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Appropriately, Malaka is Greek for rear end in a top hat.
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Mar 12, 2024 20:10
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lol quote:“It feels like the pandemic is starting to wind down a little bit." A normal thing to say during / after the second worst wave ever. quote:"The current circulating strains aren't quite as deadly as they were." "Aren't quite as deadly" because society already created 1.2+ million corpses ahead of time. And oh yeah we were still just generating 2600 more of them a week. I'm mostly struck by just how empty this article is. There's no content inside. It's like an abandoned shopping mall with a confusing ad for "Better" inside.
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Mar 12, 2024 20:19
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Hi thread. long time lurker, first time poster here. I'd like to thank you for all your efforts in trying to keep people informed and safe in these poo poo times. I have a job interview tomorrow and am feeling quite nervous about it regarding masking. should I mention it at all or wait to see if they inquire? I just don't want them to think I'm irresponsibly doing the interview while sick, although it seems many people would find that less concerning than masking for protection nowadays. any guidance/anecdotes or even some positive words would be a great help.
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Mar 12, 2024 20:23
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milkandbananas posted:Hi thread. long time lurker, first time poster here. IMO let them ask, you'll be fine and then just say No if they ask if you're sick. depending on where you're interviewing asking randos about their health is a real quick way to HR's shitlist
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Mar 12, 2024 20:31
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milkandbananas posted:Hi thread. long time lurker, first time poster here. if they directly ask you something like "are you sick" and you want to be ~~~normal~~~ about it, you could potentially say something like "my [house-mate-of-some-type] just stopped testing positive 2 days ago, so i'm being careful just in case i got it." good luck :')
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Mar 12, 2024 20:41
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Soap Scum posted:if they directly ask you something like "are you sick" and you want to be ~~~normal~~~ about it, you could potentially say something like "my [house-mate-of-some-type] just stopped testing positive 2 days ago, so i'm being careful just in case i got it." that might be interpreted as having Covid and lying about it
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Mar 12, 2024 20:50
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Steve Yun posted:that might be interpreted as having Covid and lying about it same with wearing a mask, though, in lots of people's minds lol + "but i tested before coming and i'm negative" should resolve
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Mar 12, 2024 20:51
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"My (person) is immune compromised and I want to be careful; that's part of why I'm interested in (company) and their robust work-from-home culture."
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Mar 12, 2024 20:54
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I think I would mention it. There's too much risk of being unfairly judged as sick, and/or a paranoid weirdo. I'd say that I'm wearing the mask because a family member is immunocompromised and I don't want to bring an illness home. [This can be true depending on your personal definition of "family" and "immunocompromised."] That will also set expectations that you'll continue to wear it.
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Mar 12, 2024 20:56
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Hungry Squirrel posted:"My (person) is immune compromised and I want to be careful; that's part of why I'm interested in (company) and their robust work-from-home culture." It sucks that this is probably the go to at this point, because you shouldn't have to justify it. I feel like poo poo every time I trot out the "excuse". But something along these lines is probably what you need to do. We don't know much about your exact details. But you probably don't want to end up with a bunch of chuds making GBS threads on you at work because you managed to get through the interview by insinuating you're only masking up for a few days after a likely exposure, and then they see you keeping it up.
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Mar 12, 2024 20:57
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yeah other posters are right it's probably better to bring it up proactively and promote yourself as virtuous rather than weird
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Mar 12, 2024 20:58
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and another thing: my wife is not horrible. please dont put in the newspaper that my wife is horrible.
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Mar 12, 2024 21:06
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You could just go another tack to it. Just tell them that you're concerned about all the air pollution and all the various nasty things in the air such as brake dust, coal byproducts, mold spores, and microplastics. I mean, I am concerned about that too irl, but it's a bit more acceptable to others for some reason
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Mar 12, 2024 21:11
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Free idea: reversible t-shirt where one side says DON'T WANT TO SMELL MAGA BUTT and the other says DON'T WANT TO INHALE VACCINE SHEDDINGS, change as appropriate when crossing county lines. (I'm also starting a new job soon and sympathize.)
