Mask compliance highest in Waitrose, lowest in Asda, why?!

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I shop at five main shops, depending on my mood/what I’m buying/how far I can be bothered to drive. For months now I have noticed that I am yet to see someone without a mask in Waitrose, then from there it seems to get less compliant > Sainsbury’s > Tesco > co op > Morrison’s > Asda.

Has anyone else noticed this? It’s the same with social distancing and not just because Waitrose tends to be quieter than Asda...i shop late in the evening sometimes as well as in the peak times and it’s the same...absolutely fuck all social distancing in Asda and then near perfect in Waitrose.

Why do you think this is? Does it say something deeper about social background and compliance perhaps? Just an interesting thought and not one meant to cause any conflict before I am attacked on that front...I like all these shops and often go to Asda!

I think waitrose are just keeping up guidance rules better than asda, there's always someone at the door wiping trolley handles etc. And the aisles are spacious too.

I shop regularly in Aldi and I've noticed pretty much everyone wears a mask. I don't go when it's really busy so can't say if it's the same all the time though. People are pretty good at social distancing where they can (not easy in a supermarket), follow the queuing system and I'm happy shopping there for the time being. Our local Waitrose is well organised too, and never too busy, and most people wear masks.

I needed to go to a big Asda this morning. It was heaving with shoppers as you'd expect on a Saturday. Impossible to social distance, but didn't notice anyone not wearing a mask except for young children. People were doing the best they could to get their shopping done & get out.

Waitrose give you a mask if you have forgotten yours that's why compliance is high.

Every single customer in Asda this morning was mask wearing. In Aldi yesterday, however, there were several idiots doing the mask under nose thing. Why bother?

People with health conditions that mean they may not be able to wear a mask probably can't afford to shop at Waitrose.

I find compliance high in most places and I shop regularly in Aldi, Waitrose, Sainsburys and to a lesser extent Tesco. I rarely go to Asda as it's the furthest away, so can't comment on it specifically.

The only thing I do see regularly, including in Waitrose, are the nose exposers.

I noticed this too (Waitrose vs Lidl in my case).

1. People who are more educated are likely to have more money.

1. Waitrose is more expensive than other supermarkets therefore its customers are, statistically speaking, more educated.

1. More educated people are less likely to believe all that 5G fake covid rubbish:

www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/14/poor-numerical-literacy-linked-to-greater-susceptibility-to-covid-19-fake-news?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

1. People who believe that crap are less likely to wear masks.

I'm not saying this accounts for all of the difference and it may be there are more exempt people in Asda (but I've not seen any analysis of that).

If anyone thinks any of points 1-4 are wrong, I'd like to hear why.

Waitrose customers richer and cleverer..... I'm one! Now off to find my tin hat.

@SmokeMirrors

Probably a lot of reasons, off the top of my head:

Your own bias making it seem that way.

People on a lower income are more likely to shop in Asda than Waitrose, people on a lower income are more likely to have health conditions that mean they can't wear a mask.

Having been fucked over by the government for the last 10 years straight, the working class are less likely to listen when they're told what to do by them.

can we acknowledge that ppl in low income tend to be less educated? Less up to date with news and less likely to understand things if it's not spelled out in black and white.

Because the unwashed peasants in Asda have probably already had it so they’re not bothered about it anymore.

I have noticed this too. I think it would be naive to say there's no link between soci economic status, health and compliance with preventative public health measures.

As pp said:
Having been fucked over by the government for the last 10 years straight, the working class are less likely to listen when they're told what to do by them.

People who are poorer are more likely to have condition which means they may not be able to wear a madk. But I don't think that fully explains the difference.

I shop at Asda and have only ever seen one person not wearing a mask. Never been into a Waitrose.

There are no Waitrose,s near me so I have no idea if this is a thing ,But Aldi was a nightmare today with people leaning over each other and the aisles were crowded .

I see virtually nobody except me and the bloke behind the till ever wearing a mask in my nearest corner shop. If I’ve seen 3 people in masks since March, that’s about it.

The shop is very close to a large council estate, albeit in a relatively affluent area. So presumably I have to assume that they all have poverty-related health problems and are exempt. It couldn’t possibly be because they just don’t give a toss and know that nobody’s going to challenge them.

Incidentally a relative who’s just returned from France told me that the other day there were police outside their local big SuperU (Tesco equivalent) checking that everybody was wearing a mask. No mask, no entry.
We’re far too lax here.

The real question is why are you going to five different supermarkets in the middle of a pandemic?
What about Lidl and Aldi?!

Shopped in an ASDA in the last few days. Social distancing was at an absolute zero. Have to say though I was hugely impressed with their selection of stock, things have massively improved there.

Just back from tesco. No social distancing. And why is there blue roll and spray after you've got your trolley or hand basket, it's too late to clean it once you've touched it. Also, 3 bottles of hand gel, you have to lift up and squeeze to get it out, again surely defeats the purpose?

I don't tend to pay theat much attention to what others are doing that I would notice. You are clearly keeping tally 🙄