posted by jmogTo be fair, my wife is an avid mask wearer through most of the pandemic as she works in/out of nursing homes and was scared to take it back to them.
She still got COVID hard from a nursing home even though she was 100% of the time in mask and gloves while there.
She got it right at the height of the first wave last year in late April.
It's a favorite, and possibly the most stupid argument in the whole mask thing, Anything less than 100% effective means they don't work.
To be fair I teach gym and really have nothing to offer on this thread outside of an opinion.
posted by queencitybuckeyeIt's a favorite, and possibly the most stupid argument in the whole mask thing, Anything less than 100% effective means they don't work.
Did I say masks don't work? I was just rebutting someone else's dumb anecdotal with another anecdotal to hopefully show them they shouldn't use anecdotals.
posted by QuakerOatshttps://www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/ohio-to-stop-federal-300-a-week-unemployment-benefits/
I wish they would have let it ride for people on the Shared Work Ohio program (layoff aversion program, companies reduce your hours 10-50%, Ohio pays you prorated unemployment, the $300 for those people basically evened things up). Because that’s the company doing it to them to hold on to them through a slow period. There’s still a decent amount of manufacturers using it.
As for the rest, I see no issue with it
posted by iclfan2Science deniers, or something. I thought it was only MAGA people? Or the hordes of people complaining about the CDC new regulations (which somehow changed drastically in only 2 weeks).
"Are they all vaccinated?”
— Axios (@axios) May 14, 2021
Pelosi tells CNN masks will still be required on the House floor, despite new CDC guidance https://t.co/0zhm6Wba9X
We need to stop caring if people are vaccinated or not. They had their chance. If they chose not to and end up sick, well, sorry about your luck.
posted by friendfromlowryWe need to stop caring if people are vaccinated or not. They had their chance. If they chose not to and end up sick, well, sorry about your luck.
Agreed. It seems to be the common boogie man argument from the people afraid to leave their houses. If you’re vaccinated, who cares about anyone else? And everyone in Congress could have been vaccinated 4+ months ago. If they want to risk it that’s on them.
posted by jmogDid I say masks don't work? I was just rebutting someone else's dumb anecdotal with another anecdotal to hopefully show them they shouldn't use anecdotals.
No, I was agreeing with you.
Kroger and Target saying they’ll continue requiring masks beyond June 2nd. Wonder how much that’ll be ignored.
posted by friendfromlowryKroger and Target saying they’ll continue requiring masks beyond June 2nd. Wonder how much that’ll be ignored.
The one thing everyone should agree to in the mostly absurd arguments over masks is that private companies have the right to require them. The marketplace will decide.
I haven't read up on this, in detail, but if you go into an establishment unmasked, are you going to get carded, like at the bar?
posted by BR1986FBI haven't read up on this, in detail, but if you go into an establishment unmasked, are you going to get carded, like at the bar?
Vaccine carded? No.
The 3 Kroger around us that we go to most often haven't been enforcing the mask policy for a while, though there still seems to be about 99% compliance. It's one thing to require them once the mandate is lifted, but if you're already not enforcing it I can't see that lasting too long before they just give up.
“The choice is yours.” - President Biden
pic.twitter.com/UfZqi2hY5y— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 13, 2021
posted by Laley23Flip side, people vaccinated are thinking long term about their health and are smart. People not vaccinated are dumb and not thinking about their health...so maybe this is a perfect inticement to get them to do it lol
Was this post in jest or devils advocate?
I disagree on that sentiment if it was not satire
Reds going full capacity and no masks at GABP on June 2nd. Kinda looking forward to my first baseball game in almost 2 years.
posted by justincredibleReds going full capacity and no masks at GABP on June 2nd. Kinda looking forward to my first baseball game in almost 2 years.
posted by friendfromlowryKroger and Target saying they’ll continue requiring masks beyond June 2nd. Wonder how much that’ll be ignored.
Spock, we may need you to go into these places and do your Navy Seal/badass no mask routine. Show these m-fers what freedom tastes like!
So will the government ever try to mask us again?
posted by FletchSo will the government ever try to mask us again?
This is a joke, right? What we have done with this pandemic, is set precedence.
posted by ernest_t_bassThis is a joke, right? What we have done with this pandemic, is set precedence.
Good God, do some reading about tyrants in history. Our covid/mask experience is not part of that. We wore masks to help stop the spread. It helped and now masks are going away. Can anything happen without it being looked at as some sort of symbolic step toward authoritarian rule. Relax, you had to wear a mask for a little while. Maybe, just maybe, it wasn't part of a secret conspiracy to enslave us.
posted by FletchSo will the government ever try to mask us again?
Whatever it is I’m worth....I’ll bet it that they will.
I’ll be shocked if we aren’t this coming winter
