Walked inside a grocery store yesterday

[seafoam1 2,924]

Right inside the door, some lady in a lab coat offers a flu shot. Right next to the produce section no less. No thanks. 

[thegeneral 3,121]

It’s ok. You can go straight into a rant about Covid shots. 

[BeenHereBefore 1,506]

3 hours ago, seafoam1 said:

Right inside the door, some lady in a lab coat offers a flu shot. Right next to the produce section no less. No thanks. 

I remember the good ole days when they offered all kinds of free stupid crap to ya to get one.

[BunnysBastatrds 2,412]

Did you get spit on and called a baby killer?

[seafoam1 2,924]

9 minutes ago, BunnysBastatrds said:

Did you get spit on and called a baby killer?

Never killed a baby. If I do, I'll let you know if I get attacked.

[TimHauck 2,728]

Reminds me of this (skip to 3:15)

 

 

[HellToupee 1,715]

5 hours ago, seafoam1 said:

Right inside the door, some lady in a lab coat offers a flu shot. Right next to the produce section no less. No thanks. 

How many lunatics were wearing masks?

[seafoam1 2,924]

11 minutes ago, HellToupee said:

How many lunatics were wearing masks?

At least 3 liberal nut jobs. 

[Pimpadeaux 2,405]

MAGAturds are so stupid.

[seafoam1 2,924]

Just now, Pimpadeaux said:

MAGAturds are so stupid.

She was definitely a liberal like you. 

[Mike Honcho 5,251]

Thanks for the reminder, just scheduled my flu shot. 

[seafoam1 2,924]

1 minute ago, Mike Honcho said:

Thanks for the reminder, just scheduled my flu shot. 

I never got one. Do they give you a high?

[Cruzer 1,995]

Idk - a flu shot and some lettuce seems like a pretty healthy combo.

[MDC 7,287]

Great story.  

[IGotWorms 4,057]

That’s what you get for leaving your mom’s basement

[thegeneral 3,121]

Picking up your Depends?

[seafoam1 2,924]

14 minutes ago, IGotWorms said:

That’s what you get for leaving your mom’s basement

You would know.

[seafoam1 2,924]

50 minutes ago, MDC said:

Great story.  

What's your story pedo boy?

[MDC 7,287]

32 minutes ago, seafoam1 said:

What's your story pedo boy?

I went to the beer distributor and some lady in the front offered me a sample of hard seltzer. 

I said “no thanks.”  

[TheNewGirl 1,464]

I have gotten my flu shot every year for a long long time. I encourage hubs and kids to get them too. 

[GutterBoy 2,899]

8 minutes ago, TheNewGirl said:

I have gotten my flu shot every year for a long long time. I encourage hubs and kids to get them too. 

I used to, took a few years off during covid.  Not sure if I'll get one this year since I'm not in the office anymore.

[posty 2,675]

10 minutes ago, TheNewGirl said:

I have gotten my flu shot every year for a long long time. I encourage hubs and kids to get them too. 

I will be getting my flu shot in a few weeks...

[TheNewGirl 1,464]

Just now, GutterBoy said:

I used to, took a few years off during covid.  Not sure if I'll get one this year since I'm not in the office anymore.

I might not have gotten one during Covid, now that I think of it..Zirra and I don't go into the office anymore either. Hmmm...that's a good point. Kids are still working outside the home and in school.  

Good to think about not getting it though, might not be as needed as it once was. 

[GutterBoy 2,899]

Just now, TheNewGirl said:

I might not have gotten one during Covid, now that I think of it..Zirra and I don't go into the office anymore either. Hmmm...that's a good point. Kids are still working outside the home and in school.  

Good to think about not getting it though, might not be as needed as it once was. 

I got one last year after they said it was gonna be bad, and I knew I was gonna be on a plane 4 times in Nov.  This year? I'll probably still get it, even though I have no travel coming up that I know of.

