Have You Been Around Anyone Who Did Something "Covid Irresponsible"?

Ruthanne

Ruthanne

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I am still bothered by something that happened tonight. I took my dog for a walk and on the way back some of the apt. complex people were getting ready to sit outside for awhile. I was invited by the manager to join them and I said I would for a few minutes.

Anyhow, one of the people was standing about 2 feet away from me and talking with a mask on to a guy there who was also wearing a mask. He said something she didn't like and she pulled down her mask and blew a raspberry at him. :oops: In other times I would have thought it on the funny side but I didn't this time as me and my dog were not far from her.

She is not a young person but I really could not understand why she would do something like that in this day and age of the virus! I was disturbed by it and thinking--oh great now I have to worry about this...and getting sick! I did speak up a few minutes later and told her just to not blow any more raspberries. She apologized and said sometimes she doesn't think before she does things or speaks. I told her we all do that.

So, I have been muttering to myself ever since that. I came back home pretty fast saying that I had to check on my birds. I was wearing a mask but my dog was not. Thankfully my dog was farther away from her than I was. I have also heard of a dog and cat getting it from people.

So now I'm just going to try and relax...easier said than done!:cautious:
 

MarciKS said:
it's not doing anything positive for my anxiety for sure. lol!
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Do they even wear their masks there or are they like some who wear them on their chin? I guess I would try and distance myself as far from others there as much as possible but in a confined work space that must be nearly impossible.:cautious:
 
they don't wear them in the kitchen because they don't have to. just common areas where visitors may be. some wear them on their chin. under their nose. they paw on the masks and don't wash or change gloves. i see this and freak out internally because i'm a huuuuuuuuuuuge germaphobe. i mask, wash, sanitize, and distance as best i can. couple of them got mad at me for distancing but i stuck to my guns.
 
I haven’t been around anyone irresponsible however I was watching a short story on TV about how hot it is in the UK ( think ) it showed a huge gathering of people on the beach, a group of young people that was being interviewed about the virus said ,
Oh we are not worried about that it’s no worse than the flu and besides we won’t get it o_Oo_O
 
Our life in the boondocks has been a bit lonely these last 3 or 4 months....limited visits with the kids, and no casino trips to the city. Our County has only had a couple of cases of this virus, but every time I turn on the news, and see the videos of the crowds in the cities and beaches, etc., and see the rising numbers in those areas, "loneliness" doesn't seem that important.
 
Even though it's hard I'm used to being alone a lot and I appreciate not having to go around anyone even though I did tonight.
 
That's too bad Ruth, but at least she had the decency to admit she did something foolish and apologize. At least you had your mask on, they're basically made to protect others, but they offer some protection to us also....much better than nothing.

I'm not around many people and in stores most are wearing masks. There are always a few irresponsible people out there, but I just steer clear of them. It would be nice if everyone was considerate enough to wear a mask in public, but it doesn't look like that will ever happen. Hoping this all will just be a distant memory someday and over with. 🤞
 
MarciKS said:
they don't wear them in the kitchen because they don't have to. just common areas where visitors may be. some wear them on their chin. under their nose. they paw on the masks and don't wash or change gloves. i see this and freak out internally because i'm a huuuuuuuuuuuge germaphobe. i mask, wash, sanitize, and distance as best i can. couple of them got mad at me for distancing but i stuck to my guns.
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That's really weird of them to get mad at you for distancing..sounds like they don't take this virus seriously. :cautious: That's good you stick to your guns!
 
SeaBreeze said:
That's too bad Ruth, but at least she had the decency to admit she did something foolish and apologize. At least you had your mask on, they're basically made to protect others, but they offer some protection to us also....much better than nothing.

I'm not around many people and in stores most are wearing masks. There are always a few irresponsible people out there, but I just steer clear of them. It would be nice if everyone was considerate enough to wear a mask in public, but it doesn't look like that will ever happen. Hoping this all will just be a distant memory someday and over with. 🤞
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Yes, it's good she apologized but it meant little to me after what she did, sorry to say. I could end up dead. The mask does not protect our eyes. I am a forgiving person normally and will get over it..just teeed off right now.
 
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SeaBreeze said:
That's too bad Ruth, but at least she had the decency to admit she did something foolish and apologize. At least you had your mask on, they're basically made to protect others, but they offer some protection to us also....much better than nothing.

I'm not around many people and in stores most are wearing masks. There are always a few irresponsible people out there, but I just steer clear of them. It would be nice if everyone was considerate enough to wear a mask in public, but it doesn't look like that will ever happen. Hoping this all will just be a distant memory someday and over with. 🤞
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Yes it will be a big relief when it's a distant memory and thank you for your post.
 

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