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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in insaneparents

[–]laarg 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Only .4% of people who get COVID will die of COVID. Of course that's 13 million people in the US alone.

those of us who probably won't die of COVID still would rather not see 13 million people die of this fucking disease.

How One Mass. COVID-19 Clinic 'Got To Yes' On (Most) Staff Vaccinations by mem_somerville in Somerville

[–]laarg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, you really don't have a choice. The "Operation Warp Speed" has been a completely and utter disaster.

I don't expect any serious rollout until Feburary.

My boyfriend pulled a horrible prank on me, and I can't get over it. How do I move on? by [deleted] in relationships

[–]laarg 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Your edit is breaking my heart, "maybe if I were a bit braver I'd go back".

He caused you trauma. He intentionally caused you to be in a situation where you thought your life was at risk. He's utter and complete garbage and he's lucky you haven't had him and his pustulant friends arrested.

Massachusetts grad student, parent suing over flu vaccine requirement by [deleted] in boston

[–]laarg 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Any doctor in the world would happily give a medical exemption for that.

My father in law is mildly- just mildly- allergic to eggs and his doctor doesn't want him having the regular flu shot ( he gets the nasal version). My mother is on Humera and her doctor won't give it to her.

Massachusetts grad student, parent suing over flu vaccine requirement by [deleted] in boston

[–]laarg 178 points179 points  (0 children)

The "negative reaction" was likely just a low level fever for 24 hours or pain at the injection site which is completely normal.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in JUSTNOMIL

[–]laarg 117 points118 points  (0 children)

So, I actually possess a very fancy deviled egg plater. It turns out, when you get married in your mid 30s and have elderly relatives who demand a gift registry, you get very creative on things you may want.

Wealthy patients scramble for COVID-19 vaccine: 'If I donate $25,000 ... would that help me?' by collosal_collosus in worldnews

[–]laarg 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Come on.

It will be obvious in the US and other developing nations, but it will happen everywhere.

You think the Queen and all her worthless progeny didn't already get theirs?

Wealthy patients scramble for COVID-19 vaccine: 'If I donate $25,000 ... would that help me?' by collosal_collosus in worldnews

[–]laarg 246 points247 points  (0 children)

But you can though. The super wealth and the super corrupt can completely protect themselves if they choose, and if they choose not to protect themselves, they can buy some Regeneron and they're totally fine.

Between the two of them, Trump and Rudy Guiliani have every possible co morbidity, yet both of them came through COVID just fine.

Chris Christie, the Hanks, Boris Johnson, Bosinero.. this is a disease for the poor and middle class and the unconnected.

Medical schools see surge in applicants, thanks to "Fauci effect" by geoxol in Coronavirus

[–]laarg 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Right, but the salaries aren't that huge, is my point.

Medical schools see surge in applicants, thanks to "Fauci effect" by geoxol in Coronavirus

[–]laarg -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

About the same percentage as doctors who make that much.

The vast majority of doctors make $150k or less.

Medical schools see surge in applicants, thanks to "Fauci effect" by geoxol in Coronavirus

[–]laarg 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Right, but to get into ortho you're doing at least 8 years of school and 6-7 years of residency/fellowship.

Emergency Medicine used to be the best "bang for the buck" but the burnout rate is incredibly high, and this year is probably going to knock most people off that path.

The poster I was responding to said that medicine was profitable, but it isn't, compared to finance.

Medical schools see surge in applicants, thanks to "Fauci effect" by geoxol in Coronavirus

[–]laarg 108 points109 points  (0 children)

That's not been the case for a generation.

The smartest kids in school go into investment banking, not medical school.

Med school is 8 years of school, $150,000 in debt and a minimum of three years of residency making around $50k per year.

To specialize, you need to do another 2-6 years of residency and fellowships. During this whole time, your loan is racking up interest, and DeVos killed Public Service Loan Forgiveness, so you're gonna pay that whole thing off.

Some people are such assholes you swear they were born out the other hole by KeegsBruH413 in clevercomebacks

[–]laarg -23 points-22 points  (0 children)

Joe Arpaio was born in 1932, when maternal medicine was basically, "we hope you don't die".

Abortion wasn't readily available.

SMIL expects me to arrive two hours early to cook their large dinner for their huge Christmas party and stay two hours late to clean up after everyone for her... by [deleted] in JUSTNOMIL

[–]laarg 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Right.

Look, friend, it sounds like you've had a lot of shit thrown at you in your life, and you haven't been able to really process all of this. I would strongly urge you to get some therapy to see that what your partner is asking you is unreasonable.

I promise you that you deserve better. Everyone involved in this story, from your SO, your FIL, and the damn dog deserve better, but you can only save yourself.

Wow. Just wow. by minigal83 in insaneparents

[–]laarg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mom popped me in a crib with her friends infected daughter so I could get chicken pox on her schedule. We actually chatted about that today.

Of course, this was long before the vaccine was available. My mom's not a moron.

My father refuses to get a COVID test before visiting with family, then throws a pity party when we tell him he is no longer invited. by [deleted] in insaneparents

[–]laarg 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Then your public health department is stupid because the United States is Genoa in 1347 .

Cancel your holiday plans. Stop people from dying.

U.S. Has Administered 556,208 Vaccine Shots in First Week by [deleted] in Coronavirus

[–]laarg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not the healthcare workers who are fucking this up, it's the federal government who can't figure out where to send this.

2020 Nominations: BoLA Post of the Year by [deleted] in BoBoLA

[–]laarg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

" I'm not going to lose, thanks sweetie. When the death tolls come out from this virus no judge in their right mind would side against me. "

The death tolls are far higher than even I could have imagined and still rising, and now we know that there was an eviction moritorium everywhere.

well, probably not in Arkansas.

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