Fear Mongering

Our local news stations are totally pathetic. We are currently in the midsts of tropical storm Fey. From the onset, local media has been hyping this thing at every opportunity. They have stirred the resident idiocy into such a frenzy of panic shopping it's unbelievable. Gas stations have run out of gas and places like Walmart and Home Depot were packed to the gills. Come on people!!! This is just a tropical storm with maximum predicted strength of Maybe a category one. This will barely be a fart in the wind with a lot of rain. Just bring in the loose things that may blow around your yard and be done with it. 

Maybe I'm over-confident because we went through a category five relatively unscathed. I just think that our news services sensationalize to the extreme which sends people over the edge because they believe everything they hear. They need to show the reality of the situation instead of focusing on the extreme worst case scenario. They need to go out and see what grief their sensationalizing of the situation causes to the more level headed people. Now I not only have to deal with the actual situation, but I also have to deal with every idiot who thinks it's going to be the end of the world.

This whole thing drives me insane. Now when I hear that something like this is on the way, I worry more about having to get normal everyday things than worrying about the event itself.  God forbid I get in someone's way who is buying 30 cans of ravioli for their fallout shelter.

I think I'll calm my nerves with some Starbucks while I stroll around the mall.