How long do you plan on wearing a mask in public?
 

Poll incoming. Please try to keep it non political so it doesn't get moved to DC.

Your mom?

As long as the stupid stores requiring me to make me do it. What a stupid question.

Only while required.

Well, if I lose all my money in the stock market I may have to knock off a bank so I'll play it by ear. LOL

Those stupid stores making you wear stupid masks aren't realistically making your stupid ass put the stupid mask on your face

As long as required but not at all after that.

I really don’t see the point in getting upset with the staff at a store or restaurant. It isn’t their rule. People take it out on a completely innocent person. If you have an issue, you can always call your County Health Department and express your feelings to them.

I will add that most gas station bathrooms are more tolerable with a mask on (QT not included, they do a great job!!!).

Wait. What you know?

I'm vaccinated. I won't be wearing a mask unless the location's policy requests that I do.

Ban masks

Yes they are. Most likely you're going to be escorted out otherwise.

Last night was pretty nice though. No one in the grocery store so I took it off if I was in an aisle with no one. People in the gym also don't care about you not wearing it constantly. I'll put it on if I go to the water fountain.

Until told otherwise. As a contractor working on federal property, it’s wear the mask or not work.

Personally, I like paychecks. So, I play by their rules.

In many cases, it’s required by the County. There are severe repercussions for the businesses if they don’t enforce the County’s rule.

I get that it’s kind of ridiculous to make a business enforce the County’s rule on the customers, but they don’t have much of a choice.

I hope that people that are sick in the future throw a mask on as courtesy to others.

Who am I kidding? People are assholes.

It has kind of just become routine for me at this point. It'll probably become an adjustment not masking at this point honestly.

I was going to add this in as well. I think going forward, if I'm not feeling well and ah in public I think I might throw on a mask as a curiosity to others.

Until I'm fully vaccinated, and where I go (airplanes, clients, etc.) no longer require it.

Don't lecture to me, cock. I've been following the god damn rules.

Not lecturing at all.

Just pointing out that it isn’t the businesses choosing to require it. Their hands are tied.

I only wear one when I have to. To work as a food delivery driver part time it's a requirement. All public places that ignore the edict of the great and powerful Gov. Polis and where I can avoid it, I don't. I'm scheduled for my first shot on the 22th and plan on wearing it even less after that.

No shit? I wasn't aware of that. Holy ****ing shit. What a ****ing revelation.

This is why I wear one until the powers that be lift the rules. I don't want to be the asshole that gets a business that I frequent in trouble, simply because they are enforcing rules that were placed on them.

Until the restrictions are lifted and I am vaccinated.

That's not true. The county I live in does not have a mask mandate. However, Walmart, Sams, Home Depot, Target and many other businesses require them. Price Chopper and Hy-Vee do not require them, but most people wear them anyway.

That's not necessarily true.


Here, there is no state, county, or city mandate. It's entirely up to the business.

I have barely been wearing a stupid mask since last summer... only in the few stores that still require it and of course when flying on an airplane (which is a disgusting experience, having to wear a mask in that environment).

By end of this summer, the mask thing will be over.

Hopefully. As long as enough anti-vaxxers get vaccinated. The more that refuse, the more this could drag on. I'm not sure the percentage of people aged 18-55 who will refuse to get the vaccine, but around these parts based on who I talk to it's quite alot.

I don't mind wearing a mask, it's kinda nice to have my face hidden and not have to worry about greeting or being overly pleasant to strangers

I don't like them either, but it's a small thing to do until this plague is over. Even if I'm fully vaccinated, I could still be carrying the bug. The 25 year old person I'm standing next to in line might be on chemo. That person might be your kid or significant other. If the minor pain-in-the-ass prevents another death, I'm in.

I went from Austin to South Padre Island last week so got to see a decent amount of the state. Most everywhere I went masks were required by the businesses still.

Now at the bar no one was wearing a mask while at their table. But I think everyone put one on when they got up from the table. So my observation is that most everyone is still wearing a mask here in Texas even with the restrictions lifted statewide. Some local authorities still have mandates in place (see Austin) and many businesses are mandating them for entry. I think this will continue for several more months.

Wearing a mask is a minor annoyance at worst.

You're a crybaby.

