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Mustang - were all three essential employees? And if so - did they continue working as if nothing happened?
Or did they take an "Involuntary" 2 or 3 week leave of absence?
THIS is what we're trying to avoid. You're making my case - not helping yours. Death isn't the big fear here - unemployment is. Ask them if their spouse could work during that time.
Another tangential point: The same people virtue signaling about those who don't wear masks are the same people who say "Don't judge a fat person for using a handicapped parking spot because you don't know what their medical condition is." The same goes for someone who isn't wearing a mask - there could be a valid medical reason they aren't wearing a mask. Judgmental left-wing hypocrites -- nothing new there.
I think if I could get the bandana to work right I might be okay but I can never get it on. They make it look so easy on YouTube.
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Not everyone is only out of the house for an hour or two.
Half the country is still going to work every day in essential jobs.
Try wearing a mask all day while you're working.
And the kicker is, the more effective the type of mask is, the more uncomfortable it is....... I've worn N-95 masks. .they suck as far as comfort goes.
And with hot, humid weather coming, it's just going to get worse.
Masks are great for a short amount of time. I use mine to clean a litter box but yeah that's about all. I am wondering if the mask in combination with being at the front door last Friday caused my episode. It puts me in a conundrum if we lose the masks we lose social distancing so I don't want to complain about it because I can tolerate having an essential job for the most part (except for when they put me at the door) but I can't ignore it either.
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Wow this is difficult - and it shouldn't be. But I do sympathize with "all day" wearers - it sucks, no question. But until you confirm that you yourself are not sick - I will assume you are.
I live in a deep red county. Everyone I see is wearing a mask when shopping and not wearing a mask when tending their gardens and mowing their lawns. These people aren't stupid.
Face masks are also used to protect staff from contamination. All personnel wear face masks when taking care of trauma patients or patients with blood-borne infections.
The poster I was responding to made it sound like the mask was to protect the patient from germs. It’s more to protect the surgeon from bodily fluids.
Another tangential point: The same people virtue signaling about those who don't wear masks are the same people who say "Don't judge a fat person for using a handicapped parking spot because you don't know what their medical condition is." The same goes for someone who isn't wearing a mask - there could be a valid medical reason they aren't wearing a mask. Judgmental left-wing hypocrites -- nothing new there.
That is very, very true. I have mild asthma.
It rarely gives me grief, unless I'm mowing the yard, or around certain animals. Wearing a mask, unfortunately, can trigger an attack. I can go about 20 minutes wearing one, after that, there's a good chance I'll have to take it off. That 20-minute window gets me through Aldi, and hopefully Costco when I go next week. But if I'm stuck in a long line, and I get short of breath, that mask is coming off.
Today, I went to the mall for the first time. Masks were recommended, but not required. I didn't get any grief from anyone, although a solid majority of people were in masks. The Bass Pro Shop, however, had much fewer customers in masks. I wonder why.
I really hate all this judgmental attitude from folks who had a habit of calling others judgmental not so long ago. Just leave the non-mask wearers alone!
I really hate all this judgmental attitude from folks who had a habit of calling others judgmental not so long ago. Just leave the non-mask wearers alone!
I’ve heard from workers that the pro mask for all crowd are angrily confronting them and demanding that they make everyone wear masks too, which is just plain mean and wrong.
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