Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 15:34     Subject: Move forward DC!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Get vaccinated. Keep the requirements for wearing masks full-time inside and outside within 100 feet of another person.

This isn’t rocket science. It’s very, very simple.


I just.... is this a typo? There is no requirement anywhere that you have to wear a mask outdoors within 100 feet of another person. This would require people to wear masks in their own backyards while sitting alone.

I do find it weird that so many people think that telling people that even after vaccination they still have to live in constant fear won't suppress vaccination rates. I was always going to get vaccinated (and did) and I'd get vaccinated even if nothing changed. But of course people who are vaccine hesitant for any number of reasons (hate doctors, scared of needles, scared of the mRNA technology being new, etc.) might think "If getting vaccinated doesn't allow us to stop masking outdoors or to do more stuff together, why get vaccinated?" Of course! Sometimes people are looking for an excuse. Why give them one?


The bolded part, while never an official recommendation, is a best-practice.

And seriously? It’s a tiny little piece of fabric that weighs almost nothing and doesn’t impede you in any way whatsoever. There is literally zero justification for not wearing one.


Speak for yourself. It impedes me in every way, and I refuse to wear one now that I'm completely vaccinated.

-- Your neighbor in Arlington who is seriously worried about your mental health


Actually, it is your mental health that should of concern to your neighbors. You might read up on what "completely vaccinated" means and what it does not mean.
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 15:29     Subject: Move forward DC!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:

Speak for yourself. It impedes me in every way, and I refuse to wear one now that I'm completely vaccinated.

-- Your neighbor in Arlington who is seriously worried about your mental health


Then there will be many public spaces you're not allowed to be in, including airplanes and the Metro. But of course it's up to you to decide on your own priorities.


A TON of people, including WMATA employees, don't wear masks on the Metro/don't wear them correctly. It's a moot point.
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 15:17     Subject: Move forward DC!
Anonymous wrote:

Speak for yourself. It impedes me in every way, and I refuse to wear one now that I'm completely vaccinated.

-- Your neighbor in Arlington who is seriously worried about your mental health


Then there will be many public spaces you're not allowed to be in, including airplanes and the Metro. But of course it's up to you to decide on your own priorities.
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 15:10     Subject: Move forward DC!
Anonymous wrote:100 feet. You people are nuts.


Well that was one person anyway, and they may have been day-drinking and dropped in an extra zero. I’d still disagree with 10 feet outdoors, but that’s an argument for another AM chardonnay.
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 12:13     Subject: Move forward DC!
100 feet. You people are nuts.
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 12:11     Subject: Move forward DC!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Get vaccinated. Keep the requirements for wearing masks full-time inside and outside within 100 feet of another person.

This isn’t rocket science. It’s very, very simple.


I just.... is this a typo? There is no requirement anywhere that you have to wear a mask outdoors within 100 feet of another person. This would require people to wear masks in their own backyards while sitting alone.

I do find it weird that so many people think that telling people that even after vaccination they still have to live in constant fear won't suppress vaccination rates. I was always going to get vaccinated (and did) and I'd get vaccinated even if nothing changed. But of course people who are vaccine hesitant for any number of reasons (hate doctors, scared of needles, scared of the mRNA technology being new, etc.) might think "If getting vaccinated doesn't allow us to stop masking outdoors or to do more stuff together, why get vaccinated?" Of course! Sometimes people are looking for an excuse. Why give them one?


The bolded part, while never an official recommendation, is a best-practice.

And seriously? It’s a tiny little piece of fabric that weighs almost nothing and doesn’t impede you in any way whatsoever. There is literally zero justification for not wearing one.


Speak for yourself. It impedes me in every way, and I refuse to wear one now that I'm completely vaccinated.

-- Your neighbor in Arlington who is seriously worried about your mental health
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 12:09     Subject: Move forward DC!
Anonymous wrote:This is the first I’ve ever heard of masks outside within 100 feet of anyone. That sounds less like a “best practice” and more like a loon. I’m probably at more risk of choking to death on my masks than I am of contracting COVID outdoors 100 feet away.


+1

If you need everyone to be masked within 100 feet of you, you should heed the advice of the pro-mask advocates earlier in the year and "stay the F**K at home." Remember when that phrase was thrown around all the time?
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 12:02     Subject: Move forward DC!
This is the first I’ve ever heard of masks outside within 100 feet of anyone. That sounds less like a “best practice” and more like a loon. I’m probably at more risk of choking to death on my masks than I am of contracting COVID outdoors 100 feet away.
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 11:39     Subject: Move forward DC!
[quote=Anonymous

Whoa, that's blatantly untrue. People with breathing disorders? Anxiety? People passing out from lack of oxygen (like the young woman in OR who had to wear a mask while running a track meet)?


