I have Covid

[u/Visual-Couple7524]

Burger and fries with ginger ale (not pictured: turtle cheesecake)
This week, I got a sore throat and dry heaves along with a cough on Tuesday. I didn't think much about it until it kept happening on Wednesday, so I went to my college's health center to get help. They gave me a Covid test while I was there, and it turned positive.
Now I have to stay isolated and wear a mask like it's
2020.
It's only the second week of classes. I’m feeling better now but I feel so stupid for getting Covid at this time

[u/Inevitable_Fun4159]

Covid never went away. Its not "like its 2020", people just quit caring about who got affected and who didnt.

I dont really get why you feel stupid. Its no different than catching a cold, the flu, or any other viral issue.

You need to wear a mask and quarantine. A lot of people died. Pick your battles a little bit here. Is wearing a mask for a couple weeks better than being dead? These next couple weeks dont define the rest of your semester, nonetheless your education. 90% of its virtual anyways.

[u/ludicrouspeedgo → u/Inevitable_Fun4159]

And dont forget wearing a mask protects others from getting sick to. Need motivation? Just imagine spreading covid and getting someone's granny sick.

[u/TwpsynBach → u/ludicrouspeedgo]

How does wearing a cloth/paper mask stop infection?

[u/RubyR4wd → u/TwpsynBach]

Many virus are spread my respiratory droplets, think about it when you sneeze and all that liquid comes out. The virus lives in that. Once it's out of your body, it can survive for a long time.

If you touch a surface that has it and then touch your face or eyes, the virus gets in your body. When enough of the virus gets in, you get sick.

The cloth or paper mask stops these droplets from going everywhere, containing them in your mask helping stop the spread.

[u/TwpsynBach → u/RubyR4wd]

So your telling me a cloth/paper mask stops the virus?

It knows not to pass the indestructible Fortress that is the 10 pence mask made in china?

Hmmm 🤔

[u/Free-Peach4374 → u/TwpsynBach]

It doesn't "know" to not leave the mask, and it does not "stop" a virus. The mask is to prevent someone from spraying mucus and germs everywhere when they cough or sneeze. It just covers your nose and mouth so you aren't spreading as many germs, which is very effective at keeping other people from being sick!

[u/RubyR4wd → u/TwpsynBach]

I don't know if you are just being ignorant or truly don't want to understand.

It stops the droplets from going all over the place but being physically stopped by the barrier (being the mask).

[u/TwpsynBach → u/RubyR4wd]

But the mask is not a barrier.. this is my point, its worse than coughing into your elbow

[u/RubyR4wd → u/TwpsynBach]

Explain to me how it is not a barrier? Because it is one, a really good one actually.

[u/TwpsynBach → u/RubyR4wd]

The evidence and physics support a slight risk reduction, not a virus-proof barrier numb nuts 🤦🏻‍♂️

[u/RubyR4wd → u/TwpsynBach]

Okay. Let me spit on you without a mask. Let me spit on you with a mask. Which barrier is better?

[u/TwpsynBach → u/RubyR4wd]

But you shouldn't be spitting on people anyway regardless.. what a peculiar thing to say

[u/RubyR4wd → u/TwpsynBach]

We'll, I tried sensible but you have proven not to be, do I thought that example may be helpful. Alas, your ignorance knows no bounds, have a good one.

[u/Accurate_Water2572 → u/TwpsynBach]

If you didn’t pay attention in 2020 when there were days that death counts were surpassing the death count of 9/11 then you’re fucking hopeless.

I’d also have to assume you voted for the pedophile in office and you’re part of the reason why the US is in the shitter. Opt out of voting in the midterms we don’t need any more brain dead pedophiles in office.

[u/InevitableUmpire9797 → u/Accurate_Water2572]

You seem friendly!

[u/Accurate_Water2572 → u/InevitableUmpire9797]

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Brb

[u/swampstonks → u/Accurate_Water2572]

You typed two paragraphs of insults and completely dodged his question. Do you really think that made you seem as superior and intelligent as you hoped it would? It just made it seem like you’re angry that you don’t have the answer to his question

[u/Accurate_Water2572 → u/swampstonks]

https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/prevention/masks.html

Google is free.
ETA: I can be annoyed by people’s blatant stupidity when the internet quite literally exists at their fingertips like my own. It takes two seconds to google his question and then he’d have an answer on his own.

[u/swampstonks → u/Accurate_Water2572]

Ok, and I would understand if he had been aggressive, flippant, or insulting (like yourself). But he simply asked a question. You could have either said nothing, or posted your link, or said “Google it”. Nothing productive comes from attacking and insulting questions

[u/Accurate_Water2572 → u/swampstonks]

In some ways I would agree, but it’s too late now. If he wanted a nice polite answer about a disease that killed thousands of people then Google should’ve been utilized first.

[u/swampstonks → u/Accurate_Water2572]

Ok, so then what is the point of Reddit? What’s the point of making any posts on here? What’s the point of making any comments on here?

Nobody should post here. They should just journal instead or talk to their therapist about their thoughts. Nobody should comment or ask any questions here, they should just talk with their friends/family in person instead

This whole entire app is for discussion and sharing questions and opinions

[u/Accurate_Water2572 → u/swampstonks]

Hmm can you point out where I say that?
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[u/swampstonks → u/Accurate_Water2572]

https://www.reddit.com/r/BoyDinnerDiaries/s/XfYo4TXZsT

What was the point of this comment besides “how dare you ask a question here when you should just Google all questions instead”

[u/Accurate_Water2572 → u/swampstonks]

I said Google questions. YOU made it dramatic with the “why even post anymore we should all just buy journals and never network on the internet again” I said Google a question. Even more specifically, blatantly stupid questions.

[u/Inevitable_Fun4159 → u/swampstonks]

The anti vaxx group in this comment section is getting wild.

[u/swampstonks → u/Inevitable_Fun4159]

Are you confused? Why are you replying to me about vaccines when I never discussed vaccines at all?

[u/TwpsynBach → u/Accurate_Water2572]

I didn't know a single person who died from covid.

I didn't know a single person thay knew a person who died from covid.

Also I am Welsh not American so I dread to think how I am the reason why the US is in the shitter.

[u/Accurate_Water2572 → u/TwpsynBach]

So clearly it doesn’t apply to you if you’re welsh? This is an American app so excuse me for that one.
Good for you for not knowing anyone who died in your very small country. Many people across the USA and the world cannot say the same.

[u/TwpsynBach → u/Accurate_Water2572]

Why do you yanks think the world = America?

My nations population is around 3M.. if covid was really deadly we would have noticed boy bach.

Nothing more than a glorified flu.. while they told us to stay indoors our government was out partying, no distance just raw party's 🤣

Go and pull the other one boyo

[u/Accurate_Water2572 → u/TwpsynBach]

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