Some people on this planet are so incredibly stupid that it makes your jaw drop to the floor. And unfortunately it often almost seems completely impossible to try to instill any knowledge onto these people - like this lady in particular, who obviously isn't going to change her mind on vaccines any time soon. The only thing we can do is offer her thoughts and prayers, or...something.
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In the midst of these very preventable disease outbreaks, it seems like these insane anti-vaxxers just will not stop, will they? Sneaking behind your parents' backs isn't always the right thing to do, but we have to say that this high school freshman definitely made the correct decision to go behind her insane anti-vax mother's back and get the necessary vaccines for school.
Seriously though, when the hell will this insanity end?
We all know that old trope that toothpaste advertisements use. You know, the one about nine out of ten dentists recommending a specified brand? Honestly it's so played out by this point that we're not sure how it's still used in marketing, but at the same time we're here for it because we love the stupid memes that come out of it!
We sincerely hoped that we'd never have to remind you the importance of getting vaccinated, but here we are. Washington state declared a state of emergency yesterday in light of 35 recently confirmed cases of measles, a highly infectious disease that can be fatal in young children - and easily prevented with the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine. News reports cite anti-vaxx communities as a major catalyst in the spread of the disease.
While most of us are high-key freaking out about the epidemic, many anti-vaxxers are remaining calm about the ordeal, claiming that refusal to get the vaccine can improve their child's immune system. We hope we don't need to explain why this logic is completely insane, but for anyone in your life who does in fact need a little refresher on the importance of vaccines, be sure to direct them toward this educational comic!
Some of these medical memes are too damn real. Why the hell, after schlepping my hurtin' butt to the emergency room, do the doctors neglect to examine me? It's straight to the CT scan and then a diagnosis with little to no explanation. All horror stories aside, we do have a ton of respect for medical professionals. Even if they play cards during their down time.
It's no secret that the American healthcare system isn't known for being the best in the world. If you're poor and need to have some sort of procedure done in a hospital, you can look forward to a hefty bill that may or may not put you into debt for years to come. And if you aren't fortunate enough to receive a health insurance plan through your employer? Well, we don't even want to think about that...
Here are 17 memes and tweets that highlight the trials and tribulations of health insurance in America!
As human drones going about our daily lives we can get so caught up in work stress or personal-life drama that we don't stop to think about the important things in life, like compassion toward others. This woman detailed her experience sitting next to an epileptic young woman on the subway in a Twitter saga and it might tug at your heartstrings a little bit!
Okay, truthfully while laughter is great for you, probably don't skip out on taking your medication or going to the doctor. And dammit, get vaccinated! Anyway, we appreciate everyone in the medical field working tirelessly to make sure that us laypeople don't die of totally preventable diseases. Yes, we're talking to you anti-vaxxers.
Fun fact: EMS workers really get the short end of the stick when it comes to pay, recognition and seriously deserved respect! It's no wonder that this group of heroes would end up churning out some of the most dank and dark profession-related memes we've ever seen. Have at 'em and give @WorstResponders a follow while you're at it. They keep this material comin'.
We don't know for sure, but we'd wager a bet that working in the medical field is incredibly difficult. From performing life-saving procedures on patients, to helping relieve patients of their chronic pain, to trying to administer necessary vaccinations to stubborn anti-vaxxers, it's gotta be a lot of stress! That's why we salute you with these medical memes!
With all the depressing news being bombarded at us all the time, it can be easy to lose perspective of what's really going on in the world. Sure, there will always be bad things happening, but these cute little fact cards prove that there are definitely things to celebrate! Check out more at The Happy Broadcast!
