jax2
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Post by jax2 on Jul 25, 2020 11:29:40 GMT
So yesterday it became a legal requirement for people to wear face coverings in shops in England .... I have just ventured to the little local parade of shops (for the first time since March) having felt reassured that everyone there would be covering their faces, unless they had a valid medical reason why they wouldn't. WRONG! In each of the two shops I went into, one a small independent shop and the other a branch of Sainsburys, half the people in there were not wearing face coverings. In the case of one guy, I could tell he had some kind of learning difficulty so that was probably why he wasn't - fair enough - but his carer had one, which she had hanging round her neck rather than on her blooming face! I am so glad I don't work in a shop! If you have a valid reason for not wearing one then you should be able to get some kind of lanyard or badge which indicates you are exempt, I appreciate that may make people feel different and therefore they may not like the idea, but not wearing a face covering immediately makes you notice them and whilst one doesn't want to be too judgemental it does make you think they are flouting the rules. The science appears to indicate that by wearing one you are protecting other people more than yourself, so it seems selfish not to wear one if you just don't feel like it (I appreciate they aren't comfortable and as a glasses wearer I know they steam up, but it's the price you pay for trying to save lives). Rant over  |
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Post by linda on Jul 25, 2020 11:36:46 GMT
Hubby and I heard a woman outside a supermarket say that she didn't want to wear a mask as it 'would make her look silly'. Well personally I'd rather look silly than dead !!!
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Post by Bellatrix on Jul 25, 2020 16:28:14 GMT
I'm surprised that the rules are not being adhered to Jax, I thought it was a legal requirement now. I have been out today to a small group of shops and everyone was wearing them. There were notices outside the shops that no entry would be given if a mask not worn. The co-op had a sign saying if you do not have a mask, you can buy one here before entering. And we are in one of the areas that had lower death and infectio0n rates, so nice to see that people are still taking it seriously here.
One of my girls has been making masks and made me a fun one and a formal occasions one  Fun one has sunflowers on it....because I am winning the sunflower competition at the moment!
Dead silly not to wear one Linda.
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Post by Lancashire Lass on Aug 8, 2020 13:22:59 GMT
I’ve got several masks, the typical blue ones from the internet, one that a friend made and a silk one which I bought online at great expense. Non of them are nice t wear. I feel hot and find them hard to talk in so am constantly tugging them away from my mouth but there is no way I wouldn’t wear one. We have friends who own a post office and they say lots come in without them. What can they do other than say, where’s your mask? Make sure you wear one next time!
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Post by jax2 on Aug 8, 2020 15:34:32 GMT
They aren't comfortable, I agree, but the other day I wore mine walking down the street and had to walk past a couple of rough looking lads, for the first time I felt quite comforted that they couldn't see my face .... you know when you feel nervous but don't want to let it show, it's easier if half your face isn't visible I discovered.
On the flipside, I realise how often I smile at people when I'm out and about, only they obviously can't see it when I've got the mask on.
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Post by trisha on Aug 8, 2020 19:44:04 GMT
I have masks, some of the blue ones, a pleated one and one of the others.
I wouldn't dream of going into a shop without wearing one. I need to position them carefully or my glasses steam up.
They are not pleasant to wear, but I agree with Jax. No one can see what your face is saying.
Trisha
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Post by moi on Aug 9, 2020 13:05:43 GMT
Masks are the law here & back in most of the USA .They can be hot and uncomfortable but are said to stop the spread of corona .
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Post by vwcamperfan on Aug 12, 2020 10:01:46 GMT
No mask wearing in shops in Wales just public transport. However, several people have been in the showroom wearing them. It is so hard to sit down and discuss designing a kitchen through them, so we have installed big glass screens to protect us both. Better for having a face to face discussion, then when they leave I wipe everything over that was near with disinfectant just in case.
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Post by 6herry on Aug 15, 2020 16:17:31 GMT
The problem is that shop owners do not want to lose business by declining anyone. The police say they are busy enough...
Most of my patients are wearing them, but they moan about the 15 minutes. I have to wear one all day!
They are also inclined to lift them up when they speak.
Then there are those who announce they are exempt. What bugs me about those, is they act as if they have just won a first prize.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2020 15:43:31 GMT
People in my area are adhering to the rules and are wearing masks everywhere. Obviously, you are going to get the odd exception.
Shops have signs on their doors or at their entrances advising customers to wear masks. I've not seen anyone get thrown out of any premises yet who weren't wearing one.
We've all got to abide by the rules if we want to avoid continually spreading this horrible virus. There is no room for complacency here. We all have to make a stand and comply.
I get so angry when I see the news of hoards of tourists descending on beauty spots flouting the social distancing rules (not to mention the rubbish they are leaving behind.)
Policing the wearing of face masks is a logistical nightmare, so we've got to get the message through to everyone the importance of compliance.
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Post by magggzzz on Aug 20, 2020 18:10:16 GMT
I’m in wales at the moment and round the shops today I was the only person wearing a mask.
Has this just changed in Wales as the last time I went to the shops which was only a few days ago, most people were wearing them.
I asked after a while and they said it was only compulsory in chemists. It does seem unfair as when I wear a mask I’m protecting others from me, not me from everyone else. It’s not as if this thing has gone. I know I only have a very small chance of catching it but it does sound very unpleasant and I don’t want it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2020 18:42:12 GMT
I think the problem is Mags, there is no consistent policy between Wales, England and Scotland.
Certain shop openings and mask wearing rules differ across all three. And even then, the rules keep changing.
It's hard to keep up with what is happening.
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Post by magggzzz on Aug 21, 2020 7:42:25 GMT
You’re not kidding. I don’t know what I’m supposed to do where.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2020 16:05:16 GMT
I suppose if we ever fall fall of the current regulations we can cite feigned ignorance that we didn't know they had changed again  (and hope to get away with it  ) |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2020 9:10:56 GMT
I've just seen a report from the Chief Medical Officer that a vaccine is not expected until at least 2021, so I guess the wearing of facemarks is going to be with us for quite a while longer.
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Fun one has sunflowers on it....because I am winning the sunflower competition at the moment!
(and hope to get away with it 
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