Anonymous
11/03/2021 17:30
Subject: Why are Montgomery County residents so über covid conscious?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sometimes I put my mask on if I am on my way somewhere where I will need to wear it. Complaining that I am “virtue signaling” or ignorant seems like the pot calling the kettle black
+1
I tend to forget I have it on. I am sure people see me outdoors with it or whatever. Most of the time I have left a store and forgot I was wearing it. I eat indoors and go about my life, but I don't really notice my mask.
I do not understand people like OP who freak out and panic when they see someone outside with a mask on.
This is how I see it too pp. Sometimes I forget to take the mask off, or have another stop to make. It's not a big deal.
Assume OP must have some untreated anxiety about seeing other people doing something they don't want to do, and feeling less than or lost. Otherwise, I really don't understand.
People can be outside without masks in MoCo, people can eat inside without masks in MoCo. Some people chose to wear masks outside, for reasons others don't know. It's perfectly ok OP. Chill.
Anonymous
11/03/2021 17:30
Subject: Re:Why are Montgomery County residents so über covid conscious?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I wear a mask indoors because I don’t want to get the check out person sick.
Otherwise I live my life like everybody in a red state.
What exactly are you unable to do that makes you describe moco as Uber covid conscience?
Can somebody explain what is happening in Montgomery county that Uber Covid conscience?
Still have not heard anything besides masks? Is this what everybody on this thread is freaking out about?
What's "allowed" in MoCo isn't necessarily what many people do. Example: My extended family live in Michigan (not Detroit). Ever since last spring, everything has been open at full capacity. People don't wear masks indoors -- not in the grocery store, not in bars, not in anywhere other than the places they're required by federal or state policy (e.g. hospitals). Indoor large group playdates are normal and have been basically since the start of the whole thing. Dinner parties have happened as normal. People attend indoor concerts, unmasked (depending on the venue). Most people are back in their offices full time.
Basically, it's like... non-pandemic times, plus some additional masking depending on the family and their circumstances. Are those kinds of activities "prohibited" in MoCo? No. But way more people choose to be super cautious.
Same here in moco except I wear a mask indoors when shopping. In restaurants just when walking through then I take it off when I sit.
I go to concerts, plays, breweries, vineyards, indoor parties, weddings, graduations, baby showers, birthdays.
So all this handwringing over masks indoors?
No. Its about what a lot of people who aren't you choose to do and then loudly advocate that other people should choose to do (or, really, more accurately, choose *not* to do)
That is all in your head. Nobody is loudly advocating for anything, all this crazy over indoor masks.
Anonymous
11/03/2021 17:28
Subject: Why are Montgomery County residents so über covid conscious?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sometimes I put my mask on if I am on my way somewhere where I will need to wear it. Complaining that I am “virtue signaling” or ignorant seems like the pot calling the kettle black
+1
I tend to forget I have it on. I am sure people see me outdoors with it or whatever. Most of the time I have left a store and forgot I was wearing it. I eat indoors and go about my life, but I don't really notice my mask.
I do not understand people like OP who freak out and panic when they see someone outside with a mask on.
I did not read OP’s post as from someone who “freaks out and panics”. I do read it as from someone concerned about this area’s inability to get back to normal life, which is a legitimate concern both at a policy and a personal level. If a lot of your friends continue to be hyper cautious, it will affect your social life. Outdoor masks are one indicator of a hyper cautious attitude that everyone can monitor, even if not all instances are indicative of hyper cautiousness.
She sounds totally freaked out and panicked to me. Otherwise why would she even care in the slightest that someone has a mask on outdoors. I don't notice.or care and I can't imagine being upset enough about it to write about it on DCUM.
They must not know any Asians many have worn masks outdoors for decades.
Anonymous
11/03/2021 17:27
Subject: Re:Why are Montgomery County residents so über covid conscious?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I wear a mask indoors because I don’t want to get the check out person sick.
Otherwise I live my life like everybody in a red state.
What exactly are you unable to do that makes you describe moco as Uber covid conscience?
Can somebody explain what is happening in Montgomery county that Uber Covid conscience?
Still have not heard anything besides masks? Is this what everybody on this thread is freaking out about?
What's "allowed" in MoCo isn't necessarily what many people do. Example: My extended family live in Michigan (not Detroit). Ever since last spring, everything has been open at full capacity. People don't wear masks indoors -- not in the grocery store, not in bars, not in anywhere other than the places they're required by federal or state policy (e.g. hospitals). Indoor large group playdates are normal and have been basically since the start of the whole thing. Dinner parties have happened as normal. People attend indoor concerts, unmasked (depending on the venue). Most people are back in their offices full time.
