| Personal plea (COVID) 11:00 - Nov 4 with 8506 views | wkj |
Please give mask wearing (and vaccination) some serious thought over the winter months. I came into contact with it at the end of October and it managed to get me. Although I am fully vaccinated, the mitigated symptoms are the worst I have felt except for having meningitis in my youth.
Mask wearing is a small, yet an irritating, thing to do - but doing it will very likely save someone's life.
As for vaccinations, all I can say is if I feel this bad despite having it then bless those who had to go through it without it.
Perspex shields and masks are only so effective, but it is a significant reduction in risk for our friends and family if we start taking it seriously again for the colder months.
Stay safe, coyb. [Post edited 4 Nov 2021 11:00]
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| Personal plea (COVID) on 12:53 - Nov 4 with 911 views | wkj |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 12:46 - Nov 4 by ElderGrizzly |
Whoopi agrees
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I wonder if we can shoehorn "Stop or my mom will shoot" into normal conversation too. | |
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| Personal plea (COVID) on 12:58 - Nov 4 with 886 views | Argyle_blue |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 12:25 - Nov 4 by BlueBlueBluex2 |
Due to the way he delivers his opinion, it means little to me.
I don't have a justification that is true but I have been honest and open about that and have contributed to the thread to provide another viewpoint and my post may alarm or irritate some, that is true.
I am not saying what I do is right, it clearly is not and I am not trying to justify my behaviour but what I am doing is try and understand the thoughts of the wider public as to why mask wearing has fallen off a cliff. |
Personally I don't think that trying to shame people into wearing masks or getting tested regularly is going to make a difference. Shame's a very poor motivator for behaviour change. It's no accident that mask wearing has dropped off. The government have openly pushed a 'personal choice' narrative even though it makes no sense in the context of mask wearing or testing. People wear masks and get tested primarily to protect others. It's a narrative of individualism over collective action. In some ways we've been left to police ourselves - a mainstay of populist government - and this is the result. The display of not wearing masks in parliament was a deliberate attempt to create division and it feels like it's split down pretty tribal lines - those that are expressing their right to not wear a mask and those who are thinking mainly collectively. Contempt seems to flow both ways and reduces it to mutual mud slinging. This board is often a microcosm of that which is why I tend to limit my posts. Of course it takes courage to wear a mask when you are in the minority but I'll continue to do it. |  | | |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 13:01 - Nov 4 with 878 views | jaykay |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 11:09 - Nov 4 by StokieBlue |
You're spot on with all that.
Unfortunately images like this from our buffoon in charge isn't going to steer the general public towards mask wearing.
Mandatory mask wearing on public transport and places like supermarkets needs to come back in immediately in my opinion. We have had >500 deaths in the last 2 days and as you've highlighted, it's still rubbish to get it even if your vaccinated and there is still a risk of long covid. It's such a small thing that everyone can do to help others.
I was happy to hear this morning that the local secondary school are giving out detentions if masks aren't worn in the communal areas.
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didn't corbyn get slaughtered by the press about his appearance. apparently he would make the u.k. a laughing stock to the world.
boris reminds of some bloke who just woke up and hadn't time to comb his hair or brush his teeth and stinking of b.o. rushing to work.
where my mate works ( a well known brewery by the sea) they have returned to 3 lateral flow tests a week. so its time to make wearing or masks or Perspex shields compulsory in certain areas |  |
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| Personal plea (COVID) on 13:10 - Nov 4 with 850 views | Herbivore |
Living up in Scotland I do find it a bit baffling when I'm south of the border. I was down in England recently and on a busy train only me, my girlfriend, and one other person were wearing face masks despite there being signage everywhere urging passengers to wear one. At service stations I'd say fewer than a third of people seemed to be wearing them. It does just go to show that if you don't make people do things that cause them even the slightest discomfort then they won't do those things. Bit depressing really. |  |
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| Personal plea (COVID) on 13:15 - Nov 4 with 830 views | footers |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 13:10 - Nov 4 by Herbivore |
Living up in Scotland I do find it a bit baffling when I'm south of the border. I was down in England recently and on a busy train only me, my girlfriend, and one other person were wearing face masks despite there being signage everywhere urging passengers to wear one. At service stations I'd say fewer than a third of people seemed to be wearing them. It does just go to show that if you don't make people do things that cause them even the slightest discomfort then they won't do those things. Bit depressing really. |
I think you'll find that that's because we love freedom more per capita than anywhere else in Europe!
In this case the freedom to be an irresponsible douche. |  |
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| Personal plea (COVID) on 13:17 - Nov 4 with 828 views | Ewan_Oozami |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 12:25 - Nov 4 by BlueBlueBluex2 |
Due to the way he delivers his opinion, it means little to me.
I don't have a justification that is true but I have been honest and open about that and have contributed to the thread to provide another viewpoint and my post may alarm or irritate some, that is true.
I am not saying what I do is right, it clearly is not and I am not trying to justify my behaviour but what I am doing is try and understand the thoughts of the wider public as to why mask wearing has fallen off a cliff. |
Be the change you want to see in the world... |  |
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| Personal plea (COVID) on 13:19 - Nov 4 with 822 views | Herbivore |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 13:15 - Nov 4 by footers |
I think you'll find that that's because we love freedom more per capita than anywhere else in Europe!
