Masks

Away With The Fairies · 25-06-2020 09:26AM

Yes: valved

weldoninhio wrote: »

I'm grand for discussion with you, thanks. I, and most people on this forum know you aren't looking for that. :rolleyes:

I am looking for discussion, it's why I asked you.

0xzmro3n4y7lb5 · 25-06-2020 09:32AM

Yes: homemade

is_that_so wrote: »

If you can't socially distance is the advisory. With numbers controlled by shops that is probably less of an issue in supermarkets plus months of such restrictions suggests that it is not really a high risk location.

There was no queue system at the supermarket. No floor staff had a mask. Staff weren’t socially distancing.

I had to reverse twice to avoid people.

Another woman had to ask to men to move as they had taken up permanent residence at the end of an aisle chatting, no masks and not socially distancing.

kaahooters · 25-06-2020 09:34AM

Yes: to protect others

look lads, if you cant understand why its nessary to wear masks you have other bigger issues to deal with then arguing on a forum.

Boggles · 25-06-2020 09:36AM

Well the usual vocal anti vax nuts have shifted their attention to masks and applied the same science denial.

We have actually had some contributors on here linking to their "blogs".

What a weird shower of fúckwíts.

is_that_so · 25-06-2020 09:37AM

No: other

Haylee Cuddly Stitch wrote: »

There was no queue system at the supermarket. No floor staff had a mask. Staff weren’t socially distancing.

I had to reverse twice to avoid people.

Another woman had to ask to men to move as they had taken up permanent residence at the end of an aisle chatting, no masks and not socially distancing.

Yeah, I see that too and I make a point to avoid it all as best I can, especially busy aisles. I don't think staff are a problem as there have been tiny numbers of cases out of retail since it started. In reality it doesn't seem much of a risky location overall, even with that type of behaviour going on.

na1 · 25-06-2020 10:19AM

kaahooters wrote: »

look lads, if you cant understand why its nessary to wear masks you have other bigger issues to deal with then arguing on a forum.

I do understand necessity, I don't understand why should I subsidize local spivs?

Arrival · 25-06-2020 11:13AM

is_that_so wrote: »

Yeah, I see that too and I make a point to avoid it all as best I can, especially busy aisles. I don't think staff are a problem as there have been tiny numbers of cases out of retail since it started. In reality it doesn't seem much of a risky location overall, even with that type of behaviour going on.

Have you got a link to stats for this? I always wondered what kind of numbers of retail workers have had it but could never find any stats about it

Pablo Escobar · 25-06-2020 11:21AM

Arrival wrote: »

Have you got a link to stats for this? I always wondered what kind of numbers of retail workers have had it but could never find any stats about it

Retail workers tend to be younger. Younger people tend to be asymptomatic in far higher numbers. It can be up to 80% in some age groups, decreasing as age increases. So the likelihood is that there have been far more workers affected than they actually realize.

Muahahaha · 25-06-2020 11:23AM

Bat sh1t crazy Americans at it again, unsurprisingly it is Florida. Must be the heat and humidity down there driving them mad.

'They want to throw God's wonderful breathing system out'

Before holding a vote to mandate the wearing of masks in public places to stop the spread of coronavirus, Palm Beach County commissioners were harangued by residents who accused them of obeying the devil, imposing a communist dictatorship and dishonouring the American flag.

Florida has just reported a daily record of 5,508 new coronavirus infections, bringing its total number of confirmed infections to 109,014, with 3,281 deaths.

Watch the video here, it is absolutely jaw dropping
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-53174415/they-want-to-throw-god-s-wonderful-breathing-system-out

Reminds me of this-
"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter" Winston Churchill

Wanderer78 · 25-06-2020 11:30AM

No: I don't care enough

Ah shur leave them at it, I'm sure they'll be fine, or not

Beasty · 25-06-2020 11:33AM

No: I don't care enough

Thread moved from CA and merged

paw patrol · 25-06-2020 11:35AM

No: I will wait for the HSE to recommend

Muahahaha wrote: »

Bat sh1t crazy Americans at it again, unsurprisingly it is Florida. Must be the heat and humidity down there driving them mad.

Watch the video here, it is absolutely jaw dropping
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-53174415/they-want-to-throw-god-s-wonderful-breathing-system-out

Reminds me of this-
"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter" Winston Churchill

Florida has 21.5million residents.

3,200 deaths out of 21.5million people seems pretty low to me.
Ireland has 1500 deaths out of 5million.

you are bitching about nothing.

Me_Grapes · 25-06-2020 12:30PM

kaahooters wrote: »

people not wearing face masks is the visual repesnetation of the people who refuse to vaccinate.

Its without a doubt more to do with laziness than anything else.

circadian · 25-06-2020 01:42PM

Yes: other

Muahahaha wrote: »

Bat sh1t crazy Americans at it again, unsurprisingly it is Florida. Must be the heat and humidity down there driving them mad.

