| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine 22:33 - Jul 13 with 20742 views | ElderGrizzly |
About time too.
Pubs next?
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| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 23:44 - Jul 13 with 3607 views | factual_blue |
Won't it make people look like letterboxes boris? |  |
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| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 23:48 - Jul 13 with 3595 views | rgp1 |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 23:38 - Jul 13 by MattinLondon |
The government bringing in the new rule about masks is more motivated by economic necessity than by Covid. A lot of people aren’t flocking to the shops because they feel scared - by making people wear them they hope more people will spend in shops and kickstart the economy. |
What economy? There wont be much left by next year at this rate! As long as with my mask I can take my wheelbarrow of cash into the shop to buy my loaf of bread. |  | | |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 23:50 - Jul 13 with 3590 views | jeera |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 23:39 - Jul 13 by DebsyAngel |
How do you prove you are exempt when have breathing problems and anxiety? Wave my inhaler to all and sundry? Going to do my anxiety the power of good and it's an ordeal now going into town once a week, and I force myself to do it otherwise I go insane being in the house 95% of my time. I have an exemption for the bus, but I cannot face having to argue with people in shops that I have certain invisible conditions that would worsen should I wear a mask. I tried to wear one and lasted 10 mins and nearly fainted. I cannot understand how pubs can be ok to not wear one, but going to a shop and keeping distance and using hand gel etc isn't? |
You'll need to ask the doc for a letter I suppose?
It's not a case of arguing, if you're not wearing one without reason they are obliged to send you away.
Whatever you use for the bus exemption will be the same, no? |  |
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| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 23:53 - Jul 13 with 3574 views | TractorWood |
Tories get to the right answer after 2 months.
There is a theme emerging. |  |
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| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 23:54 - Jul 13 with 3574 views | DebsyAngel |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 23:50 - Jul 13 by jeera |
You'll need to ask the doc for a letter I suppose?
It's not a case of arguing, if you're not wearing one without reason they are obliged to send you away.
Whatever you use for the bus exemption will be the same, no? |
I carry my inhaler anyhow with me and my exemption card for the bus and have no problems showing these to anyone who questions me, but my anxiety is at worrying levels. I have started meds to try and help and may as well chuck them away for the panic this has caused me. |  | | |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 23:55 - Jul 13 with 3568 views | TractorWood |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 23:48 - Jul 13 by rgp1 |
What economy? There wont be much left by next year at this rate! As long as with my mask I can take my wheelbarrow of cash into the shop to buy my loaf of bread. |
All signs are pointing to a recession on the scale never witnessed before. | |
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| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 23:56 - Jul 13 with 3572 views | jeera |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 23:54 - Jul 13 by DebsyAngel |
I carry my inhaler anyhow with me and my exemption card for the bus and have no problems showing these to anyone who questions me, but my anxiety is at worrying levels. I have started meds to try and help and may as well chuck them away for the panic this has caused me. |
You'd think the card you have would work for everywhere, but there'll no doubt be someone who won't accept it. | |
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| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 00:01 - Jul 14 with 3550 views | DebsyAngel |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 23:56 - Jul 13 by jeera |
You'd think the card you have would work for everywhere, but there'll no doubt be someone who won't accept it. |
If that is the case, I will never leave the house again, and not even see my birthday in a couple of weeks. I cannot live with this pressure. I did not ask to have medical conditions, so why should some gestapo in a shop or a police officer (who never wear masks and walk closer together than a married couple) judge me? I fear a lot of people with mental health and anxiety will not be able to take any more and suicides will be happening a lot more. Sorry to be so blunt, but that;s my opinion. | | | |
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| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 00:01 - Jul 14 with 3549 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 23:39 - Jul 13 by DebsyAngel |
How do you prove you are exempt when have breathing problems and anxiety? Wave my inhaler to all and sundry? Going to do my anxiety the power of good and it's an ordeal now going into town once a week, and I force myself to do it otherwise I go insane being in the house 95% of my time. I have an exemption for the bus, but I cannot face having to argue with people in shops that I have certain invisible conditions that would worsen should I wear a mask. I tried to wear one and lasted 10 mins and nearly fainted. I cannot understand how pubs can be ok to not wear one, but going to a shop and keeping distance and using hand gel etc isn't? |
