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Post by Schwarzwald Magnus on Jun 7, 2020 22:45:52 GMT
An old lady gave me the evil eye for not wearing a mask while on the sidewalk.
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Post by autumn on Jun 7, 2020 22:50:51 GMT
I've actually been okay, but experienced people refusing to social distance, just flittering around like butterflies, even to people wearing masks not caring.
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Post by Schwarzwald Magnus on Jun 7, 2020 23:22:27 GMT
The paradox is, that social distancing is anti-social. That was the joke. |
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Post by mslo79 on Jun 7, 2020 23:36:45 GMT
Those who obsess over face masks are those types who blindly believe anything the 'highers ups' tell them. but the single best stat that shows it's not worth obsessing over face masks is the death rate percentage, which is probably less than 1% or no more than around 2%. plus, they say many people who get COVID-19 don't even have symptoms, or as they say asymptomatic. but basically I feel social distancing is 'good enough' as those who obsess over face masks probably have a irrational fear over COVID-19 since the chances of dying from that are pretty slim, especially if your general health is okay-ish. even the people are elevated risk... it's still not a death sentence for them as, while I don't know what the death rate percentages among those with weak health are, I would imagine the odds are still clearly in their favor to recover.
another thing... to my knowledge it's much harder to contract general viruses outdoors (especially if your not super close to someone) than it is indoors.
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Jun 8, 2020 3:56:01 GMT
An old lady gave me the evil eye for not wearing a mask while on the sidewalk. Maybe that's because she knows that if she goes into a hospital for anything now she's probably coming out in a body bag. This is a classic case of anger transferal. |
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Post by Schwarzwald Magnus on Jun 8, 2020 13:56:02 GMT
An old lady gave me the evil eye for not wearing a mask while on the sidewalk. Maybe that's because she knows that if she goes into a hospital for anything now she's probably coming out in a body bag. This is a classic case of anger transferal. How angelic of you. |
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Post by politicidal on Jun 8, 2020 14:55:34 GMT
I've seen people not wearing masks and congregating in larger groups. But that's about it.
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Post by Xcalatë on Jun 8, 2020 17:09:38 GMT
Took the subway the other day early in the morning and it was almost empty i go to the back and stand because i didn't have to go far and at the next stop this woman gets in and stands right next to me (shoulder to shoulder) with the thing completely empty and seats everywhere so i just looked her in eyes shook my head and moved to another wagon.
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Post by enigma72 on Jun 8, 2020 17:16:52 GMT
I didn't follow the directional arrows at a grocery store.
The item I wanted was less than 5 feet from where I was.
I walked in to get it. A woman said 'turn your cart around .'
She wasn't mean and I was not following protocol
I have been more careful since. Lol
If you go up and down each aisle it is easy to keep the direction. But otherwise it is a lot more walking in these huge stores.
My bad
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Jun 9, 2020 12:11:37 GMT
No i have not.
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Post by Ass_E9 on Jun 9, 2020 17:26:14 GMT
 "For us, the distance is a bit scaled down." |
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Post by enigma72 on Jun 9, 2020 17:35:38 GMT
I didn't follow the directional arrows at a grocery store. The item I wanted was less than 5 feet from where I was. I walked in to get it. A woman said 'turn your cart around .' She wasn't mean and I was not following protocol I have been more careful since. Lol If you go up and down each aisle it is easy to keep the direction. But otherwise it is a lot more walking in these huge stores. My bad I think people are being a bit too precious and similar happened to me at a supermarket. The grumpy lady at the checkout was using it as an excuse to be officious. She was serving and there was already more than 2 meters from where I was standing and the other customer, I stayed right on the top end of the conveyor behind it to put my basket on it, not down the aisle part, and she snapped at me to stay on the green line and not to empty the basket. I was standing on the line. I felt like snapping back at her, then I read a sign that staff are here to help us and rude aggressive behavior will not be tolerated. I just let it slide.
When it was my turn to be served, she then had the cheek to ask me to put the checkout closed sign at the top end of the conveyor for her which she handed over to me. Perhaps she was annoyed that she got another customer, when she thought she was serving the last one....  Perhaps she needed to pee. Lol Jk Some checkers do seem to feel their check stand is their own little fiefdom |
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Post by Jokers_Wilde on Jun 10, 2020 19:11:24 GMT
I've actually been okay, but experienced people refusing to social distance, just flittering around like butterflies, even to people wearing masks not caring.
That was the case a couple of months ago when I went to the one convenience store. Someone got within a foot of me. Was going to do the old 'donkey kick'. I thought better of it, though. 
I've been doing my best to keep 6 feet from everyone when I'm out and about. And, the last couple of times, I've been wearing a mask - not just to protect me, but to protect everyone else, too.
Mind you, I'm an introvert to begin with.
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Post by Stammerhead on Jun 10, 2020 19:42:14 GMT
Slightly related observation. I notice that there are often discarded masks and gloves littering the streets of London that indicates that there are many people doing their bit in this current crisis while still managing to act like anti-social louts.
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Post by enigma72 on Jun 10, 2020 20:21:12 GMT
Slightly related observation. I notice that there are often discarded masks and gloves littering the streets of London that indicates that there are many people doing their bit in this current crisis while still managing to act like anti-social louts. I see the same thing stamm! They are only a little responsible Lol |
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Post by maxwellperfect on Jun 10, 2020 22:04:38 GMT
I distance myself from others because of my anti-social tendencies. Does that count as "anti-social distancing"?
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