Yep definitely dropping. Not that surprising, i feel it myself. You can do so much now without a mask, i.e. Big indoor events, it then seems slightly weird to then put on a mask just because you're on a train
Not sure that's a particularly good comparison but I get where you're coming from.
I've been to a couple of things at the Tate that were booking only, and they were both pretty busy. It might be more to do with it being a Monday?I went to the Hogarth at the Tate today. I wonder if editor agrees. The Tate was generally very empty and very unwelcoming and I wonder if it's down to it's ticket only policy. Is was great to wander round such an empty gallery, including the exhibition but most of the staff must have been there. They must be losing money hand over fist.
I read it as post-covid-onset, but if it wasn't that, yeah."post-covid"?
ye feckin idjeet
I reckon there are some people who take a mask with them make a call depending on what other people in the carriage are doing, similarly in theatres etc, because they'd rather not wear them and can 'morally' justify it by others indicating their level of comfort with non-masking. For example, a woman the other day got on the tube without a mask (which she should have been wearing on the enclosed platform) and sat opposite us, both wearing masks, and then put one on. And I suspect she wouldn't have if we hadn't had them on. So I think some people are going 'Wellll, if everyone near me isn't wearing a mask they're obviously not bothered, so I don't have to worry about wearing one on their behalf, so I won't'.On the tube today a (masked) guy got on and carefully moved the newspaper on the seat next to me to the next seat and then sat down on the seat next to me. Strange behaviour I thought. Then I realised that the young bloke the other side of the 2 seats was unmasked. He obviously preferred sitting next to me being masked. I totally understand. This did make me think about behaviour and how fascinating it would be to observe and document this sort of stuff. People are so polarised by the mask issue now - I look at the unmasked and judge and they probably do the same to me.
Interesting, yes, I'm sure there's a degree of that as well - the cues need to be there. Which is why having a 'Oh well we recommend you wear a mask' policy just isn't much good.I find I'm forgetting. If people around me aren't wearing masks I don't have that visual reminder that it's a thing.
I'm getting the Overground back to Hackney , not very crowded at all. I just wouldn't get on a tube like that, even in normal times.Thinking of coming into town, don't. Avoid it like the plague. The tourist spots are heaving again and the tube, at 15.00 is horrendous ( there is a strike on). You will be lucky to get on it. View attachment 298261
Shit’s getting real in the smoke.
Shit’s getting real in the smoke.