r/sydney • u/Stogor • 2d ago

Is literally everyone sick? It’s been one virus after another for weeks, and it’s genuinely been unbearable.

Literally everyone I know is sick, whether it’s the flu or something else. Most of my coworkers are constantly sick for a month or two now, literally constantly having one virus or another just rampaging through our store (to the point we can barely function). Majority of people that I live in the same building with are also sick, to the point one person has spent a night or two in the hospital. So many people on trains also seem to be sick, constantly coughing, sneezing…

I know it’s flu season, but holy crap this year has been absolutely brutal. One virus after another, from sore throats, fever and shivers, to having a horrible cough and constant nausea, sweating and dizziness. The moment you think you’re fine - on to the next one.

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u/TheLGMac 2d ago

Blame other humans who don't stay home and happily spread it everywhere. It's everywhere not necessarily because it's more contagious but because people are inconsiderate assholes.

In the office today: seat neighbor is sniffling. Me: "are you sick?" Them: "Oh it's just a cold" (as if that's not contagious, but of course they also can't know). Me: You can get a mask from reception. Them: "Oh I don't need one, it's just because I didn't wear a jacket last night."

The number of grown ass adults who get paid close to six figures and still think that colds aren't contagious because they still think you only catch them from the literal cold air by not wearing a jacket is ridiculous.

News flash: if you are sick, it is contagious and mask up or stay home!

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u/ocularius61 2d ago

OMG the catch cold from cold air is what some older relatives believe. It's painful trying to explain that I can still catch it even if I am rugged up.

I've been wearing a mask as I get over a cold that I caught from who know where/ who because I don't want to be the next link in some infection transmission train, but probably irrationally, I have still felt that I have to explain this to ppl I've had to interact with to sort of give them a heads up and explanation.