To refuse to wear a face mask

[gindinner]

Outside my daughters primary school as I wait for her after school?
I was asked to wear one today as I stood outside the gate so my daughter in year 6 could see me and leave her teacher.
It's not an enclosed space, not even inside the school gate.
So who is being unreasonable? The school with this ridiculous request, or me?

Does it really hurt to wear a mask a few minutes each day. It will protect others.

I think it's right that you should make up and implement your own rules based on your own expertise and research into the subject

That is what most posters on here are doing by saying you should wear a mask when standing in the street - it is not government rules or guidance.

That is what most posters on here are doing by saying you should wear a mask when standing in the street - it is not government rules or guidance.

It's also not government guidance to gather in a group outdoors, which is essentially what waiting for your child at school is.

think it's right that you should make up and implement your own rules based on your own expertise and research into the subject
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It's also not government guidance to gather in a group outdoors, which is essentially what waiting for your child at school is.
Which is why the government put out guidelines to wear masks on school premises - but this was not considered necessary on the streer. You may disagree and make up your own set of rules but people not wearing masks on the street are following government guidelines in this respect.

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Just wear one. At the least it sets a good example.

Ours requested masks be worn in the grounds, but the vast majority of people have been wearing them from when they step out the front door or leave the car. The pavements are always a scrum and there's no way to keep a 2m distance unless you step into the busy road.

But it is govt guidelines to practice social distancing and wear masks where people congregate, which, in a very large number of schools, is at the school gates

We had to pick our grandchildren up from school a few weeks ago despite both being vulnerable (not extremely vulnerable). You have to go onto school premises and wait outside their classrooms. All classrooms have doors to the outside space. It's a complete bottleneck to get in and wait. Probably 40% of the parents and grandparents were wearing masks, as did we. I was extremely grateful for those that chose to do that. With numbers rising I suspect more are doing so now.

Op, I think you're being a bit of an arse to make a fuss about this. It's for others sake that your doing this and I would judge you for being the bolshie one who refuses.

Well kids run about so you might be closer to someone than you mean to be by accident.

I would wear it and take it off once you've collected your daughter. It must be a riskier area than you walking alone on a street.

Of course they have a right to request this, this is a disgusting attitude you have, you won't put on your mask to protect others.

@megletthesecond

Just wear one. At the least it sets a good example.

How on earth does it set a good example?

It’s absolutely nuts!

You. Because it's not about you. It's about the community and the other mums who pass you by or stop for a chat and seeing you with no mask decide not to wear one the next day. And it's you with no mask giving the wrong message to all the kids and members of YOUR community that you move amongst. Maybe you are certain you'll keep your distance but some other fool will get too close while you shout and wave for your kid.

Why are you insisting on making yourself an element in the overall problem?

Put the bloody mask on and give your head a wobble OP
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