Basically, it's like... non-pandemic times, plus some additional masking depending on the family and their circumstances. Are those kinds of activities "prohibited" in MoCo? No. But way more people choose to be super cautious.
No wonder all the hospitals are chocked full and sending away patients in Michigan. And all those Covid deaths even this last week, yikes!
Oh wait, that’s not happening…
No wonder restaurants are closed, concerts are cancelled and there are limits on indoor parties.
Oh wait, that’s not happening in moco….
Anonymous
11/03/2021 17:26
Subject: Why are Montgomery County residents so über covid conscious?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sometimes I put my mask on if I am on my way somewhere where I will need to wear it. Complaining that I am “virtue signaling” or ignorant seems like the pot calling the kettle black
+1
I tend to forget I have it on. I am sure people see me outdoors with it or whatever. Most of the time I have left a store and forgot I was wearing it. I eat indoors and go about my life, but I don't really notice my mask.
I do not understand people like OP who freak out and panic when they see someone outside with a mask on.
I did not read OP’s post as from someone who “freaks out and panics”. I do read it as from someone concerned about this area’s inability to get back to normal life, which is a legitimate concern both at a policy and a personal level. If a lot of your friends continue to be hyper cautious, it will affect your social life. Outdoor masks are one indicator of a hyper cautious attitude that everyone can monitor, even if not all instances are indicative of hyper cautiousness.
She sounds totally freaked out and panicked to me. Otherwise why would she even care in the slightest that someone has a mask on outdoors. I don't notice.or care and I can't imagine being upset enough about it to write about it on DCUM.
Anonymous
11/03/2021 17:25
Subject: Why are Montgomery County residents so über covid conscious?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sometimes I put my mask on if I am on my way somewhere where I will need to wear it. Complaining that I am “virtue signaling” or ignorant seems like the pot calling the kettle black
+1
I tend to forget I have it on. I am sure people see me outdoors with it or whatever. Most of the time I have left a store and forgot I was wearing it. I eat indoors and go about my life, but I don't really notice my mask.
I do not understand people like OP who freak out and panic when they see someone outside with a mask on.
I did not read OP’s post as from someone who “freaks out and panics”. I do read it as from someone concerned about this area’s inability to get back to normal life, which is a legitimate concern both at a policy and a personal level. If a lot of your friends continue to be hyper cautious, it will affect your social life. Outdoor masks are one indicator of a hyper cautious attitude that everyone can monitor, even if not all instances are indicative of hyper cautiousness.
But we are back to normal life except for masks indoors.
Anonymous
11/03/2021 17:21
Subject: Re:Why are Montgomery County residents so über covid conscious?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I wear a mask indoors because I don’t want to get the check out person sick.
Otherwise I live my life like everybody in a red state.
What exactly are you unable to do that makes you describe moco as Uber covid conscience?
Can somebody explain what is happening in Montgomery county that Uber Covid conscience?
Still have not heard anything besides masks? Is this what everybody on this thread is freaking out about?
What's "allowed" in MoCo isn't necessarily what many people do. Example: My extended family live in Michigan (not Detroit). Ever since last spring, everything has been open at full capacity. People don't wear masks indoors -- not in the grocery store, not in bars, not in anywhere other than the places they're required by federal or state policy (e.g. hospitals). Indoor large group playdates are normal and have been basically since the start of the whole thing. Dinner parties have happened as normal. People attend indoor concerts, unmasked (depending on the venue). Most people are back in their offices full time.
Basically, it's like... non-pandemic times, plus some additional masking depending on the family and their circumstances. Are those kinds of activities "prohibited" in MoCo? No. But way more people choose to be super cautious.
No wonder all the hospitals are chocked full and sending away patients in Michigan. And all those Covid deaths even this last week, yikes!
Oh wait, that’s not happening…
Anonymous
11/03/2021 16:38
Subject: Why are Montgomery County residents so über covid conscious?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sometimes I put my mask on if I am on my way somewhere where I will need to wear it. Complaining that I am “virtue signaling” or ignorant seems like the pot calling the kettle black
+1
I tend to forget I have it on. I am sure people see me outdoors with it or whatever. Most of the time I have left a store and forgot I was wearing it. I eat indoors and go about my life, but I don't really notice my mask.
I do not understand people like OP who freak out and panic when they see someone outside with a mask on.