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Mar 12, 2024 21:41
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I didn't mention it during my last job interview. Neither did any one else, and I got hired. Masking is protected here by CalOSHA, though. So companies of a decent size aren't going to say anything.
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Mar 12, 2024 21:53
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i don't think you should mention a thing about masking. if asked, lie: you are immunocompromised, or a spouse/partner is. keep it simple. you don't want to get into a conversation about it or make them think you have ideas about rights or safety or whatever. don't worry about starting off with a new employer by lying to them. they're lying to you, too.
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Mar 12, 2024 21:57
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WrasslorMonkey posted:and another thing: my wife is not horrible. please dont put in the newspaper that my wife is horrible.
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Mar 12, 2024 21:59
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NeonPunk posted:You could just go another tack to it. Just tell them that you're concerned about all the air pollution and all the various nasty things in the air such as brake dust, coal byproducts, mold spores, and microplastics. I feel like this would be considered less normal unless there is visible smoke in the air
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Mar 12, 2024 22:25
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milkandbananas posted:Hi thread. long time lurker, first time poster here. Make a (bad) joke about it. "I'm not sick. We're just the last of the paranoid COVID holdouts. hahaha" I know masking is actually the smartest play out there, but job interviews aren't about honesty. The media has been portraying the COVID cautious as mentally ill hypochondriacs. You need to put a lampshade on it, and this simultaneously lets you clarify A) I'm not sick and B) I'm not crippled by fear and your choice not to mask is perfectly valid. Again, this interview isn't about honesty. Hungry Squirrel posted:"My (person) is immune compromised and I want to be careful; that's part of why I'm interested in (company) and their robust work-from-home culture." "Hmmm, I liked this candidate but I bet they have to take a lot of time off to care for their loved one. Also it might raise our group insurance rates. Pass" Raskolnikov2089 has issued a correction as of 22:49 on Mar 12, 2024 |
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Mar 12, 2024 22:46
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mawarannahr posted:I feel like this would be considered less normal unless there is visible smoke in the air Do you not remember all the wildfires last summer lmao
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Mar 12, 2024 22:55
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"Taking off your mask is how they get you," don't clarify who 'they' are. Everyone in America has a they.
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Mar 12, 2024 22:58
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milkandbananas posted:Hi thread. long time lurker, first time poster here. I would just mask, not say anything and if anyone asks you just say "my grandma/aunt/uncle etc have cancer and I interact with them regularly" The cancer line shuts people the gently caress up asap.
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Mar 12, 2024 23:00
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Bruce Hussein Daddy posted:Do you not remember all the wildfires last summer lmao Some northern minor league baseball teams got moved to Florida for over a fuckin month due to the smoke
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Mar 12, 2024 23:31
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:Some northern minor league baseball teams got moved to Florida for over a fuckin month due to the smoke Sounds like a lockdown.
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Mar 12, 2024 23:59
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You may or may not remember Paul Alexander, the last man in the United States who used an iron lung ever since he was paralyzed by polio in 1952. The Guardian wrote an article about him in the early pandemic, back when society pretended to care about the disabled: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/may/26/last-iron-lung-paul-alexander-polio-coronavirus Anyway, he just died from COVID. https://twitter.com/citrusdriad/status/1767646914743345495?t=WMwNWl9nuH18AoRfpXjZWg&s=19 U-DO Burger has issued a correction as of 02:31 on Mar 13, 2024 |
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Mar 13, 2024 02:29
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U-DO Burger posted:You may or may not remember Paul Alexander, the last man in the United States who used an iron lung ever since he was paralyzed by polio in 1952. The Guardian wrote an article about him in the early pandemic, back when society pretended to care about the disabled: I wasn't aware he was able to get out of the iron lung for short amounts of time just by breathing awesomely, that's really cool. I toured a medical history museum maybe a year ago, and they had an iron lung machine in there. There was a little kid asking about it, and subsequently, polio, and the docent explained that (and I know this sounds like I'm setting her up for a dunk, but this is literally word-for-word what she said) it was a disease that some people got over, but others suffered with their whole lives. You would think that this would produce some introspection, anyway, I was the only one wearing a mask.