"[The head coach] believes [the high school student athlete] suffered oxygen debt because of her mask." An expert medical opinion...

https://katu.com/news/coronavirus/oha-changes-mask-guidance-for-non-contact-sports-following-runners-collapse

Obviously the PP's statement that there is zero reason not to wear a mask is untrue, but most people carrying on about mask-wearing are not high school athletes setting school records at track meets.
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 11:30     Subject: Move forward DC!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Get vaccinated. Keep the requirements for wearing masks full-time inside and outside within 100 feet of another person.

This isn’t rocket science. It’s very, very simple.


I just.... is this a typo? There is no requirement anywhere that you have to wear a mask outdoors within 100 feet of another person. This would require people to wear masks in their own backyards while sitting alone.

I do find it weird that so many people think that telling people that even after vaccination they still have to live in constant fear won't suppress vaccination rates. I was always going to get vaccinated (and did) and I'd get vaccinated even if nothing changed. But of course people who are vaccine hesitant for any number of reasons (hate doctors, scared of needles, scared of the mRNA technology being new, etc.) might think "If getting vaccinated doesn't allow us to stop masking outdoors or to do more stuff together, why get vaccinated?" Of course! Sometimes people are looking for an excuse. Why give them one?


The bolded part, while never an official recommendation, is a best-practice.

And seriously? It’s a tiny little piece of fabric that weighs almost nothing and doesn’t impede you in any way whatsoever. There is literally zero justification for not wearing one.


Whoa, that's blatantly untrue. People with breathing disorders? Anxiety? People passing out from lack of oxygen (like the young woman in OR who had to wear a mask while running a track meet)?
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 11:07     Subject: Move forward DC!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Get vaccinated. Keep the requirements for wearing masks full-time inside and outside within 100 feet of another person.

This isn’t rocket science. It’s very, very simple.


I just.... is this a typo? There is no requirement anywhere that you have to wear a mask outdoors within 100 feet of another person. This would require people to wear masks in their own backyards while sitting alone.

I do find it weird that so many people think that telling people that even after vaccination they still have to live in constant fear won't suppress vaccination rates. I was always going to get vaccinated (and did) and I'd get vaccinated even if nothing changed. But of course people who are vaccine hesitant for any number of reasons (hate doctors, scared of needles, scared of the mRNA technology being new, etc.) might think "If getting vaccinated doesn't allow us to stop masking outdoors or to do more stuff together, why get vaccinated?" Of course! Sometimes people are looking for an excuse. Why give them one?


The bolded part, while never an official recommendation, is a best-practice.

And seriously? It’s a tiny little piece of fabric that weighs almost nothing and doesn’t impede you in any way whatsoever. There is literally zero justification for not wearing one.
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 10:40     Subject: Move forward DC!
Anonymous wrote:Get vaccinated. Keep the requirements for wearing masks full-time inside and outside within 100 feet of another person.

This isn’t rocket science. It’s very, very simple.


I just.... is this a typo? There is no requirement anywhere that you have to wear a mask outdoors within 100 feet of another person. This would require people to wear masks in their own backyards while sitting alone.

I do find it weird that so many people think that telling people that even after vaccination they still have to live in constant fear won't suppress vaccination rates. I was always going to get vaccinated (and did) and I'd get vaccinated even if nothing changed. But of course people who are vaccine hesitant for any number of reasons (hate doctors, scared of needles, scared of the mRNA technology being new, etc.) might think "If getting vaccinated doesn't allow us to stop masking outdoors or to do more stuff together, why get vaccinated?" Of course! Sometimes people are looking for an excuse. Why give them one?
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 10:32     Subject: Move forward DC!
Get vaccinated. Keep the requirements for wearing masks full-time inside and outside within 100 feet of another person.

This isn’t rocket science. It’s very, very simple.
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 09:50     Subject: Move forward DC!
Name one person who's not getting vaccinated just because some people are continuing to wear masks in public places.

Also, that article is so incredibly oblivious to the fact that some people have suffered a great deal during this past year -- losing loved ones, being very ill, losing a job, being anxious for themselves or others -- and that people have developed new habits, which take time to change. It's like we're all robots and you flip a switch and now we change our behavior instantaneously. In fact, people will need time to adjust, and we would all be better off if we could just be kind and make allowances for each other.
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 08:55     Subject: Move forward DC!
Can we all please get vaccinated and encourage others to do the same? I agree with the article below (from The Atlantic no less!) that the continuous, yet subtle, denial of vaccine effectiveness by liberals is hurting our collective cause. Wear a mask when it matters.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/05/liberals-covid-19-science-denial-lockdown/618780/