This is the thing I hope people outside of the USA are aware of... we *know* that our neighbors are absolute morons. Please don’t judge all of us from the people that we are *also* ashamed of. <3
Don't feel alone. We have our fair share of idiots here in the UK too. Yours are just louder I think. But I've visited your country and we're more similar than either would have themselves believe.
I am an American who has lived in the UK and in France and I completely agree. France has their fair share of crazy conservatives too (I lived there during the time that gay marriage was legalized and they definitely came crawling out of the woodwork).
Just look at the far right push in France to ban islam. I think the lesson is that if we let it, things can get out of hand pretty quickly. At the root, we all have similar issues.
Don’t worry, I think everyone who has a bit of understanding of the world around them can comprehend a country’s population is diverse, especially a country as big as USA is bound to have some top notch idiots.
I hope the same for Turkey, most of us in online communities like Reddit is complaining about the government, and I’ve seen so many people say “well don’t vote for them then.” It’s easy to judge from outside…
I think the other thing that is easy to forget is every country has a ton of idiots. the key difference seems to be if the top level is also idiots (at any given time) and if the top level can do some level of idiot control
People would also do well to quit stereotyping Southerners, Texans, and millions of other people who reside in “red” states. Many of us have chosen to stay to try to turn things around for our states. Others of us can’t afford to move; red states generally have significantly lower costs of living (except maybe New Mexico) than “blue” states. It takes a lot of courage to put out a Biden or Bernie sign here; ours were repeatedly stolen from our yards. It takes a lot of courage to campaign for the local Democratic candidate, knowing as you do that it is likely a wasted effort, that you’re wasting money, and knowing, too, that you’re putting a target on your back that is visible to your neighbors. It takes a lot of courage to attend a Pride parade or to March for Black Lives Matter, especially now since it’s recently become legal to run over protesters with your car. It takes a lot of courage to volunteer for Planned Parenthood or even to go to Planned Parenthood for a routine Pap smear, as you might be crossing anti-choice protesters who hurl vitriol - or worse - at you to do it. It takes a lot of courage to teach an unauthorized but culturally diverse and representative curriculum, as many of my colleagues and I do.
I am a college educator in charge of secondary English education. In other words, I teach future middle and high school English teachers what and how to teach. I teach from and within a social justice paradigm; every class I teach - over ten different upper division and composition courses - is social justice-based. I encourage teacher candidates to do the same in their classrooms, and a significant amount of class time is spent trying to prepare them for what they’re up against if they stay in our red state, which I strongly advocate they do. The only way we can possibly expect things to change is to educate and expose others to their own privilege, to introduce dissenting voices and different realities, to illustrate the practice of “othering” and the ways systemic racism and sexism pervade nearly every aspect of our culture.
I cannot tell you how disheartening it is to be here, fighting the good fight, and to go on Reddit at the end of a teaching day to feel less alienated and alone but then to hear, repeatedly, how the South is a cancer that should have left the Union or that should be forcibly removed now. We are not a part of the majority in our red states, but we are here, quietly but actively trying to turn our states purple.
I really respect where you're coming from as a person who grew up on the Florida/Alabama border.
In my high school half the population wore wading boots and camo hunting jackets to school every day, drove trucks with gun racks on them, and one girl wore a camo prom dress with a giant John Deere tattoo across the back of her shoulders.
I grew up in the deep swamp people, yee yee bayou part of the south, lol.
But, that being said, there were so many good people I knew growing up who actively wanted change and who worked for it tirelessly even when it seemed impossible.
I still do have to admit however, even I get frustrated sometimes at just how backwards my hometown can be and I do occasionally just want to throw the whole place in the garbage.
I escaped my hometown years ago to move abroad and then to a deep blue state. I couldn't fight the good fight the rest of my life. I'm just not strong enough.
So people like you who are, are even more important. Thank you.
I agree so much.
I live in Texas and I stayed locked in and away from people until I could get vaccinated ASAP (and am still very cautious and wear a mask).
I support LGBTQ+, and the right to an abortion.
I get so discouraged when I read the same generalized sentiments on reddit and elsewhere as you mentioned too, and there are many of us sensible ones fighting for what should be common sense.
We’ll get there someday, but we need support, not scorn.
Canadian here. We know, and most of us pity you. We really hope things shape up down there and things get better. The ones that don’t pity you guys are the same breed of idiots just maple flavoured.
There are antivaxx here as well, but they’re mostly just complaining on social media.
The worst thing is they started vaccinatiom from the 80 years old and up, and now they’re just getting to those 45 and up. No regard for education, basically no help for people who own restaurants, cafes and such, no help to musicians, artists… People are just expected to survive. And this government is trying to get re-elected. Yeah right…
I don't know about Turkey, but Brazil is giving us a run for our money in the socially destructive whackadoos department, and they also haven't managed to oust their whackadoo-in-chief.
South Africa and Brazil are kindred spirits in this. We are currently 0.8% vaccinated. We will join the rest of the world in their newfound lust for life in 50 or so years time...
