Will you continue to wear a mask in public after July 19th?

[PH User]

anonymous said:

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I'm just pointing out to you what the idea of protecting the NHS was about.

[bad company]

anonymous said:

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I knew 1 person that happened to. His brain tumour operation was delayed 3 months due to Covid, he died shortly after. I can’t say that he’d have lived if the operation had happened earlier but he’d certainly have had a better chance.

Edited by bad company on Tuesday 5th October 14:32

[Ari]

PH User said:

Ari said:

Gary C said:

I think a lot of people are naturally reacting to the pressure and stress of the last 18 months, and see masks as a symbol of what we have been through and want rid ASAP

But, actually, why bother wearing them anymore?

Yes, if people want to, why the hell not (and we can have our private opinions about them) but I cannot see why they (masks, not the people !) have any real use now.

Masks are not going to stop you getting it, they are not (currently) needed to protect clinical care and as to ''get(ting) back to normal' while wearing a mask'. To me that's not normal and unwelcome. Maybe its a reaction as I said, but its how I feel.

I did do a 5 hour flight last month with 'mandatory masks'. Totally ineffective. I could quite happily sit there if I wanted with no mask on as long as I had a drink or food in my hand, as did many people.

Ah well.

I mentioned this recently, but I did a two hour flight in a plane full of people who had to be double vaccinated, and had to have had a negative PCR test, just to be allowed on it. Needless to say, we all had to be masked up so that Easyjet could tick the H&S box and reassure the nervous that 'everything was being done to keep them safe'. Bonkers.

And you got where you needed to go so no big deal.

This is SUCH dumb logic!

Yes, you're quite right. I'd have got where I needed to go if they'd insisted on my wearing crash helmet, or chanting Hail Mary, or in handcuffs. So what?

Staggers me how blindly and unquestioningly compliant people are. "You want me to take my underpants off and put them on my head? I can't see how that could possibly benefit anyone, but as long as I get where I need to go, no big deal"

Amazing.

[PH User]

Ari said:

PH User said:

Ari said:

Gary C said:

I think a lot of people are naturally reacting to the pressure and stress of the last 18 months, and see masks as a symbol of what we have been through and want rid ASAP

But, actually, why bother wearing them anymore?

Yes, if people want to, why the hell not (and we can have our private opinions about them) but I cannot see why they (masks, not the people !) have any real use now.

Masks are not going to stop you getting it, they are not (currently) needed to protect clinical care and as to ''get(ting) back to normal' while wearing a mask'. To me that's not normal and unwelcome. Maybe its a reaction as I said, but its how I feel.

I did do a 5 hour flight last month with 'mandatory masks'. Totally ineffective. I could quite happily sit there if I wanted with no mask on as long as I had a drink or food in my hand, as did many people.

Ah well.

I mentioned this recently, but I did a two hour flight in a plane full of people who had to be double vaccinated, and had to have had a negative PCR test, just to be allowed on it. Needless to say, we all had to be masked up so that Easyjet could tick the H&S box and reassure the nervous that 'everything was being done to keep them safe'. Bonkers.

And you got where you needed to go so no big deal.

This is SUCH dumb logic!

Yes, you're quite right. I'd have got where I needed to go if they'd insisted on my wearing crash helmet, or chanting Hail Mary, or in handcuffs. So what?

Staggers me how blindly and unquestioningly compliant people are. "You want me to take my underpants off and put them on my head? I can't see how that could possibly benefit anyone, but as long as I get where I need to go, no big deal"

Amazing.

Imo You're making something out of nothing

[thewarlock]

Ari said:

This is SUCH dumb logic!

Yes, you're quite right. I'd have got where I needed to go if they'd insisted on my wearing crash helmet, or chanting Hail Mary, or in handcuffs. So what?

Staggers me how blindly and unquestioningly compliant people are. "You want me to take my underpants off and put them on my head? I can't see how that could possibly benefit anyone, but as long as I get where I need to go, no big deal"

Amazing.

Do you feel the same way about being made to wear clothes when you go out places?

Is it really the compliance of others that you dislike? Or is it your own dislike of change that's the issue?

[Biker 1]

Blimey - page 224 & the topic rumbles on!!!
I'm amazed the polling is still 35 to 65%, but I guess most posters voted weeks ago..........
I'm also amazed that people voluntarily still wear pieces of useless damp cloths over their mouths - if you think it'll do any good, at least use proper FFP3 masks or full respirators.

[Ari]

thewarlock said:

Ari said:

This is SUCH dumb logic!

Yes, you're quite right. I'd have got where I needed to go if they'd insisted on my wearing crash helmet, or chanting Hail Mary, or in handcuffs. So what?

