I was in Dallas last week end. Now I have a cold.

[trof]

OMG! IT'S EBOLA!

[CincyDem]

1. I watched a rerun of Dallas and I have the sniffles too. Coincidence or epidemic ? n/t

[trof]

2. Is your hair on fire?

Mine is smoldering.

[CincyDem]

5. No...

...but I'm having burittos for dinner so there's a possibility of that later tonight or tomorrow if ya know what I mean.

[Daemonaquila]

16. Mine too.

I have a sore throat. I was at the Texas State Fair last weekend. I must be dying.

[upaloopa]

3. Well don't vomit or shit on any of us

[trof]

4. There go my plans for the week end.

Thanks.

[Aerows]

6. You live in Alabama

If I were you, I'd be wondering if the hospital in my area could handle an infectious disease outbreak of any significance whatsoever. I live in MS and know first hand how few resources the hospitals in our areas have.

[trof]

13. I don't trust our local hospital. Too many bad experiences.

If I'm in serious trouble I go to one farther away, but much better.

[Aerows]

19. You are in the same boat

that I'm in. My local county hospital is ... to put it kindly, substandard.

[trof]

9. No, it's not. But the media hype is.

[trof]

15. And now you do.

[trof]

21. OK, ann---, let me 'splain it to you.

1. Ebola is a horrible disease. I would not wish it on my worst enemy.
I grieve for those who have it.

2. The media hair-on-fire hype is as we have come to expect.
"If it bleeds, it leads."

Maybe 'funny' isn't the term?
I dunno.

Sorry if you're offended.
Cheer up!

[MFM008]

33. one of the worst diseases in the history of the world

just doesn't tickle my funny bone.

[msanthrope]

8. Do you have enough plastic sheeting and duct tape? nt

[Aerows]

20. If it hit my area

It would be plastic sheeting, duct tape and a shotgun to ward away strangers because the hospital here is uniquely unqualified to handle anything more difficult than delivering a baby or a sore throat, and I'd be concerned about the ability to deliver said baby.

You have to go ~50 miles to even think of getting appropriate care.

[msanthrope]

29. That's a plan! Should have used the shotgun on the raccoon!!!

[Aerows]

30. I really should have!

[arcane1]

11. Get with the program! It's now called "ebola-like symptoms", not a "cold"

If you're gonna cause panic, make the best of it!

[roamer65]

12. Ebola is not a disease to joke about.

It is an awful way to die and in Africa many are dying from it as we speak.

[yellowcanine]

23. Why not? We joke about death all the time. Joking is a way of coping with awful things.

Besides, it appears to me people are not joking about Ebola, but about the way some are overreacting.

[Fumesucker]

26. It's mocking the panicked over reaction of some people

It's some people's way of handling stress too..

[The empressof all]

14. I heard you need to wrap yourself in garbage bags

Then spray yourself down with bleach.....

Costco still has stock....


Run now

[In_The_Wind]

18. Shall I send flowers?

Something to cheer you up?

[Zorra]

22. Can I have your car? nt

[malaise]

24. OMFG

I just sneezed after reading your post - it's EBOLA!!!

[Fumesucker]

25. CALL CONGRESS!! RIGHT FUGGING NOW!!

[beam me up scottie]

27. Results of your Jury Service:

Results of your Jury Service

On Wed Oct 15, 2014, 08:16 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

I was in Dallas last week end. Now I have a cold.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025671346

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

this is just over the top offensive at times like this. People are dying and more will be- DU is better than this.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Wed Oct 15, 2014, 08:21 PM, and the Jury voted 1-6 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: I'm not especially worried about ebola, but this borders on making fun of the concerns and priorities of other members.
I suggest this may belong in the lounge at least.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Oh, FFS, the alert is worse than the post.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Sarcasm and humor on the net are very hard to do - and black humor even harder - but I think this post is meant to mock the over-reaction to the recent ebola cases in Dallas.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Ebola fear has gotten out of hand, this illustrates that.
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Whole thread is gallows humor at best, tasteless at worst. I don't see a violation, though.
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Oh ffs, trash the thread and stop wasting our time with bullshit alerts like this.
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: What a stupid alert. I imagine some outraged Rick Santorum prude, all puffed up with indignation hitting the alert.

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

[calimary]

28. Not funny.

[Crunchy Frog]

31. Shall we throw you a wake while you're still here with us?

[randome]

32. Then get off this forum, you irresponsible ass!

Haven't you heard it's evolved so it can be transmitted through the Internet now?
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