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Mar 13, 2024 02:46
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silicone thrills posted:I would just mask, not say anything and if anyone asks you just say "my grandma/aunt/uncle etc have cancer and I interact with them regularly" yup, mentioning anything cancer related is the get out of jail free card of dealing with this poo poo
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Mar 13, 2024 04:17
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Longtime lurker, perpetual masker. Finally got got at work, I suspect due to unannounced air handling maintenance during work hours. Paxlovid and Prednisone course complete, feel mostly fine but stuffy and still positive. Every major chain pharmacy, every urgent care in the greater metro area no longer offers covid PCR testing. I had to make a doctor's appointment and even then after they assured me I could get one if I came in, tried to say they didn't have any available and I'd have to go to an emergency room. I flipped my poo poo about why they would lie and not call and cancel the appointment, I could not believe they would risk exposing all the people in the waiting room, the staff, etc. They suddenly managed to find a flu/covid/rsv combo PCR to give me. Amazing. The sinking feeling of exposing people for no reason was just awful. How do people live with doing that every day? Anyway, super cool that we've dismantled the documentation system for diagnosing covid, thus undermining people's future efforts to be treated for PASC symptoms. If you can't prove you had it, no one is obligated to help you! Best system, good job!
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Mar 13, 2024 04:22
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P_T_S posted:flu/covid/rsv combo PCR Most PCR tests they just swab you and send it off to a lab, takes at least a day or 2. Was this a rapid test looking thing? I guess it doesn't matter, because it sounds like it came back + for covid eh. Get well soon, rest a lot!
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Mar 13, 2024 04:29
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P_T_S posted:Longtime lurker, perpetual masker. Finally got got at work, I suspect due to unannounced air handling maintenance during work hours. Paxlovid and Prednisone course complete, feel mostly fine but stuffy and still positive. get a second course of the pax. If it's good enough for Dr. Fauci, it's good enough for you
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Mar 13, 2024 04:31
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Baddog posted:Most PCR tests they just swab you and send it off to a lab, takes at least a day or 2. Was this a rapid test looking thing? No, I insisted on a lab PCR test. It's just wild to me that they are no longer available outside of a hospital. Insane times, covid thread bros.
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Mar 13, 2024 04:34
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U-DO Burger posted:You may or may not remember Paul Alexander, the last man in the United States who used an iron lung ever since he was paralyzed by polio in 1952. The Guardian wrote an article about him in the early pandemic, back when society pretended to care about the disabled: Just so hosed up. Someone taking care of him didn't mask up. They weren't testing. Just a cold bro.
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Mar 13, 2024 04:56
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https://twitter.com/TheVertlartnic/status/1767663845705675183
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Mar 13, 2024 05:20
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absolute legend
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Mar 13, 2024 06:00
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banger
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Mar 13, 2024 06:31
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https://twitter.com/michael_hoerger/status/1767779394615906609 lol rip
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Mar 13, 2024 07:22
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3.5 per person lol
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Mar 13, 2024 08:38
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lmao horrible
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Mar 13, 2024 09:01
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jetz0r posted:I didn't mention it during my last job interview. Neither did any one else, and I got hired. Yeah I've done several job interviews and absolutely no one questioned my mask. The only comment I got was one guy who said "Masks are still compulsory here out on the floor, which I see wouldn't be a problem for you." We were in the back-of-house area and absolutely no one was masking back there, lol. (I didn't get any of those jobs, still unemployed)
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Mar 13, 2024 10:14
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RE: NPR ghoulquote:I want to keep my husband safe and healthy. But quote:It feels selfish and trivial to say that amid my husband's plight. He is terrified that if he gets COVID again, it will be as harrowing as the first time. And it could trigger a flare up of his chronic illness. Why Am I So Tired posted:It's very telling that she got mad at him for wearing an N95 on the plane. She'd rather inflict psychological terror (or even death!) upon her husband than have the facade of normalcy she feels entitled to punctured in any way. She's the victim because she had to see him wear a mask in a gravely dangerous situation. Also he was embarrassing her in front of all the other passengers & airline staff
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Mar 13, 2024 10:21
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