I did not read OP’s post as from someone who “freaks out and panics”. I do read it as from someone concerned about this area’s inability to get back to normal life, which is a legitimate concern both at a policy and a personal level. If a lot of your friends continue to be hyper cautious, it will affect your social life. Outdoor masks are one indicator of a hyper cautious attitude that everyone can monitor, even if not all instances are indicative of hyper cautiousness.
Anonymous
11/03/2021 16:27
Subject: Why are Montgomery County residents so über covid conscious?
Anonymous wrote:Sometimes I put my mask on if I am on my way somewhere where I will need to wear it. Complaining that I am “virtue signaling” or ignorant seems like the pot calling the kettle black
+1
I tend to forget I have it on. I am sure people see me outdoors with it or whatever. Most of the time I have left a store and forgot I was wearing it. I eat indoors and go about my life, but I don't really notice my mask.
I do not understand people like OP who freak out and panic when they see someone outside with a mask on.
Anonymous
11/03/2021 16:14
Subject: Re:Why are Montgomery County residents so über covid conscious?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I wear a mask indoors because I don’t want to get the check out person sick.
Otherwise I live my life like everybody in a red state.
What exactly are you unable to do that makes you describe moco as Uber covid conscience?
Can somebody explain what is happening in Montgomery county that Uber Covid conscience?
Still have not heard anything besides masks? Is this what everybody on this thread is freaking out about?
What's "allowed" in MoCo isn't necessarily what many people do. Example: My extended family live in Michigan (not Detroit). Ever since last spring, everything has been open at full capacity. People don't wear masks indoors -- not in the grocery store, not in bars, not in anywhere other than the places they're required by federal or state policy (e.g. hospitals). Indoor large group playdates are normal and have been basically since the start of the whole thing. Dinner parties have happened as normal. People attend indoor concerts, unmasked (depending on the venue). Most people are back in their offices full time.
Basically, it's like... non-pandemic times, plus some additional masking depending on the family and their circumstances. Are those kinds of activities "prohibited" in MoCo? No. But way more people choose to be super cautious.
Same here in moco except I wear a mask indoors when shopping. In restaurants just when walking through then I take it off when I sit.
I go to concerts, plays, breweries, vineyards, indoor parties, weddings, graduations, baby showers, birthdays.
So all this handwringing over masks indoors?
No. Its about what a lot of people who aren't you choose to do and then loudly advocate that other people should choose to do (or, really, more accurately, choose *not* to do)
Anonymous
11/03/2021 16:14
Subject: Why are Montgomery County residents so über covid conscious?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Because a significant number of people who live in MoCo are FDA or NIH employees. Or work for one of the pharma companies. Along with other scientists who work at NOAA and many other federal agencies and private companies.
We're not yokels who believe the science info FOX is selling.
Right, but since we know the science, we should also have the integrity not to insist in masks outdoors in uncrowded settings, since the science doesn't support that. Interestingly, it's the highly educated, *non* scientists who are the ones I see continuing to mask outdoors. Us scientists know better.
And who is currently mandating wearing masks in uncrowded outside areas in MoCo? No one that I know of.
I might wear one, but I also have allergies and have found out the masks help me. Or others may be wearing them because of the cold. And some people may just be paranoid. And other peoole.who are scientists know this is still a new virus. Who knows?
Masks are not mandated outdoors, and other people wearing them outdoors is not hurting you in the slightest. Let them do what they want to do.
Actually it does bother me. I want to go to events and see friends and meet people and smile at them. I want to wear lipstick. I like looking pretty. Sue me. I’m a young social person and I’m DONE with Zoom. Masks are so depressing. Life sucks enough as it is, why suck the joy out of the remaining things that don’t suck? I don’t go to festivals and parties to mask up and be anonymous. I go out to meet people and smile and laugh.
You can do whatever you want pp, you don't have control over what the rest of us do outside. Go, be free, wear lipstick, no one really cares. There is no outside mask mandate in MoCo.
You also seem to be unobservant, as a significant minority of people wore masks outside in the winter even pre Covid, at least in my diverse neighborhood in MoCo.
Again, there is no outside mask mandate in MoCo.
We don't care what you do outside.
Anonymous
11/03/2021 16:13
Subject: Why are Montgomery County residents so über covid conscious?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Because a significant number of people who live in MoCo are FDA or NIH employees. Or work for one of the pharma companies. Along with other scientists who work at NOAA and many other federal agencies and private companies.