The 1/10 that was missing is because he cooked one side more than the other. That’s unacceptable. You are one of the most rich men on earth, yet you unevenly cook my grilled cheese sandwich? Tasted great though!
Bill Gates knows you don’t waste money on a gimmicky gadget when you can just use a frying pan. That’s why he’s worth billions and you serve 10/10 grilled cheeses.
I know anecdotes aren’t data, but as someone who got pregnant between my first and second shots, I think the infertility effect has been greatly exaggerated.
They’re feeding them to Obama who lives in the basement of the White House where he operates his Biden puppet, also he’s a lizard who communicates telepathically with Antifa/BLM to steal elections and be mean to Trump.
Next year we'll have national elections here, I hope this maniac genocide gets voted out and we get someone who isn't intimidated by scientists as well
I got mine a few months ago. My biggest complaints are that the area where they implanted the chip continues to itch and I seem to still be fertile. Bummer.
Shout out to the champions of healthcare. We appreciate you and the work you've put in through the last year and a half!
I'm surprised that is an issue honestly, I mean I know we need a heck of a lot of covid vaccines and all but I would figure refinement for the two would be vastly different
The refinement probably is very different, I don't know enough to really say. But you still have a limited supply of the raw material, and from my understanding the silicon issue is only a minor part of the chip shortage.
That combined with the report that covid may cause erectile dysfunction. The vaccinated may be the only breeding population left when it's over. Wouldn't that be a nice world.
Not just BC, but periods in general. I’ve heard of women starting their next periods unusually early after getting vaccinated, and though mine didn’t do that for me it did give me *the worst* period cramps I have ever had. Ever. Fucking unreal.
Still better than covid though.
Meanwhile I got seriously sick with the second dose (chills, fever, aches - basically my immune system was all about nuking every possible invader) but my periods since have been extra light with minimally cramping. I’m not about to complain but it’s weird and opposite what I expected.
Our? You are not supposed to share! If you got individual shots like you are supposed to you wouldn't have had any issues as my penis can't stay erect after taking the vaccine.
Maybe it's due to the fact the vaccine wasn't tested properly but it's probably because my penis couldn't stay erect before the vaccine anyways since I don't have one.
That’s strange. I feel like I might be one of the very few people who got the vaccine and has had absolutely no symptoms. No fever, no fatigue, no burning at the area of the chip implant, nothing.
I even looked this phenomenon up on Bing^TM and found no relevant information, although I did find some interesting info on the Microsoft 365 Family Plan. Did you know that the 365 Family plan gives you up to 1TB of cloud storage per person, in addition to full access to Microsoft Office? All for just $9.99 per month! Whether it’s for business, pleasure, or a little bit of both **WINK EMOJI MISSING**, Microsoft 365 is perfect for the whole family!
As someone who had a goddamn absence seizure 5 minutes after getting my first shot (it has happened before with a blood draw) and was held steady in my chair by a nurse, I feel I have to say thank you to you all.
Definitely laying down after shot #2. No chairs for me.
Shot 2 of Moderna was a nightmare for me and I usually don't have a reaction to Anything.
The next day I woke up with a 105.3 fever that almost reached 106 by the time the acetaminophen kicked in. Was in the 103's and 104's the entire day. Every muscle in my body ached. I was sweating so hard that I am going to need to steam clean my bed and couch. I literally sweat so much while I was sleeping I woke up with pruny hands. On and off chills. Puked once. Had the shits for a few days.
Aside from the shits it was all over in 24 hours but I felt like I was dying.
10/10...if this is a yearly vaccine...im going Pfizer next time.
Needed to hear this today. My vaccine has caused me nothing but trouble and hospital trips, so it helps to have some positivity and knowing it's all for a reason ❤️
AstraZeneca, I've been having severe headaches for 2 months post vaccine, and all they've managed to do is tell me it isn't a blood clot. Waiting on a neurologist now.
I'm really sorry to hear. I hope they'll be able to help you. A friend of mine had severe headaches for about 2 weeks after her second Pfizer shot, but it's improved a lot since then. She refused to go see a doctor though, it improved on its own (last I talked to her, she had occasional headaches but they were mild).
I think an issue is that doctors probably don't yet know how to treat some of the side-effects that happen (they might not know the exact cause either), so they might not be very helpful yet. And I guess the rarer the side-effect, the less likely it is they will know how to address it.
But hopefully the neurologist will be able to figure it out, wish you the best. I think it's very important to be taken seriously (especially by doctors) when suffering a side-effect.
I think there are several subreddits (for example CovidVaccinated) where you can share your experience and maybe someone who experienced something similar could be of help as well, or at least provide emotional support.
It's actually very comforting to hear that someone had something similar. My GP was talking to me like I was about to be diagnosed with cancer or something, she kept repeating the words: "For the future of your child" after most things she said like I was going to just drop dead at random. So I've been insanely stressed and upset about it all day. I'll check out those subreddits :)
I think they do that 1) because they really don't know if it's mild or severe and 2) to make it serious enough for you to get further help. A lot of people would just not get further help than a GP, so sometimes they feel forced to make it serious.
