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The COVID Symptom Study app and NHS COVID-19 app are different. Here’s why you need both!

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  • Takmon
    Takmon Posts: 1,738 Forumite
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    edited 30 October 2020 at 12:42PM
    Meh. As I said, I am totally distraught we disagree with each other.
    Well considering that you are unable to explain why you disagree and are not open for discussion on the subject you must be one of those closed minded people who can't even entertain the fact that their opinion might be based on incorrect information and go through life doing a lot of things wrong to their own detriment. What a shame.
  • Takmon
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    edited 30 October 2020 at 12:49PM
    I really dont know how I will sleep tonight now. 
    Well I'm sure you will sleep very well because you don't seem capable of logical thought so won't have anything on your mind. 

    I can never understand people who come onto a discussion forum and simple state "i will not be doing this" then are unable to enter into any discussion on the subject or provide any reasons for why they have made that decision. Maybe Twitter or Facebook would be a more suitable platform for your posts as they are more focused on people posting what they will be doing without any kind of discussion about it.
  • bradders1983
    bradders1983 Posts: 5,684 Forumite
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    edited 30 October 2020 at 12:51PM
    Are you done now? Off you pop and be a slave to a useless app.
  • bradders1983
    bradders1983 Posts: 5,684 Forumite
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    edited 30 October 2020 at 1:26PM
    Oh dear. Oh dear oh dear. Thats a very low blow. Post reported 
  • Misslayed
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    The symptom tracker is purely for research, the loss of taste and smell symptom was discovered through its use. It takes seconds to post every day - you just tick that you feel fine - and if you report ANY unusual (for you) symptoms you are immediately offered a test, which is very reassuring when you have a cough or a sore throat. No 'beeping'. 
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  • bradders1983
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    Misslayed said:
    The symptom tracker is purely for research, the loss of taste and smell symptom was discovered through its use. It takes seconds to post every day - you just tick that you feel fine - and if you report ANY unusual (for you) symptoms you are immediately offered a test, which is very reassuring when you have a cough or a sore throat. No 'beeping'. 
    Its still a no from me, thanks all the same. 
  • Takmon
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    Oh dear. Oh dear oh dear. Thats a very low blow. Post reported 
    If you want to be it ignorant and selfish at a detriment to your own life then carry on I have no problem with that.

    But there is no detriment to you by downloading these apps but they will help other people and you blankly refuse to do it for no reason. I'm sure your the kind of person to also ignore social distancing guidelines when you feel like.

    All I'm going to say is stop being so ignorant and selfish and think about other people for a change. I've had enough of selfish people requiring lockdown restrictions to get tighter and tighter and ruin everyone's life. 

    It's funny how you report my post because a few factual words has upset you but you have no problem in spreading a virus with real consequences that causes some people to die!.

    Just have a good think about that.
  • bradders1983
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    Takmon said:
    Oh dear. Oh dear oh dear. Thats a very low blow. Post reported 
    If you want to be it ignorant and selfish at a detriment to your own life then carry on I have no problem with that.

    But there is no detriment to you by downloading these apps but they will help other people and you blankly refuse to do it for no reason. I'm sure your the kind of person to also ignore social distancing guidelines when you feel like.

    All I'm going to say is stop being so ignorant and selfish and think about other people for a change. I've had enough of selfish people requiring lockdown restrictions to get tighter and tighter and ruin everyone's life. 

    It's funny how you report my post because a few factual words has upset you but you have no problem in spreading a virus with real consequences that causes some people to die!.

    Just have a good think about that.
    No, you disagree with my stance so go trawling through my posts to try and muck rake.  Beyond pathetic. Just have a good think about that.
  • Takmon
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    Takmon said:
    Oh dear. Oh dear oh dear. Thats a very low blow. Post reported 
    If you want to be it ignorant and selfish at a detriment to your own life then carry on I have no problem with that.

    But there is no detriment to you by downloading these apps but they will help other people and you blankly refuse to do it for no reason. I'm sure your the kind of person to also ignore social distancing guidelines when you feel like.

    All I'm going to say is stop being so ignorant and selfish and think about other people for a change. I've had enough of selfish people requiring lockdown restrictions to get tighter and tighter and ruin everyone's life. 

    It's funny how you report my post because a few factual words has upset you but you have no problem in spreading a virus with real consequences that causes some people to die!.

    Just have a good think about that.
    No, you disagree with my stance so go trawling through my posts to try and muck rake.  Beyond pathetic. Just have a good think about that.
    Well I thought it might make you wake up and actually think about what you are saying. Yes I disagree with your stance and yet you maintain your stance stubbornly without being able to explain why. 
    Stubbornly sticking to something without reasons often causes people to lose out in life and when I looked I found out I wasn't wrong. 

    Unfortunately selfish people like you will rarely change their minds and consider others, but considering the serious consequences of this virus too normal life I'm happy to tell anyone straight when they are not doing enough to help others and openly saying they won't. 

    The most pathetic thing is that even after months and months of lockdowns which severely effect the majority of people's lives people like you still think it's fine to be selfish and not care about spreading this virus. 
  • bradders1983
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    edited 30 October 2020 at 3:21PM
    None of that has any relevance to me not wanting to use an app along with half of the rest of the population, and your suggestion that me not using the app makes me (and everyone else who doesnt want to use it) a non social distancing superspreader is beyond absurd . I think we are done here, unless you want to rake through more of my post history in an attempt to score a meaningless point?
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