Face masks

[elbows]

Don't give me links, as I can't face reading their mitherings.

I can also do without observing that blandemic at close range. Even if they think the plandemic is designed to prevent a grandemic and the associated risk of flandemic.

 

[8ball]

Had a post crop up on faecebook yesterday. The full plandemic is being released tomorrow on freedomnews.tv or some such.

I reckon those 774000 dead were in on it and were killed to keep the whole conspiracy a secret.

/me taps nose

pfft! Crisis actors...

 

[frogwoman]

The real conspiracy is that everything is fine.

 

[8ball]

The real conspiracy is that everything is fine.

Marcus Aurelius still up to his old tricks...?

 

[LDC]

If these conspiracy types actually wanted to get incensed about real goings-ons and sections of populations being manipulated, the fact that some of this disinformation about coronavirus being fake (and false flags, vaccines, 5G, etc.) is purposefully created to sow dissent and confusion by some states and people is completely missed. They're useful idiots for some.

 

[StoneRoad]

I've been in work for the last few days, and on my way in and out have binned about a dozen 'Keep Britain Free' / Don't Muzzle Us flyers promoting a demo in town yesterday:

Wankers, especially coming at the end of a week when the local infection figures have ticked up sharply.

Bliddy covidiots and antivaxxers ...
think they should be charged with conspiracy to murder.

 

[Roadkill]

If these conspiracy types actually wanted to get incensed about real goings-ons and sections of populations being manipulated, the fact that some of this disinformation about coronavirus being fake (and false flags, vaccines, 5G, etc.) is purposefully created to sow dissent and confusion by some states and people is completely missed. They're useful idiots for some.

As a wise man (well, beesonthewhatnow) once said, conspiracy theorists are so busy looking for lizards that they completely miss the real issues staring them in the face. Fucking idiots the lot of them - and dangerous idiots in this instance.

 

[frogwoman]

Thing is as bad as covid has been in terms of economic disruption and restrictions on stuff being made to close etc we've seen nothing compared with what's coming with climate change.

 

[Casual Observer]

 

[spring-peeper]

 

[Wilf]

Mine specifically say not to do this. Not that I would.

I used to have a heated eye mask full of small beads for an eye condition. By warming it in the microwave without removing it from the cover, as per the instructions, I managed to set it on fire. Still, bit of a design flaw and I managed to get my money back from boots, even if it was really my fault.

 

[MrSki]

 

[8ball]

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Yeah, fuck people with medical conditions, frankly.

 

[cupid_stunt]

I was in Worthing town centre yesterday, and noticed that Stagecoach have added big stickers on the front of their buses, just below the bus number & destination info., pointing out it is compulsory to wear face masks.

I observed three buses, all about 30-35% full, and every single person was wearing a mask, and I only saw one who had it below his nose, I was impressed.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Another research study indicating face masks can make a big difference.

A new study by scientists at the University of Edinburgh has found face coverings can block out 99.9 per cent of potentially lethal droplets expelled when an infected person coughs or talks.

The findings show that a person is exposed to 10,000 times more particles from a person who coughs with their face uncovered while standing two metres away than from someone half a metre away who is wearing a mask. Analysis found that the number of droplets was more than 1,000 times lower when wearing even a single layer cotton mask, the researchers say.

Lead researcher Dr Ignazio Maria Viola, of the University of Edinburgh’s School of Engineering, said: “We knew face masks of various materials are effective to a different extent in filtering small droplets. “However, when we looked specifically at those larger droplets that are thought to be the most dangerous we discovered that even the simplest handmade single-layer cotton mask is tremendously effective. “Therefore wearing a face mask can really make a difference.”

However...

For bigger droplets carrying the largest amount of virus, they say masks are extremely effective in reducing spread to the immediate surroundings.

However, the experiments also measured small droplets – known as aerosols – which can remain airborne for hours.

How much virus transmission takes place by aerosol is still not known, but the team has warned that if it is found to be significant then the new findings overestimate the protective effects of face coverings.

Masks 'tremendously effective' at curbing Covid-19 spread, University of Edinburgh researchers find

Wearing a face mask significantly cuts the risk of spreading Covid-19 through speaking and coughing, research suggests.

www.scotsman.com

 

[Roadkill]

I was in Worthing town centre yesterday, and noticed that Stagecoach have added big stickers on the front of their buses, just below the bus number & destination info., pointing out it is compulsory to wear face masks.

I observed three buses, all about 30-35% full, and every single person was wearing a mask, and I only saw one who had it below his nose, I was impressed.

Yes, that's roughly my experience in Hull as well. Stagecoach have added 'Face masks are compulsory' to the destination blinds. I've just been for a walk and noticed a few buses as they went by. They're still much quieter than usual, and I only noticed one or two passengers either not wearing masks or wearing them below the nose. It does surprise me a bit how few drivers wear them, though, especially on the EYMS buses that don't have perspex screens around the cab.

Another research study indicating face masks can make a big difference.

