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Terra Alta

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2. this has to be one of the dumbest things I have ever heard.

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Wed Feb 11, 2015, 12:38 AM

Feb 2015

Intentionally exposing your child to a potentially dangerous disease? Sounds pretty fucked up to me.

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Measles parties? WTF!?!?!?! [View all] eridani Feb 2015 OP

Given the news, I guess I'll have to cancel my measels party, but the Herpes Holiday is good to go! NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #1

! cui bono Feb 2015 #26

this has to be one of the dumbest things I have ever heard. Terra Alta Feb 2015 #2

Low exposure is supposed to kick-start the immune process Ruby the Liberal Feb 2015 #15

me too, I had LittleGirl Feb 2015 #18

People used to do it. I remember it. You were going to get it anyway, may as well plan. that ND-Dem Feb 2015 #23

Around 1957, when I was seven, my mom took me to the neighbor's house to catch the measles. panader0 Feb 2015 #48

More like child abuse parties if you ask me. Brigid Feb 2015 #3

I had German measles in the 60's cwydro Feb 2015 #33

We had 'em in the 60s. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #4

Well, there was more fear when I was born, hollysmom Feb 2015 #10

I'll bring the ranch dip. Wait! That's not dip! Lint Head Feb 2015 #5

I've had it ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #6

Yes... AzSweet Feb 2015 #7

Just like that South Park episode except it was with chickenpox Islandurp Feb 2015 #8

Mortality rate for measles is 1:1,000. AtomicKitten Feb 2015 #9

Every time I think I've seen stupid, the internet comes along and ups the anty Telcontar Feb 2015 #11

DEBUNKED: "'Measles Parties' in California Prove False" Comrade Grumpy Feb 2015 #12

Good ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #16

I was going to say... cui bono Feb 2015 #29

Look up vaccination rates for Oregon mwrguy Feb 2015 #31

My joke fell flat. :( I was just poking fun at AZ and FL since those are the crazy states. n/t cui bono Feb 2015 #32

Glad that it hasn't really taken off. Still public shaming through humor is a good idea IMO eridani Feb 2015 #30

That somebody even suggested it to her is ludicrous enough. LisaL Feb 2015 #52

People need to start going to jail shenmue Feb 2015 #13

Will we also have to dust off HeiressofBickworth Feb 2015 #14

Nah, we use tubes and ventilators now. Warpy Feb 2015 #20

Oh, good to know. HeiressofBickworth Feb 2015 #22

they need to have MFM008 Feb 2015 #17

Exactly. LisaL Feb 2015 #51

They just don't get it that this disease can cripple and kill! Warpy Feb 2015 #19

I grew up in the 50's and remember those parties. Arkansas Granny Feb 2015 #38

I remember such parties in the 60's but the disease was Rubella (German Measles) or 3 Day Measles azurnoir Feb 2015 #21

Rubella in pregnant women is in fact one of the few things definitely known to cause autism. (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Feb 2015 #24

I remember when the schools for the deaf were full of kids resulting from German Measles. gordianot Feb 2015 #28

Mumps also can cause deafness. Mariana Feb 2015 #41

yes and yes. When I had Hard Measles, rubeola, my sibs spent weeks at my grandparent's uppityperson Feb 2015 #47

What could be more fun than Measles Party? Rhinodawg Feb 2015 #25

I'm not going because I've got an Ebola party to attend. Kablooie Feb 2015 #27

It's okay. Grandpa Simpson is holding a 'struck by lightening party.' TrollBuster9090 Feb 2015 #34

and they weren't "play dates" BubbaFett Feb 2015 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author yuiyoshida Feb 2015 #35

I don't remember measles parties growing up chelsea0011 Feb 2015 #36

Yes Dorian Gray Feb 2015 #37

It's all-natural and organic! (nt) jeff47 Feb 2015 #40

I did not take my three girls to disease parties. Wasn't needed - they just went to school. It was jwirr Feb 2015 #42

That's more or less how I got the chicken pox. GoCubsGo Feb 2015 #50

All those diseases in the shots we get now were very very common. If you or your siblings when to jwirr Feb 2015 #54

Really RobinA Feb 2015 #55

Thanks for the thread. closeupready Feb 2015 #43

I remember chicken pox parties in the 50s. mainer Feb 2015 #44

Still not as fun as a herpes party Glassunion Feb 2015 #45

What about HIV parties? Trillo Feb 2015 #49

there were GERMAN measles parties not Measles parties uppityperson Feb 2015 #46

I wonder YarnAddict Feb 2015 #53