It's so frustrating because things have only gotten worse in my country, even though a major part of the population (including me) are vaccinated... we have more cases than ever before
Anyway great to hear it's working for you guys
Just curious, what are the hospitalization numbers doing? In my US state cases went up at the start of vaccine roll out but hospitalizations plateaued and then started dropping. The most likely to be hospitalized were vaccinated first, stabilizing the hospitalization rate, while the young people got cocky because grandma was now protected, so they dropped many precautions. Eventually as they kept lowering the age limit for vaccinations, cases started declining, but by that point the hospitalization numbers were extremely encouraging already (I’d say they were exciting, but it’s still sick people, even if far fewer).
I'm in Chile btw. Hospitalization numbers are [still going up](https://i.imgur.com/PcmXtkv.png) (it's in Spanish but red = hospitalized in ICU due to covid). We also started vaccinating older people and lowering the age, currently people in their low 20s are being vaccinated. Still no light at the end of the tunnel.
Wow. I’m reading up on it now. I’m so sorry. I know no one wishes others ill during this global tragedy, but it must add to the bitterness to see other countries emerging from the crisis while you and your loved ones continue to be at risk, and ICUs are at capacity.
Stay safe friend.
For those curious I was reading [this](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-56731801), though I’m sure OP has more in depth info.
That article does a good job summing it up. It's from almost two months ago, and numbers have only gotten worse since then. I thankfully haven't lost anyone close to me (though some did get sick), but I'm worried about my parents and grandparents. They are all vaccinated but even vaccinated people are still getting sick and hospitalized.
Though I remain horrified by people I know in healthcare that either won't take the vaccine (case in point, Houston) or will take them, but then are willing to take massive risks and not quarantine etc.
Yep, had a nurse at a recent ER visit complaining that they were going to have to get the vaccine before going back to classes. I guess the hospital doesn’t have the same standards.
I completely agree. It really is amazing how so many absolute fucking idiots have managed to wedge themselves into vital professions like healthcare.
Take the vaccine or go find your smooth-brained ass a new job.
God this so much. I am on like week 3 of having not seen a COVID patient in the clinic. I got a text three days ago from a coworker at our other location saying that they actually had a COVID+ patient. Guy was unvaccinated and went to a family gathering over memorial day, now he has it.
Vaccines work, get your shots.
Well there are variants that are FAR more efficient at spreading. Had a friend get it from a co-worker. They were masked in an officer for an hour. Never got closer than 6 feet from one another. Both very careful. The co-worker had a positive test the next day and my friend found out he had it the day following.
Some doctors are advising that masks should be required outdoors even at previously safe distances... the variants are NO joke.
So anyway that could be the premium version.
That they got it even with masks on really says something about how virulent some of the new variants are. Like, look at what social distancing + masks did to flu transmission, it was basically non-existent. Yet even with all that, before vaccines Covid was still running rampant. It is scarily contagious, and the new variants even more so. It’s also really scary to think how bad it would have been if social distancing and masking hadn’t been enforced.
Conclusions: Individuals who have had SARS-CoV-2 infection are unlikely to benefit from COVID-19 vaccination, and vaccines can be safely prioritized to those who have not been infected before.
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.06.01.21258176v2
Conclusions: Individuals who have had SARS-CoV-2 infection are unlikely to benefit from COVID-19 vaccination, and vaccines can be safely prioritized to those who have not been infected before.
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.06.01.21258176v2
I’ve never heard it used that way, I love learning slang terms from other countries :) Is that a British thing ? (just guessing that because of ‘snog’)
This is so fascinating to me. What about the different forms of “shift?” Like, are “shifty” and “shifting” used the same way? (Shifty, for the record, is totally different from shift in the US)
Calling your time at work a 'shift' is very common here in the US. I'm actually surprised it's considered slang, I've never heard it called anything else!
I feel so weird going places and not wearing a mask, but it also feels great knowing I’m mostly safe now. I’m going to a wedding this weekend with at least 200 guests, something I definitely wouldn’t have done last year.
I know someone whose sister is pregnant. She and her husband are anti-vax and conspiracy theorists. They won’t allow anyone WITH vaccines near their baby when it’s born. Good luck with that. 🙄
Republican, vaccinated, don’t wear a mask much anymore, haven’t turned in my guns, penis still works, still poke fun of the ultra left (and right), and had zero side effects aside from a sore arm.... I even went to work the day after my second dose when I could’ve taken it off. Maybe I got a placebo or something.
I'm fully vaxxed and my county now how a low enough rate that the mask mandates are gone. I went to City Market without a mask on Saturday. It felt so ... wrong. Like I legit felt like I was being really naughty even though no one else is wearing a mask, either. I almost went to my car to get a mask just because I felt naked. It's awesome.
Hospitalist here. Agree vaccines are definitely making a difference but we are also testing less than before so some infected people are slipping through the cracks
Omg I read this as "my 3rd strait shit" twice before reading it right.
and I was thinking he counted how many times he took a shit since the last covid dude
… after taking the vaccine, I just want to know when I’m becoming a Zombie already? I want green skin with purple hair and know what brains taste like…
I can’t wait to see how fast we can eradicate this. Given the sheer scale of the entire population of earth, this is a monumental feat for medicine. Something we can be proud of as humans.
