People are boycotting Costco for requiring shoppers to wear masks in stores.

squatting dog said:
So, consensus is wearing a mask protects the wearer, or wearing a mask protects the supposed carrier. Using that logic, you only need one mask between two people, because, If your wearing a mask, I'm safe from you and you're safe from me. If I'm not wearing a mask, it's not your problem, it's mine, and mine alone, correct?
Pile on.
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I know I'm gonna regret this but here's the deal:
If I wear my mask, I'm protecting you from my viral droplets. And when you where your mask you're protecting me from your viral droplets. The idea is that we both where the masks to protect each other and help stop the spread. I believe it was Sweden who got their virus stuff under control when everybody masked up.
 

MarciKS said:
I know I'm gonna regret this but here's the deal:
If I wear my mask, I'm protecting you from my viral droplets. And when you where your mask you're protecting me from your viral droplets. The idea is that we both where the masks to protect each other and help stop the spread. I believe it was Sweden who got their virus stuff under control when everybody masked up.
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Treeguy put up a great link showing the effectiveness of a mask. Your mask is protecting me from your viral droplets, and, if you check the study, your mask is also preventing my viral droplets from getting in your system, so, you see your mask is doing double duty, therefore, I'm no danger to you. Clear now?
 

StarSong said:
Waaahhh.... Costco is making me wear a mask to shop in their stores to help protect ourselves, other shoppers, and their employees. Waaahhh.

What a bunch of babies. Can you imagine how today's bratty public would have responded to rationing coupons circa WWII? Waaahhh... I want my butter. And my tires. And my gasoline. I'm tired of this war and don't believe the news is telling the truth. Waaahhh...

Gimme, gimme, gimme what I want, want, want, want. And if you won't let me do it legally, I'll figure out a way around it. While sporting a flag bumper sticker on my car and another one on the front of my tee shirt.

Watching the nonsense in this country clearly illustrates why they (WWII generation) were called the Greatest Generation. History will surely never judge us as kindly.
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And if you recall, our generation had another nickname: The 'Me' Generation.
Didn't describe most of the people I knew when I was young, but have met many who've been compatible with that term since then.
 
squatting dog said:
So, consensus is wearing a mask protects the wearer, or wearing a mask protects the supposed carrier. Using that logic, you only need one mask between two people, because, If your wearing a mask, I'm safe from you and you're safe from me. If I'm not wearing a mask, it's not your problem, it's mine, and mine alone, correct?
Pile on.
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IMO you are still a danger to the people that you live with and the people that will be expected to risk their lives to take care of you if you become sick.

I still don't understand the resistance to such a simple thing as wearing a mask.

But I do agree that if I protect myself from you and others with similar views by wearing my mask my chances of becoming sick are reduced.

Good luck to you and the people that you care about.
 
Butterfly said:
IMO you couldn't, contact tracing or no. Lawsuits against nursing homes are a different kettle of fish.
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OMGosh. You can sue anyone for anything at anytime. Putting that aside, if I go into a store wearing a mask, and you don’t and you sneeze on me, I get the virus I have options. One of the options is to sue you. The other option is to have you arrested for endangering my life.

Let’s all agree to disagree on this and stop talking about it.
 
Aunt Bea said:
IMO you are still a danger to the people that you live with and the people that will be expected to risk their lives to take care of you if you become sick.

I still don't understand the resistance to such a simple thing as wearing a mask.

But I do agree that if I protect myself from you and others with similar views by wearing my mask my chances of becoming sick are reduced.

Good luck to you and the people that you care about.
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Well said.
 
C'est Moi said:
You'd have to prove intent, which would be extremely difficult in such a situation.
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Wouldn't the fact that they knowingly went into public with no concern for the safety of others in the midst of a pandemic & refused to mask up be intent? I'm not trying to start a fight so don't get mad. It's just a thought.
 
