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by j2bax 1619 days ago
To be fair, I wasn't referring to my own personal risk tolerance but I guess trying to explain a seemingly arbitrary rule... I haven't eaten at a sit down for the last two years because I have small children and expecting them to follow any sort of strict masking protocol is unrealistic.

I also have multiple close family members who work in ICU and healthcare and I really don't think you want Omicron to spread faster than it needs to... That's an extremely shallow selfish mindset.

Edit: Just wanted to share an article from yesterday on the state of hospitals. I have friends/family that are super badass just like you, until they get in a car accident and need a bed at the ER. All the sudden shit gets a little more real and personal... https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/01/11/1071568...