To Mask or not to two - Mask Megathread cont.

Not at all. My thoughts on NPHET and their "conclusions" are well documented, however I and others who likewise questioned their actions were told they were experts and we should follow the science.

It's funny now that when that same NPHET tell people masks are no longer necessary (when a lot of us questioned the value of them a long time ago) that that first group now seem to be throwing tantrums because NPHET's advice no longer suits them.

The only conclusion I can draw is..

1) They still believe it's March 2020 and there's a "deadly pandemic" out there. Was never the case thankfully, and certainly not now, but it's worrying if people still genuinely think this

2) They latched onto masks and restrictions in the same way the "faithful" latched onto the Church previously. Told that it was the way to salvation and secure in the weekly (and indeed daily) proclamations, while still lashing out at the "heretics" who questioned or worse, didn't believe at all! Again, worrying how this mindset and attitude reasserted itself so quickly in Ireland. We think we've come so far.. but not as much as we think!

3) The same types who bothered themselves with trying to keep up with the neighbours in the Tiger Years and bothering themselves with what they were getting or "getting away with" in the Recession found a new way to watch, comment on (and indeed report!) their neighbours, all the while showing their compliance and tut-tutting others on radio talk shows and forums like this. Now that the mandates are gone they still hope to maintain that "moral high ground" by pivoting their actions into some notion of civic responsibility and consideration vs those selfish types who will dare show their faces!

None of these 3 types of people should be encouraged as it's only likely to continue to harm their mental health, anxiety or curtain-twitching, in turn leading to ongoing disagreements in workplaces, between friends, neighbours, and families.

As I keep saying, it's time to move on now. Unless you have a valid medical reason (in which case you are probably/should have been aware of your actions long before Covid), it's time to rejoin normal society.

Boo

Well that's basically what he said. Dunno who's losing the plot there.

Try reading it again

I think you might be overthinking it a bit.

I think that's the most important point. Kids who've always been at the least risk from Covid finally allowed to get back to acting like kids in school - in some cases, for the first time.

Hopefully the windows will be closed now too!

I know... I did the weekly shopping yesterday and almost all were still masked (albeit the usual 40/50% of those not wearing them properly anyway).

I need to do a recycling run later so will stop by the garage after for a roll and see how things look. Also supporting my local economy so win-win.