That 25 year old chemo patient would also be susceptible to serious illness/death from any # of respiratory diseases...flu, pneumonia, even the common cold... did you previously wear a mask to protect that chemo patient from those diseases?

Masks were not part of our society until April 2020 as evidenced by the fact that many cities/states have long standing ANTI-mask laws on their books.

Some people like yourself may consider that dramatic change to be "minor", but most people understand the importance of getting our way of life back to pre-pandemic normal as soon as possible.

I only wear one when it's an absolute necessity (IE in an airport or on a plane)...most places I HAVE to go don't mandate them now. If I'm asked to put one on or leave, I'll make my decision at that time (most times I'll put one on but there are times I've decided I'll take my business elsewhere) but in no way am I going to be an ass to the poor person at the door, it's generally not their decision.

That said, the incognito on this site even seem to work on planes and they're the lightest and most breathable I've found.

https://fakemaskusa.com/

I'll wear masks where they are required. No big deal.

Fauci said early on that masks were symbolic.

I wear a cotton mask into stores as I am in NY. Around me I see lots of people wearing them as they drive and walking alone outside.

It's time we don't wear them at all....period. Mask down and open up

He specifically said they're for protection and him wearing one is a symbol for other people to do the same..... as in, if he's walking outside with one other person, he knows there's a low risk being outside and all and a mask in that situation probably isn't required, but he still puts one on as a symbol of doing the right thing, and probably so people who will take anything out of context in order to support their agenda won't be all "ermergerd he was caught on camera this one time without a mask!!"

Really the only answer needed.

Between the vaccination push and the number of people who have had the virus and developed some immunity and the number of people who have had it and never knew they had it quite a few experts are feeling that the US is on the brink of having significant herd immunity. There are experts on both sides of the fence but there are some saying we're already seeing some of the effects already. People need to realize it's not an all or nothing. Fauci thinks we need to wear a mask until there's not a single death from Covid and that's totally crazy. It's time to go back to normal now. The health care system can handle what cases occur and no matter how loudly the politicians scream and try to exert maximum control it's time to wean them off their "pandemic power grab".

Take a deep breath. Must be the longest sentence in CP history. Must *not* be wearing a mask.

I’ll wear one until the restrictions are lifted by whichever public or private entity has authority over a situation or a place. I wear a mask for a single reason: because I don’t want to deal with people who’d freak out if I weren’t wearing one.

I can't wait until I can throw every ****ing one of them in the trash.

LMAO

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:clap:

TLO will wear one forever

Until the restrictions are lifted. I would have probably put until I'm vaccinated, but I will be fully vaccinated before the restrictions expire.

At 65k cases a day, we are nowhere near herd immunity. Herd immunity is difficult to apply to viruses that typically mutate. The flu mutates ALOT and conraviruses SOME. Nonetheless, herd immunity likely can never be truly achieved due to this. A Covid vaccine will likely be needed every 1-2 years for the rest of our lives. Some of you are just going to have to come to grips with that.

1.When I’m vaccinated
2. When over 85% of the country is fully vaccinated
3. When deaths are pretty much done

I will not wear a mask anymore when that happens. I project that to happen sometime this summer

Yeah, this is really pretty simple. You get it. Good for you.

ROFL

Yep. I hate it but I understand there are people scared of the virus and I’ve no wish to be a dick to them. The bars don’t require it when you sit outside so that’s a good thing. Get my second Pfizer next week.

What is so funny? I don't even understand why that is a big deal. Just got to Walgreens in September and get your shot every 2-3 years. Mind boggling people make this such a big deal. It's so simple. get vaccinated. It's not about you. I'm not getting vaccinated because I'm personally afraid of getting the coronavirus. I'm doing it because it is for the betterment to our society and to get past this hurdle. Not getting the vaccine is selfish.

Don't you want to go to Chiefs and Royals games without a mask and be at capacity? Well if you do, just get ****ing vaccinated.

Pretty much. But I'll rely on the public health people to tell me when it's fine to run face-naked.

I answered I don't wear a mask, which isn't entirely true. If I'm doing a job in a place that requires it, I will wear it until I get to the network equipment. They won't let me in without it. But other than that, my mask is in my pocket and only worn when I enter a business and they tell me that I have to wear it. Most places don't say a word, so I rarely wear it. I can't wait until this nonsense is over. Mandates are being lifted in most places around here, so hopefully, not much longer.

