Evan Prodromou2d ago

Why do people stay home when they're sick?

#EvanPoll #poll

To rest and get better
39.5%
To keep others from getting sick
37.1%
To avoid embarrassment
3.1%
They can
20.4%
Poll ended at .
Show threadEvan Prodromou1d ago

Thanks to everyone. I think people stay home when they're sick primarily because it's one of the few occasions for taking time off.

I think it's also embarrassing to smell of sick sweat and vomit and to have snot and phlegm coming out of every hole and to have to sprint for the toilet with nausea or diarrhea every 15 minutes. It's weird that so few respondents thought this was a motivator for people to stay home.

Show threadRabbit Cohen
@evan I suppose the embarrassment factor depends on how sick you are for me? Like if you're in danger of not making it to the bathroom, then yeah, sure. But I guess I don't find the rest of it embarrassing. *shrug*
Apr 8 at 12:23pmWeb
Show threadBruno Girin1d ago
@BathysphereHat @evan If I'm so sick I risk not making it to the bathroom, that would fall under "to get better" rather than "to avoid embarrassment".
Show threadRabbit Cohen1d ago
@brunogirin @evan Fair!
Show threadGeoff Coffey1d ago
@BathysphereHat @evan It's probably yet another toxic masculinity thing but I absolutely to not like people knowing I'm sick. It feels very vulnerable and exposing.
Show threadRabbit Cohen1d ago
@gwcoffey @evan Huh, that makes sense, but it never would've occurred to me.