You get an official “mask exempt” lanyard. |  |
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| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 00:08 - Jul 14 with 3536 views | DebsyAngel |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 00:01 - Jul 14 by GlasgowBlue |
You get an official “mask exempt” lanyard. |
Where do you get these from? I have not heard of these. The closest I saw was a thing to put on your phone from the Asthma Organisation, but anyone could do that, genuine or not. | | | |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 00:28 - Jul 14 with 3504 views | stonojnr |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 23:39 - Jul 13 by DebsyAngel |
How do you prove you are exempt when have breathing problems and anxiety? Wave my inhaler to all and sundry? Going to do my anxiety the power of good and it's an ordeal now going into town once a week, and I force myself to do it otherwise I go insane being in the house 95% of my time. I have an exemption for the bus, but I cannot face having to argue with people in shops that I have certain invisible conditions that would worsen should I wear a mask. I tried to wear one and lasted 10 mins and nearly fainted. I cannot understand how pubs can be ok to not wear one, but going to a shop and keeping distance and using hand gel etc isn't? |
totally agree, do people look at Chris Froome and automatically think asthmatic ? so how do people think you can judge whether anyone has breathing problems just from looking at how fit and healthy they appear on the surface.
if Boris and co thinks this is going to make people rush back to the highstreet anytime soon, they really dont understand human behaviour at all.
the only reason pubs will be exempt for now is it would kill them totally, people arent flocking back to pubs as it is, telling everyone to sit there wearing masks whilst trying to share a drink with friends , when you can sit in their garden instead. | | | |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 00:40 - Jul 14 with 3479 views | DebsyAngel |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 00:28 - Jul 14 by stonojnr |
totally agree, do people look at Chris Froome and automatically think asthmatic ? so how do people think you can judge whether anyone has breathing problems just from looking at how fit and healthy they appear on the surface.
if Boris and co thinks this is going to make people rush back to the highstreet anytime soon, they really dont understand human behaviour at all.
the only reason pubs will be exempt for now is it would kill them totally, people arent flocking back to pubs as it is, telling everyone to sit there wearing masks whilst trying to share a drink with friends , when you can sit in their garden instead. |
Thanks for understanding. That is the problem with invisible illnesses - nobody can see them and judge you because you don't "look ill". They cannot see the panic and turmoil going on inside my mind and body. And masks can be dangerous - some medical advisers have stated this - they can cause pleurisy and I had that last year and it took 10 months to recover from.
I have been doing my best, distancing from people, following arrows in supermarkets, using hand gel, wipes on baskets and handrails/escalators etc and wiping everything down once I am home. People cannot even follow "keep left" signs in town, just walking where they like. | | | |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 01:01 - Jul 14 with 3454 views | rgp1 |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 00:40 - Jul 14 by DebsyAngel |
Thanks for understanding. That is the problem with invisible illnesses - nobody can see them and judge you because you don't "look ill". They cannot see the panic and turmoil going on inside my mind and body. And masks can be dangerous - some medical advisers have stated this - they can cause pleurisy and I had that last year and it took 10 months to recover from.
I have been doing my best, distancing from people, following arrows in supermarkets, using hand gel, wipes on baskets and handrails/escalators etc and wiping everything down once I am home. People cannot even follow "keep left" signs in town, just walking where they like. |
Many disabilities are hidden and my guess is that many people suffer from respiratory illnesses that we don't see, therefore wearing face masks will be a major issue for lots of people. | | | |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 06:52 - Jul 14 with 3371 views | bluelagos |
Can't see how pubs, restuarants and cafes can adopt this as you cant eat or drink through one.
So expect another "business v health" debate over the coming days before we are told that face coverings aren't necessary in places where you eat. |  |
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| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 07:26 - Jul 14 with 3341 views | ElderGrizzly |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 23:28 - Jul 13 by jeera |
Well you're not going to get much of an argument there.
The thing has been farcical.
But having a rule to wear a mask inside a shop is pretty clear.
