So, yesterday was a day off but SNG got a call from work and had to go to his office for a meeting, it lasted for 4 hours and he was planning to go visit his parents after it but he got too lazy so he came back home thinking he’d just go today (We’re both really glad that he didn’t go!). Today, first thing in the morning, he got another call from work, not for a meeting but to tell him to quarantine himself because one of the guys in that meeting tested positive for Covid19.

This itself is bad but you know what is worse, the guy knew he’ll probably have it because 2 days before he went and did the test. He was supposed to be self-isolating himself while waiting for his results but apparently he doesn’t care and he was like “Let’s go to this meeting and infect some more people!”, and if you’re not already angry just wait till you know how he got it. He went visiting his friend who he KNEW had Covid19 because why not, right? And if you think things can’t get worse than this, think again.. he lives with his parents and, yes, he’s infected them both!

Seriously, this makes me so angry, what’s wrong with some people? No regard for other people’s lives, no conscious, no sense of responsibility, no guilt, NOTHING! SNG tells me the people who attended the meeting are all fairly healthy but still you never know with this thing, we hear stories and there is no guarantee! If you don’t care about your colleagues that’s something but what about your own parents? How can anyone be like this? Why act like you’re invincible? Why be this stupid? This is so frustrating!

This is not just about you, stop being selfish, people’s lives are at stake here! Wear your masks, follow all the safety guidelines, quarantine and self-isolate when you have to and when you’re told and please let’s just all be responsible!

Also, let’s pray and hope that everyone who attended that meeting doesn’t get it and they’re all safe and healthy, because they went back to their families and this is just not fair or right, really!

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    😡
    I think it stems from the mentality that it’s no big deal. I have no idea why people need to be so hospitable and efficient in Covid, you visiting a patient, attending a relative’s wedding or going to work when you doubt you may be sick, can all wait. But all of a sudden in covid everyone is just way more hospitable. I think young people do think it isn’t a big deal but I’ve heard of young people getting knee and body pains and breathing issues AFTER they have been cured of Covid. So we don’t even have any idea as of yet what amount of destruction it does to the body. The longer it has lasted, the less seriously are people taking it now. Hopefully everyone else didn’t catch it because of him. Also I wish his parents and him well. And I hope you two are taking care too.

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      But that’s what I don’t get, how can you think it’s no big deal when people are actually dying? My cousin is 25 he got it about 2 months ago, he’s never had a health-related issue before and he follows a healthy life-style, but even he says he never wants anyone to go through what he went through in that period, the body aches and the shivers and the fever, he’s cured now but he’s still not got his sense of smell and taste back and his body still feels tired!

      Yes, hopefully no one does, the guy himself doesn’t feel anything but a headache but I’m worried about his parents, I hope they’ll be alright. Thank you, we are, SNG’s asked to do a test in two days so we could be sure, let’s hope it’s negative!

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        “1.I’m invincible 2. Covid will only eliminate bad people (this tbh is so ridiculous, I’ve heard of the best people passing away through covid and if anything it’s the opposite because day to day bad happenings tell me that all bad people are perfectly fine, still doing their criminal activities and still have no regard for a virus that can kill them any moment when they’re recklessly harming other humans), 3. Even if it happens to me I’m young so I’ll only be scratched and become a survivor. 4. People who say they got badly affected or passed away must have some other issues”.
        These are few of the thoughtless reasons people give themselves to assure that they will be protected anyway so its fine, not taking any precautions is totally fine. It’s not good at all for people of any age but unfortunately i don’t see elders putting in much care either, neither do many govts such as mine are taking things seriously. If I step out of the house rn, noone on the street would be wearing a mask, the disregard for anything is so high, they don’t care anymore just because it didn’t affect them when the very first wave started.
        Hope everything remains well and SNG’s test comes out negative.

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          Also idk how is the news coverage in your area, but here it’s next to nothing. According to them it’s good to not panic the poeople but what it’s doing is that its making it careless. Also the sentence structure chosen by news organizations to rwport deaths adds an insensitivity to the subject. If you say there were 200 deaths from covid today rather than 200 people died from covid today, the subject becomes very insensitive and such news gets old when people are treated just as a number.

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          That is so bizarre, in my place we get daily coverage, masks are mandatory and we have SOPs for distancing yada2 but thanks to a certain political move our numbers have risen for the past two months. It’s still somewhat under control but people are still scared albeit adapting to the new norm and carrying on with life. So when i hear about places that have crazy high numbers daily and the people are still going about like nothing’s happening – i just wonder what’s in their head.

