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Because they stick a long cotton bud right up your nose, further than you would expect, not very pleasant. I wouldn't have one.



I have had the the test. It is really not that bad. I thought it would be worse but it was just uncomfortable, nothing more than that.


It's really not as bad as everyone says. I've had to have the same swab for other reasons and it takes less than a second.


Wouldn't you want to know whether you might be infecting others you're close to?


I would assume that I could be positive and isolate myself.


At many employers, you'd be terminated if you met the criteria for getting one.

It's a pretty sad hill to die on, the discomfort level is similar to getting a shot. Really no big deal at all for a normal adult.


It's not a big deal at all.




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