Emotions are a complex thing. Anyone would say that sadness feels bad, and laughing feels good. But the human psyche is so much more complicated than that, and things are never just black and white.
So in order to see how that works in practice, we’re diving into a collection of posts that will simultaneously crack a smile, and leave you pretty sad. And thanks to the corner of Reddit “Funny And Sad,” which is home to 726k members, there’s a lot to choose from!
Get ready for a very nuanced experience of internet consumption where jokes meet tough reality, and where the reality is not always funny. After you’re done, be sure to check out part 1 of the post right here.
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Why On Earth !?
Health care should NOT be a business. Making money off sick people is unconscionable.
But than…OH GOD…the rich people might make less money to add to their hoards. Thank you to all the hard working doctors and nurses! You have bills to pay too!
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The Build Back Better bill, currently in the Senate, would return the max consumer price for insulin to $35. 'Just saying. If you're an American and your senator isn't already in support of the bill, now is a good time to call their office.
While ignoring the 99% of the bill that's trash? That's why riders on bills are bullshit and need to ne prohibited. This is a tactic both sides use and it's disgusting. They'll write a bill they know will never pass, then add in something like this that's completely unrelated, so if the other side rejects it because the content is garbage, they look like assholes because the other party says omg how can they reject a bill with (insert unrelated item here) in it? They're the devil. And round and round we go. People should never agree to back things like this. If Biden genuinely cared, he could cap it without putting in the bill. Instead, people will die because he's pathetically using insulin as leverage in a bill that has no chance of passing.
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I just recently had blood drawn. A very simple procedure. The hospital charged me 1300$. It's always just about the money. In the USA anyway.
$1300??? That's outrageous! Pathology is free in Australia, except for the really obscure tests. And even then, the obscure ones are partly funded by federal health so you only end up paying $50 or so.
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Insulin in the UK is paid for by everyone who can afford to help so that no one goes without. And it's good value.
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I imagine my 15 months of chemotherapy was on another level for my parents.
Oh, because very very rich people control pharmaceutical companies and have lobbyist. So it is damn near politically impossible to put controls on the pharmaceutical and insurance industries in the U.S. This is not an excuse, just an explanation. The whole thing is deplorable, to say the least.
Because they have to pay the employees, right? Imagine the janitors that keep the buildings clean, they should be happy to work for free, right? ;)
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US health care consumer: "I don't want the government between me and my doctor!" Ok, so you're good with the for profit insurance company between you and your doctor. Makes perfect sense.
because of US Patten Law with medications, it doesnt cost $5 in the US like it does overseas. Literally one paragraph change in the Patten Law would crash the price.
Dave, you're showing your ignorance. Find me an instance of "Patten Law" please. If you can't, try searching for "Patent Law" ;)
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I'll never understand the American objection to an NHS type system. Cries of " SOCIALISM" , when they already run their fire service like that. Patient care should come first.
It's not. It's considered "Good business", which is, almost always, bad for health.
All medication is free at the point of delivery here in Scotland - is included in our national insurance which is isn't that much really - I mean, if you earn 75k a head you pay around 6k a year - which means if I need any medication, medical treatment, hospital stats etc I pay 0 at that point. And then when I get to the qualifying age I get a state pension - because it's deducted straight from your wage every payday you don't really notice it so much
Wow. In the US, a lot of insurance plans don't pay for anything (other than the few preventative services Obamacare forces them to cover) until you spend $6K or more (not counting the high monthly premiums) and only then they'll begin to pay a portion.
Load More Replies... Have you heard of the Open Insulin Project? A bunch of highly qualified scientists in the US, are working on hacking the formula for insulin, and sharing it with the world. That way, insulin is cheap and easy to get - some people will even be able to make it themselves. https://openinsulin.org/
my medication costs as much as just ONE of Kylie Jenners purses :( and I just can't afford it
Preach brother preach!!! (I pay full medical aid and then my medicine alone still costs me more than one of my children's school fees for the month)
Canadians scientists sold the insulin patent for a dollar because they knew people would die if it was pricey....
Life should have a crafting system that allows us to create medicine on our own.
Because there are no lobbyists for « selling water during a hurricane ».
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Agreed, people should be able to charge whatever they want for water, regardless of the circumstances.
