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Anti-testers

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WtfHuh1122 · 23/12/2021 11:56

Has anyone come across these? I have a colleague who her and her family refuse to get the vaccine, ok I don't agree but you do you. But they refuse to have any part in the pandemic at all, and have never taken any covid test, never have and never will as she says.

So the problem with this is she came into work the other day saying her husband is not feeling great and spent the whole of the day before in bed. But obviously they don't have a clue whether it's covid or not because no one will test.

It's just so frustrating. Especially around Christmas. I have another colleague who is more vulnerable to covid and she was saying how stressed this particular colleague is making her, but obviously no one can force anyone to get vaccinated or take tests.

Has anyone else come across these anti-testers?

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Covidworries · 23/12/2021 21:53

A positive only counts in figures once 🙄
So the people testing positive are different each day.
Reinfections dont count either although thos is due to change now due to the numbers on reinfections jumpingnso high since omicron

Againstmachine · 23/12/2021 22:24

Irrelevant to the figures many people testing are the same people, you even see on here as they don't believe first result.

And then you have idiots on here asking if you see a line.

People don't realise all these tests do have a cot.

Covidworries · 23/12/2021 22:28

Currently the positivity rate is a lot higher through. Which means a larger %of tests taken are positive than a few weeks back

frazzledali · 23/12/2021 23:03

@Againstmachine

Would you mind offering a theory as to why the demand for LFT’s and PCR’s has been so high the past couple of weeks if people aren’t testing?

Because they have scared people into it.

Judging on Mumsnet I'm pretty sure it's the same people testing each day in the daily figures, oh wasn't happy with that PCR let's do another. That is what I have seen on here.

This is so stupid. You can easily check what the stats are comprised of. What a dumb argument.
Northsoutheastwest76 · 24/12/2021 00:35

Yep I know one. Full on still vax, conspiracy theorists and Covid Minimising bordering on denying.
Needed minor op but refused as PCR required.
Reasons
Swab is cancerous.
It breaks thr the blood brain barrier and alters DNA.
You cannot reading with her..
Fortunately retired so not mixing with many people. .

Cornettoninja · 24/12/2021 07:08

@Againstmachine so you agree people are testing then?

ouchmyfeet · 24/12/2021 07:17

I know a few of these, one of them is a bloody GP!

Whitegrenache · 24/12/2021 07:19

@Blubells

I don't think it's not about being vaccinated or not.

It's to do with the mild symptoms and the cost of missing 7 days of work or school.

I fear a lot of people won't test if they only have very mild symptoms and can't afford to miss work or school for 7 days.

And of course everyone who's asymptomatic won't necessarily test.

100% agree
Whitegrenache · 24/12/2021 07:20

@Watapalava

i only test with the 3 gov symptoms. i absolutely don't believe in asymptomatic testing, testing for colds etc.
Me too
Stuffin · 24/12/2021 07:36

I would probably be deemed to be an anti tester.

Tested when DH had classic symptoms earlier this year and tested positive. Since then tested twice.

But I don't test asymptomatically and won't when going out or meeting with people.

Fully vaxed and boosted.

User762980 · 24/12/2021 07:43

I would also be seen as an anti tester, we have a box in because DH need one for an event in January, we don't test normally though, we have no vulnerable people we see, we don't work so don't need to for that. We have both had all our jabs. Neither of us have had any symptoms anyway.

LittleBirdy1 · 24/12/2021 12:12

My family is fully vaccinated as much as is allowed to be, my two in the 12-15 category only had 1 vaccine but 2 is booked for the 12 week deadline and dd who is 9 no vaccine purely because she is to young to be offered it. The 12-15 year old kids test twice a week for school the, youngest dd, dh and I have never tested because we have not had any symptoms so far and doubt we have been asymptomatic without the two teen dd catching it off of us.

BogRollBOGOF · 24/12/2021 13:21

I only test if there is a specific reason.
I did two LFTs for a cold in October (so pre-Omicrom) and cut out all indoor activities as a precaution anyway. Outdoors had a low risk of transmitting whatever was causing the symptoms.

It's a mistake to assume that all people have an equal risk of exposure/ spreading the virus. Most of my social contact is outdoors and I spend very little time in high risk, indoor environments and rarely have close contact with vulnerable people. Therefore my risk of catching and passing on the virus is much lower than average.

