Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Because a thick mask is rather suffocating when outside, especially for little kids running around. But switching to something more "breathable" defeats the purpose, IMO.
Get better masks. My oldest has been in school since September. All the kids wear masks all day, including outside and in gym. Not a single case.
Anonymous wrote:A lot of folks are fully vaccinated now and going to restaurants, not wearing masks outside, etc. I can’t wait to join them!!!
Anonymous wrote:Took DD to the playground today. It was fairly crowded since it was nice weather. There were several moms who just weren’t wearing masks. There were at least 30 kids and 20 parents around.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Maybe because SCIENCE.
They are staying 6' (think fingertip to fingertip) from others? They are already vaccinated? They are at vanishingly low risk of serious illness based on their age and health history?
This. Totally pointless to wear mask once vaccinated or outdoors away from others. Being extreme and unscientific just creates backlash.
Actually there is no data on the variants with regard to masking and vaccines yet. So your stance is quite unscientific as well. Contact tracing shows that the more transmissible strains are infecting people within a matter of a few (not fifteen) minutes indoors with masks. If you are outside in cold weather, aerosol lingers for longer than in warm weather. Would need to see data first to draw conclusions about best practices. And pretty much everyone agrees there will be boosters for the variants at some point this year.
Honestly, I think it’s very rude to be using a public space — outside or inside — without masks. That whole attitude is what has drawn this out. There was a new study that the US could have avoided 40% of its deaths if they had encouraged masks instead of politicizing this and spreading conspiracy theories. Is that scientific enough for you?
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/10/us-coronavirus-response-donald-trump-health-policy
I avoid playgrounds with parents who don’t mask, and I do notice who is out there with one and without one. It’s a matter of doing your duty to help others. If you can’t do that then don’t, but don’t make excuses about why.
All they did was compare the U.S. death rate to the death rate in some other countries. It's not just that they didn't find that masks matter, their study design didn't attempt to test any theories about the causes, including masks. They basically aggregated some data, drew a line, and calculated the area under the line.
Maybe that’s because *no other country* refused to mask on the level of the US? Because no other country had almost half of the population believing this was a hoax? Hmm... yeah I wonder why we did so much worse than other countries. Maybe it’s our drinking water 🤔
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Maybe because SCIENCE.
They are staying 6' (think fingertip to fingertip) from others? They are already vaccinated? They are at vanishingly low risk of serious illness based on their age and health history?
This. Totally pointless to wear mask once vaccinated or outdoors away from others. Being extreme and unscientific just creates backlash.
Actually there is no data on the variants with regard to masking and vaccines yet. So your stance is quite unscientific as well. Contact tracing shows that the more transmissible strains are infecting people within a matter of a few (not fifteen) minutes indoors with masks. If you are outside in cold weather, aerosol lingers for longer than in warm weather. Would need to see data first to draw conclusions about best practices. And pretty much everyone agrees there will be boosters for the variants at some point this year.
Honestly, I think it’s very rude to be using a public space — outside or inside — without masks. That whole attitude is what has drawn this out. There was a new study that the US could have avoided 40% of its deaths if they had encouraged masks instead of politicizing this and spreading conspiracy theories. Is that scientific enough for you?
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/10/us-coronavirus-response-donald-trump-health-policy
I avoid playgrounds with parents who don’t mask, and I do notice who is out there with one and without one. It’s a matter of doing your duty to help others. If you can’t do that then don’t, but don’t make excuses about why.
All they did was compare the U.S. death rate to the death rate in some other countries. It's not just that they didn't find that masks matter, their study design didn't attempt to test any theories about the causes, including masks. They basically aggregated some data, drew a line, and calculated the area under the line.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Maybe because SCIENCE.
They are staying 6' (think fingertip to fingertip) from others? They are already vaccinated? They are at vanishingly low risk of serious illness based on their age and health history?
This. Totally pointless to wear mask once vaccinated or outdoors away from others. Being extreme and unscientific just creates backlash.
Actually there is no data on the variants with regard to masking and vaccines yet. So your stance is quite unscientific as well. Contact tracing shows that the more transmissible strains are infecting people within a matter of a few (not fifteen) minutes indoors with masks. If you are outside in cold weather, aerosol lingers for longer than in warm weather. Would need to see data first to draw conclusions about best practices. And pretty much everyone agrees there will be boosters for the variants at some point this year.
Honestly, I think it’s very rude to be using a public space — outside or inside — without masks. That whole attitude is what has drawn this out. There was a new study that the US could have avoided 40% of its deaths if they had encouraged masks instead of politicizing this and spreading conspiracy theories. Is that scientific enough for you?
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/10/us-coronavirus-response-donald-trump-health-policy
I avoid playgrounds with parents who don’t mask, and I do notice who is out there with one and without one. It’s a matter of doing your duty to help others. If you can’t do that then don’t, but don’t make excuses about why.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Maybe because SCIENCE.
They are staying 6' (think fingertip to fingertip) from others? They are already vaccinated? They are at vanishingly low risk of serious illness based on their age and health history?
This. Totally pointless to wear mask once vaccinated or outdoors away from others. Being extreme and unscientific just creates backlash.
Anonymous wrote:Because a thick mask is rather suffocating when outside, especially for little kids running around. But switching to something more "breathable" defeats the purpose, IMO.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Totally fine in Virginia to not wear a mask OUTSIDE.
People reading in vast conspiracy theorists about people not following their personal mask preference have lost their GD minds.
+100
Agree. “Mean girl moms” “unmasking” to make you leave the playground? Really? Here’s a tip-nobody is thinking about you much if at all. People are just living their lives.
You have to understand PP. To people on the left, everything is a personal insult. Everything is about them.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Totally fine in Virginia to not wear a mask OUTSIDE.
People reading in vast conspiracy theorists about people not following their personal mask preference have lost their GD minds.
+100
Agree. “Mean girl moms” “unmasking” to make you leave the playground? Really? Here’s a tip-nobody is thinking about you much if at all. People are just living their lives.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Totally fine in Virginia to not wear a mask OUTSIDE.
People reading in vast conspiracy theorists about people not following their personal mask preference have lost their GD minds.
+100