I'm not in the wrong am I?

[redbedled]

(This is a post about covid vaccine,so if this triggers you,feel free to move along)
I had my first covid vaccine today.
My good friend rang today and I told her I was off for jab.
Her response "I'm not getting it,putting monkey flu in my body"
(I don't say anything except)
"I'm happy to take it"
Then she says "I'm not getting it,if they make it mandatory to have it before they let you in shops ,restaurants then I won't go out ever again"
So I say
"You would ruin your life like that ?why don't you have a read up about the vaccine and get facts rather than sprout your monkey flu none sense"
She hangs up and says I'm patronising

Was i in the wrong ?
Am I patronising )

No, she’s insane. Forget it and move on.

I'd just let her crack on with herself. If you want to stay friends then stay away from vaccines as a topic of conversation, if you don't want to stay friends then use it as an opportunity to distance yourself.

I'd find a new friend. One who isn't so daft.

Monkey vaccine

I've heard some random stuff but not heard it called this.

It must come from AZ using chimpanzee modified adenovirus and changed it to covid.

I don't think either of you is right or wrong. I think I'd have responded to her concerns more respectfully whilst making it clear I was happy to have it based on what I'd read.

There's a girl at work who won't have it and has said a few things over the past few weeks.
She just uniformly gets "well I'm looking forward to getting it" then a swift change of subject from all the other staff.
You're not wrong in what you're saying but it's pretty pointless arguing with her.
The chances are that she'll come around sooner if people don't make a big thing out of it.

Next time she calls say your hanging around in trees eating bananas.
Why can people not accept we all have differing ideas and yours is to be vaccinated.
Imagine if she never leaves home how more crazy she will be!

You’re not patronising, you’re simply advising her read up and get more informed. However, she’s likely reading conspiracy websites hence her unrealistic viewpoint in the vaccine

As thankfully most people are sensible and getting the vaccine, if they were all getting a monkey vaccine that, I presume, turns people into monkeys, she’d likely not want to go out into the jungle that will be our high street

Surely she said you were patronising and THEN hung up?
It's a total smile and nod situation.
Smile, nod and change the subject if she mentions it again or avoid her!
The fact that she told you her opinion suggests she was looking for some sort of approval of her views!

Well is suppose she is entitled to her opinion, even if it is nuts.

It's her opinion. That's it.

No your not in the wrong , yes she’s entitled to her opinion but so are you .
In fact hers isn’t just opinion it’s made up nonsense ( monkey flu ) and she shouldn’t spit such clap trap . You didn’t disagree you just told her to get her facts right . She’s entitled to refuse it if she wants to I doubt very much she’d never go out again.

YANBU you can't argue with stupid.

@redbedled

(This is a post about covid vaccine,so if this triggers you,feel free to move along) I had my first covid vaccine today. My good friend rang today and I told her I was off for jab. Her response "I'm not getting it,putting monkey flu in my body" (I don't say anything except) "I'm happy to take it" Then she says "I'm not getting it,if they make it mandatory to have it before they let you in shops ,restaurants then I won't go out ever again" So I say "You would ruin your life like that ?why don't you have a read up about the vaccine and get facts rather than sprout your monkey flu none sense" She hangs up and says I'm patronising

Was i in the wrong ?
Am I patronising )

She's crazy. Oddly she is saying the exact same as somebody I am acquainted with. Can there really be two people that crazy?

You’re a lot more polite that I would’ve been.

Not all opinions are equal. I’d have told her she was stupid. I do not have a single twit like this in my life thank god.

@ZaraW

YANBU you can't argue with stupid.

You can but they drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

What science qualifications does she have?

I may know her too.

A good friend, one I would have said was a practical minded woman keeps talking about not being injected with gorilla snot.

I have distanced myself but remain utterly bemused!

It's not you, it's her!

There is a lot of anxiety about at the moment and some people are quite extreme and aggressive about the whole Covid situation and this subject particularly at the moment, aren’t they? It’s definitely highlighted that many people do not understand even the most basic concept of scientific evidence and how and why hypotheses are tested and why an anecdote such as “my auntie Janet had the vaccine and two weeks later she died of cancer so the vaccine definitely gives you cancer” is not valid. Neither is the idea that there is a group of sciency people getting monkeys to sneeze into test tubes then injecting that into every U.K. citizen. I’m also struggling with the idea that the entire virus is with us because Bill Gates want to kill our grannies. But the level of health anxiety as a background theme and the perpetuation of catastrophe in certain areas of the media to improve engagement rather than share information has not helped and provides fertile ground for people to go a bit mad.

She’ll probably recover and quietly have it done and not tell anyone. Meanwhile there’s no point arguing with her because she’ll just become more entrenched and angry with you.

YANBU. But there’s no reasoning with these people. My aunt, uncle and friend have said they’ll refuse the vaccine because they believe the conspiracy theory nonsense and they think there are dangerous chemicals in the vaccine that could harm them. They’re all heavy SMOKERS. Shaking my head.

What you said was right, but you didn't have to be so rude in the way you said it

I spent time today trying to work out at what point i followed someone on twitter who is constantly retweeting vile and ridiculous nonsense about Covid.... turns out it's actually a friend who has now anonymised her account.

People are weird and crazy and you are not wrong. Agree to disagree or move on from the friendship if she's going to hound you (I'm on verge of that with my "friend").

Monkey flu? Your friend is insane. Everyone knows the vaccine is made from abortions and red ants.

I’m not sure why there’s such a divide?

I’ve never asked friends or family who’s had what vaccine before so not sure why we should all be suddenly bothered!

Your friend is wrong to speak to you the way she did, she isn’t wrong to decline the vaccine - it’s personal choice

Why do you care? She sound ridiculously stupid. You don’t need that sort of “wisdom” in your life.