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Covid competitiveness?

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happyinleather · 28/07/2024 22:20

Has anyone else noticed this.

When that (horrendous) subject is mentioned I feel like sometimes people compete in a “I had it 3 times” “well I had it 6 times” and then will go on to describe their symptoms - which I really couldn’t care less about as I’m sure most of us had it at some point, like no Jane I don’t care you lost your sense of taste for a week.

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FuzzyStripes · 29/07/2024 10:36

happyinleather · 29/07/2024 01:08

It’s not that. It’s the one upping - you had it 20 times, they’ll have had it 11. They will tell you their symptoms because they will insist they had it worse.

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How is having it 11 times compared to someone else’s 20 times one upping? Perhaps they did have it worse? Perhaps it’s something you shouldn’t be spending so much time giving a shit about?

Calliopespa · 29/07/2024 08:43

mybeautifulhorse · 29/07/2024 08:35

I get this but in the reverse. I've had Covid four times, but I have three young children so am quite exposed to germs generally.

If it comes up, which it does occasionally, I get a lot of 'oh really?!? I've never had it, not even once!! But then DH and I are suuuuuper careful about hand hygiene etc so maybe that's why?!' and then a little side-eye as if I'm a minger who never washes their hands.

Oh I had that with a nursery mum. Whenever one of our dc fell poorly, she would say “ mine are thankfully pretty robust - but then I am a great believer in fruit and veg.” Then absolutely gave side eye. The truth - which it took much restraint not to blurt out- was that hers were usually the source of the lurgy but she was one of those “ mine never have a day off “ types who ignored any symptoms and sent them in as super spreaders .🙄

mybeautifulhorse · 29/07/2024 08:35

I get this but in the reverse. I've had Covid four times, but I have three young children so am quite exposed to germs generally.

If it comes up, which it does occasionally, I get a lot of 'oh really?!? I've never had it, not even once!! But then DH and I are suuuuuper careful about hand hygiene etc so maybe that's why?!' and then a little side-eye as if I'm a minger who never washes their hands.

LlynTegid · 29/07/2024 08:15

Not had this, but it is stupid. No-one knows whether you caught it because of misfortune, being forced into an office more often than really needed as your manager is poor in some way, or from the kind of recklessness that was characteristic of the then Prime Minister in March 2020.

Calliopespa · 29/07/2024 01:18

I know several people who lost family members and another who has ongoing ill health resulting from it so be glad you only have to listen to something that is at worst mildly annoying. I find the Covid eye rollers incredibly ignorant and insensitive.

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happyinleather · 29/07/2024 01:08

Ponoka7 · 29/07/2024 00:35

People always discuss health. It's like period/pregnancy/menopause/pneumonia conversations. People join in and give symptoms.

It’s not that. It’s the one upping - you had it 20 times, they’ll have had it 11. They will tell you their symptoms because they will insist they had it worse.

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Ponoka7 · 29/07/2024 00:35

People always discuss health. It's like period/pregnancy/menopause/pneumonia conversations. People join in and give symptoms.

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happyinleather · 29/07/2024 00:13

Neighboursnumber1fan · 28/07/2024 22:28

If it helps I have never had it (never tested positive for it and have not been ill) and the whole rest of the family had it the first time and just DH the next. We were testing regularly at this point and I tested the kids the same as myself so feel I was probably doing it right

Eh? Howe this relevant?

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PurpleBugz · 28/07/2024 23:11

Yup I definitely think this is a thing.

FuzzyStripes · 28/07/2024 22:29

No, I’ve not noticed this. Perhaps it’s just you?

Neighboursnumber1fan · 28/07/2024 22:28

If it helps I have never had it (never tested positive for it and have not been ill) and the whole rest of the family had it the first time and just DH the next. We were testing regularly at this point and I tested the kids the same as myself so feel I was probably doing it right

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