Face masks
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Cloo
Banana for scale
I was interested to go shopping yesterday as you can't necessarily tell from the high street, as people may put them on only when they go indoors, but it was still fewer than I expected. I think a lot of people still don't know or properly understand what's expected, through no fault of their own
dessiato
🇪🇸 my spirit is crying for leaving
They're great. Where did you get them?
Numbers
an ting!
Etsy
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
Yeah, I basically said the same thing on the other 'masks in shops' thread. The manger of a big Tesco's basically said they weren't even going to remind people come Friday.
8ball
Decolonise colons!
Yeah, this weird winding down of things has puzzled me too.
kalidarkone
Bringing YOU round.....
I'm waiting for this one (Jamaican):
kalidarkone
Bringing YOU round.....
I've just noticed there are two face mask threads in the same forum....merge?
8ball
Decolonise colons!
On the subject of masks and enforcement in shops specifically, though, I expect some kind of conflict between retail and the Government next week over enforcement. The shops are most likely anticipating a drop in takings if they try to enforce the wearing of masks, and the Government has been (probably deliberately) cagey about where the duty of enforcement lies.
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
I think this enforcement thing is not quite right though, or at least it's not the right terminology. Surely shops and staff, while not legally enforcing it, can remind customers that it's a requirement now, the same way that they would do with all sorts of things, wearing tops for example, or not bringing dogs in to some shops.
I think putting up prominent signage, having staff remind people for the first few weeks, and giving out free masks for a week or so would pretty much sort it out very quickly. If it doesn't get sorted in the first few weeks I think it'll get forgotten (until the winter maybe).
8ball
Decolonise colons!
Those things would work to a degree, I think, though the resistance on one side and the hard-on for more authoritarian measures on the other will lead to the Government being directly petitioned to be totally clear on enforcement.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
NoXion
Craicy the Squirrel
They should be doing all of that shit already. The fact that they aren't speaks to a spineless venality that does not inspire confidence that they will do the right thing. It's fucking stupid.
NoXion
Craicy the Squirrel
Some supermarkets have been winding down that sort of thing already. It's infuriating.
8ball
Decolonise colons!
Yeah. I'm surprised they haven't been doing this all week. It's clear there is a divide between retailers and Government on this.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
My local Sainsbury's has always had a dedicated security post by the door. Since lockdown they have had additional staff members to count you in/make you queue, even with them gone the security could as you to pop a mask on, same as mentioned they'd ask you to leave your dog outside or put your shirt on.
NoXion
Craicy the Squirrel
Well that's nice. I honestly don't understand the foot-dragging by some companies on this one. There are hardly any nutters with guns here, so it's not like they have to worry about their staff gaining new holes and generating tedious paperwork.
I went to Lidl yesterday for the first time since getting Covid. The queueing and security on the door have been abandoned. This is despite the number of cases in my local authority being on the rise since the beginning of June and doubling last week.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Yeah, BB2 and I went in to the bank the other day, we masked up on the pavement before heading in. Left the shooters at home though
chilango
Hypothetical Wanker
Booths have just emailed me...
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8ball
Decolonise colons!
Wonder whether Waitrose are doing the same.
NoXion
Craicy the Squirrel
This one appears to be more about the practicalities, while the other thread is more about the news/political side of masks. Perhaps one or both threads should have their titles altered to reflect this.
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
Fucking Booths! That's not a surprise! Bring a facemask and an extra £100 for your shopping. (I bloody love Booth's btw!
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chilango
Hypothetical Wanker
Fucking Booths! That's not a surprise! Bring a facemask and an extra £100 for your shopping. (I bloody love Booth's btw!
Booths should do a range of masks like their shopping bags.
Yossarian
⏭️
One day I might bore some grandchildren with tales of how there was a time when it was totally normal to go to a bank looking like this.
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Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
“I’d like to make a withdrawal”
dessiato
🇪🇸 my spirit is crying for leaving
I think this all illustrates the incompetency of the government and the ineffective way they're rolling out what they require people to do.
Here it was simple. "Tomorrow you wear masks in x, y, and z situations. If you don't the fine is 100€." Simple, clear and effective.
When I went out yesterday I was surprised that no one was maskless, and very few wearing them wrongly. There'd been a few days of fewer people wearing them.
Here it was simple. "Tomorrow you wear masks in x, y, and z situations. If you don't the fine is 100€." Simple, clear and effective.
When I went out yesterday I was surprised that no one was maskless, and very few wearing them wrongly. There'd been a few days of fewer people wearing them.
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
Aldi emailed this week.
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