▲ 908 ▼ Quick rule of thumb (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 10 months ago by Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works 86 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 31 points 10 months ago (10 children) Ah, the US. Can't teach wound care, csnt afford stitches. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Dave@lemmy.nz 21 points 10 months ago (9 children) I'm not in the US, but I'm also not sure when in my life I should have been taught when to seek help. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 10 months ago (1 child) If every visit to the ER wasn't a potential bankruptcy waiting to happen, you would have been able to learn permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Dave@lemmy.nz 3 points 10 months ago Going to the ER is free for me in terms of money, but I have better ways to spend my time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 6 points 10 months ago (6 children) I'm in Europe, I once was in a pretty bad state and with a high fever, so I called 112 or something like that, because in other country they decide if you should go to hospital immediately and deliver you. Here they questioned me and told me ‘yeah, you should go to ER’, and the conversation was over. I took a taxi there, not sure what would I do if I passed out before getting to the taxi, as I already passed out that evening and it was why I called and didn't just go in the first place. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 months ago (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children) In Celsius? You’re cooked! Edit: 112 is a common emergency services # in the EU, akin to 911, for any Americans wondering permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] IggyTheSmidge@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) Don't forget that 999 was chosen in the era of rotary phones - it was (iirc) chosen explicitly because it was hard to dial accidentally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 points 10 months ago There are a few countries that use 999 in addition, or for specific services like ambulance. (Ireland, Poland, Guernsey, and a few others IIRC.) 112 is just one of the more common. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 21 points 10 months ago (9 children) I'm not in the US, but I'm also not sure when in my life I should have been taught when to seek help. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 10 months ago (1 child) If every visit to the ER wasn't a potential bankruptcy waiting to happen, you would have been able to learn permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Dave@lemmy.nz 3 points 10 months ago Going to the ER is free for me in terms of money, but I have better ways to spend my time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 6 points 10 months ago (6 children) I'm in Europe, I once was in a pretty bad state and with a high fever, so I called 112 or something like that, because in other country they decide if you should go to hospital immediately and deliver you. Here they questioned me and told me ‘yeah, you should go to ER’, and the conversation was over. I took a taxi there, not sure what would I do if I passed out before getting to the taxi, as I already passed out that evening and it was why I called and didn't just go in the first place. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 months ago (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children) In Celsius? You’re cooked! Edit: 112 is a common emergency services # in the EU, akin to 911, for any Americans wondering permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] IggyTheSmidge@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) Don't forget that 999 was chosen in the era of rotary phones - it was (iirc) chosen explicitly because it was hard to dial accidentally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 points 10 months ago There are a few countries that use 999 in addition, or for specific services like ambulance. (Ireland, Poland, Guernsey, and a few others IIRC.) 112 is just one of the more common. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 10 months ago (1 child) If every visit to the ER wasn't a potential bankruptcy waiting to happen, you would have been able to learn permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Dave@lemmy.nz 3 points 10 months ago Going to the ER is free for me in terms of money, but I have better ways to spend my time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 3 points 10 months ago Going to the ER is free for me in terms of money, but I have better ways to spend my time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 6 points 10 months ago (6 children) I'm in Europe, I once was in a pretty bad state and with a high fever, so I called 112 or something like that, because in other country they decide if you should go to hospital immediately and deliver you. Here they questioned me and told me ‘yeah, you should go to ER’, and the conversation was over. I took a taxi there, not sure what would I do if I passed out before getting to the taxi, as I already passed out that evening and it was why I called and didn't just go in the first place. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 months ago (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children) In Celsius? You’re cooked! Edit: 112 is a common emergency services # in the EU, akin to 911, for any Americans wondering permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] IggyTheSmidge@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) Don't forget that 999 was chosen in the era of rotary phones - it was (iirc) chosen explicitly because it was hard to dial accidentally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 points 10 months ago There are a few countries that use 999 in addition, or for specific services like ambulance. (Ireland, Poland, Guernsey, and a few others IIRC.) 112 is just one of the more common. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 months ago (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children) In Celsius? You’re cooked! Edit: 112 is a common emergency services # in the EU, akin to 911, for any Americans wondering permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] IggyTheSmidge@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) Don't forget that 999 was chosen in the era of rotary phones - it was (iirc) chosen explicitly because it was hard to dial accidentally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 points 10 months ago There are a few countries that use 999 in addition, or for specific services like ambulance. (Ireland, Poland, Guernsey, and a few others IIRC.) 112 is just one of the more common. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children) In Celsius? You’re cooked! Edit: 112 is a common emergency services # in the EU, akin to 911, for any Americans wondering permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] IggyTheSmidge@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) Don't forget that 999 was chosen in the era of rotary phones - it was (iirc) chosen explicitly because it was hard to dial accidentally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 points 10 months ago There are a few countries that use 999 in addition, or for specific services like ambulance. (Ireland, Poland, Guernsey, and a few others IIRC.) 112 is just one of the more common. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] IggyTheSmidge@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) Don't forget that 999 was chosen in the era of rotary phones - it was (iirc) chosen explicitly because it was hard to dial accidentally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 points 10 months ago There are a few countries that use 999 in addition, or for specific services like ambulance. (Ireland, Poland, Guernsey, and a few others IIRC.) 112 is just one of the more common. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IggyTheSmidge@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) Don't forget that 999 was chosen in the era of rotary phones - it was (iirc) chosen explicitly because it was hard to dial accidentally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 points 10 months ago There are a few countries that use 999 in addition, or for specific services like ambulance. (Ireland, Poland, Guernsey, and a few others IIRC.) 112 is just one of the more common. permalink fedilink source parent