Here we go again...back to mask wearing and WFH

Packerjohn said:
Around here everyone is vaxed and we still are wearing masks. What is the point of wearing those old masks. I have a relative who teaches in a high school. This morning she told me that 5 teachers in her school got heart attacks this month. It's OK for us seniors "hiding" at home but a lot of young people are still out there working.
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I read there have been a lot more heart attacks recently everywhere. 😕 💐
Take care all. ❤️🌲🕊🌲❤️
 

John cycling said:
Thinking that you will stop the politician's mandates by obeying them is delusional.
The political mandates are contrary to our inalienable individual rights to make our own healthy choices.
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That's the reasoning generally used by those in the pro choice camp but right wingers and judges don't agree.
 
I went grocery shopping today. California has the mask mandate for one month. It started December 15 or 16. Plenty of people not wearing masks so it's clearly not being enforced. I guess they could have called it a mask suggestion.
 
Remy said:
I went grocery shopping today. California has the mask mandate for one month. It started December 15 or 16. Plenty of people not wearing masks so it's clearly not being enforced. I guess they could have called it a mask suggestion.
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We don't have a statewide mandate anymore. But certain cities and towns implement them at the municipal level. People don't adhere to them anymore and no one enforces them now. I guess people realize this virus is endemic and it's a person's choice if they want to mask up or not, not the government's.
 
chic said:
We don't have a statewide mandate anymore. But certain cities and towns implement them at the municipal level. People don't adhere to them anymore and no one enforces them now. I guess people realize this virus is endemic and it's a person's choice if they want to mask up or not, not the government's.
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No it's not being enforced. It was earlier in the year. The only places I have noted the "staff" asking people who don't have a mask when they come in to wear one or they can't be in the store, are two volunteer run thrift shops which is all older volunteers.

I've only noted a couple people get huffy and leave. One guy said "I breath air." I was so impressed. What a revelation.
 
chic said:
We don't have a statewide mandate anymore. But certain cities and towns implement them at the municipal level. People don't adhere to them anymore and no one enforces them now. I guess people realize this virus is endemic and it's a person's choice if they want to mask up or not, not the government's.
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"People don't adhere to them anymore?" Chic, you must live in a different universe than I do. In my area, you literally don't see anyone ever without a mask on! Many people wear them outdoors too, although they don't have to. I've even seen a fair number of people wearing them when they are driving alone in their car (which I can't understand; maybe they just forget to take them off).

But indoors in a public place? Here, mask wearing is at 100% or close to it. We also have the highest vaccination rate in the state. I guess most of us like the idea of remaining alive.
 
Sunny said:
"People don't adhere to them anymore?" Chic, you must live in a different universe than I do. In my area, you literally don't see anyone ever without a mask on! Many people wear them outdoors too, although they don't have to. I've even seen a fair number of people wearing them when they are driving alone in their car (which I can't understand; maybe they just forget to take them off).

But indoors in a public place? Here, mask wearing is at 100% or close to it. We also have the highest vaccination rate in the state. I guess most of us like the idea of remaining alive.
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You just can't help being nasty can you. "Chic, you must live in a different universe than I do"

She lives in a different area then you, plus she isn't living in la la land.
 
Sunny said:
"People don't adhere to them anymore?" Chic, you must live in a different universe than I do. In my area, you literally don't see anyone ever without a mask on! Many people wear them outdoors too, although they don't have to. I've even seen a fair number of people wearing them when they are driving alone in their car (which I can't understand; maybe they just forget to take them off).

But indoors in a public place? Here, mask wearing is at 100% or close to it. We also have the highest vaccination rate in the state. I guess most of us like the idea of remaining alive.
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Maybe it's the universe of freedom and personal choice, but no people are not wearing masks all the time anymore. Some do in stores but it's mostly young people and children. Middle aged and older folks are not, for staff it's optional too and many don't.

I live in a blue state up North, part of America last time I looked. 🤗
 
Alice November said:
Yeah, but its pretty interesting how these virologists work and they know about all there is to know about Sarscoronavirus's. They have located a cave where hundreds of SarsCov virus's exist from bat droppings and they spend their lives studying these things.

I don't really have an opinion on whether people should be barking at each other about vax or nonvax. I have been fortunate not to have to leave my apartment for nearly two years. I don't hurt anybody, and nobody hurts me. Others must decide what is best for them.

Keep safe everyone. Vaxed or unvaxed, somebody loves you.🌅 😊 🌅

💛🌸💜💚💜🌸💛
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You haven't left your apartment for almost 2 years??? :eek:
 
caroln said:
You haven't left your apartment for almost 2 years??? :eek:
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Yes, I've explained already my situation in another thread. I like my books and things, quite happy at this time. Thank you for your concern. 🙂✨🌸✨🙂


About masks here lately, the last few days, most people have dropped them.
Cases are rising faster than anywhere else in Europe here as of yesterday and deaths are at a higher percent than most countries. It is true though that we always have a lot of people die in France in winter from flu and pneumonia. We don't seem afraid of Covid here. The President didnt really change anything for mandates on restrictions (just work from home three days a week) in his talk 2 days ago either. There is a sense that it ( sarscov2) will just take its natural course and well, what's the point of worrying anyway. The Gaul shrug comes to mind. jmo

😄 🌷 ✨ ⚜ ✨ 🌷 ❄️
 
Aunt Bea said:
No, it isn't a very big deal if wearing a mask helps to keep me out of the hospital.

I may not be doing much, but I'm doing what I can to keep myself safe.