As others have said, it's something that needs to be enforced everywhere for a time.
Yes, it will be harder for people who have hearing problems, but I'm sure most will be sensible enough to understand why and be able to make some further adjustments. [Post edited 13 Jul 2020 23:28]
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Singling out shops is an issue though. It should be any indoor space where public have access to if they are serious about combatting this. | | | |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 07:40 - Jul 14 with 3331 views | 26_Paz |
I’m worried about the affect on shops. Many pig headed people will simply only enter shops the absolute bare minimum. Could send a lot of shops to the wall. |  |
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| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 07:44 - Jul 14 with 3315 views | 26_Paz |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 23:38 - Jul 13 by MattinLondon |
The government bringing in the new rule about masks is more motivated by economic necessity than by Covid. A lot of people aren’t flocking to the shops because they feel scared - by making people wear them they hope more people will spend in shops and kickstart the economy. |
I’ve got a feeling it may have the opposite affect. A lot of people will avoid the high street because of this ... | |
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| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 07:59 - Jul 14 with 3295 views | footers |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 07:40 - Jul 14 by 26_Paz |
I’m worried about the affect on shops. Many pig headed people will simply only enter shops the absolute bare minimum. Could send a lot of shops to the wall. |
I don't think you've accounted for the huge windfall that your glorious Brexit will bestow on our great country. Any minor hiccups that covid may cause the benefits of Brexit will cure in no time flat. January can't come soon enough, really... |  |
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| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 08:00 - Jul 14 with 3298 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 06:52 - Jul 14 by bluelagos |
Can't see how pubs, restuarants and cafes can adopt this as you cant eat or drink through one.
So expect another "business v health" debate over the coming days before we are told that face coverings aren't necessary in places where you eat. |
It’s a fine balance. If you wear a mask every time you shop but don’t wear one in a pub or restaurant then you are at least mitigating the risk by a greater extent than not wearing one at all.
Pubs and restaurants will carry a greater risk. But alternative is it put every pub and restaurant out of business. | |
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| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 08:06 - Jul 14 with 3287 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 07:44 - Jul 14 by 26_Paz |
I’ve got a feeling it may have the opposite affect. A lot of people will avoid the high street because of this ... |
Why? There is no great effort in putting a piece of cloth over your face. | |
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| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 08:12 - Jul 14 with 3272 views | 26_Paz |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 08:06 - Jul 14 by GlasgowBlue |
Why? There is no great effort in putting a piece of cloth over your face. |
I know that, you know that but there are a lot of awkward people around. Already spoke to a fair few who are saying ‘if I have to wear a mask I’ll just shop the bare minimum until it’s lifted’. I don’t get it myself but I’m hearing that a lot and worried about how it will impact high street recovery ... | |
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| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 08:14 - Jul 14 with 3265 views | Mullet |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 08:06 - Jul 14 by GlasgowBlue |
Why? There is no great effort in putting a piece of cloth over your face. |
Read any comments section under one of these stories. Hilarious and frightening in equal measure.
Universally they are nearly all middle aged, white, suntan challenged and angry ranting blokes talking about their liberty and some such sh1te and memes about how effective masks are in reality.
While it's possibly too little too late, I do feel really guilty about the times I've gone shopping not wearing one in case any one around here thinks I'm one of them. |  |
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| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 08:20 - Jul 14 with 3246 views | 26_Paz |
| Masks required from 24th July in shops or a £100 fine on 08:14 - Jul 14 by Mullet |
Read any comments section under one of these stories. Hilarious and frightening in equal measure.
Universally they are nearly all middle aged, white, suntan challenged and angry ranting blokes talking about their liberty and some such sh1te and memes about how effective masks are in reality.
While it's possibly too little too late, I do feel really guilty about the times I've gone shopping not wearing one in case any one around here thinks I'm one of them. |
There was a guy on TV yesterday (I can’t remember who he was). He was saying that polling has shown that Britons are some on the most cautious people in Europe when it comes to their attitude to corona. Polling has also shown that we are the country with the least support for mask wearing in Europe. Baffling. *Probably because the government spent months telling us they were useless!* | |
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