Are You Going to Continue Wearing a Mask Indoors After the Ban Was Lifted?

Are you still wearing a Covid mask indoors?

  • Yes

    Votes: 19 76.0%

  • No

    Votes: 6 24.0%
  • Total voters
    25
Lara

Lara

Friend of the Arts
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Mid-Atlantic Coast
NC finally removed the ban on masks a couple of days after the CDC ban was lifted (except for school children)

But yesterday, I shopped in Target and I specifically looked for people without masks. Not a One!!
Well, okay there was just one. But there were probably at least a hundred people in that Big Box store.

Why? Maybe because...

Here's my Top 12 List of why people are still wearing masks indoors:

1. People don't trust that one day it's a pandemic and the next day it's over (variants looming)

2. Nobody trusts the Media or Politicians anymore

3. They can have spinach in their teeth or nose hair and won't be embarrassed 🍃:oops:🍃

4. None are fully confident that shots will even work

5. They still don't want to breathe in other peoples cold and flu germs

6. They have become accustom to not smiling at anyone and like not having to make the effort 😊

7. They don't have to pay for teeth whitening anymore 😁

8. They like their fashion statement...especially designer masks with the rhinestones and glitter ✨

9. They can talk to themselves and they think no one can hear them 🤫

10. They don't want to waste all the masks they invested in 😷

11. They can stick their tongues out at people and get away with it 😛

12. They think none were fully vaccinated or the percentage stats of vaccinated people is way off

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Looks I'm your first customer of the day, Lara. :)

Yes, absolutely, especially from fall until spring, when the flu and cold season is at it's height.

I just wish authorities would implement zero tolerance measures related to people leaving their homes sick with the common flu and cold bug, too, because for years now I have been sick and tired of getting sick because of others.
 
I noted a similar situation at Trader Joe's yesterday. The "Masks Required" signs were taken down, but almost everyone was still wearing a mask, except for a few children.
I brought my mask into the store & put it on when I noticed that. Not to protect myself; just so I wouldn't make people nervous.
 

The only place that I have ever worn a face covering this whole past year, is when I was shopping at a store that said masks were required, and for as long as they are required, I will continue to wear a mask. Only because they are required. I am never sick, not worried about getting the virus, or giving it to anyone. If I were sick, I would stay home, not go anywhere; so I would not pass along whatever I had.
However, I have a tremendous immune system, and very, very seldom ever get sick from any of the flu virus or colds that make their way around from time to time.
I don’t think that they have lifted the requirements here yet, because I am still seeing the notices when I go to the store.
 
Lara said:
NC finally removed the ban on masks a couple of days after the ban was lifted (except for school children)

But yesterday, I shopped in Target and I specifically looked for people without masks. Not a One!!
Well, okay there was just one. But there were over a hundred people in that Big Box store.

Why? Maybe because...

Here's my Top 12 List of why people are still wearing masks indoors

12. They can have spinach in their teeth or nose hair and not be embarrassed
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#12 is my favorite. :cool:

I was out in town Friday and most people wore masks. Many would drop the mask if they were walking outside and away from others.

While traveling after the SARS outbreak in 2002 I noticed [mostly] Asians in airports wearing masks, I didn't know if they had something contagious, had just become a bit OCD because of the epidemic. At any rate, their consideration was much appreciated.
 
For now I'll continue to wear a mask in retail establishments. Based on numerous comments by many on SF who aren't fully vaccinated, I don't believe most unvaccinated people will follow CDC or local guidance/mandates, which is to continue wearing masks until vaccinated or further notice.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html

North Carolina is following CDC guidance, so the lifting only applies to vaccinated people.
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/h...ance/275-7f658d83-9fe5-42b7-a8cb-34c8b2823ed1

There is still a lot of Covid floating around. All adults in my family have been fully vaccinated but our young grands have not. I sure don't want to pick up the virus, be asymptomatic, and pass it along to one of them. I'd rather wear a mask in public settings and be able to mingle freely with my grands, than the other way around.
 
I have had my 2 vacs , and am going to continue wearing it inside stores etc because the first ones running around bare faced will be the anti vaxxers and heaven only knows what bugs they are carrying. It’s on an “honor system” here and there is very little of that around any more.
 
StarSong said:
North Carolina is following CDC guidance, so the lifting only applies to vaccinated people.
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Yes, that's true but even vaccinated people all had their masks on yesterday in Target which surprised me. I had my 2nd dose yesterday and not sure how long it takes to be considered "fully vaccinated" (2 weeks maybe?), but I wore my mask in the store and will continue even after the shots are fully working until I feel comfortable around crowds of strangers.