Unfortunately, many of the people who most need to read this are likely to be the people who'll dismiss it as some sort of attack on their freedom.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Have the PLANDEMIC! people come up with a detailed explanation of exactly what the plan is? That governments around the world have conspired together to invent a fictional virus, wrecking their economies and making themselves unpopular, to ensure people stay home lots and put small bits of fabric over their face? I assume they think all the dead people are made up, or have 774,000 people been killed because they know too much? Were the governments even in on it or have they been duped by a shadowy cabal, probably including Bill Gates and George Soros, who are going to reveal themselves once it's too late and their evil plan to make people queue to get into shops has worked?

Don't give me links, as I can't face reading their mitherings.

I suppose it's not unusual for strange ideas to flourish at times of plague. During the black death in the 1300s there were outbreaks of such weirdness as flagellents marching around flailing themselves and St Vitus dance. Are the it's all made up people just a 21st century equivalent of them?

Not that I've really looked into most of them, but I believe the general theme is "fear = control", and that the control will have a variety of manifestations. Making us more compliant and indoctrinated to trust the government and hand over freedoms, rights, all that jazzzzz. Also, the old "they'll get ya with the vaccine!" stuff.

 

[LDC]

Got a train last night about 9.30pm, shockingly low level of mask wearing both in the station and in the train. Really baffles me, it's like the least someone can do for themselves and others and still significant numbers of people just won't do it. Largely young men and some women tbh in my observations.

 

[Cid]

The number of people doing the nose thing is really fucking me off.

 

[Doodler]

Got a train last night about 9.30pm, shockingly low level of mask wearing both in the station and in the train. Really baffles me, it's like the least someone can do for themselves and others and still significant numbers of people just won't do it. Largely young men and some women tbh in my observations.

People can be disappointing.

 

[Petcha]

Got a train last night about 9.30pm, shockingly low level of mask wearing both in the station and in the train. Really baffles me, it's like the least someone can do for themselves and others and still significant numbers of people just won't do it. Largely young men and some women tbh in my observations.

I've noticed quite a few older daily mail looking types in my area not going for it. The younger kids who you would think be flouting it seem to have decided its a bit of a fashion statement so there's quite a high uptake there.

 

[weepiper]

One of the Edinburgh high schools has mandated facemasks from Monday. I hope the others follow suit.

Pupils and staff to wear face masks at Edinburgh school

Children and staff at James Gillespie's High School in Edinburgh must wear face coverings while moving between classes.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Petcha]

Can someone please explain why the WHO spent months and months saying wearing a mask actually did more harm than good? I'm almost tempted to agree with Trump that the organisation is utterly fucking useless.

I have friends in new zealand and australia who were incredulous it wasnt compulsory here and I just kept quoting the official WHO advice which I feel a bit fucking stupid for doing now.

 

[elbows]

The wrong sort of masks:

Masked Singer Australia suspended after seven crew test positive for Covid-19

The Australian version's entire production team, including celebrities, are now in self-isolation.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Doctor Carrot]

Gonna see a big old spike in the coming month or so I reckon.

I'm currently at work and it used to be about 70/30 in favour of people wearing masks. Now it's going the other way. It's making me angry again and I haven't angry about it for a while. Even had a small run in with a customer, one who came in taking the piss out of my face shield when he was wearing no mask himself. Think he was expecting to me to laugh along with him... Nope.

I'm gonna sound like a moany old prick now... I guess I've reached that age but I have to say that the vast majority of people not wearing a mask are under 30 and mainly men.

I normally just let it go but seeing about 12 people in a row not wearing one just wound me up.

Just put a fucking mask on. Really don't get why it's so difficult, especially now we're 9 months into a pandemic and it's been mandatory to wear them for nearly 2 months now.

 

[Orang Utan]

100% compliance in my local Sainsbury's this evening - Leeds - student area with lots of young folk

 

[existentialist]

Of all the crazy things that I just knew might come out of this whole pandemic thing, I honestly never thought I'd see something as straightforward and obviously functional as a mask become part of this kind of conspiranoid I-know-my-rights bullshit.

 

[Doctor Carrot]

100% compliance in my local Sainsbury's this evening - Leeds - student area with lots of young folk

That's good. Perhaps some people are more compliment in a large shop than they are in a little corner shop like where I work.

I'm slap bang in the middle of a student area too. Be interesting to see how it is over time in that Sainsburies rather than just a small snap shot when you went in.

 

[Petcha]

Im sure this has been answered upthread but why do the staff in my local supermarkets, tesco, sainsburys and the co-op not seem to wear them? I would have thought they should be the first to wear them?

 

[existentialist]

Im sure this has been answered upthread but why do the staff in my local supermarkets, tesco, sainsburys and the co-op not seem to wear them? I would have thought they should be the first to wear them?

I can actually understand this. Wearing a mask continually for a whole day is, I think, a big ask. For a start, the proper grade masks are generally disposable, and paper based, and get quite soggy after a while. Furthermore, a lot of people seem to experience skin irritation after wearing a mask for a while. Customers are in the shop for comparatively short periods of time, and can enjoy some mask-free time between shops - staff don't have that option. In a way, I think visors on staff and masks on customers is a perfect compromise - the visors should prevent any gross infection risk (sneezing, or being sneezed upon), while the customers' masks deal with the more routine levels of risk.