Will you continue to wear a mask in public after Jan 27th?

[Tankrizzo]

thewarlock said:

Jesus, this thread is still going on?

Still the same people, talking the same absolute BS about 'mask lovers' and 'religion'?

Gotta get that daily sneering in somehow!

[Brave Fart]

rolex said:

Brave Fart said:

vulture1 said:

The old folk still wear the mask in our big Tesco. of course it is around their chin. Totally pointless.

Yes, that is what I'm seeing in in my local Tesco too. 90% of my fellow shoppers are unmasked but there are a few residual customers who are still masked up. I think it's a permanent change for those folk, and they are overwhelmingly elderly customers.

Yeah lets start pillorising elderly folk for still wearing them

Why would you suggest doing that? I was simply making an observation, but you apparently wish to make old people feel uncomfortable in public, which is a very odd stance to adopt.

[Countdown]

thewarlock said:

Ari said:

We've missed you..!

I'm sure you have.

Since the mandate was lifted here, I don't think I've thought about masks at all.

Oh, actually, apart from visiting a friend in the death star hospital in Glasgow, where we had to wear a mask until we were inside her room.

Point is, you didn't want to be told to wear masks. You wanted it to be optional.

That is now the case. So why are you still berating those that choose to wear them?

"Self-satisfied airs of smugness" don't generate themselves

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Brave Fart said:

rolex said:

Brave Fart said:

vulture1 said:

The old folk still wear the mask in our big Tesco. of course it is around their chin. Totally pointless.

Yes, that is what I'm seeing in in my local Tesco too. 90% of my fellow shoppers are unmasked but there are a few residual customers who are still masked up. I think it's a permanent change for those folk, and they are overwhelmingly elderly customers.

Yeah lets start pillorising elderly folk for still wearing them

Why would you suggest doing that? I was simply making an observation, but you apparently wish to make old people feel uncomfortable in public, which is a very odd stance to adopt.

AFAICS the only people being made to feel uncomfortable in public are those who are choosing to wear masks, by those who appear to be on some self-imposed crusade to stop others from wearing masks.

[paulguitar]

Brave Fart said:

rolex said:

Brave Fart said:

vulture1 said:

The old folk still wear the mask in our big Tesco. of course it is around their chin. Totally pointless.

Yes, that is what I'm seeing in in my local Tesco too. 90% of my fellow shoppers are unmasked but there are a few residual customers who are still masked up. I think it's a permanent change for those folk, and they are overwhelmingly elderly customers.

Yeah lets start pillorising elderly folk for still wearing them

Why would you suggest doing that? I was simply making an observation, but you apparently wish to make old people feel uncomfortable in public, which is a very odd stance to adopt.

I think it was being suggested that you were doing that, which as far as I can see you were not doing at all, you were merely observing that it is primarily the elderly who are still wearing masks.

I've observed the same.

[pincher]

Ari said:

Many of the mandates for flights in Europe are being dropped as from today.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61463794

But some countries are keeping them because, y'know, The Science TM.

Also: aircraft operators, during their pre-flight communications as well as during the flight, should continue to encourage their passengers and crew members to wear face masks during the flight as well as in the airport, even when wearing a face mask is not required,"

They do love their little masks!

That's a curious article;

article said:

In the 27-nation EU, the other countries that still require face masks on flights are: Portugal, Austria, Cyprus, Estonia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

To the best of my knowledge, Lithuania scrapped entry restrictions on 1st May and also the public transport mask mandate.

Additionally, Austria have removed all their travel restrictions as of today.

[Ari]

paulguitar said:

Brave Fart said:

rolex said:

Brave Fart said:

vulture1 said:

The old folk still wear the mask in our big Tesco. of course it is around their chin. Totally pointless.

Yes, that is what I'm seeing in in my local Tesco too. 90% of my fellow shoppers are unmasked but there are a few residual customers who are still masked up. I think it's a permanent change for those folk, and they are overwhelmingly elderly customers.

Yeah lets start pillorising elderly folk for still wearing them

Why would you suggest doing that? I was simply making an observation, but you apparently wish to make old people feel uncomfortable in public, which is a very odd stance to adopt.

I think it was being suggested that you were doing that, which as far as I can see you were not doing at all, you were merely observing that it is primarily the elderly who are still wearing masks.

I've observed the same.

He wasn't, but it's the usual stance from the mask lovers - given the complete lack of any evidence of any benefit from the things even after two years, they just throw insults at those who point this out instead.