Staggers me how blindly and unquestioningly compliant people are. "You want me to take my underpants off and put them on my head? I can't see how that could possibly benefit anyone, but as long as I get where I need to go, no big deal"

Amazing.

Do you feel the same way about being made to wear clothes when you go out places?

Is it really the compliance of others that you dislike? Or is it your own dislike of change that's the issue?

Scroll up, already answered many times.

[scottyp123]

Aldi last night was everything that is wrong with the mask brigade for me, I wish I could have got my phone out in time to grab a picture. You will just have to imagine the scene.

Old couple enter the store just in front of me and I mean really old, I didn't think people got to be that old and were still able to meander about freely, no masks though and they looked like old people always did. shortly after I came across them in the store again and they were waiting patiently for someone to move so they could grab something off the shelf. The person blocking them was mid 30's glasses, slightly curly hair and a fking mask, he was getting his stuff and everyone else would have to wait for him.

Im sorry but what an absolute tt, the old dears have demonstrated that you can just get on with life but here we have a youngish bloke who is a full on covidant, what a tt. I'm sure you can imagine what he looks like and you will be right, he probably had a bike chained up outside to get his lentils back home with him. ahole.

[PeteinSQ]

scottyp123 said:

Aldi last night was everything that is wrong with the mask brigade for me, I wish I could have got my phone out in time to grab a picture. You will just have to imagine the scene.

Old couple enter the store just in front of me and I mean really old, I didn't think people got to be that old and were still able to meander about freely, no masks though and they looked like old people always did. shortly after I came across them in the store again and they were waiting patiently for someone to move so they could grab something off the shelf. The person blocking them was mid 30's glasses, slightly curly hair and a fking mask, he was getting his stuff and everyone else would have to wait for him.

Im sorry but what an absolute tt, the old dears have demonstrated that you can just get on with life but here we have a youngish bloke who is a full on covidant, what a tt. I'm sure you can imagine what he looks like and you will be right, he probably had a bike chained up outside to get his lentils back home with him. ahole.

Seriously wtf is your problem? So some guy was wearing a mask - so what? Did he insist you wore one?

Was he "blocking them" or was he getting his shopping?

You come across like a bit of a little angry man with issues.

[nonsequitur]

PeteinSQ said:

Seriously wtf is your problem? So some guy was wearing a mask - so what? Did he insist you wore one?

Was he "blocking them" or was he getting his shopping?

You come across like a bit of a little angry man with issues.

Agree. One man one mask =.:

[bad company]

scottyp123 said:

Aldi last night was everything that is wrong with the mask brigade for me, I wish I could have got my phone out in time to grab a picture. You will just have to imagine the scene.

Old couple enter the store just in front of me and I mean really old, I didn't think people got to be that old and were still able to meander about freely, no masks though and they looked like old people always did. shortly after I came across them in the store again and they were waiting patiently for someone to move so they could grab something off the shelf. The person blocking them was mid 30's glasses, slightly curly hair and a fking mask, he was getting his stuff and everyone else would have to wait for him.

Im sorry but what an absolute tt, the old dears have demonstrated that you can just get on with life but here we have a youngish bloke who is a full on covidant, what a tt. I'm sure you can imagine what he looks like and you will be right, he probably had a bike chained up outside to get his lentils back home with him. ahole.

I’m sat in a cafe right now sitting opposite a young couple wearing masks and lifting them just to take a mouthful of coffee then down again.

Their business but seriously.

[scottyp123]

PeteinSQ said:

scottyp123 said:

Aldi last night was everything that is wrong with the mask brigade for me, I wish I could have got my phone out in time to grab a picture. You will just have to imagine the scene.

Old couple enter the store just in front of me and I mean really old, I didn't think people got to be that old and were still able to meander about freely, no masks though and they looked like old people always did. shortly after I came across them in the store again and they were waiting patiently for someone to move so they could grab something off the shelf. The person blocking them was mid 30's glasses, slightly curly hair and a fking mask, he was getting his stuff and everyone else would have to wait for him.

Im sorry but what an absolute tt, the old dears have demonstrated that you can just get on with life but here we have a youngish bloke who is a full on covidant, what a tt. I'm sure you can imagine what he looks like and you will be right, he probably had a bike chained up outside to get his lentils back home with him. ahole.

Seriously wtf is your problem? So some guy was wearing a mask - so what? Did he insist you wore one?

Was he "blocking them" or was he getting his shopping?

You come across like a bit of a little angry man with issues.