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            Where do you live? I should shift there 😅
            Honestly covid has revealed a lot about how much governments would care about the people, how the people of a nation act and are disciplined or not and how much do people care about others and their own lives (they don’t even care about theirs, many people put work and hospitality above their own safety, that is also directly proportional to how pressuring the society is in making people care less about their own life and tagging along with others first) . Needless to say I’m disappointed and sometimes even in myself. I may be the sore thumb now but how long will it take till I conform like most.

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            Oopss.. it’s not perfect here. The masks were made mandatory becos people weren’t wearing it much after the initial stage.

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          Wow, I’ve actually never heard the theory that Covid will only get bad people, that’s amazing. Really, my jaw is on the ground. Unbelievable that people can think that 🤷🏻‍♀️. It makes me think we have made a lot of basic mistakes in our education systems.

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            That is actually not said explicitly but is related to how people think they’re invincible that if one has only done good deeds than a calamity like a virus may not reach them.

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            Well, statistically I expect people who attend Trump rallies are slightly more likely to get it than people who would never attend such an event without a gas mask and a flamethrower.

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          Covid will only eliminate bad people?! WHAT?! some people actually think that? Wow.. just wow!

          Honestly, they’ve been covering it pretty heavily here. The government’s been doing everything possible to spread awareness about it, masks are mandatory, beaches are closed again, all sorts of gatherings aren’t allowed, some cities are still in lockdown, some businesses are still closed, companies are working on shifts or 50% of their staff and the rest work from home, we had a curfew that they only lifted last week, a lot has been done and they’re still doing a lot but some people just don’t want to follow rules. I just heard about a wedding that had over 100 guests!!! They were caught though and now their names and pictures will be all over social media and all news outlets and every single person who attended will have to pay a fine!

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            That is actually not said explicitly but is related to how people think they’re invincible that if one has only done good deeds than a calamity like a virus may not reach them. The question is how can one even decide themselves that they have been a good person.
            It’s great to hear that there is some strictness in your region. And even though I usually don’t appreciate public shaming for small mistakes, this isn’t a small one so that’s a good step to prevent others from doing that.

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            @wapzy I heard some people saying things like “Everyone is meant to die oneday anyway!”, and arguing with these people is a lost cause!

            The public shaming only started from this month really and only after getting multiple complaints about people holding big gatherings. They did make sure that everyone knew they were going to do this, we got messages on our phones telling us about it!

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    It’s a very serious thing. We lost a family friend to covid. He neither drank nor smoked in his entire life but he still dies from covid. It’s not something that you would take lightly. I hope people recognize this

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      I’m sorry for your loss, my friend lost her father to covid a few weeks ago and she says it’s just the cruelist way to lose someone, he was taken to the hospital and then she never got to see him again!

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    I’m so sorry to read this and hope you, SNG, his colleagues and their families will be healthy and safe.
    I’m so angry and stressed this period because people seem not to able to think!
    Some days ago there was a free screening in my city, but my friend (a biology teacher) said she wouldn’t go, because “it will only lead to chaos if people know they have the virus. It’s only normal that it will become endemic”. What?? And she has two little daughters and old parents.
    I really have no words…

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      Thank you, I really hope everyone is safe too.

      People who call themselves “smart and educated” are even worse, some of them still believe this all is a hoax and the government is trying to take “their” freedom away.. so frustrating!

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    What a JERK!! I hope both you and SNG are fine and that neither of you gets infected!

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      Thank you.
      We’ll know for sure in a few days, SNG will get tested on Sunday and the results will be out on Tuesday, I’ll let you know guys then!

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    @azzo I wish SNG and his colleagues all the best!

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    I hope you and SNG are both safe and healthy!

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      Thank you, FlyingTool. We’re okay but it’s only been one day so we don’t know.. it’s the wait that gets me really nervous!

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    Wth wrong with that guy?! How selfish 🤦🏻‍♀️

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    Oh good grief, the stories you hear about how irresponsible people are being 🤦🏼‍♀️ . I’ve heard so many tales of people who’ve been tested because they think they’re sick and then continue to go out until the results come back. DUH. I’m so sorry you guys have been exposed by this idiot coworker, and so glad SNG didn’t end up visiting his parents. At this time, we have to think for ourselves AND for others and it’s best to lay low. If they can’t keep themselves at home, at least I can keep myself there.

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      I don’t understand why are some people like this though! Here when you get tested positive they give you a tracking bracelet to make sure you’re staying home but some people take them off at home and go out, they really do that!

      Thank you, that’s what we’ve been doing, we’ve been keeping safe and being extra careful and taking all the precautions. Both SNG and I have been working from home and this is his first time going back to the office after the wedding and this happened, it makes him that much more angry that we’ve been exposed to it by someone that careless!