Watch the video here, it is absolutely jaw dropping
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-53174415/they-want-to-throw-god-s-wonderful-breathing-system-out

Reminds me of this-
"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter" Winston Churchill

A major problem with these small town meetings etc and this has been the case for a long time, is that the only group that is able to mobilise people to attend and attend small votes is the NRA. So in this instance, you'll have a higher percentage of NRA/Quackery/Alt-right types showing up as they always have done.

is_that_so · 25-06-2020 01:48PM

No: other

Arrival wrote: »

Have you got a link to stats for this? I always wondered what kind of numbers of retail workers have had it but could never find any stats about it

Others may. I read it one of the other threads. It was in the order of 20 or so.

is_that_so · 25-06-2020 01:55PM

No: other

Passed a few buses in Dublin today and I noticed that the drivers had no masks on. What's are the guidelines/protocols on DB drivers?

circadian · 25-06-2020 01:59PM

Yes: other

paw patrol wrote: »

Florida has 21.5million residents.

3,200 deaths out of 21.5million people seems pretty low to me.
Ireland has 1500 deaths out of 5million.

you are bitching about nothing.

First off, I don't think they're bitching. Secondly, as a nation we have done a good job of flattening the curve and reducing spread.

Florida on the other hand, is on the way up. Clearly a lack of measures in place is going to cause this to get a lot worse, wearing face masks is one way to slow the spread but obviously "muh freedoms" take precedence over common sense.

jackofalltrades · 25-06-2020 02:00PM

Yes: other

weldoninhio wrote: »

I've no need for other people to wear a mask for me.

Unless you're immune to all strains of Covid19 then you do.

paw patrol · 25-06-2020 02:17PM

No: I will wait for the HSE to recommend

circadian wrote: »

First off, I don't think they're bitching. Secondly, as a nation we have done a good job of flattening the curve and reducing spread.

Florida on the other hand, is on the way up. Clearly a lack of measures in place is going to cause this to get a lot worse, wearing face masks is one way to slow the spread but obviously "muh freedoms" take precedence over common sense.

"muh freedoms" are the most important thing there is.
If you don't get that, there is no point explaining so lets stick to covid.

there rate is still quite low. lets see when it skyrockets

consider they are getting 30,000 test results back a day now.
In May it was 10,000 - with so many people with little or no symptoms a rise is to be expected.

given the number of asymptomatic people there are...the real measure of how bad it is , would be hospitalisation or death

as I shown, deaths aren't that bad. Per head we are a lot worse.

mooseknunkle · 25-06-2020 02:46PM

No: other

Probably been asked and answered before but why aren't supermarket workers wearing masks?,i've been shopping each week the past 4 months in Tesco and Supervalu and i've never seen a staff member wearing one in either of them,i spend less than 30 minutes in a supermarket once a week and they are saying i should wear a mask,but workers who spend hours in there each day dont have to wear one?

circadian · 25-06-2020 02:55PM

Yes: other

weldoninhio wrote: »

I've no need for other people to wear a mask for me.

Good for you. What about the people that need others to do so? Or are you just that selfish that you couldn't give a flying **** about anyone else?

TheRiverman · 25-06-2020 03:01PM

Yes: surgical

paw patrol wrote: »

Florida has 21.5million residents.

3,200 deaths out of 21.5million people seems pretty low to me.
Ireland has 1500 deaths out of 5million.

you are bitching about nothing.

One death is too many.

fr336 · 25-06-2020 03:04PM

Yes: surgical

So where do we think Ireland and the UK would be now if face coverings (of any kind) had been made compulsory in March, or even April? About the same amount of cases and deaths? Half? Or a world class example in how to beat Covid? I mention the UK as not only do I live here but it's probably a pretty good case study on Ireland's doorstep considering its size, population, and woeful response to this pandemic.

fr336 · 25-06-2020 03:08PM

Yes: surgical

Why are some people (the majority, unfortunately) so precious about wearing face coverings? I have anxiety which affects my breathing and so wearing a mask isn't ideal but it's more ideal than dying or passing it onto a family member or hell a stranger who might die. I don't wear it outside but where are people wearing it indoors at the moment? Is the supermarket shop that exciting that you can't have it ruined by a covering? Madness. These people have not only resulted in needless deaths but also severe economic damage as the country closed down rather than give the public a kick up the arse.

Away With The Fairies · 25-06-2020 03:08PM

Yes: valved

circadian wrote: »

Good for you. What about the people that need others to do so? Or are you just that selfish that you couldn't give a flying **** about anyone else?

Yes, I think this is the real reason. They couldn't answer the question I asked of them because they know they will sound very bad and selfish, "I won't wear a mask because I really don't care about old people or patients going through cancer".

paw patrol · 25-06-2020 03:19PM

No: I will wait for the HSE to recommend

TheRiverman wrote: »

One death is too many.

ban all cars then..... :rolleyes:

stephenjmcd · 25-06-2020 03:46PM

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1276161122165497862?s=19

Jim_Hodge · 25-06-2020 03:53PM

Yes: homemade

Was shopping today for the first time in over three weeks. Pleasantly surprised that over 75% of customers in Dunnes Stores were wearing masks. A couple of the more elderly people had them under their noses and I was so tempted to tell them they needed to cover the nose, but then they'd be handling the masks to adjust them.

Stark · 25-06-2020 04:06PM

No: other

A lot more than usual when I was in Aldi today. More like 66% today as opposed to 5 - 10% previous times I've been in there.

ednwireland · 25-06-2020 04:09PM

No: other

the guy making my sandwich wasnt wearing one, only shop assistants i have seen are chemists (and some shops whoc have been open throughout.

but then when im the only person in a 1000sq foot shop ......

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