Anonymous
10/29/2021 13:45
Subject: Montgomery- 5 more days and masks off.
Anonymous wrote:We are back over 50. Does that mean the mandate goes back into effect or, is it several days over 50?
It always goes in waves. It will go up again. Selfish leaders who only care about votes.
Anonymous
10/29/2021 13:44
Subject: Montgomery- 5 more days and masks off.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think it’s fair to be on either side of the masking issue but I raise an eyebrow when behavior is halfhearted. One can either trust health authority guidelines or not. It’s puzzling to put the CDC on a pedestal one day when they recommend indoor masking for everyone and then shun the CDC next day when they limit indoor masking for only the unvaccinated.
One should also decide whether it’s safe to wear masks indoors or not. It’s puzzling that a vast majority wear masks roaming through grocery stores and yet restaurants are packed with unmasked customers in close proximity for 2-hour indoor meals. I was especially surprised last year when City Center DC had an outdoor masking policy while permitting unmasked outdoor restaurant meals at the same time.
Once you see that the leaders responsible for the policy don’t follow, you know all you need to know and can behave accordingly.
Just because they are irresponsible the rest of us don’t have to be.
Anonymous
10/29/2021 13:39
Subject: Montgomery- 5 more days and masks off.
We are back over 50. Does that mean the mandate goes back into effect or, is it several days over 50?
Anonymous
10/29/2021 13:37
Subject: Montgomery- 5 more days and masks off.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:At the grocery store yesterday afternoon, there was one (1) person who wasn't wearing a mask. (This person looked like a young white man to me, but who knows.) As so often, DCUM is not an accurate reflection of reality.
That’s how it was last time. People are afraid to be the first ones and so they’ll wait to see what others are doing. Then they’ll follow suit.
Not true.
Someone posted this story on my Nextdoor, and one person wrote "well, I guess I'll be the oddball that still wears mine, this diseases terrifies me!" and 68 other people commented some form of agreement that "they'd still rather be safe than sorry, especially during cold & flu season".
When I went into Giant last night, everyone still had their masks on... young & old, male & female, black, white, brown, yellow, etc.
The great thing is, there are no mandates that they don’t wear a mask!
Anonymous
10/29/2021 13:18
Subject: Montgomery- 5 more days and masks off.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:At the grocery store yesterday afternoon, there was one (1) person who wasn't wearing a mask. (This person looked like a young white man to me, but who knows.) As so often, DCUM is not an accurate reflection of reality.
That’s how it was last time. People are afraid to be the first ones and so they’ll wait to see what others are doing. Then they’ll follow suit.
Not true.
Someone posted this story on my Nextdoor, and one person wrote "well, I guess I'll be the oddball that still wears mine, this diseases terrifies me!" and 68 other people commented some form of agreement that "they'd still rather be safe than sorry, especially during cold & flu season".
When I went into Giant last night, everyone still had their masks on... young & old, male & female, black, white, brown, yellow, etc.
Anonymous
10/29/2021 13:17
Subject: Montgomery- 5 more days and masks off.
Anonymous wrote:I think it’s fair to be on either side of the masking issue but I raise an eyebrow when behavior is halfhearted. One can either trust health authority guidelines or not. It’s puzzling to put the CDC on a pedestal one day when they recommend indoor masking for everyone and then shun the CDC next day when they limit indoor masking for only the unvaccinated.
One should also decide whether it’s safe to wear masks indoors or not. It’s puzzling that a vast majority wear masks roaming through grocery stores and yet restaurants are packed with unmasked customers in close proximity for 2-hour indoor meals. I was especially surprised last year when City Center DC had an outdoor masking policy while permitting unmasked outdoor restaurant meals at the same time.
Once you see that the leaders responsible for the policy don’t follow, you know all you need to know and can behave accordingly.
Anonymous
10/29/2021 13:13
Subject: Montgomery- 5 more days and masks off.
I think it’s fair to be on either side of the masking issue but I raise an eyebrow when behavior is halfhearted. One can either trust health authority guidelines or not. It’s puzzling to put the CDC on a pedestal one day when they recommend indoor masking for everyone and then shun the CDC next day when they limit indoor masking for only the unvaccinated.
One should also decide whether it’s safe to wear masks indoors or not. It’s puzzling that a vast majority wear masks roaming through grocery stores and yet restaurants are packed with unmasked customers in close proximity for 2-hour indoor meals. I was especially surprised last year when City Center DC had an outdoor masking policy while permitting unmasked outdoor restaurant meals at the same time.
