"Thank you for your service"

[Emergent]

When people find out I'm a nurse these days, they keep thanking me for my service, like they do to the military. I want to roll my eyes at this point. Is this happening to you?

[subee, MSN, CRNA]

2 hours ago, amoLucia said:

Did it seem to become more prevalent when covid emerged as the 'Chinese' flu, or what ever DJT called it in that it was China's fault?

Maybe just my observation ...

Maybe jealousy because of their academic achievements and saturation in popular universities and competitive high schools requiring entrance exams.

[Nurse Pompom]

34 minutes ago, subee said:

Maybe jealousy because of their academic achievements and saturation in popular universities and competitive high schools requiring entrance exams.

uhm.. and regular violation of human rights as well as (non existent) animal rights? While I would love to visit China, I know it's no paradise either.

[LibraNurse27, BSN, RN]

8 hours ago, amoLucia said:

Did it seem to become more prevalent when covid emerged as the 'Chinese' flu, or what ever DJT called it in that it was China's fault?

Maybe just my observation ...

I would say, definitely. DJT convinced some people that Asian Americans somehow brought in the virus... even though they're Americans...? Here in the Bay Area there have been so many attacks, in SF, Oakland, all over the Peninsula, so bad. I can't believe it. I saw a video where one older woman fought back with her cane and I'm so happy she's OK. So scary

[Kooky Korky, BSN, RN]

The most dangerous jobs historically are deep sea fishing and mining.

But there is danger in lots of jobs - law enforcement, fire fighting, ER, Corrections, and Psych nursing, race car driving to name a few.

Infectious disease workers (like everyone amo lucia named) and many more.

Being a pastor like James Coates at Grace Church in Alberta, Canada.

[Kooky Korky, BSN, RN]

On 4/13/2021 at 10:15 PM, LibraNurse27 said:

I would say, definitely. DJT convinced some people that Asian Americans somehow brought in the virus... even though they're Americans...? Here in the Bay Area there have been so many attacks, in SF, Oakland, all over the Peninsula, so bad. I can't believe it. I saw a video where one older woman fought back with her cane and I'm so happy she's OK. So scary

Stuff like that just points out to me that we all need to be cleansed of sin and become reborn, washed in the blood of Jesus.  We see how evil humankind can be.  Come back now, Jesus, Lord God Almighty.

[GrumpyRN, NP]

On 4/17/2021 at 7:08 AM, Kooky Korky said:

Stuff like that just points out to me that we all need to be cleansed of sin and become reborn, washed in the blood of Jesus.  We see how evil humankind can be.  Come back now, Jesus, Lord God Almighty.

We ALL need to be washed? 

Yeah sure, because that is going to help the Asians who are being quite severely beaten in some cases by putative christians.

[Hoosier_RN, MSN]

17 minutes ago, GrumpyRN said:

Yeah sure, because that is going to help the Asians who are being quite severely beaten in some cases by putative christians.

I agree with your overall premise GrumpyRN, but "Christians" are not the only group to perpetuate this bad behavior. Racism/sexism/xenophobia are committed by people of any religious standing (or lack thereof), sex, nationality, etc. The common denominator is that those acting that way are just nasty pieces of garbage...

Putting my soapbox away now...

 

[NurseBlaq]

On 4/6/2021 at 8:52 PM, FolksBtrippin said:

I get uncomfortable when people thank me for my service for the sole reason that I do not know how I am supposed to respond. Like... "You're welcome" seems strange and everything else seems snarky. I never know what I'm supposed to say. 

Your suggestions...

I usually say "don't thank me, stay healthy".

[gere7404, BSN, RN]

On 4/13/2021 at 8:15 PM, LibraNurse27 said:

I would say, definitely. DJT convinced some people that Asian Americans somehow brought in the virus... even though they're Americans...? Here in the Bay Area there have been so many attacks, in SF, Oakland, all over the Peninsula, so bad. I can't believe it. I saw a video where one older woman fought back with her cane and I'm so happy she's OK. So scary

Ktvu had an article a couple months ago, the vast majority of the attacks on old Asian people in the Bay Area are being done by professional criminals who usually target tourists. Because covid restrictions has drastically reduced tourism, they’ve unfortunately turned their sights on the next easiest prey, elderly Asian people.

the media is has shifted the blame on trump and “white supremecists,” but if you do a little digging you’ll find almost none of the perpetrators have been white at all. 

[GrumpyRN, NP]

57 minutes ago, gere7404 said:

Ktvu had an article a couple months ago, the vast majority of the attacks on old Asian people in the Bay Area are being done by professional criminals who usually target tourists. Because covid restrictions has drastically reduced tourism, they’ve unfortunately turned their sights on the next easiest prey, elderly Asian people.

the media is has shifted the blame on trump and “white supremecists,” but if you do a little digging you’ll find almost none of the perpetrators have been white at all. 

Right, because Fox is such a reliable and unbiased source.

[GrumpyRN, NP]

1 hour ago, Hoosier_RN said:

The common denominator is that those acting that way are just nasty pieces of garbage...

I agree and I am not pointing fingers as the UK has a problem with so many white Anglo Saxons hating "Johnny foreigner" hence "Brexit."

[Emergent, RN]

How did this become a discussion on a totally unrelated topic?