The Oconee County Sheriff's Office is back at it again with the jokes (and insults) as Georgia wakes up to a messy wintry mix Wednesday, prompting schools, businesses and nearly three-fourths of the state's roadways to close.
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State government offices will remain closed for non-essential personnel Thursday across the 83 counties impacted by winter weather, Gov. Nathan Deal said.
Though the weather’s no joke, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is bringing some humor to its Facebook page on what many may find to be a frustrating snow day.
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“I know you need cigarettes, beer and wine to get you through having your kids at home. Can you just do without for a day? Stay home,” one post read.
In another post, the office noted the multiple morning crashes due to the inclement weather. “Body shops and wrecker companies just love y’all.”
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While most readers lauded the sheriff’s office for its jokes, some found the announcements to be disrespectful.
“Government entity at its finest. Oconee, be respectful! We all feel what you are saying, however, some of the things you are saying are offense considering you are a government office and serving the public (those stupid beer and cigarette runners). Thank you!” commenter Wendi Turpen Hood wrote.
Another commenter, Nikki Giamarino, noted some serious implications of bad weather.
“My employer called off work. But what about people who’s employer didn’t? What about single parents who cannot afford to lose their jobs due to absence? I wish the world was a kinder place,” she wrote.
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This isn’t the first time the Oconee Sheriff’s Office has garnered attention for its humor.
Following Georgia’s win against Auburn last month, the office wrote, “Show proof you graduated from Auburn and we will discount your speeding tickets by 5 miles per hour,” the post said. “Ya’ll have had enough of a beating today.”
In August, before the total solar eclipse, Oconee Sheriff Scott Berry warned residents to prepare for the end of the world. "It's very likely this is the end of life on this planet as we know it," he wrote.
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