2-Month-Old Baby Gets ‘Horrible Disease’ From Unvaccinated Sister, And His Mom’s Reaction Infuriates Everyone
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If you’re a regular reader of Bored Panda, you’re probably familiar with our stance on people that refuse to vaccinate their children by now. Yet still the anti-vaccination movement continues to grow, despite all the evidence that it is causing a rise in preventable illnesses such as measles and pertussis .
This mom, who for some reason describes herself as a ‘real mom’ (as opposed to?) took to the internet to share the tragic story of her unvaccinated 2-month-old son, sick in hospital having contracted whooping cough from her unvaccinated daughter: sick kids, both suffering unnecessarily because of a stubborn lack of common sense from their mother.
Perhaps this mom will show some remorse, use her experience to educate others on pro vaccination? Sadly, no. Her narcissistic plea only reinforces the negative image of some anti-vaxxers, that not only are they willing to put the rest of society at risk with their reckless beliefs, but they need their precious egos stroked while doing so. Even when the consequences affect those nearest and dearest to them. Scroll down below to read the maddeningly misguided mom’s story about her sick baby below, and let us know what you think in the comments!
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This anti-vax mom recently took to the internet for help
But people couldn’t help but be infuriated by her lack of awareness
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So some idiot who refused to vacinate gets to see the terrible consequences on her own child. Yet , the moron still isn't convinced that that is her own fault for not having her kids vaccinated. She even is upset because people shamed her for that. There need to be laws to force parents to vaccinate. No excuses about religion. This is just being stupid.
That guy who published a "scientific" article stating autism is caused by vaccinations but falsified his results to support his unsubstantiated claim should be held to pay restitution for his fearmongering. He should have to cover the cost of all of these easily avoidable medical maladies and should have to start an aggressive campaign to educated the public on the truth and to counter the false one he spawned.
Yet he, Andrew Wakefield, is still out in the world spouting his rubbish. I totally agree with you Cassie.
He lost his medical license, but the damage was done. He's created an issue that could cause lasting impacts for generations. Measles was all but eliminated by 2000 and now there's a rather terrifying resurgence. https://www.cdc.gov/measles/cases-outbreaks.html
this is - yet again a very difficult issue - i was close to death from measles - my entire family came to say goodbye to me - at 4 years old - i recovered - Just vaccinate
Don't forget to add Jenny McCarthy to this list of ignorant yahoos who perpetuated the idea that vaccines cause autism. All based on "Dr." Wakefield's study of 12 autistic children. I think we should have her throw a dollar or two into the pot to cover some medical costs as well.
Andrew Wakefield was sent to jail for falsifying that study and lost his license to practice medicine!
All these mothers/parents - if they are currently of childbearing age will have been dam well vaccinated as kids - as their own parents were grateful for the lifesaving properties of the vaccines able to protect from the diseases that would killed their own generation many years ago - Yet they dont seee it - they are too special
Yes and it was done on only 12 children. 12 CHILDREN!!!! Yes because that makes a lot of sense. The results of a study done on only 12 children (by someone who has now lost his medical license) determines the fact that if you vaccinate your children all of them are going to get autism. -_- Yep. Perfect sense.
I honestly agree with you! If anybody chooses not to vaxinate they should be denied any medical treatment forever- since they do not believe in medicine and spread the "big pharma makes us sick" b******t they should be given the opportunity to cure themselves.I actually remember a case where a baby actually died from meningitis because his anivax barely literate mother decide to treat him with 'natural' remedies like store bought honey,etc.Baby dies in horrible pain , she gets charged for child negligence and ... Accodring to her it is the GOVERNMENT'S fault as they made her child sick on purpose.Becase, you know, government gives nonvaxinated children horrible diseses to teach their parents a lesson.
You don't give honey to babies!
Do they do that? Honey can cause infant botulism!
I agree. The religious exemption has become a joke, I bet that 90% or more of people who don’t vaccinate are lying and have no religious objection to this anyway. They’re just playing the system for whatever stupid reasons they have not to vaccinate.
