If the orangutan previously in office had called masking a patriotic duty he would have saved thousands of lives. I would have worn mine all the same and been thankful for the singular moment he cared about other humans.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are people so mean about this? I think that it will take a lot of time for some of us to get out of the shell shock of the last year. It will definitely feel strange and cause a lot of anxiety to run around maskless after the lockdowns, rates of infection and death toll of the past year. Plus, we do not know who is vaccinated and who is not.

I still haven't had dose #2, and I know many people who are in the line still so we're still masked. I expect that to continue for the next few months.

Just don't worry about those who still wear masks. If they're not bothering you, why would you judge? You have no idea what they've been through.

As an aside, I lived in E Asia for a while. People wear masks in big cities regularly sans COVID so why is it a big deal here?

Because mask wearing is erroneously conflated with political tribalism in both directions.

So much this.

Nah. That’s paranoia.

Thinking you’re going to get covid at the playground is paranoia.

Ok. But I don’t think that. Crying tribalism is needing to be by an underdog and looking for a fight. I genuinely don’t care what you do.

It's an honest assessment of where we are and how we relate to one another. Side-eye works in both directions. People in conservative areas were ostracized for wearing masks just like vaccinated people in liberal areas don't want to look like Republicans if they take it off. If the overall COVID time period shifted one month earlier and Pfizer received their EUA one month before the election vs one month after, how would the public have perceived them?

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Anonymous wrote:Why are people so mean about this? I think that it will take a lot of time for some of us to get out of the shell shock of the last year. It will definitely feel strange and cause a lot of anxiety to run around maskless after the lockdowns, rates of infection and death toll of the past year. Plus, we do not know who is vaccinated and who is not.

I still haven't had dose #2, and I know many people who are in the line still so we're still masked. I expect that to continue for the next few months.

Just don't worry about those who still wear masks. If they're not bothering you, why would you judge? You have no idea what they've been through.

As an aside, I lived in E Asia for a while. People wear masks in big cities regularly sans COVID so why is it a big deal here?

Because mask wearing is erroneously conflated with political tribalism in both directions.

So much this.

Nah. That’s paranoia.

Thinking you’re going to get covid at the playground is paranoia.

Ok. But I don’t think that. Crying tribalism is needing to be by an underdog and looking for a fight. I genuinely don’t care what you do.

I'm a nurse practitioner and one of the most covid conservative people you'd have met, last spring and over the summer and through the fall and winter. Been fully vaccinated since mid January. No, I no longer wear a mask outdoors, and I feel like i'm often the only adult at the playground not in a mask and I frequently get dirty looks or hear passive aggressive "come over here Henry let's give people their space!" in a singsong voice to their kid when the kid is next to me.

I don't care in the least.

I wore my mask while my city (Baltimore) had an outdoor mask mandate but as soon as it was dropped, I stopped wearing one that instant.

It's not my problem if people are unreasonably worried. They can get their vaccine easily if they want to and then they shouldn't care if I'm unmasked outside.

And as far as their kid coming up to me at the playground- maybe teach them not to do that even without covid circulating, because no one wants someone else's kid driving a truck up and down their leg on the bench germs or no germs.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are people so mean about this? I think that it will take a lot of time for some of us to get out of the shell shock of the last year. It will definitely feel strange and cause a lot of anxiety to run around maskless after the lockdowns, rates of infection and death toll of the past year. Plus, we do not know who is vaccinated and who is not.

I still haven't had dose #2, and I know many people who are in the line still so we're still masked. I expect that to continue for the next few months.

Just don't worry about those who still wear masks. If they're not bothering you, why would you judge? You have no idea what they've been through.

As an aside, I lived in E Asia for a while. People wear masks in big cities regularly sans COVID so why is it a big deal here?

Because mask wearing is erroneously conflated with political tribalism in both directions.

So much this.

Yup. I never wore a mask when walking solo around our suburban neighborhood, where it’s very, very easy to stay far from anyone I might have come across. I got plenty of dirty looks and I’m sure people assumed I was a Trump supporter. Nope! Very liberal federal government scientist who absolutely believes in COVID and who values the relevant science more than what people who assume too much think about me.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are people so mean about this? I think that it will take a lot of time for some of us to get out of the shell shock of the last year. It will definitely feel strange and cause a lot of anxiety to run around maskless after the lockdowns, rates of infection and death toll of the past year. Plus, we do not know who is vaccinated and who is not.

I still haven't had dose #2, and I know many people who are in the line still so we're still masked. I expect that to continue for the next few months.

Just don't worry about those who still wear masks. If they're not bothering you, why would you judge? You have no idea what they've been through.

As an aside, I lived in E Asia for a while. People wear masks in big cities regularly sans COVID so why is it a big deal here?

Because mask wearing is erroneously conflated with political tribalism in both directions.

So much this.

Nah. That’s paranoia.

Thinking you’re going to get covid at the playground is paranoia.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are people so mean about this? I think that it will take a lot of time for some of us to get out of the shell shock of the last year. It will definitely feel strange and cause a lot of anxiety to run around maskless after the lockdowns, rates of infection and death toll of the past year. Plus, we do not know who is vaccinated and who is not.

I still haven't had dose #2, and I know many people who are in the line still so we're still masked. I expect that to continue for the next few months.

