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By *atEvolution OP Couple
over a year ago
atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke |
Most people are NOT wearing masks right now.
Trip to IKEA and Marks and Spencer and Boots and B&Q and Fuel and Abakhan in Liverpool in the last two days went like this:
IKEA: Waited about 20mins in outdoor Q's of about 50 couples/groups in front & behind us,
= Only about 5 masks in total. Not including us.
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Staff in IKEA of about 10 we saw,
= 2 Masks.
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Mark and Spencer:
No Q's. and 'ish @ a guess maybe 60/70 customers,
= 8 Masks. Not including us.
Staff in Marks and Spencer,
= 5 Masks.
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B&Q:
No Q's only one other customer wearing a mask excluding us.
Not one member of staff with a mask.
They are still wiping trolley hand-rails outside.
Their one-way system (though marked on the floor) is not operating now, just go where you like. Tills are taking cash again with hand-to-hand swopping of change and till receipts.
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Fuel Asda:
Saw no masks or gloves on anyone at all including customers and staff.
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Abakhan in Liverpool:
Saw about 3 masks of about 40 customers across two floors.
Tills are using hand-to-hand swopping of receipts, though taking card payments only.
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The parking meters in Liverpool are taking coins. Which obviously means the buttons etc are NOT being wiped by wandering city staff.
In total. Nobody is really wearing anything at all. Didn't mention gloves because we didn't see any.
StarBucks drive-thru was funny - at the window everything is proper and safe, slide-out-trays for your drinks and snax, card machine on a pole for your card-payments only - very chatty and delightful staff - then they got a drink wrong so she said park in the wait-zone and we will bring it to you. 5 mins later a member of staff brought us our 'lost' drink while wearing no gloves no mask and hanging onto the door/window of the car and asking us what we were doing with the rest of our day - from about a foot away.
Until the new Law come into effect - ESSENTIALLY NOBODY IS WEARING MASKS !!!!
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By *ewrocksWoman
over a year ago
button moon |
I'm temping in a supermarket. I'm not wearing one. I would if my role involved sitting/standing in place. But having my specs fog up while I'm dragging a 250kg cage round the shop floor is not safe. Keep having to take them off to wipe them, is far more spread risk. They're only any use untill they're damp. About 20mins while working. |
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By *atEvolution OP Couple
over a year ago
atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke |
"Why would you go to these shops during a pandemic? "
Because life demands that we do the other thing. But why some say do we choose to go to IKEA, because it is there, we choose to go to IKEA not because it is easy, but because it is hard, because that goal will serve our energy and skills and because it is a challenge that we are willing to accept . . . and one that we are un-willing to postpone . . .
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By *atEvolution OP Couple
over a year ago
atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke |
"and yet no second wave 
also why would a coin parking meter mean it la obviously not wiped down? "
Sorry. your sentence is garbled.
But - most parking meters were covered and you could pay only by card. Not cash. |
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"Why would you go to these shops during a pandemic?
Because life demands that we do the other thing. But why some say do we choose to go to IKEA, because it is there, we choose to go to IKEA not because it is easy, but because it is hard, because that goal will serve our energy and skills and because it is a challenge that we are willing to accept . . . and one that we are un-willing to postpone . . .
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I see. The way i see it, shop online.  |
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By *uboCouple
over a year ago
East kilbride |
Well i must say that just about everyone is wearing masks in all the shops i have been in. Then again this is in Scotland wher we tend to follow the guidelines 
Also worth noting we have had 1 death in the last 8 days. Must be doing something right. |
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By *atEvolution OP Couple
over a year ago
atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke |
"Why would you go to these shops during a pandemic?
Because life demands that we do the other thing. But why some say do we choose to go to IKEA, because it is there, we choose to go to IKEA not because it is easy, but because it is hard, because that goal will serve our energy and skills and because it is a challenge that we are willing to accept . . . and one that we are un-willing to postpone . . .