He was getting his shopping "first", like the entitled tt these sort of people usually are. I think its been long enough now, the maskers have had more than their fair share of re-adjustment time, they need to go cold turkey and just put the things away. They are the very people that are perpetuating the situation we still find ourselves in today.

Its high time the maskers started getting treated with the derision they deserve now especially if anyone want this idiocity to ever end.

[PH User]

scottyp123 said:

PeteinSQ said:

scottyp123 said:

Aldi last night was everything that is wrong with the mask brigade for me, I wish I could have got my phone out in time to grab a picture. You will just have to imagine the scene.

Old couple enter the store just in front of me and I mean really old, I didn't think people got to be that old and were still able to meander about freely, no masks though and they looked like old people always did. shortly after I came across them in the store again and they were waiting patiently for someone to move so they could grab something off the shelf. The person blocking them was mid 30's glasses, slightly curly hair and a fking mask, he was getting his stuff and everyone else would have to wait for him.

Im sorry but what an absolute tt, the old dears have demonstrated that you can just get on with life but here we have a youngish bloke who is a full on covidant, what a tt. I'm sure you can imagine what he looks like and you will be right, he probably had a bike chained up outside to get his lentils back home with him. ahole.

Seriously wtf is your problem? So some guy was wearing a mask - so what? Did he insist you wore one?

Was he "blocking them" or was he getting his shopping?

You come across like a bit of a little angry man with issues.

He was getting his shopping "first", like the entitled tt these sort of people usually are. I think its been long enough now, the maskers have had more than their fair share of re-adjustment time, they need to go cold turkey and just put the things away. They are the very people that are perpetuating the situation we still find ourselves in today.

Its high time the maskers started getting treated with the derision they deserve now especially if anyone want this idiocity to ever end.

This is a very odd rant, whichever side of the argument you're on.

[scottyp123]

anonymous said:

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And you are a half wit if you believe vaccines go into the blood, but I'm not the one dishing out advice pretending to be a professional.

[scottyp123]

PH User said:

scottyp123 said:

PeteinSQ said:

scottyp123 said:

Aldi last night was everything that is wrong with the mask brigade for me, I wish I could have got my phone out in time to grab a picture. You will just have to imagine the scene.

Old couple enter the store just in front of me and I mean really old, I didn't think people got to be that old and were still able to meander about freely, no masks though and they looked like old people always did. shortly after I came across them in the store again and they were waiting patiently for someone to move so they could grab something off the shelf. The person blocking them was mid 30's glasses, slightly curly hair and a fking mask, he was getting his stuff and everyone else would have to wait for him.

Im sorry but what an absolute tt, the old dears have demonstrated that you can just get on with life but here we have a youngish bloke who is a full on covidant, what a tt. I'm sure you can imagine what he looks like and you will be right, he probably had a bike chained up outside to get his lentils back home with him. ahole.

Seriously wtf is your problem? So some guy was wearing a mask - so what? Did he insist you wore one?

Was he "blocking them" or was he getting his shopping?

You come across like a bit of a little angry man with issues.

He was getting his shopping "first", like the entitled tt these sort of people usually are. I think its been long enough now, the maskers have had more than their fair share of re-adjustment time, they need to go cold turkey and just put the things away. They are the very people that are perpetuating the situation we still find ourselves in today.

Its high time the maskers started getting treated with the derision they deserve now especially if anyone want this idiocity to ever end.

This is a very odd rant, whichever side of the argument you're on.

Its not odd really, time and time again its exactly the same type of people still wearing a mask, its either middle aged fat women who wear a flowery one or 30 something blokes that work in an office, eat quorn and pose with an over priced coffee every day.

If mask wearing was truly about protecting people then it would be a broad spectrum of society still doing it, but its not.

[xx99xx]

PH User said:

This is a very odd rant, whichever side of the argument you're on.

Indeed.

I wore a mask when and where it was/still is required but don't wear one elsewhere. The wearing of masks is not prolonging anything or affecting those that don't want to/are embarrassed by/can't wear them.

Funny how people keep saying each to their own etc but still have to keep a log and tell everyone of when they last saw someone wearing a mask?! If it really was each to their own it shouldn't bother you that much.

[PH User]

scottyp123 said:

PH User said:

scottyp123 said:

PeteinSQ said:

scottyp123 said:

Aldi last night was everything that is wrong with the mask brigade for me, I wish I could have got my phone out in time to grab a picture. You will just have to imagine the scene.

Old couple enter the store just in front of me and I mean really old, I didn't think people got to be that old and were still able to meander about freely, no masks though and they looked like old people always did. shortly after I came across them in the store again and they were waiting patiently for someone to move so they could grab something off the shelf. The person blocking them was mid 30's glasses, slightly curly hair and a fking mask, he was getting his stuff and everyone else would have to wait for him.

