RoYoBo wrote: » Looks (!) good but would it satisfy the need to protect others from your potential Covid infected exhalation? I can't see where it mentions what happens to what you breathe out? I'd be keen to hear more.
jimmycrackcorm wrote: » Very good, but not if you're the one who is asymptomatic as it does nothing to prevent you spreading.
Pitch n Putt wrote: » The requirement is to go into a shop. People are not putting them on to minimise any risk. They’re putting them on because it’s now stupidly mandatory.
Away With The Fairies wrote: » I don't know about you but I've been wearing masks in case I might have it. Masks may also help in lessening the viral load if you wear one. I'm not wearing them to fulfill a requirement to go into a shop.
bush wrote: » If the government said next week that they are changing mask wearing to advisable instead of mandatory id say about 10% of people would wear them.
robinph wrote: » What about the people who enjoy wearing masks? What percentage of people are they?
givyjoe wrote: » 110% going by their recent posts.
Jim_Hodge wrote: » Of course people don't enjoy wearing them. We wear them because we have to and can help in some small way, with a slight inconvenience to ourselves.
CalamariFritti wrote: » Only its not 'a small way' but a minuscule almost not quantifiable way and way more than 'a minor inconvenience'. People fail to see the big picture. It may be a minor inconvenience physically. Ye its not a great bother for a few minutes. But its way more than that with regards to the changes to society and how we feel about our lives. Especially when the craze doesn't stop at supermarkets or cramped indoor scenarios and the health and safety nuts are trying to mandate them elsewhere including outdoors and tell us they will become a part of our lives for years to come. Its way easier to introduce something like that than getting rid of it. But sure a little virtue signalling is way more important. We are doing all we can do. All in this together. Aren't we great.
Tork wrote: » Do you know what's more depressing? The thoughts of having to do this for a long time into the future because the virus isn't being controlled and there is no vaccine. Thinking people want to wear masks is a craze is pure tin foil hat territory. Most of us wear them because we want to play our part in getting rid of the fcking thing.
GT89 wrote: » If the news stopped reporting it, people would stop thinking about it and we could all get on with life as normal
xhomelezz wrote: » Are you not able to get on with your life?? I'm pretty able to get on with my life, while washing my hands, keeping SD and wearing a mask, it's f.. easy. Certainly better than to be locked up in the house..
robinph wrote: » What is the bigger inconvenience? A) Wearing a mask and going about your day. Not wearing a mask and everyone stays at home.
GT89 wrote: » What about neither. No lockdown and no masks in Sweden and yet people seem to be able to go about their business there as normal
CalamariFritti wrote: » It is a craze based on the so-called evidence hauled out to support this. Scientist being able measure A virus 5 metres away in a room full of covid patients is not proof of 'airborne' in real world scenarios. Real world scenarios where empirical evidence proves that there was no problem to begin with. So in theory its very noble of you trying to play your part but inadvertedly you're are actually doing more damage than you prevent. The mask is an actual tin foil hat. But you convince yourself it's me who is wearing one.
odyssey06 wrote: » Czech Republic, early mask adopters & lockdown... 3.71 deaths per 100,000. Sweden... 56.5 deaths per 100,000. I'll include Denmark, who locked down, with 10.7 deaths per 100,000 of a country usually grouped with Sweden for comparisons. And Ireland 36 deaths per 100,000. There's a whole thread on this forum for Sweden, so all I'll say here for context is that even in Sweden, while they did not lockdown, business did not continue 'as normal'. High schools and universities were shut. There are strict social distancing rules for bars etc.
Sconsey wrote: » Wading through your bullsh1t about 'virtue signaling' and this being a 'craze' which just reflect your personal attitude. You don't like the evidence so you deny it, its not 'so-called' evidence it is ACTUAL evidence. Who is doing more damage by wearing a mask? pure crap, making it up, reflected in your attatude.
GT89 wrote: » It's not about deaths. It's about being able to live as normal as possible. It's mostly over 80s and underlying health conditions who die so isolate those and let the rest of us continue as normal without lockdown or masks simple as. If mask wearing is so effective why have CV19 cases gone up in Ireland since we all started wearing them? CV19 rates were lower 6 weeks ago when only few were wearing them.
Tork wrote: » How about because people have got complacent and aren't following the advice they had? Leaving aside the clusters in the factories, we've got people having house parties, not keeping their distance outdoors etc. Most of us are hopefully not going to house parties or behaving as if the virus has gone but we have a greater risk of exposure to the virus in places such as supermarkets and public transport. The twentysomethings putting your groceries on the shelves in the supermarket, serving you or simply shopping in there are there can be the same ones who were hanging out with their mates and generally exposing themselves to the virus.
CalamariFritti wrote: » How about you reply to me the same way I posted? With some logical argument? Not just some colourful language and going on about attitude.
GT89 wrote: » Blame younger people as usual for doing normal things. Don't dare blame the government the actual ones responsible for this mess as it's far more convienent to blame other people.
