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h_nivicola t1_ixwmmvk wrote
Washing hands doesn't work on airborne viruses and staying home when sick doesn't work on asymptomatic spread. Not to mention, hand-washing was about as popular as wearing masks until the 1860s when our life expectancy "suddenly" doubled. We need to be able to evolve, and considering my survival (and the survival of our species) is rooted in interdependency, I think it's pretty fair to be frustrated.
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TarantinoFan23 t1_ixzfi0d wrote
If you see yourself as the center of the universe, this is a very valid view.
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TarantinoFan23 t1_iy15z6m wrote
When other people die this doesn't offend you. But the people that die ARE offended. That's the subtle difference
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Ill_Athlete3019 t1_ixwogms wrote
The voice of reason.
Huge_Strain_8714 t1_ixx3t2l wrote
It's called public health for a reason.
joeydokes OP t1_ixwl8sw wrote
Though you're mostly correct (about it being a social thing - and I'd use SARS in asia for comparison), people coughing for any reason in public should be of concern. This coming from a heavy smoker who's lungs are a phlegm factory.
Could be allergies, could be anything, including a germ. A cough, or two, into your arm is one thing, fine. Being a walking cough machine is another; socially speaking, despite what you (the cougher) may think/know.
I'm not shaming anyone F2F. This post is not shaming so much as calling common sense into question. And, FWIW, you're right; it is simple. Like carrying a gun, protecting oneself is a personal responsibility. Just stay outta my space and we'll be fine.
haykpodrthanks t1_ixwvfb6 wrote
The CDC says its fine to go to work sick, just cough into your sleeve. Biden says back to work!
Ill_Athlete3019 t1_ixwo8sd wrote
I agree.
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