r/nottheonion • u/novagridd • 8h ago

Thailand's Prostitution Patrol on High Alert as 5,000 US Sailors Drop Ship After 200 Days at Sea

https://www.fashiontimes.co.uk/pattaya-police-intensify-prostitution-patrols-us-navy-visit-1763395
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u/Hartstockz 4h ago

Almost 80% of the population has herpes and is no big deal. Ima be real herpes shouldn't be considered an std as it's not transmitted by sexual fluids. A single dose of the HPV vaccine is 98% effective.

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u/Jiminy_Cricket12 3h ago

herpes shouldn't be considered an std

that's definitely a hot take lol

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u/Hartstockz 3h ago

Most people get herpes from family members kissing them as children..... It's also not transmitted by sexual fluids. You can get COVID from having sex with someone who has COVID but we ant calling that a std or sti

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u/Jiminy_Cricket12 2h ago

Most people get herpes from family members kissing them as children

I'm going to need a source for "most". "Many", yes. This is the first I've heard someone claim "most". Regardless, it's still an STD.