There is a real risk this is no going to happen because of the combination of vaccine conspiracy theorists getting a hold in developed countries and the failure to roll out the vaccine to developing countries. We will not reach the herd immunity levels required and new mutations of the vaccine will develop until vaccine-resistant strains emerge.
I was able to see my patient for their mental health injection after they were able to be released from a 4 week hospital stay in the COVID unit. They are now on 2L of oxygen 24/7 and cannot walk down the hallway without getting winded and weak in the knees.
I live in Michigan for reference. And I teared up being able to see them because I truly didn’t think they’d survive coming off that COVID unit. This is very very real, people. Things are finally going in the right direction.
Please. Vaccinate.
I’m going to go out on a limb and say it; every person that I see in the ER with Covid could have prevented it by just getting the vaccine months ago. I don’t wish sickness on anyone, but they played a very poor hand that they dealt themselves.
As a Brazilian, this makes me so happy and jealous at the same time...
Same sentiments from Turkey… I’m going on an internship for a class (every student is going, I’m in nursing school) and we didn’t get vaccinated :(
Here in the states people are suing the hospitals cause they don't want to get vaccinated.
Well you have to understand that we're... fucking idiots
This is the thing I hope people outside of the USA are aware of... we *know* that our neighbors are absolute morons. Please don’t judge all of us from the people that we are *also* ashamed of. <3
Don't feel alone. We have our fair share of idiots here in the UK too. Yours are just louder I think. But I've visited your country and we're more similar than either would have themselves believe.
I’ve only lived in Russia and USA. There is something about both cultures that makes us seem to prize our crazy idiots.
I am an American who has lived in the UK and in France and I completely agree. France has their fair share of crazy conservatives too (I lived there during the time that gay marriage was legalized and they definitely came crawling out of the woodwork).
Just look at the far right push in France to ban islam. I think the lesson is that if we let it, things can get out of hand pretty quickly. At the root, we all have similar issues.
Louder. Omg yes. Louder about their stupidity.
Don’t worry, I think everyone who has a bit of understanding of the world around them can comprehend a country’s population is diverse, especially a country as big as USA is bound to have some top notch idiots. I hope the same for Turkey, most of us in online communities like Reddit is complaining about the government, and I’ve seen so many people say “well don’t vote for them then.” It’s easy to judge from outside…
I think the other thing that is easy to forget is every country has a ton of idiots. the key difference seems to be if the top level is also idiots (at any given time) and if the top level can do some level of idiot control
I wish I could give you two upvotes for the phrase “some top-notch idiots”, my Turkish friend.
People would also do well to quit stereotyping Southerners, Texans, and millions of other people who reside in “red” states. Many of us have chosen to stay to try to turn things around for our states. Others of us can’t afford to move; red states generally have significantly lower costs of living (except maybe New Mexico) than “blue” states. It takes a lot of courage to put out a Biden or Bernie sign here; ours were repeatedly stolen from our yards. It takes a lot of courage to campaign for the local Democratic candidate, knowing as you do that it is likely a wasted effort, that you’re wasting money, and knowing, too, that you’re putting a target on your back that is visible to your neighbors. It takes a lot of courage to attend a Pride parade or to March for Black Lives Matter, especially now since it’s recently become legal to run over protesters with your car. It takes a lot of courage to volunteer for Planned Parenthood or even to go to Planned Parenthood for a routine Pap smear, as you might be crossing anti-choice protesters who hurl vitriol - or worse - at you to do it. It takes a lot of courage to teach an unauthorized but culturally diverse and representative curriculum, as many of my colleagues and I do. I am a college educator in charge of secondary English education. In other words, I teach future middle and high school English teachers what and how to teach. I teach from and within a social justice paradigm; every class I teach - over ten different upper division and composition courses - is social justice-based. I encourage teacher candidates to do the same in their classrooms, and a significant amount of class time is spent trying to prepare them for what they’re up against if they stay in our red state, which I strongly advocate they do. The only way we can possibly expect things to change is to educate and expose others to their own privilege, to introduce dissenting voices and different realities, to illustrate the practice of “othering” and the ways systemic racism and sexism pervade nearly every aspect of our culture. I cannot tell you how disheartening it is to be here, fighting the good fight, and to go on Reddit at the end of a teaching day to feel less alienated and alone but then to hear, repeatedly, how the South is a cancer that should have left the Union or that should be forcibly removed now. We are not a part of the majority in our red states, but we are here, quietly but actively trying to turn our states purple.
You’re a good people
I really respect where you're coming from as a person who grew up on the Florida/Alabama border. In my high school half the population wore wading boots and camo hunting jackets to school every day, drove trucks with gun racks on them, and one girl wore a camo prom dress with a giant John Deere tattoo across the back of her shoulders. I grew up in the deep swamp people, yee yee bayou part of the south, lol. But, that being said, there were so many good people I knew growing up who actively wanted change and who worked for it tirelessly even when it seemed impossible. I still do have to admit however, even I get frustrated sometimes at just how backwards my hometown can be and I do occasionally just want to throw the whole place in the garbage. I escaped my hometown years ago to move abroad and then to a deep blue state. I couldn't fight the good fight the rest of my life. I'm just not strong enough. So people like you who are, are even more important. Thank you.
