Page 5 | Ditching my mask from today except for in hospital settings

Frittataz · 2021-07-19T05:46:34+00:00

Clearly this is fine legally speaking but AIBU to expect not to be asked to wear a mask from today onwards? I’ll wear one when attending hospital/doctors appointments but that’s it that’s were i draw the line. I shouldn’t be expected to explain myself right? I’ve wore a mask from the beginning and stuck to every rule. I won’t be rushing out to go to nightclubs as I didn’t do that before covid and i don’t suddenly feel the need to surround myself (closely) with lots of other people but I am looking forward to taking my daughter shopping and going to the cinema without having to wear a mask.

SpiderinaWingMirror · 19/07/2021 07:27

The local shops here all continue to ask people to wear them. I will out of common decency to the staff and fellow shoppers.

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Frittataz · 19/07/2021 07:28

I see why you might think I’m entitled but if that’s the case why would I have bothered to stick to the rules from the start? If I was genuinely entitled then I could have (easily) lied stated I was exempt and not wore a mask, I could have continued to visit my family, including my two elderly grandparents, I could have refused to put my dc through the hassle of weekly covid tests etc etc. I’m not an arsehole, I’ve done what I was required to do from the start, but I’ve simply had enough now.

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Theworldisfullofgs · 19/07/2021 07:28

Do waht you want. It's just the next stage of evolution.

soupmaker · 19/07/2021 07:28

It's not a legal requirement because Boris Johnson and his government are happy to have this virus let rip. They've weighed up the odds and reckon voters would prefer increased hospitalisations and deaths rather than continued restrictions and mask wearing. Enjoy your freedom it'll come at a price but you just carry on with putting self before everyone else.

PersonaNonGarter · 19/07/2021 07:29

I am going to Gently Remind you that you are not entitled to enter other people’s businesses or places of work.

It’s a two way street of reminding here.

Howcanthisbe123 · 19/07/2021 07:29

Whilst you was giving birth!? He knocked you up during a pandemic....you couldn’t get closer!.....that’s the stylist thing I’ve ever heard! Is he going to infect you and the baby upon delivery if he doesnt wear one? What about when you all go home? Will he wear one indoors?

Madness.

BungleandGeorge · 19/07/2021 07:29

You have to wear one in all healthcare premises not just hospitals eg opticians, pharmacies, dentists.
I expect shops can make their own rules as they’re private property. The law wouldn’t oblige men to wear shirts in the supermarket but many make it a condition of entry

Howcanthisbe123 · 19/07/2021 07:29

Stupidest*

CormoranStrike · 19/07/2021 07:30

@Frittataz

But they’re not a legal requirement and if I am asked to wear one in shops I will gently remind them of that.

And I would gently judge you.

Wearing a mask isn’t about protecting you, it is about protecting others.

So called freedom day doesn’t make the virus disappear, it’s a political decision and that’s it.

Please don’t argue the toss with retail staff if they ask you to wear a mask, just do it.

ledesertsacre · 19/07/2021 07:30

@Frittataz

If I was selfish then I wouldn’t have stuck to the rules at all from the start would I. I have wore masks, kept my distance, not seen my family for months etc. If I really didn’t give a shit about other people why would have I done that?

To protect yourself. That's why. Presumably you didn't want to get covid and now you have been vaccinated, so you feel like you are entitled to do whatever you want, except, weirdly, go to the doctor's without a mask.

Crolisd · 19/07/2021 07:30

This is so depressing. So my mother in law who isn’t ‘poorly’ as such but has a compromised immune system cannot go to her local Tesco to get some food? Or shop for clothes? She must now remain indoors or see people at a distance outside permanently.

Wanttocry · 19/07/2021 07:31

The world is watching aghast at this dreadful experiment Boris has decided to conduct in the uk.

This is a bit dramatic isn’t it? Plenty of states in the US have dropped masks and have cases that are rising. I’m not saying that’s the right call, but there was no worldwide “aghast-ness” at it.

