| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? 17:29 - Sep 23 with 4699 views | BrixtonBlue |
I can imagine Ryorry getting ready to unleash hell on me, but this is a genuine question.
Every time I go into shops here in Anerley (near Crystal Palace) I see people not wearing masks. I appreciate there can be health issues you can't see, but I can't believe most of these people can't pop a mask on for a few minutes (particularly in the local co-op rather than a big supermarket, when you're literally in there for a few minutes for milk, bog roll and a bottle of wine for the evening).
5 young lads walked into the local greengrocer before me yesterday, none of them wearing masks and it's quite a narrow shop, so I went further down the road to Tescos. They were in their teens, laughing and joking. I refuse to believe any of them have health issues.
I've seen a bloke panting, wearing jogging gear, and with a big sweat patch on his back go into my local Co-op, without a mask. We're right by Crystal Palace park. No way he has breathing difficulties either.
I even saw a bloke yesterday who spent his whole time in there with a mask under his chin, his mouth and nose completely exposed, while he chatted on the phone.
It's clear to me there's no rule about wearing a mask. Those that do are thoughtful citizens, but it's voluntary. It's an absolute joke and surely part of the reason we're heading for stricter measures, more deaths and probably another proper lockdown.
This might annoy those with genuine conditions, but can we not have a system where they have to go to their doctor to get a lanyard which medically signs them off from wearing a mask? I know it's an inconvenience, but we're in times that are inconvenient for everyone in different ways. And dying is quite inconvenient.
I think it should be law that you wear a mask or a lanyard prescribed by a doctor, or you're refused entry to any public building. Anyone caught breaking the rules is fined... and so is the shop owner.
Moving pub hours back an hour will do sod all IMO. We need to stop pussy-footing about and get tough on the idiots who think it doesn't apply to them or don't care about their fellow citizens. Until we have a vaccine this seems to me to be the best way of stopping the spread and thus deaths.
As an aside, and I'm wary of saying this, but everyone I've mentioned above, bar the jogger, was black. Certainly round here it seems to be black people who are least likely to wear a mask, and yet the BAME community have been shown to be more susceptible than most. I imagine it differs in different areas, but that's what I see here. Could it be they don't like being dictated to by white middle class men (which is what we generally see on the news). Maybe.
But anyway, interested to know what others think and apologies for the rant. Another 6 months of this has perhaps focussed my mind a little. Certainly where I am there appears to be a significant number still not taking this seriously. |  |
| |  |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 19:45 - Sep 23 with 1385 views | DebsyAngel |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 17:43 - Sep 23 by Sarge |
How are you going to get doctors to sign off on mental illness/anxiety/whatever else though? Sure for some it’ll already be diagnosed and they’ll be prescribed some form of treatment but for others it’s not something that a doctor is going to be able or have the time to write a note for.
Doesn’t sound like any of the people in your examples have any health issues, mental or physical, but for me I’ve been in shops both wearing one and then later on with a badge to make it obvious that I have an exemption and both ways it’s an utterly miserable experience. Shopping ffs! shopping now gives me palpitations and sweats and I spent the entire journey there worrying about nothing. I go in, as infrequently as possible now, spend as little time in there as possible and get the hell out. Sometimes I’ve had to wait outside and had my shopping done for me. I’m 26 and previously mentally stable but now...
I don’t think a medical note is necessary. There are free badges on the govt website to download or in my case I had it made into a pin badge and I think people who aren’t genuinely exempt are unlikely to go to the lengths of getting one. And even if they do, it’ll only be a small number. Most of the general public seems happy enough to go along with things. |
I feel the same as you do, Sarge. I literally have to FORCE myself to go out the little times that I do, otherwise my anxiety would swallow me up. It's a tiny bit of normality for me, and I stick to the same shops each week, a maximum of 3 usually. The staff know me and know my conditions and have been nothing but nice and kind and thoughtful. I certainly would not want to stay longer than I need to - get what I need on a list and go home. I really miss going out for days and seeing my friends and family, and really miss going record shopping in the charity shops. |  | | |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 21:22 - Sep 23 with 1334 views | Ryorry |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 19:08 - Sep 23 by BloomBlue |
Apparently most of the problem with mask and glasses is people have a tendency to only put the mask on just before they enter a shop and that causes the glasses to steam up. If they put the mask on for a few minutes before entering the shop that helps.
On the radio yesterday they also had a 100% guarantee way of fixing glasses steaming up, pull the mask up to the forehead making sure it is also covering the mouth, so basically the whole face and then put the glasses on. That prevents the glasses from steaming up |
I've tried the method in your first para, didn't work; but not the second, so will give that a go, cheers 👠|  |
| |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 21:24 - Sep 23 with 1332 views | Ryorry |
I've just taken delivery of a pack of those (or almost identical) from Boots, cheers 👠| |
| |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 21:26 - Sep 23 with 1331 views | Ryorry |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 17:54 - Sep 23 by J2BLUE |
It did occur to me earlier that I was standing in the co-op breathing open mouthed when I had my mask on. It's a Chinese rip off of the N95 masks and I look like Donald Duck wearing it. |
Still better than looking like the other Donald  | |
| |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 21:39 - Sep 23 with 1326 views | Butterbing |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 19:08 - Sep 23 by BloomBlue |
Apparently most of the problem with mask and glasses is people have a tendency to only put the mask on just before they enter a shop and that causes the glasses to steam up. If they put the mask on for a few minutes before entering the shop that helps.