Im sorry but what an absolute tt, the old dears have demonstrated that you can just get on with life but here we have a youngish bloke who is a full on covidant, what a tt. I'm sure you can imagine what he looks like and you will be right, he probably had a bike chained up outside to get his lentils back home with him. ahole.

Seriously wtf is your problem? So some guy was wearing a mask - so what? Did he insist you wore one?

Was he "blocking them" or was he getting his shopping?

You come across like a bit of a little angry man with issues.

He was getting his shopping "first", like the entitled tt these sort of people usually are. I think its been long enough now, the maskers have had more than their fair share of re-adjustment time, they need to go cold turkey and just put the things away. They are the very people that are perpetuating the situation we still find ourselves in today.

Its high time the maskers started getting treated with the derision they deserve now especially if anyone want this idiocity to ever end.

This is a very odd rant, whichever side of the argument you're on.

Its not odd really, time and time again its exactly the same type of people still wearing a mask, its either middle aged fat women who wear a flowery one or 30 something blokes that work in an office, eat quorn and pose with an over priced coffee every day.

If mask wearing was truly about protecting people then it would be a broad spectrum of society still doing it, but its not.

No, it really is odd.

[21TonyK]

scottyp123 said:

PH User said:

scottyp123 said:

PeteinSQ said:

scottyp123 said:

Aldi last night was everything that is wrong with the mask brigade for me, I wish I could have got my phone out in time to grab a picture. You will just have to imagine the scene.

Old couple enter the store just in front of me and I mean really old, I didn't think people got to be that old and were still able to meander about freely, no masks though and they looked like old people always did. shortly after I came across them in the store again and they were waiting patiently for someone to move so they could grab something off the shelf. The person blocking them was mid 30's glasses, slightly curly hair and a fking mask, he was getting his stuff and everyone else would have to wait for him.

Im sorry but what an absolute tt, the old dears have demonstrated that you can just get on with life but here we have a youngish bloke who is a full on covidant, what a tt. I'm sure you can imagine what he looks like and you will be right, he probably had a bike chained up outside to get his lentils back home with him. ahole.

Seriously wtf is your problem? So some guy was wearing a mask - so what? Did he insist you wore one?

Was he "blocking them" or was he getting his shopping?

You come across like a bit of a little angry man with issues.

He was getting his shopping "first", like the entitled tt these sort of people usually are. I think its been long enough now, the maskers have had more than their fair share of re-adjustment time, they need to go cold turkey and just put the things away. They are the very people that are perpetuating the situation we still find ourselves in today.

Its high time the maskers started getting treated with the derision they deserve now especially if anyone want this idiocity to ever end.

This is a very odd rant, whichever side of the argument you're on.

Its not odd really, time and time again its exactly the same type of people still wearing a mask, its either middle aged fat women who wear a flowery one or 30 something blokes that work in an office, eat quorn and pose with an over priced coffee every day.

If mask wearing was truly about protecting people then it would be a broad spectrum of society still doing it, but its not.

Consider possibly the bloke in the mask might, like me, have spent most of their day in direct or indirect contact with positive cases. And, whilst their daily LFT might be negative their workplace has run out of PCRs and they are waiting for one via PHE. In the meantime they need to grab a ready meal for dinner.

Edited by 21TonyK on Tuesday 5th October 21:20

[V88Dicky]

scottyp123 said:

Its not odd really, time and time again its exactly the same type of people still wearing a mask, its either middle aged fat women who wear a flowery one or 30 something blokes that work in an office, eat quorn and pose with an over priced coffee every day.

If mask wearing was truly about protecting people then it would be a broad spectrum of society still doing it, but its not.

Went into Superdrug today to have some blood taken for an antibody test by the resident nurse. She was the only one wearing a mask in the entire shop, and it was pretty busy.

I politely asked if she would like me to wear one, and the shrug from her was enough for me not to bother. Let’s see what the results are in a few days….

[PeteinSQ]

scottyp123 said:

He was getting his shopping "first", like the entitled tt these sort of people usually are. I think its been long enough now, the maskers have had more than their fair share of re-adjustment time, they need to go cold turkey and just put the things away. They are the very people that are perpetuating the situation we still find ourselves in today.

Its high time the maskers started getting treated with the derision they deserve now especially if anyone want this idiocity to ever end.

What do you mean by getting his shopping first? He pushed in front of them?

People wearing masks isn't perpetuating anything. You seem to have seriously unhealthy levels of stress/anger. Smoke a spliff and calm down.