million animals have died. More than 5 million hectares (or 12.35 million acres) of land lost. Around 1500 homes destroyed. The navy started rescuing around a thousand people at a time off the coast. It's catastrophic :(
  • rahimlj
    rahimlj Posts: 239 Member
    1sphere wrote: »
    I'm distraught about the amount of animals killed ....480 million killed that way...absolutely horrible

    Same. It's insane. At least some survived.
  • rahimlj
    rahimlj Posts: 239 Member
    AriesFL wrote: »
    Steve Irwin’s family saves a lot of animals. It’s shocking how many animals lost. Has there been any human lives lost as well?

    Yes. Human lives as well. It's crazy what's happening. Especially the amount of smoke there is.
  • rahimlj
    rahimlj Posts: 239 Member
    robertw486 wrote: »
    At least 8 people now reported dead from the fires, as well as all the animals. Serious stuff.


    My daughter asked last night if I'd like to adopt a Koala or something else to help. Maybe I'll offer to match her 2 to 1 just to see how deep she will dig herself.

    That's nice.
  • monaraehill2
    monaraehill2 Posts: 61 Member
    Me and some crafting buddies on FB are sewing Joey bags for charity.....
  • nooshi713
    nooshi713 Posts: 4,877 Member
    It’s so sad. Those poor people and animals. 😢
  • 100gramsaday
    100gramsaday Posts: 49 Member
    I agree, it's a terrible shame. :disappointed:
  • rahimlj
    rahimlj Posts: 239 Member
    nooshi713 wrote: »
    It’s so sad. Those poor people and animals. 😢

    I know. Hopefully it ends soon. It's nuts. Also their gov seems to be denying that it's related to climate change. I'm glad some animals got saved though.
  • rahimlj
    rahimlj Posts: 239 Member
    slimgirljo15 wrote: »
    It is an epic tragedy. They say some animals now face extinction. The cooler weather has helped a bit but the heat is expected to return next week. Stay safe my fellow Aussies :)

    Yeah for sure! I heard that as well. I heard the koalas could go extinct. Hopefully they don't through. Glad to hear the weather has been getting cooler! Hopefully it continues.

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