But I make no judgement against anyone who chooses not to take the Covid shot if they have what they believe to be, good reasons not to. I held out because I have an excellent immune system, never had the flu, don't shop unless I absolutely have to...basically quarantined. And I really didn't want toxic poisons shot into and throughout my body when I'm a mindful Organic consumer of healthy foods. But I finally gave in.
 
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Geezerette said:
I have had my 2 vacs , and am going to continue wearing it inside stores etc because the first ones running around bare faced will be the anti vaxxers and heaven only knows what bugs they are carrying. It’s on an “honor system” here and there is very little of that around any more.
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I fear you're right.
 
Good question and good possible reasons, Lara,
I will wear one, till there is absolute proof that the
threat is over.

Your number 5 suggestion expanded to include
even garlic breath, is for me.

Mike.
 
Mike, I forgot about not having to smell someone's bad breath as a good reason to continue wearing a mask lol.

But has anyone noticed that even when you have a good seal around your mask that you can still smell food cooking in a restaurant or gas fumes at the pump...and wonder...if that's able to get through the mask, then can Covid?
 
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I have only worn a mask in stores that require it so there's no change for me. I did observe an interesting "herd" phenomenon at a big event yesterday. A good number of people were wearing masks until they came upon a group of us who were not, at which time most took off their masks. Herd mentality was definitely in play. One might think they were afraid to look like the bad person until they weren't. I suspect they weren't all that afraid of covid. They were afraid of what others might think.
 
Lara said:
Mike, I forgot about not having to smell someone's bad breath as a good reason to continue wearing a mask lol.

But has anyone noticed that even when you have a good seal around your mask that you can still smell food cooking in a restaurant or gas fumes at the pump...and wonder...if that's able to get through the mask, then can Covid?
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Yes, obviously. Viruses are microscopic. If you magnified your mask, it would look like a chain-link fence.
That's why in the beginning, Fauci said, "Don't bother wearing masks; they're useless."
 
Some indoor places are still requiring a mask. If it is not required, I usually take it off. My building requires it for anyone walking in the hallways or in the lobby, which sounds a little crazy since the residents are the "old folks" who were the first to get the vaccine, and everybody I know has gotten it. But there are lots of workers, delivery people, etc. who may or may not be vaccinated.
 
JonDouglas said:
I have only worn a mask in stores that require it so there's no change for me. I did observe an interesting "herd" phenomenon at a big event yesterday. A good number of people were wearing masks until they came upon a group of us who were not, at which time most took off their masks. Herd mentality was definitely in play. One might think they were afraid to look like the bad person until they weren't. I suspect they weren't all that afraid of covid. They were afraid of what others might think.
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^^^ Bingo. Herd phenomenon/mentality is always at play. And, those hidden camera tests I've seen are hilarious.
 
Yes, I will continue to wear one inside for a number of reasons until the numbers go down some more. My county is still considered "high" for Covid. We are higher now than last spring when the mask mandates went into effect. I guess I don't completely trust the vaccine, especially with the variants, but I feel safe with the vaccine AND a mask in places like stores where I don't know who is vaccinated. Outside or inside with people I know are vaccinated, I won't wear one.
 
Lara said:
Mike, I forgot about not having to smell someone's bad breath as a good reason to continue wearing a mask lol.

But has anyone noticed that even when you have a good seal around your mask that you can still smell food cooking in a restaurant or gas fumes at the pump...and wonder...if that's able to get through the mask, then can Covid?
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The virus probably can penetrate the mask, if it is driven
by air pressure, like a breeze, or a cough, Lara.

Here we were told that the mask wasn't to stop the virus
entering you/me, but it was to prevent anybody who has
the virus from passing it on to another.

BUT, if it can travel one way, (in), then why can't it travel
another way, (out)?

Mike.
 
Mike said:
The virus probably can penetrate the mask, if it is driven
by air pressure, like a breeze, or a cough, Lara.

Here we were told that the mask wasn't to stop the virus
entering you/me, but it was to prevent anybody who has
the virus from passing it on to another.

BUT, if it can travel one way, (in), then why can't it travel
another way, (out)?

Mike.
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The n95 mask is the best one at prevention.
 
We’ve never had to wear them outdoors here but the moment we don’t have to wear them at all mine are confined the draw.Us glasses wearers are spending a small fortune in fog wipes.
Sadly,in Wales, this is unlikely to be this year.Unlike in England where it is likely to be next month.
 
win231 said:
Yes, obviously. Viruses are microscopic. If you magnified your mask, it would look like a chain-link fence.
That's why in the beginning, Fauci said, "Don't bother wearing masks; they're useless."
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Well, obviously, it's not so obvious to everyone or obviously I wouldn't have asked the question, obviously :LOL:
 

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