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        That’s much more serious than what we have, everyone is on the “honor” system. They should figure out how to put a tattoo on their foreheads that disappears in two weeks, like the scarlet A in the story. Everyone here is so sensitive that their LIBERTY is being encroached upon, for crying out loud with that kind of attitude we never would have made it through WWII. I read that when Europe locked down, they had about 95% compliance but here in the States it never really got better than 50%.

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          Everyone here actually prefers a complete lockdown, they did a survey and more than 97% said so. The tracking bracelet wasn’t only for the infected it was helpful for us too, you download an app and when you’re out it would send you notifocations whenever someone with Covid is around, sadly, people aren’t using it as they should!

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            Wow, that’s how they did it in SK as well and look how well that worked. Here, we would all be screaming about invasion of privacy and “the deep state”. I hope it will work for you guys! It’s always nice to see logic and science win 🤦🏼‍♀️

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    This is so infuriating! How can people be so selfish?
    Today I’ve learned my city is in lockdown until next Tuesday: no one coming in or going out. My dad lives only 15 km from me but it’s another town, so we are staying at our homes and not seeing each other this weekend as we had planned. Meetings are only allowed for people who live together and as I live alone all I can do is being alone or go for a walk alone. And guess what? I’m doing it! Because that’s the one thing I can do for others. Do I like it? NOOOOO. I want to see my dad, but I’m staying home.
    It’s not that complicated, really. I can do it. Anyone can do it.

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      It is really not that complicated, you’re doing what you should to keep yourself safe, keep your loved ones safe, this should really be everyone’s priority, some people just don’t want to be told what to do!

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    Does you country’s legal system allow for reckless endangerment being a crime?

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      It is a crime! A girl who attended that meeting filed a complaint against him, he will have to pay around 260 usd from not self-isolating and if anyone attending that meeting tests positive he’ll be jailed for 6 months + fined 3800 usd!

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        I do hope he gets the latter 😡

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          I do hope he gets some kind of punishment but that would only happen if the people in that meeting test positive and I really don’t want that to happen!

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        Wow. He really is an idiot and a half 🤦🏼‍♀️ Those are serious penalties.

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          He is.. and he did it knowingly 😶

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            Ugh! What a thoughtless, wicked thing to do. I’m not sure I’d want someone like that working for my company, either 🤔

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    *argh, big sigh* it’s at that point it doesn’t surprise me anymore, on a daily basis, on the news I’ve seen good but also bad examples of how people react to that pandemic situation. Unfortunately, the bad examples, even just one, can cancel all the precautions taken by others.
    I’m sorry to read that but glad that SNG didn’t see his parents, hope you’ll both be tested negative to it, stay safe !
    Btw here we’re under lockdown again😩, since today and at least until Dec. 1st
    (’cause curfew was not enough since people are just selfish and stupid 😤).

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      It is sad that people who keep safe and follow all the rules and take all the precautions still get infected because of idiots like these, it’s unfair!

      Our curfew is over, the numbers actually went down and it helped our hospitals a lot, I’m actually not sure why they lifted it! They are discussing a complete lockdown now but we’ll have to wait and see if that happens!

      Thank you, Kudo, I hope so too.
      Take care and be safe!

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    Fingers crossed he didn’t pass it on at the meeting! I really don’t understand some people. Early on at least there was a perception that only old people/people with other ailments would die from it like that somehow makes it ok to infect them, even if they could have lived for years longer had they not caught it.

    We have the virus pretty well eliminated in my part of the world and it makes people so casual. Masks are no longer mandatory on public transport and the moment they weren’t, no one was wearing them any more. At least we’re coming into summer here.

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      It was a long meeting and papers were passed to one another but still hoping no one gets it!

      True but then young and healthy people died because of it, and it’s not like we don’t hear stories, almost everyone knows someone who’s infected, people just don’t want to believe that they could also get it!

      We’re a small country in terms of population and our Covid19 numbers are scary, we’re still trying to figure out a way to contain it!

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        Well, I don’t know if you’ve heard this yet but according to the president of the US, we only have to worry for a few more days. Since it’s all a hoax put on by his opposition party to defeat him, the entire thing will be over as soon as the US election is complete on Tuesday. (And it’s also been a hoax by doctors and nurses to make more money). So, just wait til Nov 4th and we can wash our hands (no pun intended) of the whole thing, isn’t that marvelous? To be on the safe side, it’s probably until midnight Nov 4th West Coast time.

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          I did, a clip of him saying that was sent to our family’s whatsapp group.. for laughing purposes 😅

          I’ll be waiting for 4th of Nov. let’s see what happens!

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          I want to find it funny but it’s actually horrifying because you know people really believe that stuff 😞

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