While healthcare can be a business, there clearly has to be limits on the profit levels, and especially so on critical medication like insulin.
You may not know that it costs millions, if not billions of dollars for companies to develop new medications for the market in the USA (that's why so little is done by other countries). Then there's all the clinical trials that need to be done to prove the new medication actually does what it's supposed to without killing the people it's supposed to help. Don't you think the companies deserve to make that money back to use when other new medications need developed. Don't you think the scientists and lab employees should get compensated for the work they do? Why would they bother to go to work each day if they received nothing for their efforts?
It's extra horrible, because the ones who discover/invented insulin medication didn't want to make money off sick people. They wanted their medication to be affordable and available for people with diabetes, regardless of economic status.
My friend at work accidentally dropped her vial of insulin. She is a type 1 diabetic. She cried so hard. It was terrible to witness how desperate she is for her medication and how that little teeny vial (WHICH SHOULDN'T BE MADE OF BREAKABLE GLASS BY THE WAY!!!!!!!) Is sooooo expensive.
It is considered price gouging l. Problem is that for some reason it takes a court to put an end to it and the police cannot do “on the spot”. S’pose the circumstances are different. Oh and when the patent on a designer drug runs out and they start up the generic - man, is that a relief! Then again sometimes that doesn’t happen.
I agree the price is high but the solution is not making medical products by the government. What is the option I don't know but $700 is too high and government medicine is too insane.
I'm a bit ignorant, what exactly is "government medicine'?
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I'm perfectly willing to pay the companies who were brilliant enough to invent the medication I need so that I don't die of depression or high blood pressure or the torture of chronic pain. I'm grateful these meds exist! But that insulin price-gouging is something else entirely - for shame.
You know, I'm not so sure that vial of insulin is $5. Those things have to go through lots of tests......and those tests are administered by people who have lots if student debt.
Big Pharma's Motto: Profits Before People... And the socialist government doesn't care because they are getting a Huge cut!! Sad
Wow - this swung wildly around the political spectrum.
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The Most United States Thing To Say About The United States Ever
Poor Mom
Previously, we spoke with Dr. Lise Deguire, a clinical psychologist and the author of “Flashback Girl: Lessons on Resilience From a Burn Survivor” who said that occasional sadness is a normal part of life.“Happiness and sadness are both normal feelings that naturally arise through life's inevitable ups and downs. When people are numb to their feelings, or try to avoid feelings altogether, they won't experience sadness, but they won't experience much happiness either,” she explained.
However, some people may be more susceptible to sad emotions than others. This may be due to many reasons, but previous experiences, genetics, and mindsets are largely to blame. “This can be partly genetic and partly due to negative life experiences. Mindset is also a factor,” Lisa told us.
“People who tend to be pessimistic, who dwell on the future anxiously, and who ruminate negatively about the past can experience more sadness. However, these are cognitive bad habits that can really be helped by psychotherapy.”
Sounds About Right
Unfortunate Truth
Too Soon?
But most of the posts in this article have to do with the fact that they make a point which is presented in a funny way but is in itself not that funny. Quite on the contrary, many examples present cases of what could be called “a hard truth” which is, as we know very well, a pretty hard thing to swallow.
In a previous interview, Susan Petang, a certified life coach who runs The Quiet Zone Coaching, told Bored Panda that if the truth is something we don’t agree with, it will be uncomfortable to hear it because it all has to do with our core beliefs and values, and the way we view the world.
“When what we believe to be true about ourselves, situations, other people, or the world in general is at odds with what we observe, the result is cognitive dissonance—when our beliefs and our observations are at odds. This can cause considerable stress,” she explained.
What A Bunch Of Sheep
The War In Afghanistan Cost Americans 300 Million A Day For The Last 20 Years
When They Tell You To Work Hard To Be Rich
My 12yo wants to live in Iceland when they grow up and I'm encouraging them because I want my kid to have a better life than I've had and getting out of the USA is going to contribute to making that possible.
On the other hand, when we talk about truth, we have to be aware of the fact that it’s really a question of perception. Unless it’s a stated, scientifically-backed up fact, or a law of nature, all truths can be challenged. “So, what I have experienced as 'truth' may not be what you have experienced as 'truth.' For example, one could say that the truth is that water boils at 212 degrees. Or does it? If you use the metric system, water boils at 100 degrees,” Susan said.
