Masks

Tork

Yes: to protect others

It doesn't stop people wearing their masks into the shops then pulling them down under their chins once they're inside. I saw a family pull that stunt yesterday.

odyssey06

Hoboo wrote: »

That's gotta be a piss take. Ear saver does the same job without looking like a muzzle.

I don't think the ear saver would help so much though with glasses fogging up.
If this creates a seal around the bridge of the nose (more than you can get with the metal strip) it could help with that.

Tork

Yes: to protect others

odyssey06 wrote: »

I don't think the ear saver would help so much though with glasses fogging up.
If this creates a seal around the bridge of the nose (more than you can get with the metal strip) it could help with that.

It looks very uncomfortable

Hoboo

No: other

odyssey06 wrote: »

I don't think the ear saver would help so much though with glasses fogging up.
If this creates a seal around the bridge of the nose (more than you can get with the metal strip) it could help with that.

If it seals, I agree, be great for glasses. But unless it's glued to your face i can't see how it could create a seal from your nose to cheek, even in the pictures there's a gap. They've stuck the mask to the models face

It's making absolutely no difference to the mask around the cheek bone, where glasses fog up.

Other than the foggy glasses claim it doesn't do anything else. If it was that good I don't think it'd be on kick-starter either, be 1000 euro for first order of 2000, don't need kick-starter to order plastic from China.

harr

For anyone looking for masks I found good value on the regatta site. They have the muffs which are handy if you are in and out of shops a lot as no need to keep taking them off constantly..

ShyMets

First time using a bus since masks became mandatory. Practically 99% compliance on the upper deck.

Only one person not wearing one

fr336

Yes: surgical

ShyMets wrote: »

First time using a bus since masks became mandatory. Practically 99% compliance on the upper deck.

Only one person not wearing one

I'm assuming the one person has a medical exemption but maybe that's naive...

Seanachai

If somebody claims that they're exempt from the guidelines because of a medical condition how do the shop staff or Gardai verify this, are they going to phone the GP of every customer who claims this? I don't think staff or even Gardai want all the hassle of that.

fr336

Yes: surgical

The anti maskers who call mask wearers sheep always seem to parrot out the same lines about "well a mask is worse cos you're always touching your face". I've been wearing a mask to work for months...I've never touched my face.

harr

Seanachai wrote: »

If somebody claims that they're exempt from the guidelines because of a medical condition how do the shop staff or Gardai verify this, are they going to phone the GP of every customer who claims this? I don't think staff or even Gardai want all the hassle of that.

If you take public transport the guards can ask you to produce a letter from GP as to why you are exempt or to produce letter at your local station .
I can’t imagine shop staff looking for Proof all they can do is ask someone to put on a mask and hope people don’t take the piss ..

Jim_Hodge

Yes: homemade

In Dunnes Stores this morning. 100% of customers wearing masks, as were any staff not behind screens.

Eight people in the petrol station/Spar shop and I was the only one wearing a mask.

ShyMets

fr336 wrote: »

I'm assuming the one person has a medical exemption but maybe that's naive...

In his mid 20's and looked pretty healthy. But who knows

robinph

No: I don't care enough

fr336 wrote: »

The anti maskers who call mask wearers sheep always seem to parrot out the same lines about "well a mask is worse cos you're always touching your face". I've been wearing a mask to work for months...I've never touched my face.

Didn't you know that Covid19 is generated spontaneously on the face of mask wearers, and only mask wearers. They are wandering around happily covid free, pop out to the shops and by putting the mask on the virus transports from a lab in China to appear on their cheek waiting for the moment that they take the mask off and then scratch their nose which results in them being infected. Doesn't matter if they encounter anyone else when out and about, it's the mask that tells the virus who to infect.

fr336

Yes: surgical

robinph wrote: »

Didn't you know that Covid19 is generated spontaneously on the face of mask wearers, and only mask wearers. They are wandering around happily covid free, pop out to the shops and by putting the mask on the virus transports from a lab in China to appear on their cheek waiting for the moment that they take the mask off and then scratch their nose which results in them being infected. Doesn't matter if they encounter anyone else when out and about, it's the mask that tells the virus who to infect.

I heard that too. It was on my favourite Facebook group Fake News Sucks. I have no idea who is behind the group, but they seem a lot more trustworthy than the fake news journalists.

robinph

No: I don't care enough

fr336 wrote: »

I'm assuming the one person has a medical exemption but maybe that's naive...

What would be the medical exemption?

If someone is having that much difficulty breathing with a mask on then how are they normally managing to breath without a ventilator?
People with some extreme anxiety about masks I can understand, but would have thought getting on public transport with other people would cause similar issues in that case so again why would they be out and about on a bus if that was the issue?

