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struggle4progress

(118,278 posts) Fri Sep 24, 2021, 04:26 PM Sep 2021

Vax appointments increase after truck appears to advertise funeral home

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sunday, a large truck was spotted driving around Uptown Charlotte with a message printed on it: "Don't get vaccinated." The truck seemed to be advertising for a fake funeral home, and the funeral home's website linked back to StarMed ...

... StarMed said it's seen a 22% increase in COVID-19 vaccination appointments .. compared to the previous week ...

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/starmed-increase-covid-19-vaccination-appointments-dont-get-vaccinated-truck/275-10da5959-25c0-4159-ad44-780cfe8de44d

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Vax appointments increase after truck appears to advertise funeral home (Original Post) struggle4progress Sep 2021 OP

It's evidence that people are more motivated Mme. Defarge Sep 2021 #1

You'd think. It popped up on my FB and I shared it. n/t brewens Sep 2021 #2

Mme. Defarge

(8,027 posts)

1. It's evidence that people are more motivated

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Sep 24, 2021, 05:15 PM

Sep 2021

to prevent pain or avoid loss than in gaining a reward.

IOW, use sticks, not carrots. (Not meant to disparage actual carrots, which I happen to like very much.)

brewens

(13,574 posts)

2. You'd think. It popped up on my FB and I shared it. n/t

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Sep 24, 2021, 05:54 PM

Sep 2021

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