It can be a scary place these days. The comments section of any social media post.
It largely seems to be a world full of trolls. Most times it seems we have picked up and moved under the bridge to live in troll land. Or the comments make little of no sense. Or you can tell that someone is just trying to stir the pot. Or make a point that has nothing to do with the topic.
There are a few times when someone might ask a legitimate question. But the comments section of any post is not a place for rational discussion.
Maybe that’s why it was such a surprise for people in Newfoundland and Labrador to see what would seem to be a very normal comment. It was very rational and to the point. No hidden motive or agenda. Although it may have been just a tad off topic. But it was still important.
During one of their regular government Covid-19 updates, a man named Vince used the comments section for something that was actually useful. He wasn’t taunting governments officials or espousing a conspiracy theory. No… Vince was simply thirsty.
In the comments section of the government Covid-19 update the message from Vince appeared. It said’ “If my wife sees this could you bring me a beer out to the shed.”
Many people seemed to think it was the best thing they had seen on a Covid-19 update. There also seemed to be a lot of people wondering why they had never thought of such a thing. Some sheds are pretty far from the house. It’s a long way to walk and would surely interrupt whatever project you happen to be working on at the time.
In fact, it could be the best use of a comments section ever.
But it did leave people hanging. Was Vince still thirsty? Did his wife get the message? Did he get his beer?
If you’re wondering, yes. He did get his beer.
Sometimes the comments section actually works.