Unfortunately It Gets Swept Under The Rug Because We Don’t Have Our S**t Together
I Couldn’t Help But Laugh
I Guess The Hotline Technically Worked?
She Found The Root Of The Problem
"In my time, 50 euros were a lot of money, you know... -Yes grandma, but your time is over."
Little By Little, You Have To Go To Europe To Work
More news: Graduate Americans decide to stay in Europe because they can't see themselves returning to a dystopian society after having experienced what it is to live in a normal country.
Seems To Make Sense
Three Paytriots Trying To Save America
Don’t Get Vaccinated
Millennials In Congress
Considering the average age of a lot of elected officials, it would be best to hire younger people anyway because they have more perspective on what life is like for young people and how much stuff costs
John Boner, I Was Opposed To Recreational Marijuana Until I Started Making Millions Off Of It
One Star Texas?
Nice Going Sis
My Favorite Kind Of Sale
But everything you think you're gonna get is actually from a completely different department, as you got lost in the shop. Keep it anyway.
Tweet: Raising The Hand
Not So Dystopian
We Can't Do Anything Else But Laugh At This Point
Education Matters
Yes, That Is True Icebreaker
*cries In Millennial/Zoomer*
Make A Wish
3 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Open The Door
It Sucks To Be A Diabetic In The US
American Dream Move Out Of Country
Where Are These Robots?
Seen On My Walk To Work Yesterday
The True Answer
Trump: Hi Beautiful Girls I Love All Of You
If You’re Ever In A Fist Fight
Not To Mention Our Ears
Don't give them more ideas! They'll start making us pay for all our individual body parts. Oh you fell and believe you sprained your wrist? Well, you have wrist insurance but X Rays show you also fractured a bone in your hand and you don't have coverage for that.
So True
And The Pizza Parties!
I Have Stage 4 Cancer And Sent This Message To My Friend After Getting My Second Vaccine. This Was His Response
America's Healthcare
I Have This Really Funny Story To Tell You Guys. I Was
It Is Really Funny And Sad
She Has No Brother
Jigsaws
Here We Go Again Another Top 1% Rich
Amazon shills in comments below, beware anyone that denies anyone their human rights.
"One Of My"
Rockets Go Vroom
Good Old Cod Lobbies
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Ya, people from other countries on here love to take a poop on America. Why is it so many people want to come here then?
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Nice another thread bashing the USA 😱surprised face! I’m glad bashing a country makes others feel good!
I get the feeling boredpanda assumes most of it's readers are American and post content based off of that.
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Whataboutism is a false argument. US healthcare / costs are bankrupting families and ensuring that those on the lowest wages get poor healthcare, that’s outrageous. Chinese concentration camps are ALSO outrageous. There are also human rights violations all across the Middle East, Israel is stealing land and homes, there is wholesale destruction of the environment all around the world, there are humanitarian crises on pretty much every continent…….and on and on. The healthcare system can be changed by democratic and concerted effort by the American people, in order to do that it needs to be highlighted and the politicians held to account. The others requires those same politicians to exert pressure on China et al, a regular American citizen can’t contact a foreign official and demand an explanation or indeed change. Instead of undermining legitimate concerns about healthcare how about encouraging positive change AND highlighting the other concerns around the world?
Load More Replies... Ya, people from other countries on here love to take a poop on America. Why is it so many people want to come here then?
Load More Replies... Nice another thread bashing the USA 😱surprised face! I’m glad bashing a country makes others feel good!
I get the feeling boredpanda assumes most of it's readers are American and post content based off of that.
Load More Replies... Whataboutism is a false argument. US healthcare / costs are bankrupting families and ensuring that those on the lowest wages get poor healthcare, that’s outrageous. Chinese concentration camps are ALSO outrageous. There are also human rights violations all across the Middle East, Israel is stealing land and homes, there is wholesale destruction of the environment all around the world, there are humanitarian crises on pretty much every continent…….and on and on. The healthcare system can be changed by democratic and concerted effort by the American people, in order to do that it needs to be highlighted and the politicians held to account. The others requires those same politicians to exert pressure on China et al, a regular American citizen can’t contact a foreign official and demand an explanation or indeed change. Instead of undermining legitimate concerns about healthcare how about encouraging positive change AND highlighting the other concerns around the world?
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