More and more school districts are denying religious exemptions AND refusing kids who aren't vaccinated. Doctors are doing the same thing. Many have patients that are elderly or tiny babies and they won't permit anyone in their waiting rooms that aren't vaccinated. Good on them.
And what's more, there's no religion that actually says that you shouldn't get vaccinated!
TBF American "Christianity" is a joke. I bet 90% of fundamentalist American Christians have no problem tossing aside Christ's one commandment to "love one another unconditionally" in favor of claiming religious exemptions as a way to deny service to minorities and to deny female employees basic contraceptive care. I'll support the religious exemption when people claiming it actually start following their religion.
These are the same people that spend twenty minutes and 50 bucks getting their pet registered as a "Service Animal" when, in fact, the pet has never been trained to be a service animal. I wish lying was painful to the people spewing it.
Why bring religion into it? What religion forbids vaccination? Honest question here.
I agree, Bobbi. As a matter of fact, the whole Christian Scientist gig is an oxymoron. There is no science to this.
Valid question. Some states have allowed religious exemption as a reason to not vaccinate. The only religion I could find is Christian Scientist. If anyone knows of any others, I'm curious too!
Christian Scientists are neither Christian, nor Scientists.
Some muslim ppl in my country are anti vaxxers because they believe the vaccines are made with stuffs containing pork or something like that
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there needs to be laws requiring parents to pass several difficult tests.
It's not just about religion. I'm a practicing Christian who would have had my kids vaccinated if I'd had any. Religion is not necessarily equal to stupidity. When that fraudulent study showing a link between vaccines and Autism was published my sister was reluctant to have my nephew vaccinated, but she changed her mind once it was demonstrated that the study was not valid and the doctor who published it lost his license to practice. This is pure choosing to be ignorant.
Religion is poison. Especially yours.
Agree, agree, agree!She should be held accountable & prosecuted! She sounds like a narcissistic mother who only had kids to add to her "status" & the second she gave birth she handed the baby to a nanny to raise. She doesn't sound like she has any concern or love for her children at all. Her children have a life- threatening illness b/c of her bad decisions but instead of clueing in to the "aha moment" life gave her she still is worried about her image/status. If she did any other thing that put her child's life at risk she would be legally accountable but b/c it's her it's due to her "beliefs" we do nothing! I'm all for freedom to believe what you want but the second it threatens the very LIFE of others (especially those who can't defend themselves) we should take action!
dont forget smallpox
Would they allow a little boy to contract mumps?? Probably - the disease wont kill him - but lot less chance of grandkids
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Frankly that post looks like trolling to me. It seems constructed for no other purpose than to attract scorn and serve as an example that can be later cited. We're all so eager to see a concrete example of the stupidity that we know is in the world but... this seems too well constructed to provide that example. "My unvaccinated son is sick from my unvaccinated daughter, and I need some encouragement. What do you say, world?" Um, yeah.
I've seen the original post. It's real
The page it was on is 90% this kind of comments. Believe me, some are reeaally down in the rabbit hole!
"So I was speeding at 220mph down the busy main street in our town and just after I ran over some jaywalkers and cyclists, there are suddenly other cars in front of me and I have to violently hit the breaks, as I do not believe in seatbelts, my twins in the front seat flew through the front window and landed on an intersection where they were flattended by a steamroller. That dang steam roller was the reason traffic slowed down and I had to hit the breaks in the first place and now it even crushed my kids. Peculiarly, the police didn't even question the driver of the steamroller, but is blaming me instead. Can someone please show me some support? I mean, I am a real mom not one of those responsible fake moms, and I still feel like I'm mom of the decade for that time I got the kids cheetos when they were smoking meth in the backyard, I cannot explain why anyone would not accept my believes. I am the victim here. I believe I am the only I that matters. Also, I! And don't forget, me!"
LOL...So true. Let me repeat that. So Truuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuue.
I laughed so hard at this but was upset in the same moment because it's so true. When my kids were babies I was super wary of who handled them because while I make sure they are up on their vaccinations other people are all flat world....
