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[-] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 203 points 9 months ago

Meanwhile Japanese people, for all their faults, put a fucking mask on when they get a cold because that's seen as a decent thing to do.

[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 69 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Yes, but they're still expected to come into work even when they're ready to fall over.

[-] fallingcats@discuss.tchncs.de 65 points 9 months ago

Sounds like America then

[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 37 points 9 months ago

If you think America is bad, you really need to look more into Japanese Black Companies. They really take the cake on toxic work cultural. Imagine being socially obligated to get black out drunk with your boss.

[-] Rachelhazideas@lemmy.world 30 points 9 months ago

'If you think America is bad' is wholly unnecessary when you consider that socialized healthcare hardly exists, public education is a living corpse of severely underpaid teachers, mass shootings (I've been in one), mandatory cost of car ownership, and so many other fucked up things.

I'm not saying that Japan is a good place to live, because it has a myriad of it's own problems and I personally wouldn't want to live there. I just think we should give people some credit for the shit Americans put up with too.

[-] khannie@lemmy.world 15 points 9 months ago

True story: Stalin did this every night with his inner circle. Attendance was mandatory assuming you wanted to live.

Behind the bastards did a great episode on it.

[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

hmmm. Death or all your coworkers slightly judging you? White collar work sounds annoying.

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[-] AgentGrimstone@lemmy.world 33 points 9 months ago

If it weren't for the work culture, I would love to live in Japan.

[-] madscience@lemmy.world 39 points 9 months ago

And the racism

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 23 points 9 months ago

That's true, they hate us*.

*Anyone that isn't Japanese

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[-] HipHoboHarold@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago

My boyfriend is in nursing school, and they have some sort of program where you can move there and get a house for cheap, if not free. I'm sure they're not great houses and would need some work done, but still a great deal. We considered it for a hot minute...

But then I started thinking about that stuff, and did some more research into what it's like to move there. Some really awesome aspects to it, but I think we are gonna pass.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago

That is the decent thing to do. Well the most decent thing is to isolate yourself when you're sick.

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[-] WashedOver@lemmy.ca 105 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

It's still surprising to me that so few after 4 years of this still do not understand the airborne nature of respiratory illnesses especially Rona with all that has gone on.

Then again I might be expecting too much from people...

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 71 points 9 months ago

"Yes, if Fox News says Biden opposes people jumping off of bridges."

[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 16 points 9 months ago

I seriously wonder how many MAGA morons would suffocate themselves if Biden (or better, Obama) came out as pro-oxygen.

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[-] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 66 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

If all my friends jumped off a bridge, there's probably a good reason. I keep pretty intelligent friends. The bridge is probably collapsing or some shit. Wear a fuckin mask tho.

[-] zurohki@aussie.zone 77 points 9 months ago

Relevant XKCD

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[-] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 16 points 9 months ago

The FOMO would be too much. I'd jump

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[-] cali_ash@lemmy.wtf 49 points 9 months ago

Huh? "maskless again"? Are there places that still have mask mandates?

[-] sillyhatsonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 57 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

A mask mandate was recently reinstated for New York City's public hospitals due to an increase in flu/COVID/RSV infections.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently warned that respiratory illnesses are on the rise across the country. Just before Christmas, national COVID-19 hospitalizations jumped 17% in one week.

"I think that's a major reason why we're seeing this rise in not only cases, but also hospitalizations. Because we've just had Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, so a lot of people are gathering from all over the country," Roy told NY1.

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 55 points 9 months ago

Pretty ridiculous that they're not permanent in hospitals

[-] sillyhatsonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 9 months ago

Agreed!

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[-] 520@kbin.social 47 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Some places have been encouraging but not mandating indoor masks due to the usual uptick in winter for COVID and flu

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 46 points 9 months ago

This actually came up recently. Was playing Battlefield and saw all my teammates jump off the bridge we were on, so I just jumped off with them.

As I parachuted down I saw the helicopter crashing where we’d just been standing. It made me laugh realizing I’d just lived out that little saying.

[+] ravulous 45 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

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[-] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 41 points 9 months ago

I got banned from Lemmy.world for saying that the main purpose of the masks were to protect others from you instead of protecting you from others.

It's like everyone forgot that masks were part of the "stop the spread" campaign.

[-] marshadow@lemmy.world 17 points 9 months ago

Partially correct -- cloth masks protect others, but an N95 actually protects the wearer.

[-] geegaw@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago

… as well. Right?

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[-] Bamboodpanda@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago

Yup. A n95 with a proper fit is really the only mask that is going to actively protect you. Every other mask acts to mitigate spread from you.

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[-] oxideseven@lemmy.ca 31 points 9 months ago

We lived in a small town with the bridge being one of the best spots to jump off of into the lake. So after the first time our parents used that saying we pointed that out and they never did it again hahaha.

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