like there are legit covid sceptics on this site saying shit like "lol just touch grass" and "you need to go out" while we are currently heading to another peak (https://biobot.io/data/). and most claim to not be "covid sceptics" with weak defenses of their treats like "i cant just put my whole life on hold" and "im not just gonna live in fear" :yea:

while these ppls presence on this site is enough justification for this post, i wanna add that i woke up this morning w a sore throat and had a slight cough yesterday thats getting worse. gonna take a triple test today (covid, RSV, flu), but im p sure its covid bc my gf's mom tested positive 2 days ago and she still doesnt wear a mask around the house. i cant skip work bc i have bills to pay (living alone, gf lives w parents), but im lucky and dont see many ppl at my job so i can distance and mask while working. ive never gone "back to normal": go out only when necessary, drive thru theatre is big for us bc of safety, always wear mask even tho NOBODY else here does and me and my gf get strange looks and sometimes these fucking crackers around here COUGH IN OUR DIRECTION. i sacrificed my social life for 3 years and bc everyone else is too selfish to do the same, i have to face a 1 in 6 chance of disability and a chance of hospitalization/death. i hate this country so damn much

so despite everything i got the :covid-cool: . from now on were taking covid seriously. n95 + cloth mask EVERYWHERE. even at her house bc we obv cant trust her parents. im not letting us take off our masks unless we're alone, no exceptions. UGGGHHHH it sucks, ive avoided this disease for 3 years and now im so afraid that ill lose some neurological function, get GI problems, liver problems, sensory disability, etc. its so horrifying and stressful. guys pls take this seriously. nobody else is but i expected more empathy from ppl on this site

  • usa_suxxx [they/them]
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    2 years ago

    yea, there was a covid minimizer concern trolling about the horror of "normalizing obesity" too.

    I have been going to the gym with a N95 mask and that horror show has been motivation to not go out. People seriously go to the gym without a mask to cough up a storm. I have seen about 3-4 in the past two weeks.

    • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
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      2 years ago

      People seriously go to the gym without a mask to cough up a storm. I have seen about 3-4 in the past two weeks.

      I'll stick to working out at home then lmao. My pull up bar becomes a better investment by the day

    • puff [comrade/them]
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      2 years ago

      I'm neither a "covid minimizer" nor a "concern troll", comrade. It is an objective statement that only ever staying indoors (and thereby getting limited/no fresh air or sunlight) is as unhealthy for you in the long term as is being obese. Peer-reviewed studies have demonstrated this. I wear an N95 absolutely everywhere indoors, too. When I say you should go outside, I'm telling people to go to an outdoor space like a park to get some exercise, air, and sunlight. Please do not misconstrue my statements or label me in a derogatory way. That's not constructive. Do you think the revolution in Russia would have been successful if, after the Spanish Flu the Bolsheviks had said "aight, imma head in" and just never left their indoor spaces? Think critically, and peace be with you, comrade.

      • usa_suxxx [they/them]
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        2 years ago

        It is an objective statement that only ever staying indoors (and thereby getting limited/no fresh air or sunlight) is as unhealthy for you in the long term as is being obese.

        Literally, all the effects of catching COVID are everything that everyone claims obese are.

        That’s not constructive. Do you think the revolution in Russia would have been successful if, after the Spanish Flu the Bolsheviks had said “aight, imma head in” and just never left their indoor spaces?

        I literally complained about going to the gym. Do you also seriously believe that people here have the resources to never go out? HexBear Billionaire Causus unite!

        • puff [comrade/them]
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          2 years ago

          "claims"? Is obesity morbidity and mortality is a conspiracy to you? Oofdah. You can go to the park without catching COVID.

    • bidenicecream
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      2 years ago

      People seriously go to the gym without a mask to cough up a storm. I have seen about 3-4 in the past two weeks.

      I've been seeing it pretty much ever since the first vaccine started getting widely distributed 💀