On the radio yesterday they also had a 100% guarantee way of fixing glasses steaming up, pull the mask up to the forehead making sure it is also covering the mouth, so basically the whole face and then put the glasses on. That prevents the glasses from steaming up |
Covering your whole face? I find steamed up glasses easier to see through than a mask to be honest. |  | | |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 21:44 - Sep 23 with 1322 views | Melford |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 17:36 - Sep 23 by The_Romford_Blue |
Three nose operations I’ve had and it’s actually resulted in me still being unable to breathe through my nose (I can a tiny bit). So theoretically the mask Is not good for me. If I wanted to, I’d sort a certificate to say I can’t wear one.
However, the looks I’ve received on the train etc for not wearing one the first time meant it really wasn’t worth the hassle. The amount of people being judgemental means I now just wear one and (when nobody is looking) take deep breaths through my mouth with the mask down every couple of minutes. |
Same here, can't breathe through my nose plus I am asthmatic so I could avoid wearing one on 2 counts. It was hard to breathe at first but it was just a case of finding a mask that I was comfortable with. |  |
| |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 22:13 - Sep 23 with 1312 views | BryanPlug |
[content removed at owner's request] |  |
| |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 22:20 - Sep 23 with 1306 views | Pendejo |
Whilst I may roll my eyes, raise my eyebrows and tut quietly truthfully as long as they're not breathing, coughing etc in my direction I think to myself... Live and let... er die
I haven't particularly noticed a racial difference, but do think men less likely to comply than female. Macho macho man... |  |
| |
Login to get fewer ads
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 22:22 - Sep 23 with 1304 views | BrixtonBlue |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 22:13 - Sep 23 by BryanPlug |
[content removed at owner's request] |
WTF?!?
a) What's racist about it?
b) When has Blubfish ever been jumped on for racism?!
You're fecked up mate. | |
| |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 23:11 - Sep 23 with 1285 views | BlueBadger |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 22:13 - Sep 23 by BryanPlug |
[content removed at owner's request] |
Give over, you massive fanny, |  |
| |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 23:14 - Sep 23 with 1286 views | BlueBadger |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 22:22 - Sep 23 by BrixtonBlue |
WTF?!?
a) What's racist about it?
b) When has Blubfish ever been jumped on for racism?!
You're fecked up mate. |
I liked the bit where he complained about non-existent racism in your thread when the last time he turned out here he was defending the 'I object to BLM on grounds which are totally not racist, honest' crowd. | |
| |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 23:24 - Sep 23 with 1275 views | BrixtonBlue |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 23:14 - Sep 23 by BlueBadger |
I liked the bit where he complained about non-existent racism in your thread when the last time he turned out here he was defending the 'I object to BLM on grounds which are totally not racist, honest' crowd. |
Ah, suddenly it all makes sense. Sort of. | |
| |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 00:08 - Sep 24 with 1253 views | King_ding_a_lin_g |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 22:13 - Sep 23 by BryanPlug |
[content removed at owner's request] |
You need to give your head a wobble. |  | | |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 00:15 - Sep 24 with 1247 views | Ely_Blue |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 21:24 - Sep 23 by Ryorry |
I've just taken delivery of a pack of those (or almost identical) from Boots, cheers 👠|
The tip with those masks to stop glasses steaming up is to cross the straps over into a figure 8 between your cheeks and ears. It pulls the top of the mask closer to you cheek bones removing the gap that causes your breath to steam your specs up.
This is proven to work |  |
| |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 00:48 - Sep 24 with 1237 views | StNeotsBlue |
I agree everyone should be wearing masks but to call for shop owners to be fined if customers don't seems harsh. |  | | |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 04:02 - Sep 24 with 1197 views | SpruceMoose |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 22:13 - Sep 23 by BryanPlug |
[content removed at owner's request] |
Imagine thinking like this  |  |
| Pronouns: He/Him/His.
"Imagine being a heterosexual white male in Britain at this moment. How bad is that. Everything you say is racist, everything you say is homophobic. The Woke community have really f****d this country." | | Poll: | Selectamod |
| |
| How many people genuinely have conditions that mean they can't wear a mask? on 09:10 - Sep 24 with 1147 views | MonkeyAlan |
Keep away from the shops if you can. We do. We try to have home deliveries. I do my mums shopping but that we get delivered too now. I go into town once a month for medicines me and my Mrs need. I hate it really. But l have seen people who look perfectly fine not wearing masks in shops. I see Asda are enforcing it now. If you turn up without one, you are handed a pack, which you have to pay for at the end of your visit. I believe all shops should adopt this policy. |  | | |
| |
By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions.