Entirely predictable and tiresome MO.

[Ari]

Countdown said:

...those who appear to be on some self-imposed crusade to stop others from wearing masks.

Really? Who's doing that?

[Randy Winkman]

The entire thread has always seemed to me to mostly comprise of people saying "OMG - some people are wearing masks!"

[Brave Fart]

Countdown said:

AFAICS the only people being made to feel uncomfortable in public are those who are choosing to wear masks, by those who appear to be on some self-imposed crusade to stop others from wearing masks.

Speaking personally, all I ever objected to was the mandatory (by which I mean legislation) imposition of face coverings. Some places are still pretending that masks are required (the NHS, I'm looking at you) but even that is being dialled down.

Of course there's still a few folk wearing their masks in, say, Tesco. But I have not witnessed one instance of those people being 'made to feel uncomfortable', so you're seeing something different to what I'm seeing.

[paulguitar]

Randy Winkman said:

The entire thread has always seemed to me to mostly comprise of people saying "OMG - some people are wearing masks!"

I suspect some people will be wearing them for the foreseeable future, possibly years. It's surreal to see someone alone in a car or out on a pushbike with one on, and it's increasingly perplexing to see those who wear them on their chins. I think we will have to accept it and feel a bit sorry for them. We don't know of their personal histories, some may have lost family to covid or be very vulnerable themselves, although I accept that doesn't satisfactorily explain them employing the chin-based mask position.

[madbadger]

Brave Fart said:

Countdown said:

AFAICS the only people being made to feel uncomfortable in public are those who are choosing to wear masks, by those who appear to be on some self-imposed crusade to stop others from wearing masks.

Speaking personally, all I ever objected to was the mandatory (by which I mean legislation) imposition of face coverings. Some places are still pretending that masks are required (the NHS, I'm looking at you) but even that is being dialled down.

Of course there's still a few folk wearing their masks in, say, Tesco. But I have not witnessed one instance of those people being 'made to feel uncomfortable', so you're seeing something different to what I'm seeing.

Blood donation is another one. You are going into a room of people all of who have filled in a questionnaire that basically confirms you are healthy and done have any underlying conditions. Then being told to wear a mask to go in and sit down and have a pint of squash while waiting for your chair to be ready.

If other people want to wear them then that is up to them but being told to follow the pantomime when it has been given up virtually everywhere else is daft.

[Ari]

Randy Winkman said:

The entire thread has always seemed to me to mostly comprise of people saying "OMG - some people are wearing masks!"

Actually, the entire thread has been mostly 'why are they making us wear masks when there is zero evidence of any benefit', segueing into 'hang on, there's actually strong evidence that they do more harm than good, and they're still forcing them on people'.

Interspersed, of course, by the mask lovers screaming 'no biggie!!', 'manbabies!!' 'Bangladeshi Study!!' and so forth. Anything except actual credible evidence of masks being effective, but then not even the government has been able to produce that.

Basically, it's a discussion about the merits, or otherwise, of face coverings. Given the title, I'm not entirely sure why this is a surprise to people...

[bad company]

paulguitar said:

I suspect some people will be wearing them for the foreseeable future, possibly years. It's surreal to see someone alone in a car or out on a pushbike with one on, and it's increasingly perplexing to see those who wear them on their chins. I think we will have to accept it and feel a bit sorry for them. We don't know of their personal histories, some may have lost family to covid or be very vulnerable themselves, although I accept that doesn't satisfactorily explain them employing the chin-based mask position.

Sadly true.

I met a neighbour today. He keeps a mask in his car and wears it in the shops. I asked if he thought they really and he said no but he feels safer wearing one.

[Donbot]

Randy Winkman said:

The entire thread has always seemed to me to mostly comprise of people saying "OMG - some people are wearing masks!"

If people were walking backwards to stop the virus getting in their face wouldn't you comment on it? It's all a bit strange.

[WyrleyD]

Going out from Newhaven to Dieppe next Tuesday on DFDS (Transmanch) and I've just looked at their website and it states that to "keep everyone safe" you must wear a mask at all times whilst on board, even have to wear one whilst checking in whilst you are in your car!

[scenario8]

FWIW I was a little surprised that mask wearing was zero at London’s Passport Office this weekend. The gatekeepers/security were all wearing them in various states of tune (I rather suspect none of which would have had any material affect on the transmission of the virus but there we have it) but once inside none of the admin staff I spotted were wearing masks and I didn’t clock a single visitor with a mask.

None on the trains either.

