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  • #3752
    alentejo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 962 ✭✭✭alentejo


    I have been wearing masks for the big shop. They are awful. I feel like gaging when wearing one.

    I am less likely to do discretionary shopping because of masks.


  • #3753
    stevek93
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,097 ✭✭✭stevek93


    Yes: surgical
    alentejo wrote: »
    I have been wearing masks for the big shop. They are awful. I feel like gaging when wearing one.

    I am less likely to do discretionary shopping because of masks.

    You arent meant to eat it...


  • #3754
    Neyite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,948 ✭✭✭✭Neyite


    Yes: valved
    alentejo wrote: »
    I have been wearing masks for the big shop. They are awful. I feel like gaging when wearing one.

    I am less likely to do discretionary shopping because of masks.


    They are a pain. I don't think anyone that advocates for the masks actually like wearing them. The warm weather doesn't help, or if you are in a rush, they will feel more warm and uncomfortable. I see them as a necessary evil really. And like you I'm spending wasting less money too.


  • #3755
    polesheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭polesheep


    Neyite wrote: »
    You can choose not to go into the place where masks are mandatory. That's your self imposed restriction.



    Yes we all had restrictions. However, cocooners had additional ones imposed on them that you didn't have.

    Don't be absurd. That is not a choice. Imposing masks is imposing a restriction.

    You know nothing of me and which restrictions applied to me.


  • #3756
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    Yes: valved
    polesheep wrote: »
    Don't be absurd. That is not a choice. Imposing masks is imposing a restriction.

    You know nothing of me and which restrictions applied to me.

    Is wearing pants a restriction as well?


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  • #3757
    xhomelezz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,026 ✭✭✭xhomelezz


    Yes: valved
    Well guys just after reading last few pages here, had to take a bit of time off from this thread, because stupidity of some posts was giving me mental issues :D
    Think I have great masks for some here, might even supply them for free for all selfish ignorant posters


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  • #3758
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    No: other
    Seems mandatory masks are a government decision.


  • #3759
    polesheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭polesheep


    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    Is wearing pants a restriction as well?

    You still haven't answered my question.


  • #3760
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,675 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    alentejo wrote: »
    I have been wearing masks for the big shop. They are awful. I feel like gaging when wearing one. I am less likely to do discretionary shopping because of masks.

    What kind of mask and how are you wearing it?
    First time I tried one of the blue surgical masks I found it very unconfortable.
    Glasses steaming up.

    I didn't realise there's a little metal strip in the top layer of the mask. You form it around the bridge of your nose. Also, I find glasses don't steam up if I breathe from my nose.

    Now when I wear the mask in the shops it's not much bother.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #3761
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    Yes: valved
    polesheep wrote: »
    You still haven't answered my question.

    What question?


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  • #3762
    polesheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭polesheep


    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    What question?

    This one:
    Tell me, if we're lucky enough to get a vaccine for Covid-19, should mandatory mask wearing continue in order to protect those who are vulnerable to other infections?


  • #3763
    Dublingirl80
    Closed Accounts Posts: 244 ✭✭Dublingirl80


    Yes: valved
    I have been wearing masks in busy shops and place I can't distance. I'm wondering is it ok to pop into places where it's just one staff member totally distanced from you for example? I don't mind wearing the mask but I find here as it's not always it's hard to decide on sometimes. I do find it a little off putting also being the only one wearing it often . I would feel more comfortable that it was effective if the other people were wearing them too, hard for staff on long shifts but why are so few Irish wearing them? In the USA this is a big issue but here it almost seems worse. Very few I see are wearing them.


  • #3764
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    Yes: valved
    polesheep wrote: »
    This one:
    Tell me, if we're lucky enough to get a vaccine for Covid-19, should mandatory mask wearing continue in order to protect those who are vulnerable to other infections?

    What's wrong with wearing a mask to protect others from other infections, like colds and flu? It doesn't have to be mandatory, do it out of the kindness of your heart. Why do you feel so strongly to infect others?


  • #3765
    Seanergy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,446 ✭✭✭Seanergy


    Yes: valved
    polesheep wrote: »
    Look around you. The majority of people are now getting on with their lives. If you have a gripe about how the vulnerable have been treated in all of this take it up with the nursing/care homes. That's where the failure to protect the vulnerable took place.

    What was that failure Pheep?

    Gwan say it, HCW's were not wearing masks.


  • #3766
    Dublingirl80
    Closed Accounts Posts: 244 ✭✭Dublingirl80


    Yes: valved
    polesheep wrote: »
    This one:
    Tell me, if we're lucky enough to get a vaccine for Covid-19, should mandatory mask wearing continue in order to protect those who are vulnerable to other infections?

    Was not part of this conversation but no. People are barely doing this now ans we all hope this is a short term ish measure.


  • #3767
    everlast75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,078 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    polesheep wrote: »
    This one:
    Tell me, if we're lucky enough to get a vaccine for Covid-19, should mandatory mask wearing continue in order to protect those who are vulnerable to other infections?

    Mandatory masks should apply when there's a pandemic.

    Why are you arguing about a future hypothetical when science shows that wearing a face mask *now* works to reduce the amount of COVID19 infections?