Just don't worry about those who still wear masks. If they're not bothering you, why would you judge? You have no idea what they've been through.

As an aside, I lived in E Asia for a while. People wear masks in big cities regularly sans COVID so why is it a big deal here?

Because mask wearing is erroneously conflated with political tribalism in both directions.

So much this.

Yup. I never wore a mask when walking solo around our suburban neighborhood, where it’s very, very easy to stay far from anyone I might have come across. I got plenty of dirty looks and I’m sure people assumed I was a Trump supporter. Nope! Very liberal federal government scientist who absolutely believes in COVID and who values the relevant science more than what people who assume too much think about me.

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Anonymous wrote:Because the CDC failed us, kids aren't vaccinated, kids aren't properly wearing masks and you can still catch and spread covid vaccinated.

But, people like you are why we don't go to playgrounds.

But…you’ve been told repeatedly that the likelihood of getting COVID outside is basically zero.

The likelihood of getting covid outside is not zero. Not all adults are vaccinated. Kids are not vaccinated. Kids are in close contact with each other on the playground. The vaccine is to reduce your symptoms. You can still get and spread covid but the goal is for you to be asymptomatic. Great interpretation to meet your needs though.

Um, no. There will be instances of breakthrough infections in vaccinated people but the vaccine is not to reduce you're symptoms, it's to reduce the likelihood of getting infected at all. And in case you missed it, the COVID vaccines available have incredibly high efficacy rates. And all of the science thus far shows that you cannot spread covid once you're fully vaccinated.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are people so mean about this? I think that it will take a lot of time for some of us to get out of the shell shock of the last year. It will definitely feel strange and cause a lot of anxiety to run around maskless after the lockdowns, rates of infection and death toll of the past year. Plus, we do not know who is vaccinated and who is not.

I still haven't had dose #2, and I know many people who are in the line still so we're still masked. I expect that to continue for the next few months.

Just don't worry about those who still wear masks. If they're not bothering you, why would you judge? You have no idea what they've been through.

As an aside, I lived in E Asia for a while. People wear masks in big cities regularly sans COVID so why is it a big deal here?

Because mask wearing is erroneously conflated with political tribalism in both directions.

So much this.

Nah. That’s paranoia.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are people so mean about this? I think that it will take a lot of time for some of us to get out of the shell shock of the last year. It will definitely feel strange and cause a lot of anxiety to run around maskless after the lockdowns, rates of infection and death toll of the past year. Plus, we do not know who is vaccinated and who is not.

I still haven't had dose #2, and I know many people who are in the line still so we're still masked. I expect that to continue for the next few months.

Just don't worry about those who still wear masks. If they're not bothering you, why would you judge? You have no idea what they've been through.

As an aside, I lived in E Asia for a while. People wear masks in big cities regularly sans COVID so why is it a big deal here?

Because mask wearing is erroneously conflated with political tribalism in both directions.

So much this.

Anonymous wrote:I never freaked out about people not wearing masks at playgrounds - I just avoided them.

I probably still will wear my mask. I like it and it keeps me from having to talk to people when I’m there to play with my kid.

Agree. I don’t wear it constantly, but I put it on when closer to people. Especially children that are not mine - so they/their parents are more comfortable and feel safer. I’ve been vaccinated since early February and remember how nervous everyone else was that could not be yet.

I like the distance to avoid small chatter as well.

Anonymous wrote:I never freaked out about people not wearing masks at playgrounds - I just avoided them.

I probably still will wear my mask. I like it and it keeps me from having to talk to people when I’m there to play with my kid.

This. I’m the same.

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Anonymous wrote:Because the CDC failed us, kids aren't vaccinated, kids aren't properly wearing masks and you can still catch and spread covid vaccinated.

But, people like you are why we don't go to playgrounds.

I realize you just got off a time travel machine from a year ago, but you don’t have to do literally anything if you’re fully vaccinated. I let my face be totally free at the playground today. I noticed a somewhat older woman who was a nanny/babysitter come up to the playground in a mask but then removed it. Hurray for normalcy!

Wearing masks is for safety and it has nothing to do with normalcy. Other countries regularly wear masks and their population is much healthier. We could get through this a lot faster if people like you weren't so selfish. Its sad we cannot teach our kids to care about others and only their parents needs and wishes are what count. Maybe this is why our country is in shambles.

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I never freaked out about people not wearing masks at playgrounds - I just avoided them.

I probably still will wear my mask. I like it and it keeps me from having to talk to people when I’m there to play with my kid.

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Anonymous wrote:Because the CDC failed us, kids aren't vaccinated, kids aren't properly wearing masks and you can still catch and spread covid vaccinated.

But, people like you are why we don't go to playgrounds.

We have been extreme cautious the entire year. We kept our kids home, we did not go anywhere. We maybe saw other people 5-7 times the entire year. Every time only outside and in masks. But we are now fully vaccinated and we are starting to live again. The CDC issued clear guidelines that pretty much say that vaccinated people no longer have to wear masks indoor either! Although I am not ready yet to go to restaurants or other crowded places (because our children are still not vaccinated), I will stop wearing masks outside. Clearly, you do you, but please stop the angry shaming.

Your kids aren't vaccinated. They still pose a risk to others.

Not if you would just get your damn vaccination! See how that works?