It's sad that you have so little to offer in the way of constructive information to help others deal with the pandemic.
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It's sad that you believe masks protect anyone from anything - despite the reported statistics that show they obviously don't; much like the vaccines.
It's sad that you aren't asking yourself important questions:
If masks protect, why are cases spiking?
If vaccines work, why are cases spiking?
If social distancing was necessary, why are crowded events permitted - even now with all these "variants?"
Even Fauci initially said "Don't bother with masks; they're useless." He only changed his tune when he was told to.

Thinking people don't robotically believe everything they're told - especially when they don't make sense. If it doesn't make sense, it's not true.
 
Packerjohn said:
The world has gone mad. People watch too much TV and they believe anything the big business corporations tell them. Me, I stopped reading or listening to news about Covid about 6 months ago. I am not even reading what you all wrote here. I am posting just because I saw the title and had to put in my 2 cents worth. As a note here, I had a "little ole' lady" visit me yesterday afternoon. She told me that everyone is afraid of getting Covid. I told her I'm not because where in our province 1 person/day dies from Covid, over 8 people/day die of cancer. Of course, she could not reply. The newspapers and the TV and the internet have brain washed the general population into some sort of stupor of fear.
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Fear sells. And right now, they're desperate to sell.
 
Pinky said:
I personally think part of the problem is from fully vaxxed people not continuing to wear masks.
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Well, that's no surprise. My doctor told me, "When we're all vaccinated, we can get rid of these stupid masks & get back to normal living."
I'm sure he's not the only doctor who ever said that.
We have to expect most people in any profession to have lots of faith in what they do.
 
win231 said:
If masks protect, why are cases spiking?
If vaccines work, why are cases spiking?
If social distancing was necessary, why are crowded events permitted - even now with all these "variants?"
Even Fauci initially said "Don't bother with masks; they're useless." He only changed his tune when he was told to.

Thinking people don't robotically believe everything they're told - especially when they don't make sense. If it doesn't make sense, it's not true.
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There may be signs that more people are gradually becoming exhausted, demoralized even by all of the contradictions and nonsense. Fear gets exhausting after a while too.

Even Sarscov is getting worn down I think.

🙂 🕊 ❄️ ⚜ ❄️ 🕊 🙂
 
win231 said:
It's sad that you believe masks protect anyone from anything - despite the reported statistics that show they obviously don't; much like the vaccines.
It's sad that you aren't asking yourself important questions:
If masks protect, why are cases spiking?
If vaccines work, why are cases spiking?
If social distancing was necessary, why are crowded events permitted - even now with all these "variants?"
Even Fauci initially said "Don't bother with masks; they're useless." He only changed his tune when he was told to.

Thinking people don't robotically believe everything they're told - especially when they don't make sense. If it doesn't make sense, it's not true.
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My choosing to wear a mask in public does absolutely no harm.

IMO your insistence that people shouldn’t take basic precautions to at least try to protect themselves and others is ignorant and reckless.
 
If there is any chance that a mask may protect me from Covid, the common cold or the flu (which is now on the increase as well) I'm going to wear one. I've gotten used to it and it is really no inconvenience, so I really don't see the downside. I used to marvel at Asians wearing masks well after SARS was over and thought "how ridiculous". Now, they look pretty intelligent. 👍
 
Aunt Bea said:
My choosing to wear a mask in public does absolutely no harm.

IMO your insistence that people shouldn’t take basic precautions to at least try to protect themselves and others is ignorant and reckless.
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I also wear a mask when shopping indoors; because it's required, not because it protects anyone.
And the fact that I'm able to separate fact from fiction doesn't amount to saying people shouldn't take basic precautions.
Too bad you're not able to understand that.
Age should come with wisdom; obviously, yours came alone.
 
You folks think you got it tough, eh? There are lots of good looking single women in my apartment blocks and I can't meet them because they are all hiding in their rooms. No coffee mornings; no Happy Hour. Sometimes I see a nice looking lady in the hallway but hey, you can't tell much when 60% of their faces are covered with some awful black mask. The situation almost makes any single guy want to mix another rum and coke!
 
Packerjohn said:
You folks think you got it tough, eh? There are lots of good looking single women in my apartment blocks and I can't meet them because they are all hiding in their rooms. No coffee mornings; no Happy Hour. Sometimes I see a nice looking lady in the hallway but hey, you can't tell much when 60% of their faces are covered with some awful black mask. The situation almost makes any single guy want to mix another rum and coke!
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Just walk up to her, show her your vaccination card & say, "Hey, baby, wanna check out my antibodies?"
 
Packerjohn said:
You folks think you got it tough, eh? There are lots of good looking single women in my apartment blocks and I can't meet them because they are all hiding in their rooms. No coffee mornings; no Happy Hour. Sometimes I see a nice looking lady in the hallway but hey, you can't tell much when 60% of their faces are covered with some awful black mask. The situation almost makes any single guy want to mix another rum and coke!
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ahh gerrroutta here... just strike up a convo.. you don't need to see their faces to know if they're nice...:sneaky::D
 
She lives in a different area then you, plus she isn't living in la la land.
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LOL, Becky, I don't know where you think I live. La La Land is the usual term for the L.A. part of California. As anyone can see from looking under my avatar, I live in the state of MD, which is (very generally speaking) the same part of the country as Chic. (Yes, I know MD is not part of New England, but I said generally speaking.)

Remy, I'm wondering where in CA you live. I just had a conversation with my daughter, who lives in the Bay area, and she said they are extremely strict about enforcing mask wearing where she is. In fact, she said she thought MD was much more casual and permissive about it. But it's hard to generalize about MD, as it varies from county to county in this state. CA may not have a statewide mandate any more, but some parts of it are obviously much more cautious about exposing themselves to the virus than others.

It seems to me that everyone is seeing what they want to see.
 

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