I have on a couple of occasions done a LFT on my primary age DCs if they've been slightly off-colour but not ill.
DS1 has autism with SPD. Brushing his teeth is still hard-going after over a decade of trying and trying. I would rather have the good-will intact to get a PCR from him if required without incurring a black eye than to regularly assault him and create a bigger issue unnecessarily. We're talking about the kind of child who can tolerate wearing a very limited range of clothing textiles and styles, and missed half of his brother's last birthday party in a 90 minute screaming, thrashing meltdown over toothbrushing.

Testing is not free. The government is paying for it and that's money not spent on other things. Targeted testing has its place but there are some people being extremely wasteful.

Many other countries make people pay for LFTs and are more prescriptive about PCRs. While UK data on cases superficially looks bad, countries are not comparing like for like.

I will test before seeing my elderly Grandma next week. I will not test the next day to appease my neurotic BiL; we're all healthy, low-risk, tripple vaccinated (and in recent weeks he evaded infection by his own children) and I won't have seen anyone in days except the Grandma who is unlikely to infect me, and it probably wouldn't show 24 hours later anyway so it's a waste of government spending on a test.

If someone won't test at all, it makes no difference if they're a complete recluse (unlikely). It is foolish if they do have a normal range of social contact. There is always a middle range of behaviour and factors to consider without having to be extreme and polarised between never testing and constant testing.

Xenia · 24/12/2021 13:24

I would do a spit test if one were available and the result were available only to me). I am not sure however that I am prepared to push a stick up my nose.

Marianne1234 · 24/12/2021 14:00

I test if I’m meeting people. Not often because we work from home and don’t tend to see many people. But we tested today before visiting friends.

I’ll be honest though. I do it out of courtesy to them. I actually hate that people go hunting it down. I hate the obsession with it on here. I hate the people that test more than once a day. I hate the people stockpiling tests and I hate the ones who bellow SELFIIIISH at everyone for any perceived transgression.

Selfish my arse. We’ve given up plenty.

Againstmachine · 24/12/2021 15:22

@Marianne1234

Absolutely agree, there is a middle ground but we have people going from one extreme to another.

Unity1 · 24/12/2021 16:00

If you’re just assuming you’re covid-free because you feel well and have no symptoms then there’s actually every chance you’ve been spreading it around if you haven’t been testing before socialising or attending work

Where does this end though? I'm not anti test and I have done so myself about 3 times (PCR, I have done more LFTs), but are you really suggesting people should test every day before attending work? I think this is where it starts to get a bit ridiculous.

It is a fact of life that some asymptomatic people will transmit disease. We can't just make the whole population test daily before leaving the house for any illness. Socialising fine, I doubt that happens very frequently, but "attending work" for most people is a daily occurrence!

Againstmachine · 24/12/2021 16:03

If you’re just assuming you’re covid-free because you feel well and have no symptoms then there’s actually every chance you’ve been spreading it around if you haven’t been testing before socialising or attending work

Contrary too the above post , there is more chance you haven't been spreading it about at all.

Lifeisnteasy · 24/12/2021 16:04

@Parker231

I’ve come to the conclusion that those not vaccinated or testing regularly are idiots - 100% selfish!
Why?
Janedoe1234 · 24/12/2021 16:05

'Anti testers'

Jesus is there no end to this....

Againstmachine · 24/12/2021 16:05

I'm fully vaccinated but don't do testing where do I fall.

Againstmachine · 24/12/2021 16:06

*'Anti testers'

Jesus is there no end to this....*

Don't breath in pubic I'm guessing.

Lifeisnteasy · 24/12/2021 16:06

We don’t test regularly just if we have obvious symptoms. I cant emotionally take any more covid interruption to my life.

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WtfHuh1122 · 24/12/2021 16:10

Doesn't look like everyone is reading my post/s fully .

By anti-tester I'm talking about people who refuse to do any test under any circumstances because of some random conspiracy.

If you decide not to take a lateral flow test because you have no symptoms, you are not an anti-tester.

If you refuse to take any test whilst feeling very poorly with what could easily be covid, this frustrated post is directed at you.

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XenoBitch · 24/12/2021 16:13

Anti-tester is not a thing. It is a label you have made up and are desperately trying to get to stick.
We don't need more labels for people!