Is this comment sarcastic? Just like anyone not dropping everything to see a doctor right now we all have priorities. Like “should I use my sick day today?”, “Should I see a doctor for this rash?”.
If you are broke, hungry and homeless sometimes there are things more important than seeing a doctor. Like “Should I get this checked and miss the lineup for the food bank?”, “Should I go to the doctor and miss my spot at the homeless shelter?”, “Should I walk to the doctor and back and use up my day to get a yearly physical?”. Homeless has priorities/barriers in seeking healthcare, just telling them to care for their health doesn’t help.
‘My personal health has declined to the point where I really need to start taking care of it. Throughout the entire project, we haven’t shared it with you, but I’ve been in and out of the doctor’s office.’
From the article. He was going to a doctor throughout the entire “experiment”.
Let that be a lesson to all the homeless people… make sure you go to your doctor regularly… your health is important!
Exactly! Like that if their health is too bad, they can also stop being homeless.
Is this comment sarcastic? Just like anyone not dropping everything to see a doctor right now we all have priorities. Like “should I use my sick day today?”, “Should I see a doctor for this rash?”.
If you are broke, hungry and homeless sometimes there are things more important than seeing a doctor. Like “Should I get this checked and miss the lineup for the food bank?”, “Should I go to the doctor and miss my spot at the homeless shelter?”, “Should I walk to the doctor and back and use up my day to get a yearly physical?”. Homeless has priorities/barriers in seeking healthcare, just telling them to care for their health doesn’t help.
From the article. He was going to a doctor throughout the entire “experiment”.
There’s no way that comment wasn’t satire, for the reasons you point out.
Yes, it was sarcastic.