<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Ben&#039;s Bitter Blog]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://bensbitterblog.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[bensbitterblog]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://bensbitterblog.com/author/bensbitterblog/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Social Distancing Bitter Friday&nbsp;Giftures]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>If you didn&#8217;t know, today is Friday the 13th, the moon is full and some sort of pandemic is going on here. I can&#8217;t find toilet paper or hand sanitizer (ever heard of soap?) and all the people are going crazy out there. The NBA is cancelled, E3 is cancelled (what else is there to live for?) and grocery stores are having a Black Friday of sorts.</p>
<p>There is one thing that is my saving grace. The news people are talking about this new trend to keep all the viruses away and such. It&#8217;s called social distancing and that is possibly the greatest invention thing ever.</p>
<p>You mean people have to stay away from me and I have to stay away from them? What would be so great is if this trend can continue long after this whole crisis is over. More telecommuting, more keeping away from people, more staying home and watching TV. I like the way this movement could take place. There is a silver lining after all.</p>
<p>And don&#8217;t think that some silly virus is going to keep Bitter Friday Giftures from happening right now&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>Don&#8217;t shake my hand&#8230;.</strong></p>
<div style="width: 490px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/VeYxgGACB1vvIYQb1c/giphy.gif" alt="Under Pressure Mr GIF by Leslie Odom Jr." width="480" height="270" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>&#8230;you might contract my burning hand.</strong></p></div>
<p><strong>Silly Thanos&#8230;</strong></p>
<div style="width: 360px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/2siArFxEXIEPrbQvpS/giphy.gif" alt="Overpower Infinity Gauntlet GIF" width="350" height="225" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>&#8230;didn&#8217;t he know that the way to shut down Disney was to create a mouse poison called the corona?</strong></p></div>
<p><strong>Is it time for the Avengers&#8230;</strong></p>
<div style="width: 508px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://media1.giphy.com/media/ckeHl52mNtoq87veET/giphy.gif?cid=790b76116f0130431ac4e40a48399f9955b137d360ccfaa1&amp;rid=giphy.gif" alt="infinity war yes GIF" width="498" height="274" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>&#8230;to come rescue us and bring us to some other cool planet?</strong></p></div>
<p><strong>Don&#8217;t worry though&#8230;</strong></p>
<div style="width: 490px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://media2.giphy.com/media/vNp0u58iw8FPn8F1jN/giphy.gif?cid=790b76116f0130431ac4e40a48399f9955b137d360ccfaa1&amp;rid=giphy.gif" alt="it sucks infinity war GIF" width="480" height="200" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>&#8230;we&#8217;ve got a plan to fight this.</strong></p></div>
<p><strong>But first&#8230;</strong></p>
<div style="width: 343px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://media3.giphy.com/media/Vi1YAP4jJen4I/giphy.gif?cid=790b761191cd7eeab3be500de89b4b2c6f671daf45c8c975&amp;rid=giphy.gif" alt="adopts cat lady GIF" width="333" height="265" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>&#8230;we need the media to create a frenzy.</strong></p></div>
<p><strong>Where they will listen to any lunatic&#8230;</strong></p>
<div style="width: 255px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://media2.giphy.com/media/kKkByq5KEVr1u/giphy.gif?cid=790b761111e056dde1251165936abdf48c07c005a0d201a3&amp;rid=giphy.gif" alt="greys anatomy she is a lunatic GIF" width="245" height="138" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>&#8230;who claims to be a doctor.</strong></p></div>
<p><strong>I always thought&#8230;</strong></p>
<div style="width: 490px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://media3.giphy.com/media/du8e2xBerqvV5o4Tqz/giphy.gif?cid=790b7611a0cd80ed94f196d41963d5bf3472d791d0112f5e&amp;rid=giphy.gif" alt="Lucy Hale Rip Internet GIF by FOX Teen Choice" width="480" height="267" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>&#8230;this is how the world would end.</strong></p></div>
<p><strong>I never thought we would have&#8230;</strong></p>
<div style="width: 323px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://media2.giphy.com/media/106sef1iucBY52/giphy.gif?cid=790b7611a12cc91e5b9660f04d99db1b41f426482ebc85df&amp;rid=giphy.gif" alt="black friday GIF" width="313" height="172" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>&#8230;another Black Friday again.</strong></p></div>
<p><strong>But I guess we just needed&#8230;</strong></p>
<div style="width: 350px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://media1.giphy.com/media/ZGDk9lMkuSDhm/giphy.gif?cid=790b7611130e0bd1d3d3da43196f0f534176957a7ea40456&amp;rid=giphy.gif" alt="Toilet Paper Comedy GIF" width="340" height="202" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>&#8230;a rare commodity like toilet paper before we had a Black Friday-like rush.</strong></p></div>
<p>Like in Pokemon though, everything has a weakness&#8230;</p>
<div style="width: 381px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://media2.giphy.com/media/bfrlODgSLqXxS/giphy.gif?cid=790b76118d4a36c20489a01fb4eaa99f408c05c78846fb2c&amp;rid=giphy.gif" alt="apple GIF by G1ft3d" width="371" height="480" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>&#8230;Apple is weak against worldwide shortages of chips from China.</strong></p></div>
<p><strong>Facebook is weak against&#8230;</strong></p>
<div style="width: 490px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://media1.giphy.com/media/dSdvPrKU0w8WGo4c9L/giphy.gif?cid=790b76115517a900ab43fb6a1c90a737ad8a8376e10b17de&amp;rid=giphy.gif" alt="facebook zuckerberg GIF" width="480" height="269" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>&#8230;Apple&#8217;s cookie protection&#8230;</strong></p></div>
<p><strong>And the corona virus is weak against&#8230;</strong></p>
<div style="width: 510px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/sRiARHYSPJXDq/giphy.gif" alt="Mark Wahlberg Relax GIF" width="500" height="378" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>&#8230;smart people who don&#8217;t panic and chill out.</strong></p></div>
<p>So my one piece of advice is this. CHILL THE FRICK OUT AND STOP PANICKING. I WILL USE NAPKINS OR PAPER TOWELS IF I HAVE TO.  And just so you know, this pandemic is just helping you all realize how to be better at being bitter, so it is feeding my bitter soul. Also, if you could spread my post and my blog like the Corona virus is being spread that would be great.</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>ARRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHH</p>
<p>Bitter Social Distancing Ben</p>
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