Masks

odyssey06

eleventh wrote: »

They could set up a mask-wearing olympics, in a similar vein to those All you can eat contests they have in the US.
Extreme behaviour of individuals.
If they really want to test things, get a random sample of 100 mask-wearers off the street, see how they do running 1km or so. Have a control group of non-masked do the same. Repeat the test over time.

You've given the game away by your "extreme behaviour" line.
Utterly absurd irrelevant and false comparison to the wearing of masks in everyday duties, shopping or on transport.
It's like using running a marathon as the basis for the long term effects of a daily jog.

To show how ridiculous your comparison is...
Let's have a control group of people of runners.
(a) Some are dressed in running shoes, shorts and a vest.
(b) Some are in tuxedos and dress shoes.
(c) Some are carrying a backpack and holding up an umbrella.
We could reasonably expect (a) to be fastest.

Does it tell us anything about the long term health effects of wearing a tuxedo and dress shoes?
Nope. Of course it doesn't.
Because it's a false comparison.

xhomelezz

Yes: valved

eleventh wrote: »

They could set up a mask-wearing olympics, in a similar vein to those All you can eat contests they have in the US.
Extreme behaviour of individuals.

If they really want to test things, get a random sample of 100 mask-wearers off the street, see how they do running 1km or so. Have a control group of non-masked do the same. Repeat the test over time.

Sry, back to image posting

eleventh

odyssey06, I wasn't talking about speed. The post I replied to wasn't either.
You can always ask for clarification if you don't understand something (rather than go off on a rant etc).

Seanergy

Yes: valved

Measc.ie FFP2 and surgical along with some face coverings were tested by Mater surgery this week. No results yet, not expecting any surprises, will be good to have data though and share data from an Irish source.

bush

No: other

pjohnson wrote: »

I wonder are some of these having issue with wearing a mask trying to deepthroat or consume the mask?


Maybe masks just need much much clearer instructions.

Have you tried wearing a mask for 8 to 10 hours in a very hot environment?

Graham

bush wrote: »

Have you tried wearing a mask for 8 to 10 hours in a very hot environment?

Which of the specified premises, services or businesses operate in a "very hot environment"?

Seanergy

Yes: valved

Any of the anti mandatory maskers on this thread want to meet in the city center later for a mask off?

bush

No: other

Graham wrote: »

Which of the specified premises, services or businesses operate in a "very hot environment"?

A kitchen

Stark

No: other

Seanergy wrote: »

Any of the anti mandatory maskers on this thread want to meet in the city center later for a mask off?

You mean 2pm at the custom House? Apparently there's a nutjob gathering scheduled for then.

Graham

bush wrote: »

A kitchen

Do you have a link to that requirement? I can't find it.

bush

No: other

Graham wrote: »

Do you have a link to that requirement? I can't find it.

Required by my employer. Are you suggesting i shouldn't wear it?

AUDI20

No: other

Spiderman0081 wrote: »

Hehe. The lack of oxygen is apparent

Haven't seen anyone falling down yet from lack of oxygen for wearing a mask. and if your out running 10miles you don't need one.

Graham

bush wrote: »

Required by my employer. Are you suggesting i shouldn't wear it?

Not at all. Well done your employer.

xhomelezz

Yes: valved

Stark wrote: »

You mean 2pm at the custom House? Apparently there's a nutjob gathering scheduled for then.

Would be nice to see cops finally doing something, if the gathering will break the safety measures

ExMachina1000

No: I will wait for the HSE to recommend

xhomelezz wrote: »

Would be nice to see cops finally doing something, if the gathering will break the safety measures

Like the protests for that American criminal guy?

xhomelezz

Yes: valved

ExMachina1000 wrote: »

Like the protests for that American criminal guy?

Hopefully this time they'll actually do something, if the rules are broken

saneman

Yes: surgical

bush wrote: »

Required by my employer. Are you suggesting i shouldn't wear it?

I doubt distance can be maintained in any working kitchen environment, what option does your employer have really?