    Just wear the damn mask. Jesus - you'd swear people were being asked to wear a clamp on their genitals.

    Elect a clown... Expect a circus



  • #3768
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,446 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    What's wrong with wearing a mask to protect others from other infections, like colds and flu? It doesn't have to be mandatory, do it out of the kindness of your heart. Why do you feel so strongly to infect others?

    Did you wear a mask to protect others out of the kindness of your heart before covid?

    I'm going to pre-empt your reply as being no, so when there's a vaccine and its rolled out you'll keep wearing one to protect people from head colds ?

    I'm sorry but its impossible to take that seriously. When a suitable treatment and or vaccine is developed mask wearing won't be a thing


  • #3769
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    Yes: valved
    everlast75 wrote: »
    Mandatory masks should apply when there's a pandemic.

    Why are you arguing about a future hypothetical when science shows that wearing a face mask *now* works to reduce the amount of COVID19 infections?

    Just wear the damn mask. Jesus - you'd swear people were being asked to wear a clamp on their genitals.

    Before all this, I would continue on into shops and chemists with a cold. Not anymore, when all this ends, I'll continue on with masks when I have a cold or flu.


  • #3770
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    Yes: valved
    stephenjmcd wrote: »
    Did you wear a mask to protect others out of the kindness of your heart before covid?

    I'm going to pre-empt your reply as being no, so when there's a vaccine and its rolled out you'll keep wearing one to protect people from head colds ?

    I'm sorry but its impossible to take that seriously. When a suitable treatment and or vaccine is developed mask wearing won't be a thing

    I never wore a mask before covid because there was never a huge campaign to cover up and contain our colds.

    This whole pandemic has made me more aware and when all this is over, I will continue with wearing masks if I have a cold.


  • #3771
    polesheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭polesheep


    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    What's wrong with wearing a mask to protect others from other infections, like colds and flu? It doesn't have to be mandatory, do it out of the kindness of your heart. Why do you feel so strongly to infect others?

    You still haven't answered.


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  • #3772
    xhomelezz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,026 ✭✭✭xhomelezz


    Yes: valved
    stephenjmcd wrote: »
    Did you wear a mask to protect others out of the kindness of your heart before covid?

    I'm going to pre-empt your reply as being no, so when there's a vaccine and its rolled out you'll keep wearing one to protect people from head colds ?

    I'm sorry but its impossible to take that seriously. When a suitable treatment and or vaccine is developed mask wearing won't be a thing

    We all keep learning mate. We might as well follow some Asian countries and wear them when sick with flu or cold. Might make a difference..


  • #3773
    xhomelezz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,026 ✭✭✭xhomelezz


    Yes: valved
    polesheep wrote: »
    You still haven't answered.

    OMG


  • #3774
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    Yes: valved
    polesheep wrote: »
    You still haven't answered.

    That was my answer.


  • #3775
    polesheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭polesheep


    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    What's wrong with wearing a mask to protect others from other infections, like colds and flu? It doesn't have to be mandatory, do it out of the kindness of your heart. Why do you feel so strongly to infect others?

    I asked because I believe that there is an agenda with some people to make mask wearing mandatory in certain situations indefinitely. I have no desire to infect others.


  • #3776
    polesheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭polesheep


    everlast75 wrote: »
    Mandatory masks should apply when there's a pandemic.

    Why are you arguing about a future hypothetical when science shows that wearing a face mask *now* works to reduce the amount of COVID19 infections?

    Just wear the damn mask. Jesus - you'd swear people were being asked to wear a clamp on their genitals.

    And where would a person who thinks like this stop?


  • #3777
    polesheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭polesheep


    Seanergy wrote: »
    What was that failure Pheep?

    Gwan say it, HCW's were not wearing masks.

    That was certainly one of the failures. Wearing a mask in a healthcare setting, however, cannot be compared to mandatory mask wearing in general society.


  • #3778
    xhomelezz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,026 ✭✭✭xhomelezz


    Yes: valved
    polesheep wrote: »
    I asked because I believe that there is an agenda with some people to make mask wearing mandatory in certain situations indefinitely. I have no desire to infect others.

    ?? Think you might be overthinking this a bit. We are in stage of very low confirmed cases and I believe we all want to keep low numbers. So masks looks like to be the least invasive "restriction" to be applied to keep them numbers low. No tin foil hat theories behind that.


  • #3779
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    Yes: valved
    polesheep wrote: »
    I asked because I believe that there is an agenda with some people to make mask wearing mandatory in certain situations indefinitely. I have no desire to infect others.

    No one has an agenda to make masks mandatory forever. We're in a pandemic, masks help. And yes you do have a desire to infect others with your refusal to wear a mask.


  • #3780
    xhomelezz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,026 ✭✭✭xhomelezz


    Yes: valved
    polesheep wrote: »
    That was certainly one of the failures. Wearing a mask in a healthcare setting, however, cannot be compared to mandatory mask wearing in general society.

    And again masks works in healthcare care settings, but magically that effect disappears outside hospital walls, yeah right


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  • #3781
    polesheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭polesheep


    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    No one has an agenda to make masks mandatory forever. We're in a pandemic, masks help. And yes you do have a desire to infect others with your refusal to wear a mask.

    Desire? Really? What an appropriate username.


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