I see. The way i see it, shop online. "
I have been doing that since 2002.
But live shopping is still the best.
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Because the mask, or should I say face coverings farce is utter bullshit, and most folks with half a brain know they are being played for idiots.
Riddle me this: if masks stop covid,then why don't they just send a shitload of them into the prisons instead of releasing felons.
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By *j48Man
over a year ago
Wigan |
Masks in shoos have been introduced in an attempt to get scared people to go shopping and spend money..
Like the go back to your office /place of work (and spend in doing so)
The government are slowly realising they have pretty much bankrupted the country..
Who the hell needs to go to IKEA?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"and yet no second wave
also why would a coin parking meter mean it la obviously not wiped down?
Sorry. your sentence is garbled.
But - most parking meters were covered and you could pay only by card. Not cash. "
ungarbled it says why would a parking machine accepting coins give you the assumption it does not get wiped down ... the 2 are not connected |
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By *atEvolution OP Couple
over a year ago
atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke |
"Don't forget the people who are exempt.
Accepted. But pro-rata it is still the majoritythat are not wearing masks.
And?
errr what?
your ranting over no1 wearing a mask? why?"
Oh dear. Who's ranting?
Don't want to wear a mask - don't. Your choice. My point was that most people aren't wearing one anyway. |
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By *ilth500Man
over a year ago
Merseyside |
"Don't forget the people who are exempt.
Accepted. But pro-rata it is still the majoritythat are not wearing masks.
And?
errr what?
your ranting over no1 wearing a mask? why?
Oh dear. Who's ranting?
Don't want to wear a mask - don't. Your choice. My point was that most people aren't wearing one anyway."
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By *atEvolution OP Couple
over a year ago
atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke |
"and yet no second wave
also why would a coin parking meter mean it la obviously not wiped down?
Sorry. your sentence is garbled.
But - most parking meters were covered and you could pay only by card. Not cash.
ungarbled it says why would a parking machine accepting coins give you the assumption it does not get wiped down ... the 2 are not connected "
Well. My assumption would be this. We were there 3 hours. And if I used the parking meter using coins - couldn't do it any other way - then a city worker should have been stood behind me waiting to wipe it. No?
The street is the fabric quarter in Liverpool - so when we go we spend quite a bit of time between shops - NOBODY wiped the machines.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Because the mask, or should I say face coverings farce is utter bullshit, and most folks with half a brain know they are being played for idiots.
Riddle me this: if masks stop covid,then why don't they just send a shitload of them into the prisons instead of releasing felons.
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How would you solve the covid problem? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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i may be misinterpreting but it seems you think post covid freedoms are ok, as long as its ones that suit you and ridiculously unsafe if its things that dont suit you
6 shops in a day 
mingling with loads of people for non essentials
cash
no face mask |
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"Because the mask, or should I say face coverings farce is utter bullshit, and most folks with half a brain know they are being played for idiots.
Riddle me this: if masks stop covid,then why don't they just send a shitload of them into the prisons instead of releasing felons.
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Agreed the truth comes out in the end |
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By *atEvolution OP Couple
over a year ago
atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke |
"i may be misinterpreting but it seems you think post covid freedoms are ok, as long as its ones that suit you and ridiculously unsafe if its things that dont suit you
6 shops in a day
mingling with loads of people for non essentials
cash
no face mask "
Well. Except that:
