do any of you see a majority of people wearing masks when you go out? it really feels like we're gonna continue to see people disappearing quietly until the hospitals shut down and we're burning bodies
I hope your area continues to stay that way until something happens to mitigate these ridiculous infection rates. it really sucks that we're basically at the mercy of the most ignorant among us
Went to an open mic last night. Shoulder to shoulder, not a mask in sight. And I don't think anyone there was over 30 either, so it's not just brainworm-ridden boomer thing.
I kept my mask on until I started drinking. I'm fairly sure I've already had Omicron, or if not I have contracted it from my dad and am yet to test positive on lateral flows.
I appreciate your concern, but I'm not too worried about myself. I'm vaccinated and not in an "at-risk" group, so it would be like having flu for me (which still sucks, but is manageable).
My dad wasn't vaccinated though, and Covid ended up giving him inflammation of the brain. He's still in the ICU right now. I didn't even know Covid could do that, but here we are.
I mean, even if you're okay and miss work for 5 days there's still a period in which you can infect others if you're not careful. it's an exponential effect which is what's really dangerous. kids and old people are especially at risk, even more so if not vaccinated
honestly i'm glad you have a safety net in your area, as small as it may be.. I'm in a "love it or leave it" area and I think a hefty percentage of the old people around here have croaked but people are still keeping their grimy little kids unmasked at the store. anywhere you go is basically an incubator. honestly I wish the spread would either hurry up or stop completely
I can relate to this. sometimes the workers don't even have masks. it really makes you wonder how many people you haven't even noticed disappearing and never coming back
Out on the west coast we still have an indoor mask mandate that everyone is following, but schools and eat-in dining are both still open. And despite the county's 80+% vaccination rate, daily cases are the highest they've ever been, and testing centers are completely overwhelmed.
what the fuck specifically to the part about kids. I genuinely hate hearing about how children are basically thrown into a snotty meat grinder and we're all supposed to just ignore it
Yeah, my partner teaches high school and it's a complete shitshow. There are multiple uncovered teacher positions each day due to covid and a lack of available subs. You can't easily get tested and the turnaround times for PCR tests are 5+ days now. But the district doesn't want to close because it's worried parents will get mad.
reading that thing about the Chicago teachers union made me sick. your partner is doing such an invaluable service for society and not even their bosses give a fuck about the very real toll it takes
The frustrating part is that her union leadership has inexplicably chosen to side with admin this time. So teachers are getting burned out and don't really have anyone advocating on their behalf. It's not sustainable, and I feel like if cases keep rising something's going to give.
at this point it seems like all she could really do is walk out and leave the district to pick up the pieces. I hope it doesn't come to that but sometimes the best thing to do is pack it up
do any of you see a majority of people wearing masks when you go out? it really feels like we're gonna continue to see people disappearing quietly until the hospitals shut down and we're burning bodies
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I hope your area continues to stay that way until something happens to mitigate these ridiculous infection rates. it really sucks that we're basically at the mercy of the most ignorant among us
:covid-cool: :amogus:
Went to an open mic last night. Shoulder to shoulder, not a mask in sight. And I don't think anyone there was over 30 either, so it's not just brainworm-ridden boomer thing.
I kept my mask on until I started drinking. I'm fairly sure I've already had Omicron, or if not I have contracted it from my dad and am yet to test positive on lateral flows.
that is genuinely scary and makes me want to continue staying inside forever. I hope by some miracle you remain covid negative
I appreciate your concern, but I'm not too worried about myself. I'm vaccinated and not in an "at-risk" group, so it would be like having flu for me (which still sucks, but is manageable).
My dad wasn't vaccinated though, and Covid ended up giving him inflammation of the brain. He's still in the ICU right now. I didn't even know Covid could do that, but here we are.
I mean, even if you're okay and miss work for 5 days there's still a period in which you can infect others if you're not careful. it's an exponential effect which is what's really dangerous. kids and old people are especially at risk, even more so if not vaccinated
I'll be doing daily tests for the next few weeks, so I'll be able to isolate quickly if I come up positive. Let's hope I won't need to, though!
here's hoping. even if you're negative now I hope you stay safe in this shitscape
Thanks comrade, you too!
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multiple PCR tests?
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lol extremely locally yes, im in an asian part of town and so its like 50/50 in grocery stores. outside of this area, virtually nobody wears masks.
honestly i'm glad you have a safety net in your area, as small as it may be.. I'm in a "love it or leave it" area and I think a hefty percentage of the old people around here have croaked but people are still keeping their grimy little kids unmasked at the store. anywhere you go is basically an incubator. honestly I wish the spread would either hurry up or stop completely
No, absolutely not. When I go grocery shopping, it's me, my wife and the staff wearing a mask, other shoppers are all unmasked.
I can relate to this. sometimes the workers don't even have masks. it really makes you wonder how many people you haven't even noticed disappearing and never coming back
Out on the west coast we still have an indoor mask mandate that everyone is following, but schools and eat-in dining are both still open. And despite the county's 80+% vaccination rate, daily cases are the highest they've ever been, and testing centers are completely overwhelmed.
what the fuck specifically to the part about kids. I genuinely hate hearing about how children are basically thrown into a snotty meat grinder and we're all supposed to just ignore it
Yeah, my partner teaches high school and it's a complete shitshow. There are multiple uncovered teacher positions each day due to covid and a lack of available subs. You can't easily get tested and the turnaround times for PCR tests are 5+ days now. But the district doesn't want to close because it's worried parents will get mad.
reading that thing about the Chicago teachers union made me sick. your partner is doing such an invaluable service for society and not even their bosses give a fuck about the very real toll it takes
The frustrating part is that her union leadership has inexplicably chosen to side with admin this time. So teachers are getting burned out and don't really have anyone advocating on their behalf. It's not sustainable, and I feel like if cases keep rising something's going to give.
at this point it seems like all she could really do is walk out and leave the district to pick up the pieces. I hope it doesn't come to that but sometimes the best thing to do is pack it up
She cares too much about her students to do that, so I hope for their everyone's sakes the admin come to their senses.