The whole mask thing is ridiculous. I keep hearing conflicting reports, such as:
"The masks will keep you from breathing in people's faces, so even if you're asymptomatic with Covid-19, you won't spread it."
"The masks don't do a danged thing, and don't keep out germs."
"The cloth masks are woven in a way germs can still easily get in."
I've refused to get a permanent, washable mask simply for this reason. In fact, I only wore one of those Hannibal Lector black masks with a filter my brother got me because one time, dad and I were walking the dog when there was still smoke and ash outdoors, and we didn't want to breathe it in. Of course, the dog had no such protection.
Only reason I wear the masks while shopping is because they won't let you in or buy anything if you're not wearing one. So I play along with their stupid game and put one on after parking the car.
I mostly stick to disposable paper masks, and wear them as little as possible. In fact, my dad's habits worry me a lot, because he wears them while driving in the car, claiming he doesn't wanta fiddle with them when we get to the store, and yet guess what he does in the car? He keeps fiddling with his glasses and mask...while driving; including taking his hands off the wheel for 2 seconds at a time. It has driven me nuts because he could kill us doing that!
I hate the masks as much as you, and will not miss them when this stupid virus scare is over. In fact, I look forward to "The Great Mask Burning" that I hear will take place when it's confirmed that the disease is no longer a problem. People all over the world will be throwing their masks into great piles and lighting bonfires in celebration.
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Kowalski (76825)
4 years ago
Only reason I wear the masks while shopping is because they won't let you in or buy anything if you're not wearing one. So I play along with their stupid game and put one on after parking the car.
STUPID GAME?...NOT!...MY WIFE WORKS IN RETAIL...2 DIFFERENT CASHIERS HAVE HAD COVID,BOTH MASK FIGHTERS...ONE OF THEM IS STILL SICK,IT DOESNT LOOK GOOD.
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OratiaGlake (1256)
4 years ago
Have retail assistants had to wear them?
Here in the UK it’s only until very recently (the last week) that staff in shops, restaurants etc HAVE to also wear a mask, like the customers.
I’ve found it bizarre that they haven’t before, but all customers have had to for a while now.
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andreaahr (2337)
4 years ago
That's cool. I want to join that bonfire...
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AmeriGirl26 (14688)
4 years ago
I can't wait for this charade to be over, regardless of what big-mouth Kowalski says. This disease isn't as deadly to most people as the news made it out to be, and I have yet to meet anyone who actually caught it. As far as I can tell, everyone I've met in town or interacted with at stores seems virus-free. I would only worry at nursing homes or in homes with big families and elderly relatives living there, and I don't visit either type of environment.
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andreaahr (2337)
4 years ago
I agree with you. My husband and I know one person who got it and he quarantined for one week. He said it was the equivalent of getting a bad head cold; he had a fever and a sore throat and a dry cough too. After week was over, he was fine. I think the whole world has gone mad....!!!!
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4 years ago
A friend of the family--who was healthy as a horse--died from it in March, and the brother of a receptionist at my father's doctor died from it that same week. My sister, who works at a hospital, had to be moved to a different part of the hospital because it didn't have enough room to keep all the dead bodies before sending them out to the morgue.
So, big whoopty do. You didn't experience a death firsthand, encounter someone whose loved one died from it or have a relative work in ER. But your experiences don't match that of others, and the rest of society shouldn't have to accommodate your narcissism. Very few people have contracted and died from rabies in the US, but that also doesn't mean everyone shouldn't take precautions if there's a rabies alert.
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