Eagles
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Post by Eagles on Sept 1, 2020 10:29:20 GMT -6
OMG update - so a woman posted that the nearby district is telling people not to report all their COVID cases. They have way more sick kids than reported. Her husband is a teacher. So people start going in on her cause she is spreading gossip with no proof. So I post my receipts and say that I believe her in light of my investigative efforts. They start telling her that her husband could get in trouble and so the thread is deleted. then a woman tells me that half of the high school band has COVID-19 and they are not reporting it and some are still going to school with it. What the everloving fuck.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2020 10:30:39 GMT -6
How is a RCS not medically necessary? Isn't it considered higher risk to opt for a VBAC?
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Post by thatgolfb on Sept 1, 2020 10:44:04 GMT -6
Welp. My coworker’s wife is positive for Covid.
She had a fever a couple weeks ago. They got tested. Both negative. He came to work Tuesday and Wednesday last week because he had been cleared on Saturday.
Her fever persisted, so they both got tested again last week. She was positive, and he was negative. Because he was negative, he is supposed to come into work. So he came into work Saturday and then yesterday (and now today). I was out on vacation leave Thursday and Friday so I didn’t know until today. I didn’t think anything about him being there yesterday because I knew he had been cleared after the first round of testing, and I wasn’t there on the days he was also out, so I was in the dark about it.
Im... annoyed? More than annoyed? That he still has to show up to work despite having a known positive case in his household. He was told that since we are essential, he is supposed to come in, as long as he tests negative (and unless he has to provide care for sick members of his household- his wife’s only symptom has remained the fever, and she has been managing okay).
I think he should just be staying home. We have been given more than ample Covid specific leave. He could easily use two weeks of it. All my coworkers agree, and the coworker whose wife has it is very apologetic. It isn’t his fault at all. Why are they having him come in? Why not just have him stay home just in case? I hope he gets tested again. Then what if his test turns positive? Ugh. We have all been masking and he has had no symptoms, I don’t think chances are high we have been exposed, but it also isn’t impossible.
Anyway, sorry for all those jumbled thoughts.
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Post by yoginikiki on Sept 1, 2020 10:46:14 GMT -6
thatgolfb, that is fucked. He should absolutely not be coming in.
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Post by thatgolfb on Sept 1, 2020 10:51:29 GMT -6
thatgolfb, that is fucked. He should absolutely not be coming in. Like... in what world does it make sense? If I knew a grocery store employee I interacted with had a positive family member at home, I would not be happy with that, either. I am sure their coworkers would feel the same way. Why does being an essential worker make it suddenly okay? I don’t get it. We are supposed to be cutting off the potential for spread where we reasonably can. Having him stay home is more than reasonable.
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Post by cp3 on Sept 1, 2020 10:52:23 GMT -6
Yikes thatgolfb. I would not feel comfortable working with someone that has a household member positive. I cannot believe they are still having him work.
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Post by fosterlove on Sept 1, 2020 10:53:34 GMT -6
thatgolfb, that is not okay. Here if there is anyone in the household with even exposure, I would have to be out for two weeks.
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Post by lemons on Sept 1, 2020 10:53:47 GMT -6
thatgolfb that’s so fucked and sounds exactly how my institution would handle it.
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Post by lemons on Sept 1, 2020 10:55:59 GMT -6
Meanwhile in a childcare setting if one kid has a fever for any reason the sibling also goes home for 72 hours. I get this and it makes sense. How are we not applying it to adults?? And in a healthcare setting?
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Post by thatgolfb on Sept 1, 2020 10:58:17 GMT -6
Okay but guys I found something that made me feel a lot better. Many people in the Blinds thread did not know the Shoes video from the early aughts and I felt lost and alone, with the exception of Tlex (if I recall correctly). It’s beautiful.
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Post by maybe on Sept 1, 2020 11:00:56 GMT -6
I guess I’m too old for bachelorette parties to be on my feed. Silver linings Lololo! I thought the same thing.
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Post by maybe on Sept 1, 2020 11:06:36 GMT -6
McBenny, your sleuthing anecdotes make me feel better about my decision to continue to be a nervous nelly about most things/people.
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Post by Rusty Red on Sept 1, 2020 11:18:42 GMT -6
This just popped up as the ad on my Kindle and I am very ...... at the place we have reached in this pandemic world.
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Post by McBenny on Sept 1, 2020 11:35:22 GMT -6
Ever since Hurricane Katrina, I trust very little at first. I have to verify if possible.