1. Life has to get going again.
2. I wear mask and gloves ALL the time.
3. Sani' too.
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By *ankie303Woman
over a year ago
Weirdsville South Coast Dorset |
I don't wear a mask at work. I work face to face with up to hundreds of people a night, not wearing masks. I have worked throughout the whole of lockdown with out a mask, in the face of, and up close to general Joe public. Do I think the mandatory face mask is good? Nope. |
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By *ankie303Woman
over a year ago
Weirdsville South Coast Dorset |
Over heard a conversation Tuesday night at work by 7 teens who was ordering the same hoodies, caps, jeans and face masks as they had "large orders" to fulfill aka full time shop lifters. They couldn't wait for the 24th |
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By *atEvolution OP Couple
over a year ago
atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke |
"Over heard a conversation Tuesday night at work by 7 teens who was ordering the same hoodies, caps, jeans and face masks as they had "large orders" to fulfill aka full time shop lifters. They couldn't wait for the 24th "
Oh for sure the Police really don't want to see masks in any form. And that is direct from someone we know who is a current serving detective. |
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By *atEvolution OP Couple
over a year ago
atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke |
"Interesting about the mask hype, starts off with schools but gets onto masks.
https://t.co/ZqdomPDwAo?amp=1
FOX NEWS? lmfao."
Well fox news need to get organised co's . . .
https://www.foxnews.com/health/wearing-face-mask-reduce-coronavirus-transmission-75-percent-study-shows
Wear em' don't wear em' either way it's safer. Or is it? |
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IN MY OPINION it’s all bollocks.
Nobody really knows what will keep us healthy, it’s about keeping us calm. A hand sanitiser, social distancing, a paper mask...
If the world got together and China was actually held accountable for all this though....
(It’s not as if it’s the first time these viruses emerged from there! What will they send next?)
Eighty years ago Hitler was looking at this type of thing, apparently..... |
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over a year ago
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"IN MY OPINION it’s all bollocks.
Nobody really knows what will keep us healthy, it’s about keeping us calm. A hand sanitiser, social distancing, a paper mask...
If the world got together and China was actually held accountable for all this though....
(It’s not as if it’s the first time these viruses emerged from there! What will they send next?)
Eighty years ago Hitler was looking at this type of thing, apparently....."
Don’t mention the war. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The only way to really protect yourself is to cut contact to a minimum. I shop on line, work at home and I'm avoiding everything else. Yes it's flipping boring but I don't want to risk my health. Everything can wait til it's much safer. I wear a mask when food shopping. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"and yet no second wave
also why would a coin parking meter mean it la obviously not wiped down?
Sorry. your sentence is garbled.
But - most parking meters were covered and you could pay only by card. Not cash.
ungarbled it says why would a parking machine accepting coins give you the assumption it does not get wiped down ... the 2 are not connected
Well. My assumption would be this. We were there 3 hours. And if I used the parking meter using coins - couldn't do it any other way - then a city worker should have been stood behind me waiting to wipe it. No?
The street is the fabric quarter in Liverpool - so when we go we spend quite a bit of time between shops - NOBODY wiped the machines.
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Wear gloves? |
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By *atEvolution OP Couple
over a year ago
atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke |
"and yet no second wave
also why would a coin parking meter mean it la obviously not wiped down?
Sorry. your sentence is garbled.
But - most parking meters were covered and you could pay only by card. Not cash.
ungarbled it says why would a parking machine accepting coins give you the assumption it does not get wiped down ... the 2 are not connected
Well. My assumption would be this. We were there 3 hours. And if I used the parking meter using coins - couldn't do it any other way - then a city worker should have been stood behind me waiting to wipe it. No?
The street is the fabric quarter in Liverpool - so when we go we spend quite a bit of time between shops - NOBODY wiped the machines.
Wear gloves? "
Always. |
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By *OXO2018Couple
over a year ago
Norfolk |
I work in a petrol station and don't wear gloves or a mask.
I'm confident my personal hygiene is of a good standard and I'm 2 metres from others plus behind a screen and place peoples change on the counter not in there hands.
If I have go within 2mtr of someone, I wear a mask and gloves if I have to fill up for someone. |
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By *mmabluTV/TS
over a year ago
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"I work in a petrol station and don't wear gloves or a mask.
I'm confident my personal hygiene is of a good standard and I'm 2 metres from others plus behind a screen and place peoples change on the counter not in there hands.
If I have go within 2mtr of someone, I wear a mask and gloves if I have to fill up for someone. "
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"Because the mask, or should I say face coverings farce is utter bullshit, and most folks with half a brain know they are being played for idiots.
