Living in Kentucky, I wasn't expecting people to be surprised or have much of a reaction. I was wrong about that. From the time I walked through the parking garage to arriving at my floor, there were looks. Some were a knowing smile and others a look of panic as if to say, "Can you believe this?" I didn't put it together with the election until my team mates began talking about. It was the same with the patients too. We had to shuffle a few rooms around and suggest our patients not talk about politics. We can't ask incoming patients who they voted for. I wish we could. It would be one more thing to shuffle around on an already busy floor but it would make life easier for everyone. All of this accomplished one thing. The division among the staff disappeared as we have a common goal of keeping everything rolling along without distraction.
My girlfriend works at a mid size veterinary's clinic. Much different that my experience, everyone was happy and singing all day. She said even their clients were all smiles. They even had a few come in wearing MAGA hats.
FB, my girl and I are ignoring. Most of our FB friends are from Chicago. Once glimpse of the melt downs and we decided to take a break. My girl's great aunts called her sobbing, assuming she had voted for Harris. My girl handled it well, comforted her without telling her how she voted and got of the phone. She even sent her flowers and chocolates because she was worried about her elderly aunt's mental health.
What has your post election experience been like? Is anyone else experiencing this craziness?