MarciKS said:
Wouldn't the fact that they knowingly went into public with no concern for the safety of others in the midst of a pandemic & refused to mask up be intent? I'm not trying to start a fight so don't get mad. It's just a thought.
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To my way of thinking, going out with the mindset "I'm going to kill someone today" is very different from "I'm not wearing any $&#^% mask because it's impinging on my rights." But I'm not a lawyer and I didn't stay at the Holiday Inn last night. :D
 
Ok let's try this scenario then C'est.
It's basically the same thing.
You find out you've got aids and your told to take protective measures but you refuse to so you go have sex with whomever you want anyway because you don't want to wear a condom.
Now, is this also not attempted murder if this person dies because the other wouldn't do what had to be done to keep from spreading the aids?
BTW...thanks for the conversation. 😉
 
MarciKS said:
Ok let's try this scenario then C'est.
It's basically the same thing.
You find out you've got aids and your told to take protective measures but you refuse to so you go have sex with whomever you want anyway because you don't want to wear a condom.
Now, is this also not attempted murder if this person dies because the other wouldn't do what had to be done to keep from spreading the aids?
BTW...thanks for the conversation. 😉
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Well... the difference in this situation is that you KNOW you have aids. In general, the requirement to wear a mask is for everyone whether they have the Covid-19 or not.
 
I agree with that but, I still think that without knowing for sure...they are deliberately leaving their house not caring if they make someone else sick and are responsible for their death. To me that's intent. The reason I say this is because they know it's a possibility and they still don't want to take the responsibility.
 
chic said:
No. If it's comfortable it's loose, and slides off. If tight, I can't breathe with it. I will try shopping in another state, it's not too far. Eventually I'll have to discuss this with management of every store I used to go to because I simply can't live anymore with this law in place and legally, they cannot deny me food etc. Which is why governors are so careful about the wearing masks everywhere orders.

Thanks for your concern!! :giggle:
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Check for curbside pickup in your area. That's mostly what I'm doing for convenience.

If you are required to wear a mask and must go in, try one of those sun protector hiking/fishing hats that has a face part. The face part snaps to the cap so it's suspended from the top and doesn't have to be tied tightly around your face.


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People are claustrophobic. People have physical problems where it is hard to breathe. Some can't have credit cards, suffer from panic attacks and don't have help. If someone needs food but can't wear a mask it is cruel to tell them, too bad get out or get sued. Blah, let them get what they need and let them alone. Don't they have enough trouble? Don't you have enough to do? Geez.
 
Aneeda72 said:
OMGosh. You can sue anyone for anything at anytime. Putting that aside, if I go into a store wearing a mask, and you don’t and you sneeze on me, I get the virus I have options. One of the options is to sue you. The other option is to have you arrested for endangering my life.

Let’s all agree to disagree on this and stop talking about it.
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Of course you can sue, if you can find a lawyer willing to take such a case, but the big question is will you win? And can you afford to lose a lot of money if you do lose? Lawyers will take a case for a percentage of the fee if you win, but YOU are still liable for all costs incurred, and they can be very substantial, if you lose. Not to mention the years it would take such a case to grind through the court system, whether or not it gets dismissed for being frivolous or failure to state a claim, and whether or not, if you DO win, you can actually collect on any judgment, which isn't as easy as it sounds.

And I doubt you'd get anybody arrested for endangering your life for not wearing a mask. It's gotta be a real crime before you can have somebody arrested. If your state doesn't say it's a crime, it's not.

By the way, I think it would be next to impossible to prove that you actually got the virus from one particular person, and probably you'd have to prove that person had it and KNEW they had it.
 
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Butterfly said:
Of course you can sue, if you can find a lawyer willing to take such a case, but the big question is will you win? And can you afford to lose a lot of money if you do lose? Lawyers will take a case for a percentage of the fee if you win, but YOU are still liable for all costs incurred, and they can be very substantial, if you lose. Not to mention the years it would take such a case to grind through the court system, whether or not it gets dismissed for being frivolous or failure to state a claim, and whether or not, if you DO win, you can actually collect on any judgment, which isn't as easy as it sounds.

And I doubt you'd get anybody arrested for endangering your life for not wearing a mask. It's gotta be a real crime before you can have somebody arrested. If your state doesn't say it's a crime, it's not.
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🤣 this is an example of how bored you must be that you want to continue to talk about this. I do not.
 

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