There are a lot of reasons DC will bleed money that we residents are aware of (if our socialist city government doesn't change course) but this is not one. I have not been dining out specifically because there is no vaccine mandate. However, I did book a trip to NY which has one in place for pretty much all entertainment and tourist activities. While I personally think the omnicron surge has overtaken all of this, it's a good precedent and when the surge subsides will encourage me to do more in my hometown of DC. It's beyond time for this. Now Biden needs to impose a vaccine mandate for air, train etc. travel.

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Anonymous wrote:Excellent. Now how do we report people with fake cards? Because I know a few and they piss me off.

Go ahead and report to FBI anonymous tips. Not so much for the folks you know, but to close down the sellers. It’s anonymous, no excuse not to report.

Glad you guys weren't at the Caps game last night...

I thought Caps games don't require vaccines (until January 15, anyway)?

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Anonymous wrote:Excellent. Now how do we report people with fake cards? Because I know a few and they piss me off.

Go ahead and report to FBI anonymous tips. Not so much for the folks you know, but to close down the sellers. It’s anonymous, no excuse not to report.

Glad you guys weren't at the Caps game last night...

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Anonymous wrote:I just heard this on WTOP. Wow. Required for everyone 12+. That’s ballsy.

I’m vaccinated, but my 14yo son is not. Not a chance we’ll be eating anywhere in DC. Either NoVa or MoCo for now (until MoCo passes the same nonsense).

Good. It worked.

DC will bleed money. Just got asked by a friend to go downtown between the homeless tents, boarded store fronts, and vaccine cards, we don’t need to spend money there. Not sure about PP but I’m rich, so lol sure keep me and my money out. I predict City Center starts shutting down in six months.

I just brought some out of town family to the Mall to play tourist for a day. They hadn't been here in 5 years and were blow away by how much things have deteriorated. The Mall itself and the areas immediately around the major monuments were clear of tents, but just a block or two outside the Mall and there were encampments everywhere. We discussed eating dinner but they didn't want to have to walk back through the encampments to leave after dark.

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Anonymous wrote:I just heard this on WTOP. Wow. Required for everyone 12+. That’s ballsy.

I’m vaccinated, but my 14yo son is not. Not a chance we’ll be eating anywhere in DC. Either NoVa or MoCo for now (until MoCo passes the same nonsense).

With you. I am vaccinated, but do not support medical coercion, something that I was taught in all of my Medical Ethics classes. - MPH

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MPH as well here and I’m glad DC is finally implementing vaccine mandate. Seems easy to say that we are all looking out for our best interests when most people don’t care about the community and continue to not mask properly or go out with covid symptoms.

A vaccine mandate isn't going to force people to wear masks or modify their COVID behavior. It only affects the rule followers who already do these things.

Anonymous wrote:How should we report any violations of the policy that we observe? And how can we verify that penalties and punishments were imposed on entities breaking the rules?

Petty little person. Just stay home.

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Anonymous wrote:I just heard this on WTOP. Wow. Required for everyone 12+. That’s ballsy.

I’m vaccinated, but my 14yo son is not. Not a chance we’ll be eating anywhere in DC. Either NoVa or MoCo for now (until MoCo passes the same nonsense).

With you. I am vaccinated, but do not support medical coercion, something that I was taught in all of my Medical Ethics classes. - MPH

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MPH as well here and I’m glad DC is finally implementing vaccine mandate. Seems easy to say that we are all looking out for our best interests when most people don’t care about the community and continue to not mask properly or go out with covid symptoms.

Masks are practically pointless. You will get COVID someday. Shrugs. Good luck with your "community" of people so afraid of each other that they mask up and stay away from each other despite that it's all imaginary theater and doesn't do a d*mn thing. The only thing you could have done was to get vaccinated and that was to protect yourself, and that's all that can be done.

*pat yourself not pay yourself

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Anonymous wrote:I just heard this on WTOP. Wow. Required for everyone 12+. That’s ballsy.

I’m vaccinated, but my 14yo son is not. Not a chance we’ll be eating anywhere in DC. Either NoVa or MoCo for now (until MoCo passes the same nonsense).

Good. It worked.

Yep. Good for you! You won. Kept me and my money out of DC. Good work. You can pay yourself on the back as you walk by the shuttered restaurants and closed up shops. You can feel good about your ‘win’ but it is a bit sad for the employees and small business owners who have already suffered and now will suffer more.

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Anonymous wrote:I just heard this on WTOP. Wow. Required for everyone 12+. That’s ballsy.

I’m vaccinated, but my 14yo son is not. Not a chance we’ll be eating anywhere in DC. Either NoVa or MoCo for now (until MoCo passes the same nonsense).

Good. It worked.

DC will bleed money. Just got asked by a friend to go downtown between the homeless tents, boarded store fronts, and vaccine cards, we don’t need to spend money there. Not sure about PP but I’m rich, so lol sure keep me and my money out. I predict City Center starts shutting down in six months.

This is what will happen. Twenty-four year D.C. resident here. Times have been financially good for the city for 18-20 years. We're entering a big financial downslide now, and this Queen Bowsah-imposed requirement will put the cherry on top. The ten percent food and beverage tax for years has been a de facto commuter tax for law firms, lobbyists, and nightlife suburbanites.

I feel for restaurant employees who will be turning away angry tourists.

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Anonymous wrote:I just heard this on WTOP. Wow. Required for everyone 12+. That’s ballsy.

I’m vaccinated, but my 14yo son is not. Not a chance we’ll be eating anywhere in DC. Either NoVa or MoCo for now (until MoCo passes the same nonsense).

Good. It worked.

DC will bleed money. Just got asked by a friend to go downtown between the homeless tents, boarded store fronts, and vaccine cards, we don’t need to spend money there. Not sure about PP but I’m rich, so lol sure keep me and my money out. I predict City Center starts shutting down in six months.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just heard this on WTOP. Wow. Required for everyone 12+. That’s ballsy.

I’m vaccinated, but my 14yo son is not. Not a chance we’ll be eating anywhere in DC. Either NoVa or MoCo for now (until MoCo passes the same nonsense).

With you. I am vaccinated, but do not support medical coercion, something that I was taught in all of my Medical Ethics classes. - MPH

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MPH as well here and I’m glad DC is finally implementing vaccine mandate. Seems easy to say that we are all looking out for our best interests when most people don’t care about the community and continue to not mask properly or go out with covid symptoms.

Anonymous wrote:I have a 12 year old unvaccinated tennis player. We do Junior tournaments in DC regularly. Sounds like she’ll need a vaccine passport to participate since they take place at health clubs.

Looks like we’ll have to take a break from the DC tournaments.

Good.

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Anonymous wrote:I just heard this on WTOP. Wow. Required for everyone 12+. That’s ballsy.

I’m vaccinated, but my 14yo son is not. Not a chance we’ll be eating anywhere in DC. Either NoVa or MoCo for now (until MoCo passes the same nonsense).

With you. I am vaccinated, but do not support medical coercion, something that I was taught in all of my Medical Ethics classes. - MPH

Yawwwwwnnnnn.

Anonymous wrote:I just heard this on WTOP. Wow. Required for everyone 12+. That’s ballsy.

I’m vaccinated, but my 14yo son is not. Not a chance we’ll be eating anywhere in DC. Either NoVa or MoCo for now (until MoCo passes the same nonsense).

Good. It worked.