In this case the freedom to be an irresponsible douche. |
Have you seen Braveheart? We're ALL about freedom up here but we use our freedom for the forces of good (and to repel English invaders, which often amounts to the same thing). | |
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| Personal plea (COVID) on 13:23 - Nov 4 with 808 views | footers |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 13:19 - Nov 4 by Herbivore |
Have you seen Braveheart? We're ALL about freedom up here but we use our freedom for the forces of good (and to repel English invaders, which often amounts to the same thing). |
I've actually never seen Braveheart.
But I think that may actually be a good thing. | |
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| Personal plea (COVID) on 13:26 - Nov 4 with 796 views | noggin |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 12:25 - Nov 4 by BlueBlueBluex2 |
Due to the way he delivers his opinion, it means little to me.
I don't have a justification that is true but I have been honest and open about that and have contributed to the thread to provide another viewpoint and my post may alarm or irritate some, that is true.
I am not saying what I do is right, it clearly is not and I am not trying to justify my behaviour but what I am doing is try and understand the thoughts of the wider public as to why mask wearing has fallen off a cliff. |
You openly admit that you are willing to put other peoples lives in danger because Boris hasn't told you to wear a mask. Unbelievable!! |  |
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| Personal plea (COVID) on 13:27 - Nov 4 with 786 views | BiGDonnie |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 12:20 - Nov 4 by BlueBlueBluex2 |
Quite possibly true but I look around here now in the office and in the 200 people here, there are none wearing a mask now, or on their journey in, or when they go out to lunch.
This morning I have been to a major retailer to have a meeting - no masks anywhere to be seen.
On my way back to the office I stopped to examine some networking equipment at a large doctors surgery in Cambridge. A few patients with masks, no back office staff wearing them however aside from the receptionists.
Mask wearing should be mandatory. I would embrace that and would welcome something to kick me and others into doing what is right. |
I've seen probably over 2000 people today and can count the masks I've seen on one hand. |  |
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| Personal plea (COVID) on 13:29 - Nov 4 with 780 views | Ewan_Oozami |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 13:01 - Nov 4 by jaykay |
didn't corbyn get slaughtered by the press about his appearance. apparently he would make the u.k. a laughing stock to the world.
boris reminds of some bloke who just woke up and hadn't time to comb his hair or brush his teeth and stinking of b.o. rushing to work.
where my mate works ( a well known brewery by the sea) they have returned to 3 lateral flow tests a week. so its time to make wearing or masks or Perspex shields compulsory in certain areas |
As soon as a Tory finds away to monetise the advertising space on the front of a mask, they'll be made mandatory 24/7...... | |
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| Personal plea (COVID) on 13:34 - Nov 4 with 753 views | nodge_blue |
That sounds nasty. Hope you feel better soon.
I had a cold last month, but it was really weak one in an odd way. I wondered if it was COVID but the vaccine just stopped it from progressing. It’s such a strange thing how some people like your son have no symptoms and some have like you get hit hard. |  |
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| Personal plea (COVID) on 13:47 - Nov 4 with 727 views | Pinewoodblue |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 13:15 - Nov 4 by footers |
I think you'll find that that's because we love freedom more per capita than anywhere else in Europe!
In this case the freedom to be an irresponsible douche. |
My view is that we are more likely to take freedom for granted than many Europeans.
On the mask wearing we are away this weekend and I know that come Sunday evening far fewer people will be wearing masks then will be wearing a mask tomorrow evening. As a nation we are far too likely to be influenced by the behavior of others. Mask wearing at Portman Road bring a fine example. I’m quite happy to be the only person wearing a mask. |  |
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| Personal plea (COVID) on 14:02 - Nov 4 with 701 views | BlueBlueBluex2 |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 13:26 - Nov 4 by noggin |
You openly admit that you are willing to put other peoples lives in danger because Boris hasn't told you to wear a mask. Unbelievable!! |
No, that not quite what I have said. Please go back and re-read.
I am surrounded everyday, be it on the walk into the school or the journey to work, or sitting in the office or popping into the pub on the way home where I will see less than half a dozen people wearing masks.
I am not saying that I am not going to do it because others don't but I will be honest and say that Covid is not the first thing on my mind, in fact I pay it little heed these days, so I just go about my business not really thinking.
If I knew I could not get fuel or a pint or a loaf of bread, I would ensure without fail that I had my mask ready as I walked out the door. [Post edited 4 Nov 2021 14:03]
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| Personal plea (COVID) on 14:10 - Nov 4 with 682 views | footers |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 13:47 - Nov 4 by Pinewoodblue |
My view is that we are more likely to take freedom for granted than many Europeans.
On the mask wearing we are away this weekend and I know that come Sunday evening far fewer people will be wearing masks then will be wearing a mask tomorrow evening. As a nation we are far too likely to be influenced by the behavior of others. Mask wearing at Portman Road bring a fine example. I’m quite happy to be the only person wearing a mask. |
Indeed. Aside from in NI, we've had far fewer threats to actual liberty than many places such as Italy, Spain, Germany, etc. So it is definitely something which we take for granted and, in this instance, it does far more damage than it does good.