We're not yokels who believe the science info FOX is selling.
Right, but since we know the science, we should also have the integrity not to insist in masks outdoors in uncrowded settings, since the science doesn't support that. Interestingly, it's the highly educated, *non* scientists who are the ones I see continuing to mask outdoors. Us scientists know better.
And who is currently mandating wearing masks in uncrowded outside areas in MoCo? No one that I know of.
I might wear one, but I also have allergies and have found out the masks help me. Or others may be wearing them because of the cold. And some people may just be paranoid. And other peoole.who are scientists know this is still a new virus. Who knows?
Masks are not mandated outdoors, and other people wearing them outdoors is not hurting you in the slightest. Let them do what they want to do.
Actually it does bother me. I want to go to events and see friends and meet people and smile at them. I want to wear lipstick. I like looking pretty. Sue me. I’m a young social person and I’m DONE with Zoom. Masks are so depressing. Life sucks enough as it is, why suck the joy out of the remaining things that don’t suck? I don’t go to festivals and parties to mask up and be anonymous. I go out to meet people and smile and laugh.
If it bothers you to wear a mask outdoors, there is absolutely nothing that prevents you from enjoying your lipstick and smiling without a mask.
If it bothers you that I feel differently, then understand that my freedom to make decisions for myself is my priority — just like yours seems to be for you. If the behavior of strangers is “depressing” you and “sucking out joy”, I sincerely hope that you have some way to address those concerns that doesn’t involve expecting other people to alter their behavior on your behalf — when that behavior has absolutely nothing to do with you.
Anonymous
11/03/2021 16:12
Subject: Re:Why are Montgomery County residents so über covid conscious?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I wear a mask indoors because I don’t want to get the check out person sick.
Otherwise I live my life like everybody in a red state.
What exactly are you unable to do that makes you describe moco as Uber covid conscience?
Can somebody explain what is happening in Montgomery county that Uber Covid conscience?
Still have not heard anything besides masks? Is this what everybody on this thread is freaking out about?
What's "allowed" in MoCo isn't necessarily what many people do. Example: My extended family live in Michigan (not Detroit). Ever since last spring, everything has been open at full capacity. People don't wear masks indoors -- not in the grocery store, not in bars, not in anywhere other than the places they're required by federal or state policy (e.g. hospitals). Indoor large group playdates are normal and have been basically since the start of the whole thing. Dinner parties have happened as normal. People attend indoor concerts, unmasked (depending on the venue). Most people are back in their offices full time.
Basically, it's like... non-pandemic times, plus some additional masking depending on the family and their circumstances. Are those kinds of activities "prohibited" in MoCo? No. But way more people choose to be super cautious.
Same here in moco except I wear a mask indoors when shopping. In restaurants just when walking through then I take it off when I sit.
I go to concerts, plays, breweries, vineyards, indoor parties, weddings, graduations, baby showers, birthdays.
So all this handwringing over masks indoors?
Anonymous
11/03/2021 16:07
Subject: Re:Why are Montgomery County residents so über covid conscious?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I wear a mask indoors because I don’t want to get the check out person sick.
Otherwise I live my life like everybody in a red state.
What exactly are you unable to do that makes you describe moco as Uber covid conscience?
Can somebody explain what is happening in Montgomery county that Uber Covid conscience?
Still have not heard anything besides masks? Is this what everybody on this thread is freaking out about?
What's "allowed" in MoCo isn't necessarily what many people do. Example: My extended family live in Michigan (not Detroit). Ever since last spring, everything has been open at full capacity. People don't wear masks indoors -- not in the grocery store, not in bars, not in anywhere other than the places they're required by federal or state policy (e.g. hospitals). Indoor large group playdates are normal and have been basically since the start of the whole thing. Dinner parties have happened as normal. People attend indoor concerts, unmasked (depending on the venue). Most people are back in their offices full time.
Basically, it's like... non-pandemic times, plus some additional masking depending on the family and their circumstances. Are those kinds of activities "prohibited" in MoCo? No. But way more people choose to be super cautious.
Anonymous
11/03/2021 15:44
Subject: Re:Why are Montgomery County residents so über covid conscious?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I wear a mask indoors because I don’t want to get the check out person sick.
Otherwise I live my life like everybody in a red state.
What exactly are you unable to do that makes you describe moco as Uber covid conscience?
Can somebody explain what is happening in Montgomery county that Uber Covid conscience?
Still have not heard anything besides masks? Is this what everybody on this thread is freaking out about?