Coronavirus in Massachusetts (title, car, outdoor)

[BruinsGirl]

None of contact rules were strictly enforced or enforced at all. Most people visited relatives or friends after maybe first several months. Rules (rather recommendations) helped making people be more aware.

[msRB311]

Originally Posted by BruinsGirl

None of contact rules were strictly enforced or enforced at all. Most people visited relatives or friends after maybe first several months. Rules (rather recommendations) helped making people be more aware.

Do you have kids ? The mask rules at schools and pick up drop off routine were strictly enforced

I'm saying that people were too afraid to see family. They could have but seems like the bat**** crazy came out in many people because of what they were being told.

[in_newengland]

Originally Posted by msRB311

Do you have kids ? The mask rules at schools and pick up drop off routine were strictly enforced

I'm saying that people were too afraid to see family. They could have but seems like the bat**** crazy came out in many people because of what they were being told.

In the early stages before vaccines and when no one knew how to deal with covid, it was a good idea to isolate. I was guardian to my cousin in a nursing home. I didn't see her for a long time and that made perfect sense to me. Did I want to purposely expose myself to covid at my age? Did I want to become a carrier and give covid to my husband at home?

You don't know that people "could have" seen family. Staying away probably saved lives in many cases. We did the best we knew how--not perfect, but this disease was unknown.

[BruinsGirl]

Originally Posted by msRB311

Do you have kids ? The mask rules at schools and pick up drop off routine were strictly enforced

I'm saying that people were too afraid to see family. They could have but seems like the bat**** crazy came out in many people because of what they were being told.

I am talking about visiting relatives and friends.
People were scared yes, it was unknown pandemic, so it is natural. Most people used precaution and visited after a while though. I know countries where people were fined for such things.

[msRB311]

Originally Posted by BruinsGirl

I am talking about visiting relatives and friends.
People were scared yes, it was unknown pandemic, so it is natural. Most people used precaution and visited after a while though. I know countries where people were fined for such things.

ok and that was my point. Many people didn't see families, didn't go to normally scheduled dr's appointments. Things like that are now having repurcussions.

I was on a walk yesterday on a quiet trail and a young woman walked by me wearing a mask. Clearly that is one paranoid person to be out on a walk in the fresh air and feels the need to put on a mask. Don't bother saying, oh they might be immunocompromised (doesn't matter).

[newenglandgal123]

Originally Posted by msRB311

ok and that was my point. Many people didn't see families, didn't go to normally scheduled dr's appointments. Things like that are now having repurcussions.

I was on a walk yesterday on a quiet trail and a young woman walked by me wearing a mask. Clearly that is one paranoid person to be out on a walk in the fresh air and feels the need to put on a mask. Don't bother saying, oh they might be immunocompromised (doesn't matter).

Yeah, I always think that's a bit over the top when I see people outside in the fresh, open air wearing a mask when they clearly are taking a walk, not just wearing it because they're headed into a building soon.

[BruinsGirl]

Originally Posted by msRB311

I was on a walk yesterday on a quiet trail and a young woman walked by me wearing a mask. Clearly that is one paranoid person to be out on a walk in the fresh air and feels the need to put on a mask. Don't bother saying, oh they might be immunocompromised (doesn't matter).

While I sometimes think like that too I try not to assign diagnoses as I am not a professional psychologist /psychiatrist etc. I do not have all information either.

What important for me is not what other people do (their choice right?), but measures imposed on everybody and dynamic of this.

[msRB311]

Originally Posted by newenglandgal123

Yeah, I always think that's a bit over the top when I see people outside in the fresh, open air wearing a mask when they clearly are taking a walk, not just wearing it because they're headed into a building soon.

Exactly. I was walking with a group and one of the teenage girls goes, why is that person wearing a mask outside? It's just common sense at this point.

Even wearing it into a building at this point seems like over kill to me. If someone chooses to do that, of course that's their right but it seems odd. Unless it's a hospital or something, it's like wearing sunglasses inside at this point.

[newenglandgal123]

Originally Posted by msRB311

Exactly. I was walking with a group and one of the teenage girls goes, why is that person wearing a mask outside? It's just common sense at this point.

Even wearing it into a building at this point seems like over kill to me. If someone chooses to do that, of course that's their right but it seems odd. Unless it's a hospital or something, it's like wearing sunglasses inside at this point.

I do wear sunglasses inside every now and then. I usually try to take them off and leave them in my car if I'm going into the grocery store or something so they don't get scratched if I throw them in my bag. When I don't do that I'd rather just leave them on in the store vs risk having the lenses get scratched in my bag!

[redplum33]

Originally Posted by msRB311

I was on a walk yesterday on a quiet trail and a young woman walked by me wearing a mask. Clearly that is one paranoid person to be out on a walk in the fresh air and feels the need to put on a mask. Don't bother saying, oh they might be immunocompromised (doesn't matter).

Originally Posted by msRB311

Exactly. I was walking with a group and one of the teenage girls goes, why is that person wearing a mask outside? It's just common sense at this point.

Even wearing it into a building at this point seems like over kill to me. If someone chooses to do that, of course that's their right but it seems odd. Unless it's a hospital or something, it's like wearing sunglasses inside at this point.

Let's shame people for doing what they're comfortable doing to protect themselves.

And no, it's not "just common sense at this point".

And no, it's not "like wearing sunglasses inside at this point".

And I will bother saying "oh they might be immunocompromised". (And yes, it does matter.)