2022 World Junior Championship has been cancelled (MOD: Stay on topic)

[chauron]

I think this sort of simplistic reasoning fails to take into account that we are at the absolute peak of the most contagious variant.

In all likelihood, the period between December 17 2021 and January 17th 2022 will be the month where there will be a record number of COVID transmissions in the first world.

This tournament was a bad idea from the start and suffered from poor planning as well. But it is also a victim of extremely bad timing. This is the worst time ever to hold this type of event.

Amen and they should have understood to permanently close the hotel and other facilities from others, excluding audience in the games. They expected things to be normal and didn't have a plan for scenario if someone gets sick.

BAD MANAGEMENT.

 

[Einzakin]

Calling someone a Karen is sometimes a way of articulating a person is unhappy because of their own problems but attempts to project that unhappiness onto someone else by stopping them from doing something, calling a manager, etc. It's generally single or unahppy women who fall into this category but it can be anybody.

Then everyone started calling everyone Karen so the meanings got mixed up. Karen is still a great term and most people who are honest understand when its used correctly. And its not f***ing racist. My god.

 

[Fantomas]

This just in: Authoritarianism wins because it deals with respiratory illness by mass incarceration and censorship!

Copy and paste this to be virtuous.

Ridiculous.

Has it ever occurred to you that maybe you're the one living in a dystopia?

 

[Pieck]

You should, you'd probably make more sense than just blindly tossing it around. Go find who is anti vaccination, quote them and argue with them.

but I don't want to?

why does everyone think I want to argue lol

 

[holy]

If you can't engage then don't bother responding. How is a slur specifically attacking a white female stereotype not racist/sexist.

Let me hold your hand.
Slur targeted towards white people -> racist
Slur targeted towards women -> sexist

This isn't rocket science.

It’s just a name Edward, calm down.

 

[snipes]

Make it a U-21 tournament in a bubble next year.

Feel bad for the kids.

 

[NashtoNowitzki]

I assume you are criticizing the IIHF for attempting to host a hockey tournament as a new variant rips through the world. We are coming to the end of the pandemic, but it didn't end in time for the World Juniors. There is no injustice here.

"Coming to the end of the pandemic" LOL. Keep moving those goalposts.

 

[Fantomas]

Yeah it’s pretty easy when they treat their citizens like cattle. Guess you forgot about the Hong Kong riots that were happening right before Covid kicked off? Probably just the work of propagandists, what do they know.

Propaganda flowing directly into your veins.

 

[Roof Daddy]

Maybe not even condom-tight buble would help to keep this event Covid-free, we ll never know since organisers never tried. Wedding guests mixing up with players during omicron variant surge, wow. Not idea what to say, really. If same happened during 2021 Worlds or Hlinka-Gretzky, there would be neverending stream of jokes about 3rd World organisatiomal skills of those inept eastern Euros. Great job Hockey Canada, IIHF & Alberta

I'm not sure if this was meant to paint a picture of Michael Buble in a body condom (a la Naked Gun), or a new flavour of Bubly sparkling water called "condom-tight," but I want both to be a real thing from here on out.

 

[PG Canuck]

It’s just a name Edward, calm down.

I’m a white male. Why would you use that name and offend my people?

 

[Canadian Finn]

Karen is racist eh?

the more I learn....

 

[Doublechin]

Make it a U-21 tournament in a bubble next year.

Feel bad for the kids.

f*** that, run it in the summer

 

[TheTotalPackage]

This is just a piss off. We're never going to move on if double and triple vaccinated people and support staff who are asymptomatic still have to adhere to such strict isolation rules.

 

[Nick Hansen]

Why did it take place in Canada in the first place?

 

[Sheppy]

but I don't want to?

why does everyone think I want to argue lol

Dude, you can't type what you initially said and expect people not to call you on it? Don't play the victim here.

"SO MANY ANTI VAXXERS IN HERE"
*Gets called out to explain who they were*
"DO YOU NOT SEE THE ANTI VAXXERS?"
*No, do you have an example"
"I DON'T KNOW WHY PEOPLE ARE ARGUING WITH ME!?"

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

so whats the point of getting vaccined?

You don't get shamed by HF posters.

 

[Advanced stats]

but I don't want to?

why does everyone think I want to argue lol

Because you literally asked "why are there so many more antivaxers here than in society?"
Which
1. Can't be proven
And
2. Is definitely an arguing point in general.

 

[ZDH]

Well that was fun, solid read 10/10

 

[snipes]

f*** that, run it in the summer

That too.

 

[Fantomas]

Why did it take place in Canada in the first place?

$$$.

 

[ckg927]

Five and a half million people are dead

I know people in North America literally don't give a shit about anyone except themselves but holy shit

I HAVE to defend Canada. At least THEY give a damn about protecting others.

It's us Yanks(well, a LOT of them)that are of the "Whatever, I do what I want!" school.

 

[Studz]

This virus doesn't give a DAMN about your cutesy sayings.

It's funny that those who don't give a damn about the virus are immune to it. Unfortunately that doesn't hold true to Government overreach and lockdowns.

 

[Prominence Problem]

I would assume there is no regulation now.

Also, does Sweden win a gold medal with an Asterix? Win total and goal differential, I believe they are the top team.

 

[karhukissa]

Finnish coach Pennanen summed this up well "It wasn't Covid fault, it was organizers fault". He also mentioned that they tried to help the organizers, but they weren't listened.

Another quote "Organizers found their morale when Canadian team got here late, we tried to ask that what's going on but they never gave any answer". What an amateur shitshow.

 

[Advanced stats]

Here in Finland, I could go watch a Liiga game tomorrow. I travelled from my home country, Canada, not far from the WJC, to Finland yesterday. The difference in how I was treated by Finland and my home country was stark. And the part that drives me crazy is how a lot of Canadians don't have any problem with it whatsoever.

Scary and eye opening isn't it?
... and that's probably all that I'm allowed to say on the topic lol