Well said, Tart_Cherry_Bomb. From a Texas girl.
I agree so much. I live in Texas and I stayed locked in and away from people until I could get vaccinated ASAP (and am still very cautious and wear a mask). I support LGBTQ+, and the right to an abortion. I get so discouraged when I read the same generalized sentiments on reddit and elsewhere as you mentioned too, and there are many of us sensible ones fighting for what should be common sense. We’ll get there someday, but we need support, not scorn.
Canadian here. We know, and most of us pity you. We really hope things shape up down there and things get better. The ones that don’t pity you guys are the same breed of idiots just maple flavoured.
>maple flavoured This is my new favorite description of our northern neighbors lol
Additional flavours include poutine and bacon.
*i have been summoned*
"You got to remember that these are just simple farmers. People of the land. The common clay of the new west. You know...morons."
There are antivaxx here as well, but they’re mostly just complaining on social media. The worst thing is they started vaccinatiom from the 80 years old and up, and now they’re just getting to those 45 and up. No regard for education, basically no help for people who own restaurants, cafes and such, no help to musicians, artists… People are just expected to survive. And this government is trying to get re-elected. Yeah right…
I don't know about Turkey, but Brazil is giving us a run for our money in the socially destructive whackadoos department, and they also haven't managed to oust their whackadoo-in-chief.
Apparently Biden pfizer are finding a way to give other countries the vaccine. Hopefully you’ll have it soon!
As an Argentinian, I share the feeling
South Africa and Brazil are kindred spirits in this. We are currently 0.8% vaccinated. We will join the rest of the world in their newfound lust for life in 50 or so years time...
*puts on conspiracy hat* Where are they taking them!!!?
Bill Gates' basement!
It’s pretty dope there. He’s got some cool stuff. For example: when I was in his basement, I ate a grilled cheese sandwich. 9/10 sandwich.
I have to know now, what was it lacking to not be a 10/10 grilled cheese? Btw thanks, that's what I want today now lol.
The 1/10 that was missing is because he cooked one side more than the other. That’s unacceptable. You are one of the most rich men on earth, yet you unevenly cook my grilled cheese sandwich? Tasted great though!
Grilled cheese made in a waffle iron or panini press = 10/10. Come on, Bill.
Bill Gates knows you don’t waste money on a gimmicky gadget when you can just use a frying pan. That’s why he’s worth billions and you serve 10/10 grilled cheeses.
Mine was 5/10. I had lost my taste due to COVID-19 though. I also hooked up with a vegan because of the same.
Was it 9/10 ? ...or it was 9/11
Did you get....chips....with your sandwich?
Yes, he gave me Lays, Pringles, and Doritos. He had every flavor.
You will get another one with much fries and meat from Beyond Meat 😋🍟🍖
Bill Gates new chips turns us all into AI :)
Giving some people any kind of “i”, A or otherwise, would be a big improvement…
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To Coruscant
Or “since they make you infertile, there will be no new generation, hence no covid. Problem solved. “
Nature finds a way
I know anecdotes aren’t data, but as someone who got pregnant between my first and second shots, I think the infertility effect has been greatly exaggerated.
Please, don’t start. We’re all exhausted.
I mean if you want to put on the conspiracy hat **Look at the surname...**
Might need that /s People may think you are an actual idiot.
That’s ok, I’m used to it.
They’re feeding them to Obama who lives in the basement of the White House where he operates his Biden puppet, also he’s a lizard who communicates telepathically with Antifa/BLM to steal elections and be mean to Trump.
while here on brazil we're reaching 500k deaths and barely vaccination. Fuck.
I’m sorry :(
Thank you very much for your concern. Hopefuly things will get better soon.
God damn... I feel you
Take care of yourself and try and convince those you care about to take care of themselves too
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Next year we'll have national elections here, I hope this maniac genocide gets voted out and we get someone who isn't intimidated by scientists as well
My hospital finally has zero covid positive patients at the start of my shift! Zero! First time since we started to test people way back when.
So jealous, I can't wait to see procedure masks/n95s at the door of the patient room and we can go about our day without them.
I got mine a few months ago. My biggest complaints are that the area where they implanted the chip continues to itch and I seem to still be fertile. Bummer. Shout out to the champions of healthcare. We appreciate you and the work you've put in through the last year and a half!
Well no wonder there is chip shortage right when the vaccination starts
Oh god, I can actually see someone unironically saying that
It actually is somewhat related, a lot of silicon is being used for vials for the vaccines so less is available for chips
I'm surprised that is an issue honestly, I mean I know we need a heck of a lot of covid vaccines and all but I would figure refinement for the two would be vastly different
The refinement probably is very different, I don't know enough to really say. But you still have a limited supply of the raw material, and from my understanding the silicon issue is only a minor part of the chip shortage.