That was awesome. Think they'll understand your post? I'm thinking not.
You got such a beautiful and powerful sarcasm. LOVE IT!
Great analogy
Perfect 👌
There is probably a time when that will happen seeing how this community is growing :(
*my beliefs...
Who downvoted you?! You were correcting your own mistake.
There are no reliable, vetted reports against vaccination. The single report that was the basis for the anti-vax movement (by Andrew Wakefield) was discredited and retracted. People tend to follow celebrities, without understanding they have no scientific or medical credentials, at times are selling a product/promoting a show and want publicity, and can be utter idiots, just like some of the general populace.
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Aunt Messy: I think you didn't read a thing I wrote. You're simply saying what I already said: we vaccinate for dangerous illnesses. We do that because the SMALL BUT REAL risk of vaccinations outweighs the risk of the illness in question. You named some illnesses we vaccinate against. Duh. And you accused me of saying the OPPOSITE of what I actually said. Don't call me names when you're being an idiot. And Γεώργιος Γιολδάσης: another reading fail. I tell my patients to get vaccinations all the time. Once again, you're arguing against a point I didn't make. Please people, if you're going to be insulting, at least read and understand the guy's point. Don't be an A*****E while repeating what he said.
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I, for one, think I agree with your original post, and therefore upvoted it. I agree that vaccinating against possibly deadly diseases, such as those that you listed, is good, and that vaccinating for things such as "the common cold," which, as you said, is actually more than 70 diseases that pretty much do the same thing, is silly.
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Don't oppose stupidity by saying stupid things yourself. It's well known that there are occasional complications of vaccination. These are uncommon, and the benefits of vaccination demonstrably outweigh the risks. There is a reason, for instance, why we don't try to cure the common cold. We could try, by vaccinating people against the 70-or-so viruses that we mean by "the common cold." But exposing people to the risk of 70 vaccinations to stop a disease that isn't going to kill you... it's not worth it. On the other hand, a vaccination to prevent the flu, which does kill: that is worth it. Measles, polio, smallpox, hep B, these are worth it. Wakefield did spread bad info and probably fraudulent data, and that fueled a lot of silliness. But being silly on the other end of the argument is still being silly.
Wakefield did more than 'spread' bad info. He deliberately lied and falsified data purely for profit and published it knowing it was rubbish. Wrongly linking autism with MMR. A greedy man doing a dangerous thing. As a direct result of that report the number of parents vaccinating their children has dropped and continues to drop. People have died. It isn't a bit of silliness - it is the risk of serious, sometimes fatal diseases returning. Herd immunity is at risk. No one that I can see here has said that there aren't occasional complications which can be devastating but in no way does it compare to the risks from these diseases.
Not silliness, willful ignorance and negligence.
Diptheria has over a 50% death rate. Whooping cough kills children. The number one cause of death among children in the Third World is measles. ...///... Pretending that one in a hundred million odds of getting sick from vaccine is worse is arrant stupidity. Quit pretending you know anything about it.
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Wow, Laughing Fan, MammaG, Aunt Messy, and Γεώργιος Γιολδάσης all replied with complete nonsequiturs about my comment and completely misconstrued my words. My post was down voted into oblivion so I can't reply. Laughing Fan and MammaG: I did not defend Wakefield, so your rant about him is completely misplaced. Where I come from, "fraudulent data" is damning. Where you come from, you apparently need tantrums. Fine. Whatever floats your boat. But the fact that his studies were fictional doesn't mean that vaccinations themselves are 100% fine, which is what what *I* was replying to. If you don't understand that, then you're perpetrating a fraud of a different kind. What's worse: when people *do* get a complication, and they've read people say "there's no credible evidence..." then you run the risk that they'll become anti-vaxxers. We do vaccinations because their benefit outweighs their risks. And we only do them where vaccinations outweigh the risks.
"Don't oppose stupidity by saying stupid things yourself" - who was this aimed at? It is quite an inflammatory start yet who said complications weren't an issue? You also belittle the whole problem by saying Wakefield "fuelled a lot of silliness". Silliness! I think that is what hacked people off and caused some mud slinging your way. Oh a small point, granted, but there are over 200 common cold viruses.
