Are you going to continue wearing a mask

[Orangesandlemons77]

After next week?

No, not that I've attempted to cover my face in any way since January (other than for vaccination #1 which resulted in fast-tracking when the marshal spotted my body language building into panic mode) when the panic attacks reached pretty much every time and began to develop a nice hint of self harming too.

I'm looking forwards to not having to fear having a bare face.
I'm looking forwards to lip reading and clear speech.
I'm looking forwards to the time that the vast majority have bare faces and I can look comfortably at face level and do things like working out where someone is walking and have spontaneous small talk.

The government fear messaging backfired. The constant bombardment of masked imagery and the addition of relentless advertising meant that there has been very little escape as people were being groomed last summer. Add that to some existing baggage surrounding things like birth injury, sensory issues including a long history of struggling with stale humid air and it has been a perfect storm for intensifying something that I never was going to be enthused about. Add in the constant bitching about exempt people, being told not to go out, ventilators bollocks, and regular minimising of the multiple difficulties that masks can create.
And all this nastiness over something that makes a pretty marginal difference for general community use, even before we had a considerably more effective vaccination programme.

I'm so past the word "selfish".
When the world hunkered down it pretty quickly became clear within a few months of isolation that very few people do give a fuck, so yes, it is me and my own first because no one else will do that for us. Take away my friends, family and all my external purpose and leave me to flounder with educating a child with SNs without checking on him in months and hell yes, our wellbeing is my #1 priority.
Call it selfish if you like. I call it survival.

And if masks continue to be expected in things like my voluntary roles, I'll be unavaliable until better times come. Not giving up my time to be made miserable and uncomfortable. (Currently outdoors or not happening)

I won't stop anyone else from wearing them.

No absolutely not. Hate them and can't wait to put mine in the bin.

Yep. Then again, I find it easier to do school runs and shopping wearing one. I get stared at for the make up I wear. Having my mouth and nose covered hides half my face and I quite like it.

Not if I can get away with it.

I live rurally so hardly ever get public transport (as there is none) anyway so its just shops and work. I think work (office) will want us to carry on with them while walking about for a bit and I fear that shops will enforce it. I also worry that people may start getting confused by guidance and law again.

For me its not me wearing a mask that bothers me its the faceless people.

However, I do think that they will be back legally in Autumn/Winter so I really hope I can make the most of the maskless people over the next 6-10 weeks or so.

However, I do think that they will be back legally in Autumn/Winter so I really hope I can make the most of the maskless people over the next 6-10 weeks or so.

Same here!

Only where I have to. This may or may not include work (awaiting clarification on that one).

I will stop wearing one wherever it's legally allowed. I use public transport a lot, so hope they won't be insisting on it there. I also go to lots of indoor events and venues, so I wear one quite often at the moment.

I agree with others that masks will be back, so I'll make the most of it while I can. But I also might start using an exemption lanyard (have always been entitled to one) if they return.

@Theworldisfullofgs

abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/wireStory/dutch-leader-easing-lockdown-error-judgment-78796986?__twitter_impression=true

BTW this is what's happened in the Netherlands

That’s shocking. They almost have as many vaccinated as us. That will be us in 3 weeks. It’s sickening

@ineedaholidaynow Looks like it.

twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1414669910471581705?s=20

yes, I'll wear a mask indoors. And I'll be really pissed off about anyone who doesn't care enough about others to do the same (not those that medically can't but those that won't) We're in a peak of a pandemic that's spread by breath ffs. Boris is such an idiot.

*BTW this is what's happened in the Netherlands

That’s shocking. They almost have as many vaccinated as us. That will be us in 3 weeks. It’s sickening*

My friend who's 50 only just hot his first vaccination 2 weeks ago so I'm not sure they are as well vaccinated as us. He also said that long before the restrictions were lifted, he saw very few people wearing masks, including in the hairdressers.

If we requested or if I can’t be bothered to put makeup on except for my eyes. Always happy to keep away from people though.

About 50% of our customers currently come in store wearing a mask

Once in many them place under nose or under chin

After the 19th that will drop considerably. Even less will wear a mask

So why should us retail staff working a physical job have to wear one for 8 hours + ?

The shops themselves are so sure that everyone will continue to wear one that they are selling them off for half price.

I can't wait to get rid of mine.

I'm looking forward to going out wearing lipstick and being able to keep my foundation on my nose. So, no, I will not wear a mask if I don't have to.

I have a horrible feeling that some places will decide that they will keep their own mask policy even if it's not legally binding.

@clayoven

*I will stop wearing one wherever it's legally allowed. I use public transport a lot, so hope they won't be insisting on it there. I also go to lots of indoor events and venues, so I wear one quite often at the moment.

I agree with others that masks will be back, so I'll make the most of it while I can. But I also might start using an exemption lanyard (have always been entitled to one) if they return.

Now I don't actually understand this. I have asthma and others with asthma have an exemption because they physically can't wear a mask. I can wear one so I wear one. Sometimes though it gets too much so I go outside for a moment. I am lucky I don't need to wear them for long periods.

Is that what you mean @clayoven?

My understanding is the exemption is for people who cannot wear a mask so if you have been wearing one very regularly than surely you would not be fully exempt. But rather have an exemption should you need it on a bad day etc.

"people who cannot put on, wear or remove a face covering because of a physical or mental illness or impairment, or disabilitywhere putting on, wearing or removing a face covering will cause you severe distressif you are speaking to or providing assistance to someone who relies on lip reading, clear sound or facial expressions to communicateto avoid harm or injury, or the risk of harm or injury, to yourself or others ‒ including if it would negatively impact on your ability to exercise or participate in a strenuous activitypolice officers and other emergency workers, given that this may interfere with their ability to serve the public*

Sorry quote fail

@FreekStar2

I'm looking forward to going out wearing lipstick and being able to keep my foundation on my nose. So, no, I will not wear a mask if I don't have to.

I have a horrible feeling that some places will decide that they will keep their own mask policy even if it's not legally binding.

How shallow the height of selfishness. I don’t want to wear a mask as it ruins my makeup I honestly despair of the human race.

I will in crowded places, transport (although I mostly use my car) shops. I think it shows care for other people. I have an acquaintance who refuses the vaccine for the usual shit reasons, who insisted on sitting at my table in the cafe yesterday. I slowly moved my chair away as she was also coughing (she's a smoker) and opened a discussion with my friend about the difficulty I'm having getting my CEV child vaccinated. I can't be rude but I really wanted her to leave.

Very early on in the pandemic, I remember seeing an elderly gentleman in the supermarket - clearly struggling. He was very smartly dressed, wearing a mask - politely standing to the side to let others past. Other people seemed completely oblivious to him.

I can remember thinking - wearing a mask is not about me, it’s about him.
I don’t mind wearing a mask, it’s a bit of a pain - especially when it’s hot.

But I don’t think of it in terms of my comfort, or my personal risk - it’s more about helping other people and to control the rate of infection for society as a whole.

@worktrip - agree, it shows care for other people.

But that elderly gentleman has now almost certainly been double jabbed - as has the majority of the adult population.

The vaccine is doing the lion’s share of the work.

Wearing a mask now makes a minuscule, virtually immeasurable difference.

[quote UndercoverToad]@worktrip - agree, it shows care for other people.[/quote]
What about showing care for those who cant wear a mask? Swings and roundabouts.

Yes I will carry on wearing a mask. Predictions say we will be at 100k cases per day at that point. Children are unvaccinated and can and do get long covid. It’s selfish and short sighted to not wear a mask.