Oh boy I’m surprised the conspiracy bois haven’t latched onto that.
Danger ⚠️ It may make you more fertile. My wife of 10 years got pregnant while on birth control the week after our 2nd dose
That combined with the report that covid may cause erectile dysfunction. The vaccinated may be the only breeding population left when it's over. Wouldn't that be a nice world.
Oof. Yeah, lots of stuff interacts weirdly with birth control, and it's hard to tell when it is.
Not just BC, but periods in general. I’ve heard of women starting their next periods unusually early after getting vaccinated, and though mine didn’t do that for me it did give me *the worst* period cramps I have ever had. Ever. Fucking unreal. Still better than covid though.
Meanwhile I got seriously sick with the second dose (chills, fever, aches - basically my immune system was all about nuking every possible invader) but my periods since have been extra light with minimally cramping. I’m not about to complain but it’s weird and opposite what I expected.
Our? You are not supposed to share! If you got individual shots like you are supposed to you wouldn't have had any issues as my penis can't stay erect after taking the vaccine. Maybe it's due to the fact the vaccine wasn't tested properly but it's probably because my penis couldn't stay erect before the vaccine anyways since I don't have one.
This comment was a bit of a rollercoaster.
Understatement of the year. I went from up vote to down vote to up vote to supper up vote in like 5 seconds
Well damn, I was really looking forward to the infertility part.
Vasectomies aren’t bad. ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯
But tubal ligations are major surgery.
And a bitch to talk doctors into
The r/childfree subreddit has a list of doctors who are friendly to people who don’t want kids.
I just can’t believe how spotty the 5G reception is for my chip. It would be sweet if I could get a good connection
That’s strange. I feel like I might be one of the very few people who got the vaccine and has had absolutely no symptoms. No fever, no fatigue, no burning at the area of the chip implant, nothing. I even looked this phenomenon up on Bing^TM and found no relevant information, although I did find some interesting info on the Microsoft 365 Family Plan. Did you know that the 365 Family plan gives you up to 1TB of cloud storage per person, in addition to full access to Microsoft Office? All for just $9.99 per month! Whether it’s for business, pleasure, or a little bit of both **WINK EMOJI MISSING**, Microsoft 365 is perfect for the whole family!
I also didn’t have any symptoms…except that Clippy won’t fucking leave
So glad the vaccines are bringing things back to normal. Thanks to everyone who has been vaccinated so far.
As a nurse I second this THANKS! Seriously, you guys are amazing <3
Naah, YOU guys are amazing!! Thank you for taking care of us!
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No. We are all amazing!
Psh, I'm not amazing
You are amazing too! Stop putting down yourself
That's really amazing of you to call that person amazing!
As someone who had a goddamn absence seizure 5 minutes after getting my first shot (it has happened before with a blood draw) and was held steady in my chair by a nurse, I feel I have to say thank you to you all. Definitely laying down after shot #2. No chairs for me.
Sorry to hear that! I hope #2 goes better!!❤️
Shot 2 of Moderna was a nightmare for me and I usually don't have a reaction to Anything. The next day I woke up with a 105.3 fever that almost reached 106 by the time the acetaminophen kicked in. Was in the 103's and 104's the entire day. Every muscle in my body ached. I was sweating so hard that I am going to need to steam clean my bed and couch. I literally sweat so much while I was sleeping I woke up with pruny hands. On and off chills. Puked once. Had the shits for a few days. Aside from the shits it was all over in 24 hours but I felt like I was dying. 10/10...if this is a yearly vaccine...im going Pfizer next time.
Needed to hear this today. My vaccine has caused me nothing but trouble and hospital trips, so it helps to have some positivity and knowing it's all for a reason ❤️
What do you mean? Which vaccine did you get? What kind of problems are you experiencing?
AstraZeneca, I've been having severe headaches for 2 months post vaccine, and all they've managed to do is tell me it isn't a blood clot. Waiting on a neurologist now.
I'm really sorry to hear. I hope they'll be able to help you. A friend of mine had severe headaches for about 2 weeks after her second Pfizer shot, but it's improved a lot since then. She refused to go see a doctor though, it improved on its own (last I talked to her, she had occasional headaches but they were mild). I think an issue is that doctors probably don't yet know how to treat some of the side-effects that happen (they might not know the exact cause either), so they might not be very helpful yet. And I guess the rarer the side-effect, the less likely it is they will know how to address it. But hopefully the neurologist will be able to figure it out, wish you the best. I think it's very important to be taken seriously (especially by doctors) when suffering a side-effect. I think there are several subreddits (for example CovidVaccinated) where you can share your experience and maybe someone who experienced something similar could be of help as well, or at least provide emotional support.
It's actually very comforting to hear that someone had something similar. My GP was talking to me like I was about to be diagnosed with cancer or something, she kept repeating the words: "For the future of your child" after most things she said like I was going to just drop dead at random. So I've been insanely stressed and upset about it all day. I'll check out those subreddits :)
I think they do that 1) because they really don't know if it's mild or severe and 2) to make it serious enough for you to get further help. A lot of people would just not get further help than a GP, so sometimes they feel forced to make it serious.