Paging Dr. Willie - you're needed in the emergency room.

85% of the country will never get vaccinated. I'm not sure that over 50% will. I'm not getting vaccinated. Nobody in my family is getting vaccinated. In fact, most people I know aren't getting vaccinated.

Why are you choosing not to get vaccinated?

COVID wasn't a "part of our society" until March 2020 so the mask thing sort of makes sense, no?

You can agree that we need to work to get back to our normal ways as soon as possible and also not be a little baby about wearing a mask.

Not claiming to be a doctor. Just read what renowned infection disease doctors say. Know what you don't know. Do what experts advise. Life is simple.

22% of the country has received at least one shot and 12% have received both.

That is what I'm afraid of.

Did you throw a fit when you had to get the measles vaccine or vaccinated before going to public school? Why is this just now a thing?

It's just ignorant to not get vaccinated if you are like under 80, I'm sorry.

Vaccines are one of the greatest inventions of our civilization to keep people healthy.

Several reasons. First of all, I don't ever get the flu vaccine either. I'm not concerned with catching Covid or the flu. If I do, oh well. I'll get sick, then I'll get better. My sisters and their husbands have had it. My stepdaughter had it. They all got better. Secondly, I don't trust this vaccine. I'm not an anti vaccine person. I and my family have had all of our shots. Although, I am skeptical. My daughter and one my stepdaughters are autistic, so I've read a lot about the claims that vaccines have been linked to autism. I don't know if I believe it or not, but there is a lot of supporting information to at least consider it.

This one was developed so quickly, and the first using mRNA. We won't know for a while what the side effects will be. No thanks.

I don't have a problem with vaccinations every year or 2 if necessary. That's not really the question. Vaccinations to those who want it will be done by summer even if herd immunity doesn't occur although I think it will. BS in Medical Technology and 32 years in Army Medical Corps tells me it will to some degree. Nothing is absolute. At what point do you stop letting politicians use the pandemic as a tool to restrict your personal freedoms and choices?

My mother has severe respiratory issues and is labeled 'immunocompromised.' She's had both shots of the Moderna vaccine. My father wanted to double check on her antibody level so they both got tested. My father's antibodies came back ~180 while my mother's were <0.8. I.e., it was essentially as if my mother had never taken the vaccine in the first place. There's only one study out there, but it seems like the vaccine (at least the mRNA versions of Moderna/Pfizer) only stick with about 1 in 5 people who are immunocompromised.

My mother did nothing wrong. She did everything right. She's just vulnerable and may be for the rest of her life. I'll wear a mask for quite some time until the covid incidence rate falls meaningfully to protect people like her.

Sounds like you are.

Overall you're a pretty anti-science kind of dude. What's your line of work, if you don't mind me asking?

The success/ effectiveness of the mRNA vaccines will go down as one the greatest scientific achievements to date. They also open a lot of doors for future treatments and vaccinations.

It's nothing short of awesome.

Maybe I'm wrong. Time will tell. But I've seen news stories in this area about Covid vaccines not being used. People in rural areas just don't want it.

LMAO

I'm guessing the final numbers will be +70% of all adults (18+ yrs of age) will be vaccinated. I believe that will ultimately be enough for us to eventually reach herd immunity.

What test did they take? Many of the antibody tests available are notoriously unreliable

Sure, but it squares entirely with this:

https://www.medpagetoday.com/infecti...ng_News_Active

Which means she is also susceptible to complications from the flu, pneumonia, the common cold... pretty much any type of respiratory virus/infection.

Did you wear masks around her before COVID-19, during flu season?

"Side effects"? Of mRNA? Are you ****ing serious? FFS

Do those disease have the same fatality rates for people like my mom? Are they as transmissible? No and no.

As soon as restrictions are lifted, I'm done (unless a store requests it).

Pretty much once the experts start saying its safe i'll go without.

Why is it wrong to question what is injected into your body? I don’t know that someone should be ridiculed for wanting to be fully informed.

You are implying that the flu, pneumonia and even the common cold aren’t dangerous for someone with “severe respiratory issues” as you described your mom’s condition?

Those are all dangerous/contagious respiratory diseases for someone with “severe respiratory issues”.

So again, did you and/or your mom wear a mask before COVID-19 to protect against those contagious respiratory illnesses?

It’s a simple yes/no question.