No tantrum! Though Andrew Wakefield's actions, and the anti-vaxxers, do make me flipping mad! I'll accept that I had a rant (note to self don't go on BP when cross about broken down car & 4 hour wait for recovery). It came out more harshly than I intended as I was in a good old strop already, so apologies. I think what 'tipped me' into the rant was the word 'probably' regarding the fraudulent data when as far as I am aware it is definitely fraudulent. Well, that's all I wanted to say - I'll avoid BP if my car breaks down again!!!
Where did I say that again?
So some idiot who refused to vacinate gets to see the terrible consequences on her own child. Yet , the moron still isn't convinced that that is her own fault for not having her kids vaccinated. She even is upset because people shamed her for that. There need to be laws to force parents to vaccinate. No excuses about religion. This is just being stupid.
That guy who published a "scientific" article stating autism is caused by vaccinations but falsified his results to support his unsubstantiated claim should be held to pay restitution for his fearmongering. He should have to cover the cost of all of these easily avoidable medical maladies and should have to start an aggressive campaign to educated the public on the truth and to counter the false one he spawned.
Yet he, Andrew Wakefield, is still out in the world spouting his rubbish. I totally agree with you Cassie.
He lost his medical license, but the damage was done. He's created an issue that could cause lasting impacts for generations. Measles was all but eliminated by 2000 and now there's a rather terrifying resurgence. https://www.cdc.gov/measles/cases-outbreaks.html
this is - yet again a very difficult issue - i was close to death from measles - my entire family came to say goodbye to me - at 4 years old - i recovered - Just vaccinate
Don't forget to add Jenny McCarthy to this list of ignorant yahoos who perpetuated the idea that vaccines cause autism. All based on "Dr." Wakefield's study of 12 autistic children. I think we should have her throw a dollar or two into the pot to cover some medical costs as well.
Andrew Wakefield was sent to jail for falsifying that study and lost his license to practice medicine!
All these mothers/parents - if they are currently of childbearing age will have been dam well vaccinated as kids - as their own parents were grateful for the lifesaving properties of the vaccines able to protect from the diseases that would killed their own generation many years ago - Yet they dont seee it - they are too special
Yes and it was done on only 12 children. 12 CHILDREN!!!! Yes because that makes a lot of sense. The results of a study done on only 12 children (by someone who has now lost his medical license) determines the fact that if you vaccinate your children all of them are going to get autism. -_- Yep. Perfect sense.
I honestly agree with you! If anybody chooses not to vaxinate they should be denied any medical treatment forever- since they do not believe in medicine and spread the "big pharma makes us sick" b******t they should be given the opportunity to cure themselves.I actually remember a case where a baby actually died from meningitis because his anivax barely literate mother decide to treat him with 'natural' remedies like store bought honey,etc.Baby dies in horrible pain , she gets charged for child negligence and ... Accodring to her it is the GOVERNMENT'S fault as they made her child sick on purpose.Becase, you know, government gives nonvaxinated children horrible diseses to teach their parents a lesson.
You don't give honey to babies!
Do they do that? Honey can cause infant botulism!
I agree. The religious exemption has become a joke, I bet that 90% or more of people who don’t vaccinate are lying and have no religious objection to this anyway. They’re just playing the system for whatever stupid reasons they have not to vaccinate.
More and more school districts are denying religious exemptions AND refusing kids who aren't vaccinated. Doctors are doing the same thing. Many have patients that are elderly or tiny babies and they won't permit anyone in their waiting rooms that aren't vaccinated. Good on them.
And what's more, there's no religion that actually says that you shouldn't get vaccinated!
TBF American "Christianity" is a joke. I bet 90% of fundamentalist American Christians have no problem tossing aside Christ's one commandment to "love one another unconditionally" in favor of claiming religious exemptions as a way to deny service to minorities and to deny female employees basic contraceptive care. I'll support the religious exemption when people claiming it actually start following their religion.
