There was supposed to be a horrible storm coming through the area. Or there was the possibility of a terrible storm. Or at least the potential for bad conditions that might make driving unsafe for those unaccustomed to wintery weather. Or something like that. Here in the south, we have snow days without any actual snow because the district calls off school if the forecast is bad. That’s not an exaggeration.

Now, I’m not complaining about this. The district is looking out for its students’ safety when making these decisions, and to some degree minimizing the potential for lawsuits as well. That’s cynical, that last comment, but I don’t mean to be terribly cynical: I do honestly believe the schools have their students’ safety in mind.

The real fun comes in looking at social media reactions to this. Today, for example, the district implemented an early dismissal and the Facebook announcement has almost 700 comments, many of which leave one feeling a little hopeless for humanity: