Posts by Megan Green72

wearypilot34 said:Both.

Look, saying people in America are gonna die because of an economic crisis is just wrong. Yeah, we’ll be broke—sure. But we aren't gonna be dropping dead from starvation because nobody can find a job. No way.
In countries that are already struggling—places where people are actually starving even before COVID-19 hit—an economic crash could definitely spike the death toll caused by the crisis.

wearypilot34 said:Economic crises leave permanent scars. There is no such thing as a temporary dip followed by a seamless return to the previous trajectory. We will undoubtedly see a loss of life driven solely by economic fallout—not even mentioning the secondary effects, particularly those hitting young people and children.

The actual scale of that loss of life... well, that is perhaps a conversation for another time.

Are we talking about the global scale or just here in America?

Lawrence Reed3 said:Yeah, and?

Nothing—just keep doing exactly what you're doing. You're doing great. Truly a model citizen—every boss out there is dreaming of hiring someone just like you. Don't change a single thing. Seriously.

Lawrence Reed3 said:Luckily, I tend to hang out with people who will give me a heads-up privately if they get sick, rather than handing over everyone else's info to health officials just so others can dodge quarantine.

That’s not luck. That’s just being straight-up selfish.

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Look, that amount can vary wildly—it could be huge or tiny depending on how many sick days you actually used and what your gross pay looks like.

That’s not okay—honestly, it’s just selfish and irresponsible.

Look, there are people out there whining about wearing a mask when they don't have a single health issue to back it up. Then you’ve got folks who can't even be bothered to give up a seat for an elderly lady on the subway. Yeah, sure, some people deal with real stuff—but those aren't valid excuses. You need a legit, serious medical diagnosis to claim staying home is a health risk. But for these people? They're making excuses for everything else, too.

Look, it’s got nothing to do with "proving" you can survive two weeks at home—it’s not like we're being held in some concentration camp.
Yeah, it sucks, but it's not like anything's actually happening to you. If someone manages to have a total mental breakdown just because they've got high-speed internet for two weeks, then they've got much bigger issues than this virus.

Elizabeth Mendoza said:So, I head to my doctor because my throat is killing me, and she immediately goes into full drill sergeant mode. She sends me straight over to the local Mayo Clinic for testing, and now I’m stuck in self-isolation for the next two days while I wait on the results from the swab I got tonight. Everything else looks fine, though—oxygen levels are good, they did scans on my heart and lungs, checked my blood pressure, temperature... everything is totally normal.

Wait, so you sneeze once, tell your primary care physician about it, and suddenly you're being sent off for testing? This is going to sting my wallet since I can't make it into work for the next couple of days.

My experience was the exact opposite. First, it’s just a scratchy throat, then the runny nose starts, so I tell my doctor—she says it's nothing unless I've been hanging out with anyone sick or at big crowds. Then the throat clears up, but my nose goes crazy and the coughing starts, plus a fever hits. Doctor again says "it's fine," asks if I need sick leave, and that's it. A few days later, I head back to work since the fever broke, but this cough won't quit—actually, I'm having full-on coughing fits. I've been coughing for four weeks straight and all I got were some suppressants. No fever for two weeks, except for one day last week. Just the cough and the runny nose—not insane, but still there—and it isn't stopping, even if it's slightly less intense now (maybe the pills worked, maybe I'm actually better).

Oh, and my kid just started daycare a couple of weeks ago and picked up some bacterial infection in the meantime. Who knows if I caught something from them. But my doctor won't even touch the subject of COVID testing.😁

All five of them 😉

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Casey Bennett said:Nothing. Go for it. 🙂

Unless a mod hits you with a one-day ban for spamming—which happened to me because I was posting way too much—you're good. 🙂
Look, no hard feelings here—but let’s be real: the daily limit is whatever the admin says it is. Period.

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Matthew Jackson2 said:Are you referring to those same individuals you previously dismissed as peddling baseless nonsense when they insisted they actually suffered through COVID-19 symptoms? 🤦

Wait, when did I ever say that? And what does that even have to do with my anecdote—which, for the record, I explicitly said was just a possibility, not a fact?

What specific serology tests are we even talking about here—the ones claiming people caught this thing two, three, or maybe eight times? And why on earth does that supposedly prove they were all asymptomatic cases? Honestly, all I hear is a bunch of people claiming they "think" they had it because they didn't notice any symptoms back then, but now that they're overthinking it, they've decided it must have been the virus. In my book, that’s zero proof. It’s totally possible people just didn't care, weren't paying attention, or simply flew under the radar because nobody knew what was actually happening at the time.

I knew there were asymptomatic cases, but I had no clue they made up the vast majority. Is that an actual fact, some kind of math model, or just people guessing?

Paul Wilson72 said:Maybe go run a few polls out on the West Coast in San Diego, then come back and tell us what people actually think about it...

What kind of pilot? COVID is being dealt with regardless—it doesn't matter what people think about it.🙂

Paul Wilson72 said:Look, you try explaining to me who actually wears them properly. People are causing way more issues by obsessing over self-isolation than the virus itself ever did.

If I'm not mistaken, the virus takes way longer to clear out, and apparently, it’s actually lethal for some people, unlike just sitting in your house alone.

Paul Wilson72 said:The local salon industry is facing a massive crisis right now, and it’s getting harder to ignore. I’ve been following the recent discussions regarding the sudden spike in costs for hair stylists and salon owners across the country. It feels like every single overhead expense—from high-end products to basic utilities—is climbing at an unsustainable rate. A few professionals have been speaking out about how this isn't just a minor inconvenience; for many small businesses, it’s a fight for survival. When you consider that many stylists are essentially running their own micro-businesses, even a slight increase in the price of supplies can wipe out a week's profit. I was reading some feedback earlier, and it’s clear there's a lot of frustration. Kimberly Lopez65 mentioned how much the pressure is mounting on independent shops. Even Paul Wilson72 pointed out that the economic squeeze is hitting everyone differently depending on their location. It’s a tough spot to be in. You want to provide great service without pricing your loyal clients out of their regular cuts, but the math just isn't adding up like it used to. We need more than just "toughing it out"—there needs to be a real conversation about how to support these small businesses before they start disappearing from our neighborhoods entirely.

"Field epidemiologists have been sharing what they're seeing on the ground regarding how..." Small business owners are being forced into self-isolation regardless of whether their customers actually test positive. Did she wear a mask or not?The President of Great Clips, Boris Lukovnjak, is asking... If everyone in the salon is wearing a mask, then what’s the point of the isolation mandate?.

Regarding, If the mask isn't a reliable metric, then we have a problem.So, what’s the verdict? Are we actually looking at self-isolation mandates again, or is that just talk? Then what’s even the point of wearing it?. Epidemiologists are stepping in to clarify that wearing a mask isn't some kind of foolproof guarantee.. "

Self-isolation doesn't even matter when you're just wearing makeup masks. Thanks for confirming that they’re basically making fools out of anyone who actually wears them.

I don't get it—can you explain where or when you read that masks were 100% protection? Is this really catching you off guard now?

Man, if only there was some way to actually fact-check this stuff online...

https://www.insider.com/ohio-man-vet...k-posts-2020-7
https://www.facebook.com/rickrose2007

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-a9614231.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52157824

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ed-claims.html

Unbelievable—I haven't seen a single thread on any forum where people are actually stripping out such basic features.

Casey Bennett said:Quoting myself here.

Anyone know why they shut this down? I usually just use the "participated" filter to keep track of threads I've actually been in.