Ultimatecougar · 19/07/2021 07:31

Oh and surgeons wear them so they don't cough or sneeze at close contact into an open wound. That's not the same as going shopping either.

DarceyDashwood · 19/07/2021 07:32

@Frittataz

I see why you might think I’m entitled but if that’s the case why would I have bothered to stick to the rules from the start? If I was genuinely entitled then I could have (easily) lied stated I was exempt and not wore a mask, I could have continued to visit my family, including my two elderly grandparents, I could have refused to put my dc through the hassle of weekly covid tests etc etc. I’m not an arsehole, I’ve done what I was required to do from the start, but I’ve simply had enough now.

If only Covid had “simply had enough” too

AlexaShutUp · 19/07/2021 07:32

I do think a lot of people have been conditioned into wanting to wear masks now and as such think anyone who doesn’t is selfish.

Personally, I don't like wearing masks and I would rather not wear them. Since being double jabbed, I'm feeling pretty relaxed about my own safety. However, I do think it is very selfish not to wear them when it makes other people feel uncomfortable. And just lacking in common courtesy tbh.

My dd works in a cafe and it was very hot over the weekend. Again, she isn't concerned about her own safety but she is happy to continue wearing a mask of it makes her customers feel safer.

It's all very well talking about personal choice and responsibility, but your choices don't it affect you. It's a shame that some people don't seem to care about others.

Wanttocry · 19/07/2021 07:32

@Howcanthisbe123

Whilst you was giving birth!? He knocked you up during a pandemic....you couldn’t get closer!.....that’s the stylist thing I’ve ever heard! Is he going to infect you and the baby upon delivery if he doesnt wear one? What about when you all go home? Will he wear one indoors?

Madness.

The father wearing a mask during labour obviously isn’t to protect the mother. It’s the midwives/nurses/etc surely.

HasaDigaEebowai · 19/07/2021 07:32

Everyone is so special now

Do as you like since you will anyway. But lots of people will judge you and think you an entitled selfish twat.

User0ne · 19/07/2021 07:32

I think this says it all

Ditching my mask from today except for in hospital settings

changeyourname11111 · 19/07/2021 07:32

@LordEmsworth

Well obviously YABU to expect everyone to tell you it's fine, your desire not to wear a mask outweighs other people's desire not to catch Covid from you. I mean if you're going to do it anyway, not sure why you need us all to know about it?

^ this

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Frittataz · 19/07/2021 07:33

People judge all the time. It’s nothing new. I’m sure I’ll survive.

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Confusedandshaken · 19/07/2021 07:34

@Frittataz

But they’re not a legal requirement and if I am asked to wear one in shops I will gently remind them of that.

That's fine but the shop can set their own rules for customers. It's standard for shops to refuse entry to a bare chested man (or woman!) and to require customers to wear shoes. Similarly they can require customers to wear masks and will be allowed to ask you to leave the store if you prefer not to wear one.

echt · 19/07/2021 07:35

@Frittataz

But they’re not a legal requirement and if I am asked to wear one in shops I will gently remind them of that.

So why are you asking for opinions?

echt · 19/07/2021 07:35

@Frittataz

I see why you might think I’m entitled but if that’s the case why would I have bothered to stick to the rules from the start? If I was genuinely entitled then I could have (easily) lied stated I was exempt and not wore a mask, I could have continued to visit my family, including my two elderly grandparents, I could have refused to put my dc through the hassle of weekly covid tests etc etc. I’m not an arsehole, I’ve done what I was required to do from the start, but I’ve simply had enough now.

Still entitled though.

PhilCornwall1 · 19/07/2021 07:36

Similarly they can require customers to wear masks and will be allowed to ask you to leave the store if you prefer not to wear one.

A business will soon stop doing that when they see income decreasing.

ilovesooty · 19/07/2021 07:36

I've simply had enough now

Well there there. Of course the law allows all the toddler stamping to be heard now. We all know that. I live in an area where rates are high, vaccine take up is low and mask compliance was pretty poor too. I won't be going anywhere unnecessary for a while but I feel very sorry for those who have less choice in the matter.