One should also decide whether it’s safe to wear masks indoors or not. It’s puzzling that a vast majority wear masks roaming through grocery stores and yet restaurants are packed with unmasked customers in close proximity for 2-hour indoor meals. I was especially surprised last year when City Center DC had an outdoor masking policy while permitting unmasked outdoor restaurant meals at the same time.
Anonymous
10/29/2021 10:44
Subject: Montgomery- 5 more days and masks off.
I live in a huge condo building in DC and most people have stopped wearing their masks despite the DC mandate.
In the gym I don't wear mine if I'm there by myself. I put one on if someone else comes in and they usually say "no I'm glad you're not wearing a mask because I don't want to wear one either."
With the exception of schools, airports and government buildings, the citizens decide if the mandate will be enforced or not.
In the gym I don't wear mine if I'm there by myself. I put one on if someone else comes in and they usually say "no I'm glad you're not wearing a mask because I don't want to wear one either."
With the exception of schools, airports and government buildings, the citizens decide if the mandate will be enforced or not.
Anonymous
10/29/2021 10:19
Subject: Montgomery- 5 more days and masks off.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:At the grocery store yesterday afternoon, there was one (1) person who wasn't wearing a mask. (This person looked like a young white man to me, but who knows.) As so often, DCUM is not an accurate reflection of reality.
That’s how it was last time. People are afraid to be the first ones and so they’ll wait to see what others are doing. Then they’ll follow suit.
Either that, or real people in the real world don't necessarily share DCUM posters' desperate urgency of tearing their masks off.
About three days after the last mandate was lifted, once businesses had changed out their masks required signs, it was closer to 50-50 on wearing masks. About a week afterwards it was more like 75/25.
It was a fascinating time to study human behavior. I saw someone walk in with a mask, assess the indoor masking situation and then remove it.
Anonymous
10/29/2021 10:15
Subject: Montgomery- 5 more days and masks off.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:At the grocery store yesterday afternoon, there was one (1) person who wasn't wearing a mask. (This person looked like a young white man to me, but who knows.) As so often, DCUM is not an accurate reflection of reality.
That’s how it was last time. People are afraid to be the first ones and so they’ll wait to see what others are doing. Then they’ll follow suit.
Either that, or real people in the real world don't necessarily share DCUM posters' desperate urgency of tearing their masks off.
It’s been obvious all along that most people care more about optics than science or reason. That’s fine and I’m glad they can cling to their masks.
Right, it's virtue signaling about which side you are on. Both masks on and masks off.
Anonymous
10/29/2021 10:12
Subject: Montgomery- 5 more days and masks off.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:At the grocery store yesterday afternoon, there was one (1) person who wasn't wearing a mask. (This person looked like a young white man to me, but who knows.) As so often, DCUM is not an accurate reflection of reality.
That’s how it was last time. People are afraid to be the first ones and so they’ll wait to see what others are doing. Then they’ll follow suit.
Either that, or real people in the real world don't necessarily share DCUM posters' desperate urgency of tearing their masks off.
It’s been obvious all along that most people care more about optics than science or reason. That’s fine and I’m glad they can cling to their masks.
Anonymous
10/29/2021 09:13
Subject: Montgomery- 5 more days and masks off.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:At the grocery store yesterday afternoon, there was one (1) person who wasn't wearing a mask. (This person looked like a young white man to me, but who knows.) As so often, DCUM is not an accurate reflection of reality.
That’s how it was last time. People are afraid to be the first ones and so they’ll wait to see what others are doing. Then they’ll follow suit.
Either that, or real people in the real world don't necessarily share DCUM posters' desperate urgency of tearing their masks off.
Anonymous
10/29/2021 09:08
Subject: Montgomery- 5 more days and masks off.
Anonymous wrote:At the grocery store yesterday afternoon, there was one (1) person who wasn't wearing a mask. (This person looked like a young white man to me, but who knows.) As so often, DCUM is not an accurate reflection of reality.
Sounds like the people that want to wear a mask can do so and the people that don't can as well. Great policy, especially for those of us vaccinated (including a booster) and the 50 percent of us who are not overweight/obese..
Anonymous
10/29/2021 08:14
Subject: Montgomery- 5 more days and masks off.
Anonymous wrote:At the grocery store yesterday afternoon, there was one (1) person who wasn't wearing a mask. (This person looked like a young white man to me, but who knows.) As so often, DCUM is not an accurate reflection of reality.
That’s how it was last time. People are afraid to be the first ones and so they’ll wait to see what others are doing. Then they’ll follow suit.
Anonymous
10/29/2021 08:08
Subject: Montgomery- 5 more days and masks off.
At the grocery store yesterday afternoon, there was one (1) person who wasn't wearing a mask. (This person looked like a young white man to me, but who knows.) As so often, DCUM is not an accurate reflection of reality.