When are you going to stop wearing masks indoors (stores, etc)

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I am ready now.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m immuno-compromised so will continue to wear a mask. It’s unfathomable to me that people might give me the stink eye for it. I don’t GAF if you don’t wear a mask and I respect personal choice at this point; that’s how it should be. I don’t get the animosity. You can’t always tell if someone is having health issues.

+1. I never wear a mask unless it's required and so thrilled that my high schooler no longer has to wear one in school. But I completely respect anyone who still chooses to wear one. Freedom of choice.

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Anonymous wrote:Why does it bother you so much if I wear a mask in the Safeway? I will continue to do so until community spread is super low, as someone stated above. Honestly, you people who are pushing others to drop the mask are so weird.

I can think something odd or nonsensical without it “bothering” me.

+1. You do realize, pp, that you look like a bit of a fool when you are alone in your car or walking by yourself and are wearing a mask? It doesn’t bother me- I just think you’re announcing your neurosis to the world.

You do realize that no one gives a damn what you think of them, right?

Don't bother, PP. Some of these anti maskers are just nutso at this point. No point in trying to have a reasonable conversation. They say it "doesn't bother me" but they need to come on an anonymous board and make fun of people whose reasons that don't care to understand. They are sad little people.

Huh? It's the other way around - calling people who are not sick, but not wearing a mask when they go out "bad people" "selfish people." Or as you put it, "anti-maskers." If I'm sick and I must go out, sure I'll wear a mask. But if I'm feeling well and healthy.... you think me not wearing a mask makes me an "anti-masker?"

Good god, this binary thinking really needs to stop.

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“Fully vaccinated” — only if you had a booster within the last four months. Check the percent of people who fall in that category, it’s much lower than you would think. A lot of people don’t understand that nuance at all.

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I'm done now.

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Anonymous wrote:Why does it bother you so much if I wear a mask in the Safeway? I will continue to do so until community spread is super low, as someone stated above. Honestly, you people who are pushing others to drop the mask are so weird.

Because I sincerely don't understand why people continue to wear masks indoors in these circumstances. I'll just ask - why then?

You don't need to understand this personal decision that people are making since we all have bodily autonomy.

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It doesn’t bother me for anyone to wear a mask. I’m not sure how long I’ll keep wearing one - I imagine in crowded places it would make me feel more comfortable. I do think masks have kept us from spreading a variety of colds and other winter germs.

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I'll wear one until I decide not to. And now that I know it drives you and others crazy that may be longer than it I might have done before reading this post.

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Anonymous wrote:Why does it bother you so much if I wear a mask in the Safeway? I will continue to do so until community spread is super low, as someone stated above. Honestly, you people who are pushing others to drop the mask are so weird.

Because I sincerely don't understand why people continue to wear masks indoors in these circumstances. I'll just ask - why then?

Because cases are not low, OP. People are still dying in large numbers. The USA has the highest Covid mortality of ALL wealthy nations, because its people are emotionally immature, refuse delayed gratification, are bad at math and are somewhat lacking in moral fiber.

You can choose to reject all these things, and never experience anyone in your circle dying from Covid. You may never catch Covid. You may have had a very mild case and believe that all cases are mild.

I don't care. I will do the right thing. You will do the wrong thing, persuaded you're not a bad person. We will agree to disagree.

You think that me not wearing a mask in Safeway, with NO indication or reason to believe that I'm sick with covid (or anything), makes me a bad person? Really? You actually believe this?

It’s 2022 and you’re still saying ignorant crap like this? Sorry you’re not very bright.

It's 2022 and you still think people not wearing masks in Safeway is the reason people are dying "in large numbers"? Snort. Sorry you're not very bright.

What is the reason? Truly curious.

NP. Unhealthy unvaccinated people.

Vaccinated spread it too just the same. Stop this nonsense. And also get out of this mindframe where people are blamed for this pandemic. Nobody is guilty here, we all did our part and it's impossible to control easily spread airborne infections. The worst brainwashing that really screwed up people's brains is all this propaganda that our behavior somehow is the only thing to control airborne viruses, so it became a behavioral experiment instead of focusing on treatments and better medical protocols and also looking at who is genetically more succeptible to this virus, as these are the people driving the deaths among the low risk categories. FFS, we are on year 3 now and we are still talking about shoddy masks as the panacea to end this that will never end.

You are directing your rant at the wrong person. I agree with you. I responded to the question why so many people are still dying every day. My point was that the number would be lower if more people were vaccinated and less unhealthy.

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Anonymous wrote:In a store, airport, metro, or crowded area - for a long time. Maybe forever. People are nasty.

At work where everyone is 3x vaccinated, and we have no Covid spread, I'm finished wearing a mask as of today.

+1 made me realize my elevator I enter every day there’s no telling what someone did or hacked up seconds before I enter. Think about it a tiny cube hundreds stand in every day. Yuck! Mask please.

Sorry but no. This is a perfect example of someone suffering from real pandemic PTSD. I will not make myself uncomfortable to support this.

People don’t realize what happens to their immune systems when they’re not constantly exposed to low levels of germs. I think our next biggest health crisis will restrict because we’re sterilized our worlds. There have been numerous articles about how this is particularly harmful to young children.