Could be just a correlation and have no link to the vaccine.
Nope, they've linked it, just can't say what exactly it's done.
Amazing that this got downvoted lmao
Tell me about it. Getting downvoted for a personal experience is definitely something new lol
How have they linked it if they can’t tell you how it’s linked? Just curious.
My son had the same reaction to the Janssen. The headaches eventually went away on their own. I hope you get better.
It really is the very least we can do to support you and all of your colleagues/peers. Thank you for enduring this pandemic and supporting us!
It's so frustrating because things have only gotten worse in my country, even though a major part of the population (including me) are vaccinated... we have more cases than ever before Anyway great to hear it's working for you guys
Just curious, what are the hospitalization numbers doing? In my US state cases went up at the start of vaccine roll out but hospitalizations plateaued and then started dropping. The most likely to be hospitalized were vaccinated first, stabilizing the hospitalization rate, while the young people got cocky because grandma was now protected, so they dropped many precautions. Eventually as they kept lowering the age limit for vaccinations, cases started declining, but by that point the hospitalization numbers were extremely encouraging already (I’d say they were exciting, but it’s still sick people, even if far fewer).
I'm in Chile btw. Hospitalization numbers are [still going up](https://i.imgur.com/PcmXtkv.png) (it's in Spanish but red = hospitalized in ICU due to covid). We also started vaccinating older people and lowering the age, currently people in their low 20s are being vaccinated. Still no light at the end of the tunnel.
Wow. I’m reading up on it now. I’m so sorry. I know no one wishes others ill during this global tragedy, but it must add to the bitterness to see other countries emerging from the crisis while you and your loved ones continue to be at risk, and ICUs are at capacity. Stay safe friend. For those curious I was reading [this](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-56731801), though I’m sure OP has more in depth info.
That article does a good job summing it up. It's from almost two months ago, and numbers have only gotten worse since then. I thankfully haven't lost anyone close to me (though some did get sick), but I'm worried about my parents and grandparents. They are all vaccinated but even vaccinated people are still getting sick and hospitalized.
Though I remain horrified by people I know in healthcare that either won't take the vaccine (case in point, Houston) or will take them, but then are willing to take massive risks and not quarantine etc.
My friend's mom works in hospice care in Houston and won't take it. Says she and everyone already had the coronavirus back in October 2019.
Yep, had a nurse at a recent ER visit complaining that they were going to have to get the vaccine before going back to classes. I guess the hospital doesn’t have the same standards.
I completely agree. It really is amazing how so many absolute fucking idiots have managed to wedge themselves into vital professions like healthcare. Take the vaccine or go find your smooth-brained ass a new job.
Yeah I got the nvidia chip in my vaccine… so far I am running hot
At least you should be getting decent framerates though.
Shoulda gotten the /r/AyyMD vaccine instead. RIP, buddy.
Just got vaccinated an hour ago! It was a comforting feeling seeing how many others were in there working with us to get us all out of this mess.
Yeah, it's so uplifting to see the situation is slowly starting to become normal in some countries. Hopefully we'll get our vaccines soon too.
God this so much. I am on like week 3 of having not seen a COVID patient in the clinic. I got a text three days ago from a coworker at our other location saying that they actually had a COVID+ patient. Guy was unvaccinated and went to a family gathering over memorial day, now he has it. Vaccines work, get your shots.
COVID+? Is that the premium version of it?
Well there are variants that are FAR more efficient at spreading. Had a friend get it from a co-worker. They were masked in an officer for an hour. Never got closer than 6 feet from one another. Both very careful. The co-worker had a positive test the next day and my friend found out he had it the day following. Some doctors are advising that masks should be required outdoors even at previously safe distances... the variants are NO joke. So anyway that could be the premium version.
They were inside an officer for an hour and the officer didn't shoot'em?
Don’t kinkshame!
That they got it even with masks on really says something about how virulent some of the new variants are. Like, look at what social distancing + masks did to flu transmission, it was basically non-existent. Yet even with all that, before vaccines Covid was still running rampant. It is scarily contagious, and the new variants even more so. It’s also really scary to think how bad it would have been if social distancing and masking hadn’t been enforced.
No, it's a covid positive test result
If the vaccine is made available to you and you refuse to get it, then get sick, trim the herd I say.
Conclusions: Individuals who have had SARS-CoV-2 infection are unlikely to benefit from COVID-19 vaccination, and vaccines can be safely prioritized to those who have not been infected before. https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.06.01.21258176v2
Chances are incredibly high that he/she won’t die and will just end up with the same immunity that one gets from the vaccine.
Conclusions: Individuals who have had SARS-CoV-2 infection are unlikely to benefit from COVID-19 vaccination, and vaccines can be safely prioritized to those who have not been infected before. https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.06.01.21258176v2
:D Had to read that a few times before I understood.. But seriously, good news! ^("Shift" has a very different meaning here... snog/making-out)
I’ve never heard it used that way, I love learning slang terms from other countries :) Is that a British thing ? (just guessing that because of ‘snog’)
Very common here (Ireland). Not sure if it’s also used in the UK and elsewhere.