These are the same people that spend twenty minutes and 50 bucks getting their pet registered as a "Service Animal" when, in fact, the pet has never been trained to be a service animal. I wish lying was painful to the people spewing it.
Why bring religion into it? What religion forbids vaccination? Honest question here.
I agree, Bobbi. As a matter of fact, the whole Christian Scientist gig is an oxymoron. There is no science to this.
Valid question. Some states have allowed religious exemption as a reason to not vaccinate. The only religion I could find is Christian Scientist. If anyone knows of any others, I'm curious too!
Christian Scientists are neither Christian, nor Scientists.
Some muslim ppl in my country are anti vaxxers because they believe the vaccines are made with stuffs containing pork or something like that
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there needs to be laws requiring parents to pass several difficult tests.
It's not just about religion. I'm a practicing Christian who would have had my kids vaccinated if I'd had any. Religion is not necessarily equal to stupidity. When that fraudulent study showing a link between vaccines and Autism was published my sister was reluctant to have my nephew vaccinated, but she changed her mind once it was demonstrated that the study was not valid and the doctor who published it lost his license to practice. This is pure choosing to be ignorant.
Religion is poison. Especially yours.
Agree, agree, agree!She should be held accountable & prosecuted! She sounds like a narcissistic mother who only had kids to add to her "status" & the second she gave birth she handed the baby to a nanny to raise. She doesn't sound like she has any concern or love for her children at all. Her children have a life- threatening illness b/c of her bad decisions but instead of clueing in to the "aha moment" life gave her she still is worried about her image/status. If she did any other thing that put her child's life at risk she would be legally accountable but b/c it's her it's due to her "beliefs" we do nothing! I'm all for freedom to believe what you want but the second it threatens the very LIFE of others (especially those who can't defend themselves) we should take action!
dont forget smallpox
Would they allow a little boy to contract mumps?? Probably - the disease wont kill him - but lot less chance of grandkids
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Frankly that post looks like trolling to me. It seems constructed for no other purpose than to attract scorn and serve as an example that can be later cited. We're all so eager to see a concrete example of the stupidity that we know is in the world but... this seems too well constructed to provide that example. "My unvaccinated son is sick from my unvaccinated daughter, and I need some encouragement. What do you say, world?" Um, yeah.
I've seen the original post. It's real
The page it was on is 90% this kind of comments. Believe me, some are reeaally down in the rabbit hole!
"So I was speeding at 220mph down the busy main street in our town and just after I ran over some jaywalkers and cyclists, there are suddenly other cars in front of me and I have to violently hit the breaks, as I do not believe in seatbelts, my twins in the front seat flew through the front window and landed on an intersection where they were flattended by a steamroller. That dang steam roller was the reason traffic slowed down and I had to hit the breaks in the first place and now it even crushed my kids. Peculiarly, the police didn't even question the driver of the steamroller, but is blaming me instead. Can someone please show me some support? I mean, I am a real mom not one of those responsible fake moms, and I still feel like I'm mom of the decade for that time I got the kids cheetos when they were smoking meth in the backyard, I cannot explain why anyone would not accept my believes. I am the victim here. I believe I am the only I that matters. Also, I! And don't forget, me!"
LOL...So true. Let me repeat that. So Truuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuue.
I laughed so hard at this but was upset in the same moment because it's so true. When my kids were babies I was super wary of who handled them because while I make sure they are up on their vaccinations other people are all flat world....
That was awesome. Think they'll understand your post? I'm thinking not.
You got such a beautiful and powerful sarcasm. LOVE IT!
Great analogy
Perfect 👌
There is probably a time when that will happen seeing how this community is growing :(
*my beliefs...
Who downvoted you?! You were correcting your own mistake.
There are no reliable, vetted reports against vaccination. The single report that was the basis for the anti-vax movement (by Andrew Wakefield) was discredited and retracted. People tend to follow celebrities, without understanding they have no scientific or medical credentials, at times are selling a product/promoting a show and want publicity, and can be utter idiots, just like some of the general populace.