Riddle me this: if masks stop covid,then why don't they just send a shitload of them into the prisons instead of releasing felons.
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Actually even those with no brain at all realise that if you sneeze or cough into a face mask it's going to stop some of the germs getting to the person in front of you. |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
"Maybe I should change that to - Essentially the majority of people are NOT wearing masks.
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going to be honest and hold my hand up... because i haven't been "out" much in the last 4 months its not something i really thought about! so my initial thought was "where do i get them?" quick trip to amazon.... sorted! so i have put a few in my car now so if i am out i know i'll have some! |
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I wonder whether the fact that it's been introduced so late, like most of the other measures, including airport quarantine that then got reversed for dozens of countries, as well as after a number of people in power who've ignored or interpreted things in their favour, have all turned off much of the public from the issues that we still face. If masks were to be viewd as more important, they should have probably been introduced with just a couple of days notice.
There are obviously some people who don't want to wear them for ideological reasons. They're a minority, so a distracting sideshow |
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By *atEvolution OP Couple
over a year ago
atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke |
"I wonder whether the fact that it's been introduced so late, like most of the other measures, including airport quarantine that then got reversed for dozens of countries, as well as after a number of people in power who've ignored or interpreted things in their favour, have all turned off much of the public from the issues that we still face. If masks were to be viewd as more important, they should have probably been introduced with just a couple of days notice.
There are obviously some people who don't want to wear them for ideological reasons. They're a minority, so a distracting sideshow"
With regard (only) to the couple of days notice. . . The lead in time was so that shops etc and people could get masks. |
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Actually even those with no brain at all realise that if you sneeze or cough into a face mask it's going to stop some of the germs getting to the person in front of you."
You'd think so, but admitting it undermines self righteous outrage... |
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over a year ago
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"I wonder whether the fact that it's been introduced so late, like most of the other measures, including airport quarantine that then got reversed for dozens of countries, as well as after a number of people in power who've ignored or interpreted things in their favour, have all turned off much of the public from the issues that we still face. If masks were to be viewd as more important, they should have probably been introduced with just a couple of days notice.
There are obviously some people who don't want to wear them for ideological reasons. They're a minority, so a distracting sideshow
With regard (only) to the couple of days notice. . . The lead in time was so that shops etc and people could get masks."
thats a load of nonsense they have been available next day delivery on amazon for ages, were already mandatory on public transport and in taxis so plenty people had them, already for sale in most shops that had reopened and scotland they gave only a few days notice (i think thursday afternoon notice, monday effective)
there is no valid reason for the lead time given or the reason its been implemented so late |
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By *atEvolution OP Couple
over a year ago
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"I wonder whether the fact that it's been introduced so late, like most of the other measures, including airport quarantine that then got reversed for dozens of countries, as well as after a number of people in power who've ignored or interpreted things in their favour, have all turned off much of the public from the issues that we still face. If masks were to be viewd as more important, they should have probably been introduced with just a couple of days notice.
There are obviously some people who don't want to wear them for ideological reasons. They're a minority, so a distracting sideshow
With regard (only) to the couple of days notice. . . The lead in time was so that shops etc and people could get masks.
thats a load of nonsense they have been available next day delivery on amazon for ages, were already mandatory on public transport and in taxis so plenty people had them, already for sale in most shops that had reopened and scotland they gave only a few days notice (i think thursday afternoon notice, monday effective)
there is no valid reason for the lead time given or the reason its been implemented so late "
Tell the government not me.  |
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"Masks in shoos have been introduced in an attempt to get scared people to go shopping and spend money..
Like the go back to your office /place of work (and spend in doing so)
The government are slowly realising they have pretty much bankrupted the country..
Who the hell needs to go to IKEA? "
Masks in shoos.....like for foot comfort? |
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By *andKBCouple
over a year ago
Plymouth |
Not sure how widely its being rolled out yet. But theres a mist which protects surfaces for up to 30 days. Which would be a good thing for parking machines, public loos, etc.
