U.S. health officials remind people that condoms should not be reused

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  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,592
    Reusing a condom?  Give new meaning to the words "cheap" and "stupid".
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  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 28,258
    Someone should remind our president you just never know if he’s aware of it ...
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  • ratmandoratmando Moss Beach, CA Posts: 344
    note....to...self......bring NEW condoms to ..... Seattle....Just in ......case.
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,416
    This is what happens when education - specifically sex education - is under-funded, under-staffed, under-taught, and under-supplied.
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,072
    This is what happens when education - specifically sex education - is under-funded, under-staffed, under-taught, and under-supplied.
    No it’s what happens when the idiots are breeding more than the educated.
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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 38,852
    I heard this topic discussed on the Breakfast Club this morning.

    What is wrong with people?!?
  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,416
    This is what happens when education - specifically sex education - is under-funded, under-staffed, under-taught, and under-supplied.
    No it’s what happens when the idiots are breeding more than the educated.
    Key word: idiots.  Lack of education.
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,072
    This is what happens when education - specifically sex education - is under-funded, under-staffed, under-taught, and under-supplied.
    No it’s what happens when the idiots are breeding more than the educated.
    Key word: idiots.  Lack of education.
    Nah they can’t grasp it anyhow. 
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,416
    If it’s a problem enough that it has to be said on a federal/national level, it’s beyond just the fringe group of extreme careless, reckless idiots that behave that way. That is a direct result of lack of education and funding for proper sexual health practices. People don’t just become idiots for no reason. They’re idiots because they’re not taught. They’re not taught because education is malfunded.
  • oftenreadingoftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,821
    If it’s a problem enough that it has to be said on a federal/national level, it’s beyond just the fringe group of extreme careless, reckless idiots that behave that way. That is a direct result of lack of education and funding for proper sexual health practices. People don’t just become idiots for no reason. They’re idiots because they’re not taught. They’re not taught because education is malfunded.

    Yes, though it's not just a funding issue; it's a deliberate refusal to allow sexual health to be taught. Too many people still believe that the best teachers of sex education are parents, which is total bullshit - far too many parents completely abdicate this responsibility, due to a combination of embarrassment and lack of knowledge themselves, while others stick with completely unrealistic and unhelpful approaches derived from religious traditions. 
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  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,592
    I heard this topic discussed on the Breakfast Club this morning.

    What is wrong with people?!?
    Say what?

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  • lastexitlondonlastexitlondon Posts: 11,705
    But they are educated  enough to use one in the first place . Just makes this more bizarre. 
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  • Meltdown99Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    This has nothing to do with someone being educated or not ... this is just being cheap...
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  • brianlux said:
    I heard this topic discussed on the Breakfast Club this morning.

    What is wrong with people?!?
    Say what?

    Everytime Ally Sheedy crosses my mind, and I realise that I will never have her - I get a small panic attack.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,473
    This has nothing to do with someone being educated or not ... this is just being cheap...
    Agreed. My first thought was "Wow, that is taking cheapness to a brand new level."
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,416
    If it’s a problem enough that it has to be said on a federal/national level, it’s beyond just the fringe group of extreme careless, reckless idiots that behave that way. That is a direct result of lack of education and funding for proper sexual health practices. People don’t just become idiots for no reason. They’re idiots because they’re not taught. They’re not taught because education is malfunded.

    Yes, though it's not just a funding issue; it's a deliberate refusal to allow sexual health to be taught. Too many people still believe that the best teachers of sex education are parents, which is total bullshit - far too many parents completely abdicate this responsibility, due to a combination of embarrassment and lack of knowledge themselves, while others stick with completely unrealistic and unhelpful approaches derived from religious traditions. 
    All great points as well!
  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,416
    This has nothing to do with someone being educated or not ... this is just being cheap...
    It has a lot to do with education.  And yes, cheapness is a factor as well.  But it certainly doesn't have "nothing" to do with education.  If people are unaware they can't reuse condoms, they obviously haven't been educated enough to care about their proper use or the expensive, unhealthy long-terms risks of reuse.
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,473
    edited August 2018
    This has nothing to do with someone being educated or not ... this is just being cheap...
    It has a lot to do with education.  And yes, cheapness is a factor as well.  But it certainly doesn't have "nothing" to do with education.  If people are unaware they can't reuse condoms, they obviously haven't been educated enough to care about their proper use or the expensive, unhealthy long-terms risks of reuse.
    It says right on the packaging and instructions that they shouldn't be reused though.... I don't feel like those who do this are any more likely to listen to this lesson in school than they are to follow the instructions that come with the condoms. Some people are just morons and do stupid shit like this even after they know they aren't supposed to. I think most people doing this probably fall into that category. I mean come on. It's really obvious that they are a single use product. These are the same people who will reuse cottonballs, lol.
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,416
    Well, obviously it's not obvious.  Otherwise we wouldn't need a national discussion on it.
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,473
    edited August 2018
    Well, obviously it's not obvious.  Otherwise we wouldn't need a national discussion on it.
    Oh? I guess I just disagree with the idea that a lot of people don't do really obviously stupid things. I do think it's obvious and these fools are doing it anyhow. I mean, it's pretty damn obvious that you're not supposed to eat laundry detergent too, yet there was still a national discussion about that, right? I believe the people who do dumb shit like reuse condoms and eat Tide Pods for fun will do that shit even if they attend classes about how they aren't supposed to do dumb shit like that. They will still think, "oh man, I could save $10, I'm going to just wash these condom and use them again - it says I shouldn't, but I'm not going to listen to that - I think it'll work for me, the people telling you not to do this are just being overly cautious." This is how some people operate man. A LOT of people just don't trust warnings to not do things. They think the "powers that be" make too many rules that really don't need to be followed.
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  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    I call bullshit on this entire thing
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,739
    my2hands said:
    I call bullshit on this entire thing
    Me too.  Two idiots probably uploaded something on youtube lol.  
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,473
    my2hands said:
    I call bullshit on this entire thing
    :lol: You think people aren't even really doing it? It's like the prophylactic version of #walkaway. ;)
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  • Meltdown99Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    I wouldn't doubt for a minute people do this ...


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  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 28,258
    Guys running trains on chick probably share condoms no lol 
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  • Guys running trains on chick probably share condoms no lol 

    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • tbergstbergs Posts: 9,195
    Guys running trains on chick probably share condoms no lol 
    No you didn't Jose! :lol:
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • tbergstbergs Posts: 9,195
    edited August 2018
    I suppose the next national conversation will be on how you shouldn't reuse tampons.
    It's a hopeless situation...
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