British exceptionalism at its finest. | |
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| Personal plea (COVID) on 14:41 - Nov 4 with 641 views | Pippin1970 |
Depends on job you do as well. I have to do 3 lateral flow tests and 1 per test a week. Going into different residential houses or individuals houses. Three boxes full of masks in car as have to constantly change them . If it stops someone getting it so be it. Then you have to wash your clothes high temperature as some houses are a challenge to put it politely. | | | |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 14:44 - Nov 4 with 634 views | Oldboy |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 14:02 - Nov 4 by BlueBlueBluex2 |
No, that not quite what I have said. Please go back and re-read.
I am surrounded everyday, be it on the walk into the school or the journey to work, or sitting in the office or popping into the pub on the way home where I will see less than half a dozen people wearing masks.
I am not saying that I am not going to do it because others don't but I will be honest and say that Covid is not the first thing on my mind, in fact I pay it little heed these days, so I just go about my business not really thinking.
If I knew I could not get fuel or a pint or a loaf of bread, I would ensure without fail that I had my mask ready as I walked out the door. [Post edited 4 Nov 2021 14:03]
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Wow. Just Wow. |  | | |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 14:50 - Nov 4 with 624 views | Mookamoo |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 14:02 - Nov 4 by BlueBlueBluex2 |
No, that not quite what I have said. Please go back and re-read.
I am surrounded everyday, be it on the walk into the school or the journey to work, or sitting in the office or popping into the pub on the way home where I will see less than half a dozen people wearing masks.
I am not saying that I am not going to do it because others don't but I will be honest and say that Covid is not the first thing on my mind, in fact I pay it little heed these days, so I just go about my business not really thinking.
If I knew I could not get fuel or a pint or a loaf of bread, I would ensure without fail that I had my mask ready as I walked out the door. [Post edited 4 Nov 2021 14:03]
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Therein lies the problem with just asking people to do the right thing. People are idiots. |  | | |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 14:54 - Nov 4 with 615 views | StokieBlue |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 14:02 - Nov 4 by BlueBlueBluex2 |
No, that not quite what I have said. Please go back and re-read.
I am surrounded everyday, be it on the walk into the school or the journey to work, or sitting in the office or popping into the pub on the way home where I will see less than half a dozen people wearing masks.
I am not saying that I am not going to do it because others don't but I will be honest and say that Covid is not the first thing on my mind, in fact I pay it little heed these days, so I just go about my business not really thinking.
If I knew I could not get fuel or a pint or a loaf of bread, I would ensure without fail that I had my mask ready as I walked out the door. [Post edited 4 Nov 2021 14:03]
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"If I knew I could not get fuel or a pint or a loaf of bread, I would ensure without fail that I had my mask ready as I walked out the door."
Whereas knowing that there is the chance you can give someone a life threatening virus isn't worth making sure you have your mask for.
You're a perfect case study in why the British public can't be asked nicely to do things.
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| Personal plea (COVID) on 14:58 - Nov 4 with 595 views | Oldboy |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 14:54 - Nov 4 by StokieBlue |
"If I knew I could not get fuel or a pint or a loaf of bread, I would ensure without fail that I had my mask ready as I walked out the door."
Whereas knowing that there is the chance you can give someone a life threatening virus isn't worth making sure you have your mask for.
You're a perfect case study in why the British public can't be asked nicely to do things.
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I am staggered by the logic. If it is for my benefit, I will wear a mask, otherwise, sod the lot of you. That is some logic. | | | |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 14:59 - Nov 4 with 586 views | ronnyd |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 13:27 - Nov 4 by BiGDonnie |
I've seen probably over 2000 people today and can count the masks I've seen on one hand. |
Thought that they're supposed to be on the face Donnie.  | | | |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 15:00 - Nov 4 with 579 views | Oldboy |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 14:50 - Nov 4 by Mookamoo |
Therein lies the problem with just asking people to do the right thing. People are idiots. |
This one seems to be. | | | |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 15:05 - Nov 4 with 565 views | Argyle_blue |
| Personal plea (COVID) on 14:02 - Nov 4 by BlueBlueBluex2 |
No, that not quite what I have said. Please go back and re-read.
I am surrounded everyday, be it on the walk into the school or the journey to work, or sitting in the office or popping into the pub on the way home where I will see less than half a dozen people wearing masks.
I am not saying that I am not going to do it because others don't but I will be honest and say that Covid is not the first thing on my mind, in fact I pay it little heed these days, so I just go about my business not really thinking.
If I knew I could not get fuel or a pint or a loaf of bread, I would ensure without fail that I had my mask ready as I walked out the door. [Post edited 4 Nov 2021 14:03]
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BlueBlueBlue I think you’re being really brave in questioning why you are not wearing a mask and doing that on this forum. It’s more than most non mask wearers would do. Personally I really respect your honesty even if I don’t agree with you. I’m sure you are smart enough to reflect and change in whatever way you think is best. I think we’ve all been conned into thinking covid is behind us and it’s clearly not. | | | |
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