By Robert A. Cronkleton
The Kansas City Star
As heavy snow and bitter cold approach Kansas City, firefighters at Station 10 posted a humorous reminder on Facebook for residents to stay smart and safe.
The viral post starts with firefighters letting out a “deep sigh,” because, as they put it, “we know some of y’all ain’t gonna listen anyway.”
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They urged people to get all their errands done on Thursday before the storm hits, so they can “park it on the couch” from Friday to Sunday.
They offered tongue-in-cheek responses for those who might not heed their advice:
“But I have four-wheel-drive”: Cool story bro. Ever notice the amount of lifted F-150s in the ditches compared to front-wheel-drive cars?”
“But Friday is the only day my nail lady could get me in”: Hush Jessica. We all know you’re going to turn around and break one the next day anyway.”
“But we love to get out and see the city with all the beautiful snow”: Do you love paying for a tow and bodywork bill? Cause you’ll get one with that line of thinking.
“As always, Station 10 and all of KCFD will be ready to respond to any emergency, weather-related or not, that may occur this weekend,” the firefighters said in the post. “But help us by doing your part.
“Be smart. Be safe. And we’ll get back together come Monday!”
The post garnered nearly 4,000 interactions, including 1,700 shares by mid-morning Thursday. The humor continued as firefighters replied to more than 525 comments.
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