Strumms wrote: » I’m at a loss to understand why people just don’t want to wear them... Are the uncomfortable ?... after getting used to them...NO, not at all. are they expensive... NO, not remotely Just get some, use them...
Away With The Fairies wrote: » You're wasting your time. You're arguing with selfish, narcissistic people that thinks it's all about them. They just want you to live like them. Just ignore them.
drunkmonkey wrote: » This is the thing, it's not just a year, this could be the rest of our lives. There's a solution which doesn't require masks that should be adopted until we find a better way. I've my party hat pretty much hung up, there's a few generations behind me that deserve to be having the time of their lives. Donning the mask is letting Government off the hook until god knows when. It's not a country I want to bring my kids up in. I'm jumping ship at some stage with my family if this goes on too long. When do you stop wearing it? What do we do with bare faces and the people who it triggers a first official mental illness in like me, seriously, what's the plan here i'm not seeing it.
fr336 wrote: » The rest of our lives give me a break...we've had restrictions since March, which was four months ago. Four! Every step of the way there have been people trying to stop prevention measures by saying "we can't live like this forever". Even in March they were doing it! Also, as has been mentioned by anti maskers all the time, they're not required in bars or restaurants for obvious reasons. So if people are going to be affected by having to wear them for a dull trip to the supermarket, I'd worry for their state of mind in the first place tbh.
GazzaL wrote: » Every step of the way, people offered pragmatic solutions to move forwards and were shouted down by the same eejits that are now proclaiming masks as our saviour. We moved forwards despite the mutterings of the lockdown nazis. Like you say yourself, you can spend a considerable period of time in a bar or restaurant without a mask, but if you want to run in and out of a huge supermarket to buy some apples you have to wear one despite this not being considered a risk at the peak of the pandemic? How stupid is that.
fr336 wrote: » At the peak of the pandemic the rest of society was locked down and supermarkets were severely restricting the amount of people allowed in them. You could go in one in the daytime and it'd feel like you were in at 11pm. They're not worn in bars and restaurants because you kind of need to eat and drink. We can't make prevention perfect, but we can lessen the risk. Wearing a face covering in shops with crowds of strangers is a great way to cut down on spread.
GazzaL wrote: » Supermarkets were still busy throughout the pandemic, many were busier than normal. They're not like Hill 16 on All Ireland Final day.
fr336 wrote: » Why are basic face coverings, or visors, such a big deal to wear on a mundane trip to a shop?
Terminator. wrote: » Shopping is a social outing for some people For others it doesn't matter
Jim_Hodge wrote: » You can talk with a face covering.
timmy_mallet wrote: » Ha. Always comes back to this when the argument is lost.
drunkmonkey wrote: » So we should see them all wearing Masks at the next NEPHET briefing and Micheál Martin will be addressing us using one when he's taking indoors from now on. Not likely.
average_runner wrote: » Formula 1 drivers are doing tv interviews with masks on and very easy to understand
GazzaL wrote: » I went to Tesco this morning and was talking to a paramedic who wasn't wearing any face mask. Even many of our healthcare professionals aren't wearing face masks in shops.
Deleted User wrote: » And your point?
Boggles wrote: » I went to Dunnes this morning, met 7 brain surgeons, all wearing masks.
ExMachina1000 wrote: » Went to Boylesports yesterday, met 6 hardy polish boys. None wearing masks but all interested in your whereabouts
Boggles wrote: » Jesus, that is next level creepy.
is_that_so wrote: » Perceived level of risk. Our cases have come from care settings, some from travel and close physical contact. The current ones are largely down to family or big indoor gatherings and there are still some healthcare workers. Supermarkets are and have been low risk, aided by the excellent work they themselves have done on managing numbers.
drunkmonkey wrote: » You should have brought them here, we've a few liberal scardey pants need sorting.
Away With The Fairies wrote: » For anyone too selfish to wear a mask, read this and wear a mask when around people. I and alot more users here do not want to get symptoms like these. Also, we do not want to end up as a long hauler. This is a scary disease, one in which we don't have a vaccine for. A few minutes in a shop, or on public transport, and people feel put out. Well, I couldn't care less how you feel so hard done by with mandatory masks. I do not want to catch this disease, I do not want symptoms that last for weeks or months, I do not want to end up in the ICU, I do not want to end up on a ventilator and nobody should be allowed to infect others with a disease like this. Just wear a mask, please.https://english.elpais.com/science_tech/2020-07-17/over-half-of-coronavirus-hospital-patients-in-spain-have-developed-neurological-problems-studies-show.html?fbclid=IwAR3841UNn09-Wv8CF4gYKe768yPiD0iZZKR8XxlRii_SAe7ourlc1bANof4
Deleted User wrote: » Right, so supermarkets have been grand because of the measures being taken. And the plan is to just keep those measures until there's a vaccine? That's what all the anti-maskers want?
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