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Aunt Messy: I think you didn't read a thing I wrote. You're simply saying what I already said: we vaccinate for dangerous illnesses. We do that because the SMALL BUT REAL risk of vaccinations outweighs the risk of the illness in question. You named some illnesses we vaccinate against. Duh. And you accused me of saying the OPPOSITE of what I actually said. Don't call me names when you're being an idiot. And Γεώργιος Γιολδάσης: another reading fail. I tell my patients to get vaccinations all the time. Once again, you're arguing against a point I didn't make. Please people, if you're going to be insulting, at least read and understand the guy's point. Don't be an A*****E while repeating what he said.
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I, for one, think I agree with your original post, and therefore upvoted it. I agree that vaccinating against possibly deadly diseases, such as those that you listed, is good, and that vaccinating for things such as "the common cold," which, as you said, is actually more than 70 diseases that pretty much do the same thing, is silly.
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Don't oppose stupidity by saying stupid things yourself. It's well known that there are occasional complications of vaccination. These are uncommon, and the benefits of vaccination demonstrably outweigh the risks. There is a reason, for instance, why we don't try to cure the common cold. We could try, by vaccinating people against the 70-or-so viruses that we mean by "the common cold." But exposing people to the risk of 70 vaccinations to stop a disease that isn't going to kill you... it's not worth it. On the other hand, a vaccination to prevent the flu, which does kill: that is worth it. Measles, polio, smallpox, hep B, these are worth it. Wakefield did spread bad info and probably fraudulent data, and that fueled a lot of silliness. But being silly on the other end of the argument is still being silly.
Wakefield did more than 'spread' bad info. He deliberately lied and falsified data purely for profit and published it knowing it was rubbish. Wrongly linking autism with MMR. A greedy man doing a dangerous thing. As a direct result of that report the number of parents vaccinating their children has dropped and continues to drop. People have died. It isn't a bit of silliness - it is the risk of serious, sometimes fatal diseases returning. Herd immunity is at risk. No one that I can see here has said that there aren't occasional complications which can be devastating but in no way does it compare to the risks from these diseases.
Not silliness, willful ignorance and negligence.
Diptheria has over a 50% death rate. Whooping cough kills children. The number one cause of death among children in the Third World is measles. ...///... Pretending that one in a hundred million odds of getting sick from vaccine is worse is arrant stupidity. Quit pretending you know anything about it.
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Wow, Laughing Fan, MammaG, Aunt Messy, and Γεώργιος Γιολδάσης all replied with complete nonsequiturs about my comment and completely misconstrued my words. My post was down voted into oblivion so I can't reply. Laughing Fan and MammaG: I did not defend Wakefield, so your rant about him is completely misplaced. Where I come from, "fraudulent data" is damning. Where you come from, you apparently need tantrums. Fine. Whatever floats your boat. But the fact that his studies were fictional doesn't mean that vaccinations themselves are 100% fine, which is what what *I* was replying to. If you don't understand that, then you're perpetrating a fraud of a different kind. What's worse: when people *do* get a complication, and they've read people say "there's no credible evidence..." then you run the risk that they'll become anti-vaxxers. We do vaccinations because their benefit outweighs their risks. And we only do them where vaccinations outweigh the risks.
"Don't oppose stupidity by saying stupid things yourself" - who was this aimed at? It is quite an inflammatory start yet who said complications weren't an issue? You also belittle the whole problem by saying Wakefield "fuelled a lot of silliness". Silliness! I think that is what hacked people off and caused some mud slinging your way. Oh a small point, granted, but there are over 200 common cold viruses.
No tantrum! Though Andrew Wakefield's actions, and the anti-vaxxers, do make me flipping mad! I'll accept that I had a rant (note to self don't go on BP when cross about broken down car & 4 hour wait for recovery). It came out more harshly than I intended as I was in a good old strop already, so apologies. I think what 'tipped me' into the rant was the word 'probably' regarding the fraudulent data when as far as I am aware it is definitely fraudulent. Well, that's all I wanted to say - I'll avoid BP if my car breaks down again!!!
Where did I say that again?