Tork

Yes: to protect others

Anxiety I suppose. Genuine for some but a convenient excuse for many others.

fr336

Yes: surgical

robinph wrote: »

What would be the medical exemption?

If someone is having that much difficulty breathing with a mask on then how are they normally managing to breath without a ventilator?
People with some extreme anxiety about masks I can understand, but would have thought getting on public transport with other people would cause similar issues in that case so again why would they be out and about on a bus if that was the issue?

I have thought the same tbh. I'm an anxious person so I walk to work to avoid buses...only take a 5 minute socially distanced train ride. Going to be a lot of people with anxiety, ashmtha etc popping up shortly. Kind of insulting to those with those conditions who may be infected by these lazy, selfish people. Never mind.

harr

I had someone tell me he won’t have to wear a mask as he is claustrophobic and GP will give him a letter.
Funny thing is he a welder by trade ..

Tork

Yes: to protect others

There are plenty of people with asthma who've said they have no problems wearing masks. I think that particular cohort of people is more likely to be pro-mask because they are at risk.

robinph

No: I don't care enough

Tork wrote: »

There are plenty of people with asthma who've said they have no problems wearing masks. I think that particular cohort of people is more likely to be pro-mask because they are at risk.

I'm asthmatic, amongst other things, but zero problem wearing a mask. Have seen people claiming elsewhere to be "severely asthmatic" such that on putting a mask on for 5 minutes they then had to use their inhaler as it was so traumatic.

Clearly never been told how to use their inhalers correctly, or have any even slight understanding of what a case of "severe asthma" actually is... but they will go around using it as an excuse to not wear a mask.

Just seen a post online from a Diabetes charity who have apparently had people asking them if diabetics are exempt from wearing masks.

Next there will be people looking for an exemption due to having stubbed their toe last week.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=620043951956483

Mostly wearing masks around where I live, and if 80% are it really isn't worth your time getting upset at the 20%..

KrustyUCC

I'm not real comfortable wearing a mask but i'll get used to it

Very good numbers wearing them up cork airport today

xhomelezz

Yes: valved

ShyMets wrote: »

In his mid 20's and looked pretty healthy. But who knows

Probably depressed down to his knees, poor guy

fr336

Yes: surgical

AdamD wrote: »

Mostly wearing masks around where I live, and if 80% are it really isn't worth your time getting upset at the 20%..

It is if the 20% are ignorant enough to not social distance, wash their hands...the list goes on.

lcstress2012

No: other

Do we have to wear the masks in petrol stations when paying for petrol? Anyone see anyone here not wearing masks

is_that_so

No: other

lcstress2012 wrote: »

Do we have to wear the masks in petrol stations when paying for petrol? Anyone see anyone here not wearing masks

If you pay outside no but if you go into the shop it's retail. Yeah, saw a few yesterday coming out with no masks.

is_that_so

No: other

fr336 wrote: »

It is if the 20% are ignorant enough to not social distance, wash their hands...the list goes on.

Most people doing most things, most of the time. 100% compliance is never realistic.

Overheal

No: I don't care enough

Seen several posts online of socially defective people trying to get off with wearing a sheer lace mask, that looks like it does a worse job than a laundry bag at covering your face.

If you came near me with one of those there would be words at least.

GazzaL

Overheal wrote: »

Seen several posts online of socially defective people trying to get off with wearing a sheer lace mask, that looks like it does a worse job than a laundry bag at covering your face.

If you came near me with one of those there would be words at least.

What's your view on the people selling their dirty old bed sheets as face masks?

Seanergy

Yes: valved

Hoboo wrote: »

That's gotta be a piss take. Ear saver does the same job without looking like a muzzle.

It's like a plastic 6 pack ring

Spend a lot of time drinking cans with dogs?

This is version 3 of a simple concept, to increase the effectiveness of surgical masks and even diy facecoverings. I think it looks very tenticle like but there is simple nothing piss takey, muzzley or stupid looking about it or a person wearing any sort of face covering during a pandemic.

Hoboo wrote: »

Other than the foggy glasses claim it doesn't do anything else. If it was that good I don't think it'd be on kick-starter either, be 1000 euro for first order of 2000, don't need kick-starter to order plastic from China.

The glasses not fogging up was pure bonus, the objective was to help improve the seal for surgical mask wearer's. It's rubber not plastic and it's being manufactured in USA not China.

Yes product is going to vary as face size varies, so it's not going to fit every face but here we have people trying to problem solve the shortage of n95's and the crappiness with which surgical masks are designed, I applaud that. The product will do more good than harm and fair play to people willing to chuck them the price of a 6pack.