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Post by maybe on Sept 1, 2020 11:38:09 GMT -6
My kids are back to school but both have needs/disabilities that can't be met at home. We just pray every day that they don't make us sick. It's really a terrible feeling and has made me even more isolated in my day to day life because I don't need to add more risk to my life and I feel like other people should be wary of us.
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Post by goldenbird on Sept 1, 2020 11:38:54 GMT -6
thatgolfb that's fucked up that they're making him come in. I would be upset.
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Post by goldenbird on Sept 1, 2020 11:39:59 GMT -6
A lot of the districts around here are starting to phase in in person school starting next Tuesday. It phases in over 4ish weeks or so. I'm really not thinking this is going to go well.
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Eagles
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Post by Eagles on Sept 1, 2020 11:46:36 GMT -6
I've reached the point where I just hate everyone in general.
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Post by STP on Sept 1, 2020 11:47:12 GMT -6
thatgolfbOh my God, shoes. These shoes rule. These shoes SUCK.
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Post by STP on Sept 1, 2020 11:47:41 GMT -6
This just popped up as the ad on my Kindle and I am very ...... at the place we have reached in this pandemic world. Oh. I've had one of these for like five years.... Phone surfaces are disgusting. Independent of COVID.
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Post by Janice on Sept 1, 2020 11:51:30 GMT -6
I just want my 5 yr old to make friends and go to kindergarten. I feel this. DS just turned 6, and has only had half a year of K before schools closed. Not enough time to really solidify any friendships.
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Post by beatch on Sept 1, 2020 11:53:46 GMT -6
I'm witnessing round two of bachelorette parties and probably that is why I hate them so much. Like- I'm glad you found your person after your divorce, I know it was hard....but we did this ten years ago and you can sit your ass down. I also have younger family members and the like. We can replace "girls weekend" for bachelorette party if that makes it more universal for everyone. I feel my stomach turning with disgust every time I see one of these. Grow the fuck up, you can go one summer without your girls' trip.
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Post by beatch on Sept 1, 2020 11:55:22 GMT -6
OMG update - so a woman posted that the nearby district is telling people not to report all their COVID cases. They have way more sick kids than reported. Her husband is a teacher. So people start going in on her cause she is spreading gossip with no proof. So I post my receipts and say that I believe her in light of my investigative efforts. They start telling her that her husband could get in trouble and so the thread is deleted. then a woman tells me that half of the high school band has COVID-19 and they are not reporting it and some are still going to school with it.
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Post by beatch on Sept 1, 2020 11:59:21 GMT -6
Oh, one of my friends posted this on Facebook. I told her, "You know the people not wearing masks ARE the Karens, right?" What. The. Fuck. This is, of course, a person who has posted multiple GTGs on her Facebook as well.
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Post by bazi on Sept 1, 2020 12:02:46 GMT -6
Oh, one of my friends posted this on Facebook. I told her, "You know the people not wearing masks ARE the Karens, right?" What. The. Fuck. This is, of course, a person who has posted multiple GTGs on her Facebook as well. This one deserves a kick in her unclothed vulva. Also...what does this even mean? Is she threatening to queef COVID out her vagina at people? I am very thankful these people are not in my everyday orbit.
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Post by Eagles on Sept 1, 2020 12:07:31 GMT -6
I also have younger family members and the like. We can replace "girls weekend" for bachelorette party if that makes it more universal for everyone. I feel my stomach turning with disgust every time I see one of these. Grow the fuck up, you can go one summer without your girls' trip. It's all rooted in entitlement. I am genuinely sorry for the people whose plans and milestones have been sledgehammered by a global pandemic. I truly am. It sucks so much to have to miss: Prom Graduation 40th/50th/60th birthday parties 25th/50th anniversary parties Bridal showers Bachelorette parties Weddings Baby showers Family vacations, etc. People need to realize that "it's not fair" is not a valid reason to do whatever the fuck they want anyway. This country is so full of selfish assholes.
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Post by thatgolfb on Sept 1, 2020 12:10:47 GMT -6
thatgolfbOh my God, shoes. These shoes rule. These shoes SUCK. What’re you gonna do with your LIFE?! It’s the best and I’m so happy you understand.
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Post by DavidRose on Sept 1, 2020 12:11:51 GMT -6
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Post by STP on Sept 1, 2020 12:12:03 GMT -6
People need to realize that "it's not fair" is not a valid reason to do whatever the fuck they want anyway. This country is so full of selfish assholes. I want to take out billboards with this on them.
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Post by DavidRose on Sept 1, 2020 12:12:22 GMT -6
I just want my 5 yr old to make friends and go to kindergarten. Same, girl. Same. oh yea - same here too
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