Wearing masks in the home

[Dontknowwhybut]

I don't understand why we don't wear masks at home. Given that it is the most likely place to pass it on, and associated witha lot of community transmission, wouldn't it make sense to do this? Obviously there would be issues with enforcing, but why protect strangers and not our families. (if they are protective)

I actually thought I was going mad reading it @PinkSparklyPussyCat. Or that I'd lost all my reading comprehension abilities.

I think we should pass a law for masks to
be worn at all times. Speaking and seeing mouths is overrated. Who needs to eat or drink? Muffled conversation is actually better. And babies don’t need to learn to talk as we will mask them from age 2 anyway

@PinkSparklyPussyCat

I get that not everyone at home nor every other enclosed indoor setting including workplaces and education facilities etc will have enough physical capacity for required minimum scientifically recommend social distancing.

I also know in these situations where the uninfected member(s) would need to mix and out of necessity stay with relatives and join their safe Covid free household bubble. Again not all extended families will have this option other than rent another property or go on holiday if finances allow it etc.

Emergency Covid criminal laws and enforcement is a contentious issue. Ideally there should be no legal laws nor jurisdiction required. In many nations where there has been a systematic and successful governmental management of the pandemic the populations have appreciated the health and safety benefits and saw this as being more important to be safe and well than any perceived loss of human rights. They indeed prefer the human right to be Covid safe and survivors. In the UK (and Germany from mixed media reports) there are in some quarters discontent and civil disobedience. There are for instance nightly illegal mass raves and street parties. Some of these in the depressing and deprived inner city enclaves make the headlines only when riot police are injured as the frequency of these illegal and Covid foolish activities are alarmingly common.

Ideally we if Covid smart, do not need any encroachment of our human rights and civil liberties as law abiding private citizens. However for so many Brits they simply just don't get it and think that Covid is one global conspiracy theory and a bit of flu. We never had a mandated hard Covid lockdown unlike most of the developed first world. We also have little enforcement of face coverings (let alone legal enforcement of public social distancing eg packed beach etc) as there are possibly more of those unmasked face coverings avoidance (where masks are necessary) types who can't be bothered or won't be told as those who can't for medically diagnosed and legally justified exemptions.

Simply put we need to nicely put up and shut up to beat this pandemic as a united community so that we no longer need any laws nor Covid risk mitigation in the future Covid free.

I for one will take all necessary and inconvenient Covid risk mitigation measures as I do not think (unless people don't behave) that this will be perpetual going forward.

@EllenRipley now now, that's touching your face. Think how much safer you would be with a mask. No, better make it a full face cover and hazmat suit, even in the shower.

Simply put we need to nicely put up and shut up to beat this pandemic as a united community so that we no longer need any laws nor Covid risk mitigation in the future Covid free.

No, we don't need to 'put up and shut up'. There is nothing wrong with questioning and discussing policies rather than following blindly.

I think we should pass a law for masks to be worn at all times
Speaking and seeing mouths is overrated. Who needs to eat or drink?

I think there could be a market for nosebag style masks. Fill it up with food and off you go!

I think you are either completely delusional ( and understandable, Covid brought the crazy out for many people)

Or you are just enjoying all the responses.

I'm surprised so many people replying to this ( myself included )

This is fucking hilarious.

Can I suggest the OP puts a mask also over their eyes, hands and computer keyboard to stop them typing anymore (albeit amusing) nonsense.

Well Op it's been a while since I had a good old belly laugh but this has done it for me. Never let it be said that you can't do comedy...I think there's a future in it for you.

It can spread through the eyes too.

Don't forget your goggles for bedtime.

🤣

I doubt people will find genuine humour if they are face to face (through a window shield) with a Covid ICU patient struggling to breathe or under computerised masked ventilation assistance.

I may not be the only one to get this thread and understand the deeper implications whilst other read only a joke at someone else expense. I myself can be most technically professional and therefore serious and also one to conversely love a good comedy and humour when appropriate in the right setting. Humour done right is good therapy and adds positivity to the daily routine.

Covid is not a joke to many of us. What is a sad fact and not a joke is the number of UK Covid fatalities.

