PSA: That job in the old building on 5th Street last month had asbestos in the joint compound, my whole crew got exposed.

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My uncle worked construction in the 80s and always said that stuff was overblown. Then his best friend got diagnosed with mesothelioma last year.

holly_thompson981mo ago

My whole crew got exposed" sounds like the start of a bad superhero origin story.

sean_thompson1mo agoMost Upvoted

Ever notice how we joke about serious stuff to make it less scary? Holly_thompson98's superhero line is a perfect example of that. It's like we're all trying to laugh so we don't have to think about how messed up things really are.

zara_sanchez3d ago

My grandpa used to tell these wild stories about working at the old tire plant, laughing about the dust clouds. He called it "asbestos snow." It wasn't funny when he needed an oxygen tank 24/7. Sandra_lane6's story about her uncle's friend hits the same way. We make it a joke because the truth is too heavy to carry around all day.