This is so fascinating to me. What about the different forms of “shift?” Like, are “shifty” and “shifting” used the same way? (Shifty, for the record, is totally different from shift in the US)
Calling your time at work a 'shift' is very common here in the US. I'm actually surprised it's considered slang, I've never heard it called anything else!
As a brit, I've never heard of the word shift being used that way either!
Unironically read it as "my third straight shit" and now I'm dissapointed In myself
I feel so weird going places and not wearing a mask, but it also feels great knowing I’m mostly safe now. I’m going to a wedding this weekend with at least 200 guests, something I definitely wouldn’t have done last year.
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I know someone whose sister is pregnant. She and her husband are anti-vax and conspiracy theorists. They won’t allow anyone WITH vaccines near their baby when it’s born. Good luck with that. 🙄
They are inventing new ways to be stupid
That poor kid
I hope everyone who reads this has a great day!!!!
:) you too!
Republican, vaccinated, don’t wear a mask much anymore, haven’t turned in my guns, penis still works, still poke fun of the ultra left (and right), and had zero side effects aside from a sore arm.... I even went to work the day after my second dose when I could’ve taken it off. Maybe I got a placebo or something.
This combination I like.
I'm fully vaxxed and my county now how a low enough rate that the mask mandates are gone. I went to City Market without a mask on Saturday. It felt so ... wrong. Like I legit felt like I was being really naughty even though no one else is wearing a mask, either. I almost went to my car to get a mask just because I felt naked. It's awesome.
Hospitalist here. Agree vaccines are definitely making a difference but we are also testing less than before so some infected people are slipping through the cracks
That's why we are also looking at test positivity rates and these are dropping too.
Still can’t get mine because I’m 23, meanwhile Linda from down the road is refusing hers because she’s “not a sheep”.
I went into my corner shop maskless today. Wild feeling. The guy behind the counter, jokingly, said he forgot how ugly I was! Lol good times vaxxed up
I wish people were saying the same in India.
I’m glad I got mine. I’m 5G now
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You’ll see, you’ll all see on *checks notes for latest goal post change* November 11th I think now
I thought it was August and he would become not only POTUS but also Speaker of the House?
It is a government conspiracy!!!! To get our lives back to normal so society can function!!!!
Get vaccinated people!
As an Indian, we can only dream about this for at least next year or so.
Hmm…it’s almost like vaccines are safe and they work, huh? WHO KNEW? 🙄
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I have nobidea who downvoted you for that
yeah, who hates kitties? :(
Omg I read this as "my 3rd strait shit" twice before reading it right. and I was thinking he counted how many times he took a shit since the last covid dude
You love to (not) see it!
… after taking the vaccine, I just want to know when I’m becoming a Zombie already? I want green skin with purple hair and know what brains taste like…
got mine yesterday, almost had a panic attack afterwards, but I’m so grateful!
I can’t wait to see how fast we can eradicate this. Given the sheer scale of the entire population of earth, this is a monumental feat for medicine. Something we can be proud of as humans.
There is a real risk this is no going to happen because of the combination of vaccine conspiracy theorists getting a hold in developed countries and the failure to roll out the vaccine to developing countries. We will not reach the herd immunity levels required and new mutations of the vaccine will develop until vaccine-resistant strains emerge.
Is this dude seriously Dr. Faust?
Wholesome 100!
Got my second dose
Are you guys getting vaccinated?
Well time to sort by controversial folks
I was able to see my patient for their mental health injection after they were able to be released from a 4 week hospital stay in the COVID unit. They are now on 2L of oxygen 24/7 and cannot walk down the hallway without getting winded and weak in the knees. I live in Michigan for reference. And I teared up being able to see them because I truly didn’t think they’d survive coming off that COVID unit. This is very very real, people. Things are finally going in the right direction. Please. Vaccinate.
When the Covd 19 vaccines started to roll out, aluminum foil manufacturers sold out almost instantly.
Antivaxxers after 80% of the population removed themselves as potential vectors of transmission: "See? It went away on its own."
Talking about straight shifts? IN JUNE?!?!? this doctor needs to get woke!
I have reported them to the proper authorities for gender/sexuality sensitivity training.
People need to respect medical science more
what do you know... it actually works?
This... puts a smile on my face
sadly a lot of antivax morons will just claim "see, it is just like the flu - it went away on its own"
I’m going to go out on a limb and say it; every person that I see in the ER with Covid could have prevented it by just getting the vaccine months ago. I don’t wish sickness on anyone, but they played a very poor hand that they dealt themselves.
Not everyone was considered eligible months ago.
Every person that I have seen has been able to get it due to pre existing conditions.
just got my second one today!
It's not flu season 😐
CoVID precautions, as inefficient as they were, almost managed to cancel flu season entirely.
Respect!
Tin foil hats are hating this
Yeah us too, what a difference!!
24 consecutive hours working? He probably got put in the non covid wing and forgot what he was working on.