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[Gustav]

First off: I'm talking about herpes on the mouth, not genitals.

As an Ewwropean, I always fail to understand the big deal US Americans make out of cold sores. It's sometimes even labeled as an STD in the US, which to me is ridiculous, considering most get it when they're kids. It's totally harmless in the majority of cases, easily treatable and often simply stress linked. For example: over 85% of people in Germany test positive for herpes antibodies - meaning: probably billions of people live normal lives with that virus, suffering from only minor inconvenience when it breaks out every couple of years.

What's the big deal? Why so afraid? Can anybody enlighten me?

 

[GaimeGuy]

because sex

 

[Nemesis_]

Is this really exclusive to Americans?

Cold sores look really gross. I guess that might be why?

 

[1871]

Just ask Herpes Reasons how he got his

 

[Kangi]

http://www.cracked.com/article_20324_5-basic-facts-life-were-made-up-by-marketing-campaigns.html

Read number four.

 

[Air Zombie Meat]

I don't know. I used to get cold sores as a teenager but haven't had one since. Never seemed like that big a deal to me.

 

[soundscream]

Because if I can avoid having that nasty shit on my face I will take all precautions to avoid getting it.

 

[Gustav]

http://www.cracked.com/article_20324_5-basic-facts-life-were-made-up-by-marketing-campaigns.html

Read number four.

That's pretty fucked up if true. Herpes is the "socialism" of viruses then.

Because if I can avoid having that nasty shit on my face I will take all precautions to avoid getting it.

You'll survive.

 

[Seep]

Not just Americans I'm English and I'd be devastated if I ever got one. If my missus gets one I'll have to ditch her.

 

[amar212]

Not just Americans I'm English and I'd be devastated if I ever got one. If my missus gets one I'll have to ditch her.

You are not serious, are you?

 

[Gustav]

Is this really exclusive to Americans?

Cold sores look really gross. I guess that might be why?

I've only heard of Americans getting tested for Herpes I (cold sores) before having sex.

Maybe others do as well. I don't know.

 

[Seep]

You are not serious, are you?

Unless she can get rid of it. Deadly serious.

 

[Gustav]

Unless she can get rid of it. Deadly serious.

You probably already have the virus. You're already dead, bro.

 

[Supermanisdead]

Unless she can get rid of it. Deadly serious.

Lmao

 

[Sixfortyfive]

Thread title grossed me out a little all by itself.

 

[Acrylic7]

http://www.comedycentral.com/video-clips/02k2di/chappelle-s-show-kneehigh-park

 

[Dead Man]

Not just Americans I'm English and I'd be devastated if I ever got one. If my missus gets one I'll have to ditch her.

Good luck with the divorce then:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpes_labialis

By age 50, 80%–90% of adults have the virus

(US numbers)

 

[Mechazawa]

Not just Americans I'm English and I'd be devastated if I ever got one. If my missus gets one I'll have to ditch her.

OH BOY DO I HAVE NEWS FOR YOU.

Edit: ^There we go.

 

[1871]

Unless she can get rid of it. Deadly serious.

You must be pretty young. Life will hit you with heavy stuff, and herpes is not one of them.

 

[Nyx]

I've had cold sores since I was a kid.

In my teens I was really embarassed when it showed but nowadays I really don't care anymore. I use a cream for it and it's gone within days.

 

[DanteFox]

Why are Europeans fine with horrendous-looking lesions on their mouth and junk?

 

[Hellcrow]

I had cold sores once when I was a kid. Is that a big deal?

 

[Air Zombie Meat]

Why are Europeans fine with horrendous-looking lesions on their mouth and junk?

You could try reading the op mr kneejerk. Not talking about genital herpes.

 

[EatChildren]

I have a friend who's unbelievably paranoid of mouth herpes. Immediately makes the STD correlation and assumes everybody who has it is a walking bio-disaster.

But he's also a hypochondriac, and knows it.

 

[Gustav]

Why are Europeans fine with horrendous-looking lesions on their mouth and junk?

Nobody is fine with it, it's an inconvenience. But the climate towards herpes in the US is just wacky. Completely out of proportion. People will call in sick so nobody will see (and judge) them because of cold sores. People suffer more from the stigma than the infection.

(Which is weird considering the majority of people are infected)

 

[CloudWolf]

Not just Americans I'm English and I'd be devastated if I ever got one. If my missus gets one I'll have to ditch her.

That seems a bit... extreme

 

[Kurtofan]

In France we call these "fever spots", it's inconvenient but not something to be ashamed of.