How times change.

[cherryowen]

paulguitar said:

Brave Fart said:

rolex said:

Brave Fart said:

vulture1 said:

The old folk still wear the mask in our big Tesco. of course it is around their chin. Totally pointless.

Yes, that is what I'm seeing in in my local Tesco too. 90% of my fellow shoppers are unmasked but there are a few residual customers who are still masked up. I think it's a permanent change for those folk, and they are overwhelmingly elderly customers.

Yeah lets start pillorising elderly folk for still wearing them

Why would you suggest doing that? I was simply making an observation, but you apparently wish to make old people feel uncomfortable in public, which is a very odd stance to adopt.

I think it was being suggested that you were doing that, which as far as I can see you were not doing at all, you were merely observing that it is primarily the elderly who are still wearing masks.

I've observed the same.

Same here.

BF was merely making an observation as opposed to being critical.

Anyway. Pub quiz at our regular haunt yesterday evening, and not a mask in sight

[dandarez]

I see comments above that it's only elderly wearing masks now. Bloody hell, you want to come here (Oxfordshire of all places, seats of 'learning' etc), it's still impossible to go out without seeing good numbers still wearing them. ALL age groups too. I went into Sainsbury's early last Fri morning, still they have the signs up and the sanitisers outside. I saw a young girl late teens walking the street with one on. You still see people driving alone with them on.

As I was leaving Sainsbury's (I'm in my 70s by the way) someone calls out: 'Dan!' I looked to see a mask wearing person. F me, it was a mate. I'd not seen him for ages. Hidden away, frightened to death. Jeezus, wtf is up with people.

He immediately asks why I was not wearing a mask, was I exempt? Exempt? No. Bloody hell, it's over I said.
'No, no, no' he replied. It's still a risk. Then he immediately pointed to the signs (see my snap below, one lady masked up - 40ish at most? - I've blanked her for obvious reasons - she's doing the whole trolley bit with sanitiser then her hands). And she wasn't alone doing it.



So part of the blame here lies with supermarkets like Sainsbury's still having these signs and sanitisers. Inside, about a third of shoppers and what I could see almost half the workforce is still wearing them, the manager (pretty sure he is?) rushing around without one.

Yep, half the population here seem still petrified with fear.

Life is for living.
Life is about risk. Risk is everywhere. Every minute, every hour, every week, every day.
Bit like last year when lockdowns were eased and an old guy went out for the first time in about 18 months. He'd forgotten every rule of life, including risk. The poor sod parked at the top on a slope, his 2.5 ton vehicle began to roll back and he rushed to the rear to try to stop it. In vain. Crushed and died at the scene.

[scenario8]

dandarez said:

I see comments above that it's only elderly wearing masks now. Bloody hell, you want to come here (Oxfordshire of all places, seats of 'learning' etc), it's still impossible to go out without seeing good numbers still wearing them. ALL age groups too. I went into Sainsbury's early last Fri morning, still they have the signs up and the sanitisers outside. I saw a young girl late teens walking the street with one on. You still see people driving alone with them on.

As I was leaving Sainsbury's (I'm in my 70s by the way) someone calls out: 'Dan!' I looked to see a mask wearing person. F me, it was a mate. I'd not seen him for ages. Hidden away, frightened to death. Jeezus, wtf is up with people.

He immediately asks why I was not wearing a mask, was I exempt? Exempt? No. Bloody hell, it's over I said.
'No, no, no' he replied. It's still a risk. Then he immediately pointed to the signs (see my snap below, one lady masked up - 40ish at most? - I've blanked her for obvious reasons - she's doing the whole trolley bit with sanitiser then her hands). And she wasn't alone doing it.



So part of the blame here lies with supermarkets like Sainsbury's still having these signs and sanitisers. Inside, about a third of shoppers and what I could see almost half the workforce is still wearing them, the manager (pretty sure he is?) rushing around without one.

Yep, half the population here seem still petrified with fear.

Life is for living.
Life is about risk. Risk is everywhere. Every minute, every hour, every week, every day.
Bit like last year when lockdowns were eased and an old guy went out for the first time in about 18 months. He'd forgotten every rule of life, including risk. The poor sod parked at the top on a slope, his 2.5 ton vehicle began to roll back and he rushed to the rear to try to stop it. In vain. Crushed and died at the scene.

I’ve spent over 15 years (this isn’t my first username/login) internally referring to you as “Dan da-Rez”.

<epiphany >

I’m such a nob.

Carry on.