You may be permitted to challenge science and criminal laws but masks globally along with Covid aware and serious behaviour tend to equate to less risk and therefore less unnecessary fatalities.

Real humour and comedy comes best from those with the intellectual capacity, artistic ability and talent not cheap shots at something you do not take seriously as perhaps you and your loved ones are fortunate to not be Covid impacted both in lives nor livelihoods. Otherwise why would you think Covid and world proven Covid mitigation measures are funny?

Oh bore off.

Humour is getting a lot of people through this shit fest. Unless you want a mental health and suicide pandemic to sweep through after this one - let people have a bit of joy still in their lives. Obviously you're getting yours sitting on a keyboard having a go at people.

@DominaShantotto

Oh ok then. You see to your surprise I am not a dull boring type!

Yes carry on with the humour as it is indeed necessary to fight the pandemic but don't laugh at people but with people as less harm done.

There you see ultra tolerant and can see all sides of the "argument" and flexible enough to analyse in favour of humour where the benefits outweigh the consequences.

No harm in online humour but let the original poster off lightly as probably did not necessarily expect a barrage of "weird" responses.

Have a good safe and humours day people but stay safe!

@ResIpsaLoquiturInterAlia you are going to need a big mask to fit round that big head of yours.

Feel free! Whatever floats your boat.

@ResIpsaLoquiturInterAlia

I doubt people will find genuine humour if they are face to face (through a window shield) with a Covid ICU patient struggling to breathe or under computerised masked ventilation assistance.

I may not be the only one to get this thread and understand the deeper implications whilst other read only a joke at someone else expense. I myself can be most technically professional and therefore serious and also one to conversely love a good comedy and humour when appropriate in the right setting. Humour done right is good therapy and adds positivity to the daily routine.

Covid is not a joke to many of us. What is a sad fact and not a joke is the number of UK Covid fatalities.

You may be permitted to challenge science and criminal laws but masks globally along with Covid aware and serious behaviour tend to equate to less risk and therefore less unnecessary fatalities.

Real humour and comedy comes best from those with the intellectual capacity, artistic ability and talent not cheap shots at something you do not take seriously as perhaps you and your loved ones are fortunate to not be Covid impacted both in lives nor livelihoods. Otherwise why would you think Covid and world proven Covid mitigation measures are funny?

My mum died of covid and I do find the OP's post both ridiculous and funny. I shall wear a mask on the rare occasions I go out but will not in my own home. Sorry if that doesn't fit with your narrative but there you go.

@Calledyoulastnightfromglasgow

I think we should pass a law for masks to be worn at all times. Speaking and seeing mouths is overrated. Who needs to eat or drink? Muffled conversation is actually better. And babies don’t need to learn to talk as we will mask them from age 2 anyway

🤣 🤣 This thread is hilarious.

You may be permitted to challenge science and criminal laws but masks globally along with Covid aware and serious behaviour tend to equate to less risk and therefore less unnecessary fatalities.

No one is saying don't wear a mask for God's sake, just that it's ridiculous to suggest it as a matter of course in your own home! Those who want to do it crack on. Just don't expect the rest of us to go along with it!

I have noticed that the very few posters who think it's a good idea don't seem to have come up with a way of enforcing it...

@Dontknowwhybut

I don't understand why we don't wear masks at home. Given that it is the most likely place to pass it on, and associated witha lot of community transmission, wouldn't it make sense to do this? Obviously there would be issues with enforcing, but why protect strangers and not our families. (if they are protective)

For Christ sake don't let Johnson and Hancock see this, they'll think it's a good idea!!!

I didn't even socially distance from my family when I was meant to be shielding, I'm not going to start wearing a bloody mask in the house!!!

We should stop flushing toilets at home too, since (according to the BBC) this is very Covid-risky behaviour. And definitely no toilet roll, since it will be "almost certainly contaminated".

Is this a reverse?

Judging by the comments on here back in March /April, I can imagine some Mumsnetters wetting themselves with glee thinking they can be self-appointed mask checkers, bursting into homes to check mask compliance.