 

[way more]

because it means you are a dirty dirty who has had sex.

Evil. Anyone who has sex enough to get disease is clearly a whore. Same with psoriasis

 

[Seep]

Good luck with the divorce then:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpes_labialis
(US numbers)

What about English numbers?

You must be pretty young. Life will hit you with heavy stuff, and herpes is not one of them.

33. No heavy stuff yet. Although I had a flight delayed once, shit was rough.

You probably already have the virus. You're already dead, bro.

As long as it doesn't show or else I'd probably chop my lip off.

 

[DanteFox]

Nobody is fine with it, it's an inconvenience. But the climate towards herpes in the US is just wacky. Completely out of proportion. People will call in sick so nobody will see (and judge) them because of cold sores. People suffer more from the stigma than the infection.

(Which is weird considering the majority of people are infected)

Never heard of that happening.

 

[way more]

Never heard of that happening.

It's a thing on GAF. But the people who act offended about VD's are the ones who have waifus planned.

 

[medrew]

Not just Americans I'm English and I'd be devastated if I ever got one. If my missus gets one I'll have to ditch her.

You sound like a shallow arsehole.

Or maybe you sound British, but I'm too lazy to check if they're synonyms.

 

[Cereal KiIIer]

Nice timing. I got one right now triggered by a nasty cold.

 

[Dead Man]

What about English numbers?



33. No heavy stuff yet. Although I had a flight delayed once, shit was rough.



As long as it doesn't show or else I'd probably chop my lip off.

What about you find them, since I don't think they'll be too different. You may want to have a small hope of keeping your girl pure, but it aint going to happen.

 

[Cereal KiIIer]

In France we call these "fever spots", it's inconvenient but not something to be ashamed of.

Feu sauvage in Quebec.

 

[Hypron]

In France we call these "fever spots", it's inconvenient but not something to be ashamed of.

Pretty much. I wasn't even aware some people found them utterly disgusting.

 

[shanshan310]

They are pretty gross. More awesome benefits of being in a long term relationship I suppose

 

[justjohn]

They are pretty gross. More awesome benefits of being in a long term relationship I suppose

You havent read this thread at all, have you?

 

[Cereal KiIIer]

They are pretty gross. More awesome benefits of being in a long term relationship I suppose

lol, ignorant.

 

[shanshan310]

You havent read this thread at all, have you?

Highschool sweethearts bitches~ I am the 10-20 percent

lol, ignorant.

About what, exactly?

 

[Broder Salsa]

Unless she can get rid of it. Deadly serious.

Haha wot m8

 

[Cereal KiIIer]

Highschool sweethearts bitches~ I am the 10-20 percent



About what, exactly?

I had cold sore before even touching a girl. Just using a glass from someone who is infected is enough to catch the virus for life. My sexual background has nothing to do with it.

 

[shanshan310]

I had cold sore before even touching a girl. Just using a glass from someone who is infected is enough to catch the virus for life. My sexual background has nothing to do with it.

I don't share glasses with people who aren't my partner? You're just jelly cause I don't have it

EDIT: I know its transmitted in a lot of ways. I'm also careful.

 

[Munin]

I don't share glasses with people who aren't my partner? You're just jelly cause I don't have it

hahaha

 

[Mew2]

Nice timing. I got one right now triggered by a nasty cold.

It's funny because I have one right now...not sure why it just happened but this thread came up

 

[Cereal KiIIer]

I don't share glasses with people who aren't my partner? You're just jelly cause I don't have it

EDIT: I know its transmitted in a lot of ways. I'm also careful.

Go get tested. I bet you have it and it's just dormant.

 

[shanshan310]

Go get tested. I bet you have it and it's just dormant.

Did I ever say I hadn't been tested? I have been. You seem to have taken great offense to a stranger on the internet asserting that they don't have a virus that a significant portion of the population doesn't have.

 

[Nemesis_]

Herpes reminds me of Hershey's and then I just start to associate them with chocolate.

>_>

 

[Black-Wind]

http://www.cracked.com/article_20324_5-basic-facts-life-were-made-up-by-marketing-campaigns.html

Read number four.

Came here to post this.

I see ads trying to do that shit to men's body hair these days.

 

[iamaustrian]

My ex and my current GF have cold sores. really big and fleshy ones. sometimes so big that they entirely cover the area between upper lip and nose.
I don't give a single fuck though and kiss(ed) them nevertheless.
It feels and tastes like licking over the skin of a salami.