There are also cooling products out there that can help if heat is the issue:

https://www.techniche-intl.com/products/evaporative-cooling-skull-caps-6536
https://www.techniche-intl.com/products/evaporative-cooling-neckbands-6519

bush

No: other

saneman wrote: »

I doubt distance can be maintained in any working kitchen environment, what option does your employer have really?

There are also cooling products out there that can help if heat is the issue:

https://www.techniche-intl.com/products/evaporative-cooling-skull-caps-6536
https://www.techniche-intl.com/products/evaporative-cooling-neckbands-6519

Its just a response to people who think wearing a mask is easy. Easy if your working at home and put it on for 5 mins to go get milk ye.

Tork

Yes: to protect others

Bush, you're unfortunate in that your job is one where mask wearing is particularly uncomfortable. For the vast majority of people, mask wearing is a small part of their day and something that may not even happen every day.

RoYoBo

Yes: valved

bush wrote: »

A kitchen

I sympathise, bush - a busy kitchen must be one of the worst places to have to wear a mask for a long period of time. With the impossibility of keeping any kind of distance from co-workers, it's also the riskiest place if you don't wear one.

I hope you can get plenty of breaks and some attention to cooling from your employer perhaps?

GT89

No: I will wait for the HSE to recommend

Jaysus I thought my job was bad but wearing a mask in a kitchen sounds awful. Kitchen staff in a restaurant I was in there recently weren't wearing them.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

No: I will wait for the HSE to recommend

GT89 wrote: »

Jaysus I thought my job was bad but wearing a mask in a kitchen sounds awful. Kitchen staff in a restaurant I was in there recently weren't wearing them.

Nobody is wearing them where the public can’t see them. Same in my place of work. It’s all for show. Go down the factory floor and not one person wears one. It’s far too much to expect of people to wear a mask for 12 hour shifts. I do about 30-35k walking per shift, absolutely no way in hell im wearing one.

weldoninhio

No: I will wait for the HSE to recommend

robinph wrote: »

I do have a right to not be infected by your failure to wear a mask because <something> though.

Someones weak genes are no one else’s concern. It’s evolution. It removes the weak genes from the pool by making them weak and vulnerable to disease that others can fight off. It’s been happening for millennia. Happens in all living things.

Jim_Hodge

Yes: homemade

weldoninhio wrote: »

Someones weak genes are no one else’s concern. It’s evolution. It removes the weak genes from the pool by making them weak and vulnerable to disease that others can fight off. It’s been happening for millennia. Happens in all living things.

Another totally incorrect interpretation of evolution.

weldoninhio

No: I will wait for the HSE to recommend

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Nobody is wearing them where the public can’t see them. Same in my place of work. It’s all for show. Go down the factory floor and not one person wears one. It’s far too much to expect of people to wear a mask for 12 hour shifts. I do about 30-35k walking per shift, absolutely no way in hell im wearing one.

I was out for dinner last night, you could see into the kitchen. None of the chefs were wearing masks. Didn’t bother me. The servers were.

xhomelezz

Yes: valved

weldoninhio wrote: »

Someones weak genes are no one else’s concern. It’s evolution. It removes the weak genes from the pool by making them weak and vulnerable to disease that others can fight off. It’s been happening for millennia. Happens in all living things.

Sure superman

Getting very close to win the most stupid post award, come on try harder to get the first prize, you can do it

weldoninhio

No: I will wait for the HSE to recommend

xhomelezz wrote: »

Sure superman

Getting very close to win the most stupid post award, come on try harder to get the first prize, you can do it

Never heard of evolution no? Survival of the fittest?

MadYaker

Yes: surgical

weldoninhio wrote: »

Never heard of evolution no? Survival of the fittest?

That’s not real, it’s all a hoax. No evidence for it. RTE propaganda.

xhomelezz

Yes: valved

weldoninhio wrote: »

Never heard of evolution no? Survival of the fittest?

Lol man, as I said keep trying and you'll get the gold medal.

Seanergy

Yes: valved

Stark wrote: »

You mean 2pm at the custom House? Apparently there's a nutjob gathering scheduled for then.

sure did all keyboard and no dancing shoes