[Mike Honcho 5,251]

17 minutes ago, TheNewGirl said:

I have gotten my flu shot every year for a long long time. I encourage hubs and kids to get them too. 

Me too. The 30-60% chance of flu reduction is worth it, especially since it's free. The flu sucks, a week of being sick, no  thanks. 

[Hawkeye21 2,393]

I always get my flu shot.  It's free and easy to get so I don't see a reason for me not to.

[OldMaid 2,130]

I never used to get them up until recently when I switched healthcare providers. They will bug you each and every visit until you relent. So I finally succumbed to peer pressure.

[frank 2,294]

5 hours ago, BunnysBastatrds said:

Did you get spit on and called a baby killer?

I’ve got something to say…

[Baker Boy 1,694]

2 hours ago, Mike Honcho said:

Me too. The 30-60% chance of flu reduction is worth it, especially since it's free. The flu sucks, a week of being sick, no  thanks. 

That is only when the shot is well matched with the strain that year.  There are years it is below 20%. The flu shot is a cash cow for the pharmaceutical industry.
 

recent studies show that flu vaccination reduces the risk of flu illness by between 40% and 60% among the overall population during seasons when most circulating flu viruses are well-matched to those used to make flu vaccines.

 

1 hour ago, Hawkeye21 said:

I always get my flu shot.  It's free and easy to get so I don't see a reason for me not to.

Nothing is free!

[WhiteWonder 2,723]

2 hours ago, Mike Honcho said:

a week of being sick, no  thanks. 

Man up. Seafoam spends his whole life being sick 

[Hawkeye21 2,393]

1 hour ago, Baker Boy said:

That is only when the shot is well matched with the strain that year.  There are years it is below 20%. The flu shot is a cash cow for the pharmaceutical industry.
 

recent studies show that flu vaccination reduces the risk of flu illness by between 40% and 60% among the overall population during seasons when most circulating flu viruses are well-matched to those used to make flu vaccines.

 

Nothing is free!

You’re right, my business covers the cost for all of our employees. 

[seafoam1 2,924]

4 hours ago, MDC said:

I went to the beer distributor and some lady in the front offered me a sample of hard seltzer. 

I said “no thanks.”  

You work al for a beer distributor. Nice. Now go load that truck. 

[EternalShinyAndChrome 4,035]

7 hours ago, Mike Honcho said:

Thanks for the reminder, just scheduled my flu shot. 

Already beat you to it.  Got mine a week ago.

[Ultra Max Power 214]

How the heck do you all get so sick all the time?  Take vitamins and exercise.  Its rare that I get sick for more than 2 days at a time.  

 

[seafoam1 2,924]

6 minutes ago, Ultra Max Power said:

How the heck do you all get so sick all the time?  Take vitamins and exercise.  Its rare that I get sick for more than 2 days at a time.  

 

Yep. It's easy actually.

[Hawkeye21 2,393]

16 hours ago, Ultra Max Power said:

How the heck do you all get so sick all the time?  Take vitamins and exercise.  Its rare that I get sick for more than 2 days at a time.  

 

Who said they are sick all the time?

[WhiteWonder 2,723]

Zinc

[Ultra Max Power 214]

3 hours ago, Hawkeye21 said:

Who said they are sick all the time?

The people catching the flu once a year for a week.

Also the FBG thread on covid is so interesting to watch the same 10 dudes keep getting boosters and then getting covid multiple times.

[Drizzay 715]

I get sick twice a year like clockwork, no matter if I get a shot or not.

Early November and mid-march.  So I don't bother with the shots any more.

[Hawkeye21 2,393]

5 minutes ago, Ultra Max Power said:

The people catching the flu once a year for a week.

Also the FBG thread on covid is so interesting to watch the same 10 dudes keep getting boosters and then getting covid multiple times.

Who here said they are catching the flu once a year?  Just because people get a flu shot doesn't mean they are sick all the time.  That's some strange logic.