Don't forget to get your flu shot!
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No flu shot for me.
...says all the people with MMR/ Pertussis Vaccines! LOL0 -
Guess I'm part of those that don't care about other people. Natural selection I suppose.
No flu shot for me.
Case in point. :huh:
It's nice to know that you think my beautiful niece doesn't deserve to be protected from an easily preventable disease because she's "not fit".0 -
And remember, kids, it only protects against some of the more common or more severe strains, not every flu. So getting sick anyway is a crappy reason not to get one. Maybe you get an uncommon strain, but at least you won't get that AND swine flu or whatever it is this year.
If you care about being a decent human being and protecting old people/kids/immunocompromised people you encounter, just get the stupid shot unless you have a legit medical reason of your own...which you probably don't.
People who trot out tired anecdotes about "getting sick anyway" or "the shot makes me sick" try my patience severely.
Yes, not getting the flu shot is all apart of my diabolical plan to infect everyone. You found me out! Are you a hypochondriac?
Dude...you're supposed to keep this plot on the down-low! :grumble:0 -
And remember, kids, it only protects against some of the more common or more severe strains, not every flu. So getting sick anyway is a crappy reason not to get one. Maybe you get an uncommon strain, but at least you won't get that AND swine flu or whatever it is this year.
If you care about being a decent human being and protecting old people/kids/immunocompromised people you encounter, just get the stupid shot unless you have a legit medical reason of your own...which you probably don't.
People who trot out tired anecdotes about "getting sick anyway" or "the shot makes me sick" try my patience severely.
Yes, not getting the flu shot is all apart of my diabolical plan to infect everyone. You found me out! Are you a hypochondriac?
Dude...you're supposed to keep this plot on the down-low! :grumble:
I am a traditional villain. I have to tell the hero the exact details of my plot and how to stop me.0 -
Well it's quite mild which is really odd here in the UK. Not cold really. I've never gotten the flu and I've never had a flu shot. They're for people who are older not 21 year olds. My mum had one not long ago, she's ill now. Don't think they work that well.0
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And remember, kids, it only protects against some of the more common or more severe strains, not every flu. So getting sick anyway is a crappy reason not to get one. Maybe you get an uncommon strain, but at least you won't get that AND swine flu or whatever it is this year.
If you care about being a decent human being and protecting old people/kids/immunocompromised people you encounter, just get the stupid shot unless you have a legit medical reason of your own...which you probably don't.
People who trot out tired anecdotes about "getting sick anyway" or "the shot makes me sick" try my patience severely.
Yes, not getting the flu shot is all apart of my diabolical plan to infect everyone. You found me out! Are you a hypochondriac?
Nope. Do you know what that word means? It's used to describe someone who believes they are sick when they are not. I don't think I said a word about getting sick myself.
I know how much more dangerous the flu is for certain segments of our population though, and I do my part to help them out. My boyfriend has asthma and has a very frail, elderly grandmother, and so I feel that any small thing I can do to help keep them healthy is well worth it. I try my best to think of other people when I can.0 -
Guess I'm part of those that don't care about other people. Natural selection I suppose.
No flu shot for me.
Case in point. :huh:
It's nice to know that you think my beautiful niece doesn't deserve to be protected from an easily preventable disease because she's "not fit".
I was being sarcastic in that statement. I don't know your niece but I am guessing that if her immune system is not healthy her family will keep her out of public places and make it well known to visitors that they can't come if they are sick.0 -
They're for people who are older not 21 year olds. My mum had one not long ago, she's ill now. Don't think they work that well.
Rage.0 -
I don't think I've ever had influenza. I've been getting the shot for 7 years since having children.
Also just FYI, influenza, which is what the flu shot protects you from, is similar to a cold but more severe and includes fatigue and fever. The "stomach flu" is NOT influenza and is not prevented with the flu shot.
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/flu-guide/stomach-flu-not-influenza0 -
No thanks, I'm not interested in autism as a lifestyle choice.
lulz0 -
And remember, kids, it only protects against some of the more common or more severe strains, not every flu. So getting sick anyway is a crappy reason not to get one. Maybe you get an uncommon strain, but at least you won't get that AND swine flu or whatever it is this year.