People will also pay for it when they are elderly. If you wear a mask from here on out to protect yourself from every respiratory virus, you will be less immune when you are old and more vulnerable. A simple cold can kill a vulnerable elderly person.

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Anonymous wrote:I'll wear one until I decide not to. And now that I know it drives you and others crazy that may be longer than it I might have done before reading this post.

Now that’s a way to stick it to them!

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Anonymous wrote:Why does it bother you so much if I wear a mask in the Safeway? I will continue to do so until community spread is super low, as someone stated above. Honestly, you people who are pushing others to drop the mask are so weird.

Because I sincerely don't understand why people continue to wear masks indoors in these circumstances. I'll just ask - why then?

Because cases are not low, OP. People are still dying in large numbers. The USA has the highest Covid mortality of ALL wealthy nations, because its people are emotionally immature, refuse delayed gratification, are bad at math and are somewhat lacking in moral fiber.

You can choose to reject all these things, and never experience anyone in your circle dying from Covid. You may never catch Covid. You may have had a very mild case and believe that all cases are mild.

I don't care. I will do the right thing. You will do the wrong thing, persuaded you're not a bad person. We will agree to disagree.

You think that me not wearing a mask in Safeway, with NO indication or reason to believe that I'm sick with covid (or anything), makes me a bad person? Really? You actually believe this?

It’s 2022 and you’re still saying ignorant crap like this? Sorry you’re not very bright.

It's 2022 and you still think people not wearing masks in Safeway is the reason people are dying "in large numbers"? Snort. Sorry you're not very bright.

What is the reason? Truly curious.

NP. Unhealthy unvaccinated people.

Unvaccinated is an excuse. Most people here are vaccinated. Vaccinated spread Covid. It is airborne.

Yes, that’s why deaths around here are pretty low.

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Anonymous wrote:In a store, airport, metro, or crowded area - for a long time. Maybe forever. People are nasty.

At work where everyone is 3x vaccinated, and we have no Covid spread, I'm finished wearing a mask as of today.

+1 made me realize my elevator I enter every day there’s no telling what someone did or hacked up seconds before I enter. Think about it a tiny cube hundreds stand in every day. Yuck! Mask please.

Sorry but no. This is a perfect example of someone suffering from real pandemic PTSD. I will not make myself uncomfortable to support this.

People don’t realize what happens to their immune systems when they’re not constantly exposed to low levels of germs. I think our next biggest health crisis will restrict because we’re sterilized our worlds. There have been numerous articles about how this is particularly harmful to young children.

People will also pay for it when they are elderly. If you wear a mask from here on out to protect yourself from every respiratory virus, you will be less immune when you are old and more vulnerable. A simple cold can kill a vulnerable elderly person.

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A sterile, non-exposed life is much more dangerous in the long term. Unless you are extremely vulnerable and have been instructed by your doctors to really protect yourself. Exposure to "germs" is beneficial. Hugely so.

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Anonymous wrote:In a store, airport, metro, or crowded area - for a long time. Maybe forever. People are nasty.

At work where everyone is 3x vaccinated, and we have no Covid spread, I'm finished wearing a mask as of today.

+1 made me realize my elevator I enter every day there’s no telling what someone did or hacked up seconds before I enter. Think about it a tiny cube hundreds stand in every day. Yuck! Mask please.

Sorry but no. This is a perfect example of someone suffering from real pandemic PTSD. I will not make myself uncomfortable to support this.

People don’t realize what happens to their immune systems when they’re not constantly exposed to low levels of germs. I think our next biggest health crisis will restrict because we’re sterilized our worlds. There have been numerous articles about how this is particularly harmful to young children.

People will also pay for it when they are elderly. If you wear a mask from here on out to protect yourself from every respiratory virus, you will be less immune when you are old and more vulnerable. A simple cold can kill a vulnerable elderly person.

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A sterile, non-exposed life is much more dangerous in the long term. Unless you are extremely vulnerable and have been instructed by your doctors to really protect yourself. Exposure to "germs" is beneficial. Hugely so.

The immune system is like a muscle. It's GOOD to expose it to germs on a regular basis. Masks, gloves, hand sanitizer... that's going to set humans up for disaster. Your body learns to fight things off and gets stronger with small exposures here and there.

So yeah, I'm an "anti-masker." If it's required someplace, of course I'll comply. Or if I'm sick and really need to go out. Or maybe incredibly packed indoor situations. The rest of the time, no sorry, it's not doing my body or health any good.

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Anonymous wrote:When the community transmission rate where I live falls below 10 cases per 100,000 population. I think there should be some metrics around this decision; it shouldn’t just be based on feelings. My family is vaxxed/boosted. No one in my house has had it yet (knock wood). We go to stores, school events, work, travel some, and basically live our lives, but wear masks. When omicron surged we upgrade to better masks and suspended indoor dining.

I know there is nothing magical per se about the 10/100000 but it keeps me from making exceptions based on emotion and is an easy bright line rule for me and m family. If I’d already had omicron I would have a different threshold.

Isn't it possible we will never be below 10 / 100,000?