We are getting it for our work place.
As for the masks, most people are waiting I think. I was but I will probably mask up from now on. I'll have to get over the issue of the masks rendering me blind somehow haha.
I have a bug bear with masks! Most people arent using them effectively and they're probably putting themselves at risk from poor hygiene and cross contamination. Theres an actual full process to putting on and taking off masks. The government should be release guidance on how to do it right. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Maybe I should change that to - Essentially the majority of people are NOT wearing masks.
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I think you've just proven that it's way too late to introduce masks now. Most people have it or have already had it without knowing. As you said, parking meters, shop doors, handles, road crossing buttons, shopping trollies/baskets, cash machines, money etc... The barn doors are wide open and the horse has long gone.
Marches, protests, packed beaches, these have all happened and cannot now be reversed.
It's time we accept this and gear all the NHS services towards those that need it and let the healthy get back to work and school. Without the economy we have nothing. |
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"Most people are NOT wearing masks right now.
Trip to IKEA and Marks and Spencer and Boots and B&Q and Fuel and Abakhan in Liverpool in the last two days went like this:
IKEA: Waited about 20mins in outdoor Q's of about 50 couples/groups in front & behind us,
= Only about 5 masks in total. Not including us.
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Staff in IKEA of about 10 we saw,
= 2 Masks.
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Mark and Spencer:
No Q's. and 'ish @ a guess maybe 60/70 customers,
= 8 Masks. Not including us.
Staff in Marks and Spencer,
= 5 Masks.
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B&Q:
No Q's only one other customer wearing a mask excluding us.
Not one member of staff with a mask.
They are still wiping trolley hand-rails outside.
Their one-way system (though marked on the floor) is not operating now, just go where you like. Tills are taking cash again with hand-to-hand swopping of change and till receipts.
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Fuel Asda:
Saw no masks or gloves on anyone at all including customers and staff.
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Abakhan in Liverpool:
Saw about 3 masks of about 40 customers across two floors.
Tills are using hand-to-hand swopping of receipts, though taking card payments only.
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The parking meters in Liverpool are taking coins. Which obviously means the buttons etc are NOT being wiped by wandering city staff.
In total. Nobody is really wearing anything at all. Didn't mention gloves because we didn't see any.
StarBucks drive-thru was funny - at the window everything is proper and safe, slide-out-trays for your drinks and snax, card machine on a pole for your card-payments only - very chatty and delightful staff - then they got a drink wrong so she said park in the wait-zone and we will bring it to you. 5 mins later a member of staff brought us our 'lost' drink while wearing no gloves no mask and hanging onto the door/window of the car and asking us what we were doing with the rest of our day - from about a foot away.
Until the new Law come into effect - ESSENTIALLY NOBODY IS WEARING MASKS !!!!
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All the parking meters, lift buttons etc. In Singapore, in April they started spraying all public housing lift buttons at least with a spray self disinfectant that leaves a molecular layer which continues to work for 3 months... link to Singapore Times... https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/self-disinfecting-coating-that-lasts-for-3-months-applied-to-all-hdb-lift-buttons |
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I can't say I spend my shopping trips counting masks 
Next Friday you should see nearly everybody wearing masks as it will be mandatory,at the moment it is personal choice,something I been doing for a long time now
It's kinda become normal to me where ever I go |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Had to get the train today, we sat there people watching as we waited (masks on btw) while waiting for the train, this man comes along with his family and I assume he worked at the station and was having a day out as he was saying very loudly it wasn't a legal requirement.
He walked up to what I assumed was his colleague and pinged the mask off of his face, the look of panic on his colleagues face and he immediately binned if, the guy then said "fuck off, I'm not wearing one, its not a legal requirement"...yet almost everyone else around him was wearing one, might not be legal but doesn't make you look like a complete tosser to everyone around you.
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