If you care about being a decent human being and protecting old people/kids/immunocompromised people you encounter, just get the stupid shot unless you have a legit medical reason of your own...which you probably don't.
People who trot out tired anecdotes about "getting sick anyway" or "the shot makes me sick" try my patience severely.
Yes, not getting the flu shot is all apart of my diabolical plan to infect everyone. You found me out! Are you a hypochondriac?
Dude...you're supposed to keep this plot on the down-low! :grumble:
I am a traditional villain. I have to tell the hero the exact details of my plot and how to stop me.
You know what happens to villains when they monologue don't you?0 -
Actually, I totally forgot to register for the free one at work two months ago!0
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You know what happens to villains when they monologue don't you?
Sure, but do you know what happens to people who verb nouns?
Oh. Whoops.0 -
No thanks. Never got a flu shot in my life, never been sick with flu either, as far as I remember.0
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Guess I'm part of those that don't care about other people. Natural selection I suppose.
No flu shot for me.
Case in point. :huh:
It's nice to know that you think my beautiful niece doesn't deserve to be protected from an easily preventable disease because she's "not fit".
I was being sarcastic in that statement. I don't know your niece but I am guessing that if her immune system is not healthy her family will keep her out of public places and make it well known to visitors that they can't come if they are sick.
If it was an attempt at sarcastic humor, it wasn't funny.
Her parents take as many precautions as they can, but basically you're saying that this child should live in a bubble and never leave her home? Because a select portion of the population thinks they're too special to help prevent and spread easily preventable diseases? Cool story, bro.
This is the child I'm talking about. And not just for you, but for anyone else choosing not to get vaccinated because they're not worried about their own health - think about other people and other people's children when you make that choice, and decide if it's worth it.
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And remember, kids, it only protects against some of the more common or more severe strains, not every flu. So getting sick anyway is a crappy reason not to get one. Maybe you get an uncommon strain, but at least you won't get that AND swine flu or whatever it is this year.
If you care about being a decent human being and protecting old people/kids/immunocompromised people you encounter, just get the stupid shot unless you have a legit medical reason of your own...which you probably don't.
People who trot out tired anecdotes about "getting sick anyway" or "the shot makes me sick" try my patience severely.
Yes, not getting the flu shot is all apart of my diabolical plan to infect everyone. You found me out! Are you a hypochondriac?
Nope. Do you know what that word means? It's used to describe someone who believes they are sick when they are not. I don't think I said a word about getting sick myself.
I know how much more dangerous the flu is for certain segments of our population though, and I do my part to help them out. My boyfriend has asthma and has a very frail, elderly grandmother, and so I feel that any small thing I can do to help keep them healthy is well worth it. I try my best to think of other people when I can.
Yes, I know what it means and I asked if you were that. Or maybe you just have this ridiculous sense of self-righteousness. Implying that people aren't decent human beings because they do not receive a yearly flu shot is, in a word, dumb.
Brb not giving kids candy on Halloween, might cause diabetes
Brb not driving, the carbon monoxide might kill someone with a lung condition
Brb not inviting friends and family over to swim in the lake, might catch a brain eating parasite0 -
Personally, I don't get the shot. And now that I have a daughter I wasn't sure if I should make her get one or not. But turns out she is allergic to eggs and can't have it anyway. Thanks God for making the decision for me
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Yes, I know what it means and I asked if you were that. Or maybe you just have this ridiculous sense of self-righteousness. Implying that people aren't decent human beings because they do not receive a yearly flu shot is, in a word, dumb.
It is in many ways, and with few exceptions, a decision based on a combination of selfishness and ignorance, honestly. I don't say that to insult you, but to criticize an argument you're trying to make. The flu shot is highly effective at preventing you from getting the flu, and highly effective at preventing you from giving it to others. The objections people make are almost universally invalid.0 -
Personally, I don't get the shot. And now that I have a daughter I wasn't sure if I should make her get one or not. But turns out she is allergic to eggs and can't have it anyway. Thanks God for making the decision for me
There are alternative vaccines for those allergic to eggs. IIRC the nasal spray version is fine for those people. So it's not really God making a decision for you.0 -
You know what happens to villains when they monologue don't you?
Sure, but do you know what happens to people who verb nouns?
Oh. Whoops.
Clearly someone has never seen The Incredibles...0
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