Mask story at dental office, today.

[LizBeth]

I was the first in and then about 6 followed, so yea, I got in first and out of lobby. In Oregon only emergency dental until May 1. They opened up other procedures May 1 and this office is slowly implementing other procedures. You can bet they take this seriously seeing how when drilling or cleaning, the virus flies.

A woman was about the fourth to check in. She was handed a mask. "Do I have to wear it?". Yes says office receptionist. She huffed and gruffed and attitude answering questions to determine if a risk but put the mask on. About the 6th to check in was a 40'sh man. Do I have to wear the mask? Yes.

He throws the mask on the counter and says, "I am not going to do it". And he walked out. Fuckin walked out because he refused to wear a mask. These employees are in this all day, wearing protection their whole shift, and this asshole had to make a stink. I was sure to thank each woman for being tough on mask wearing.

Afterwards when paying the bill I told the employee about the man refusing, and can you believe that? She said someone else walked out and threw their mask on lobby floor. The woman with an attitude before.

She says she is not surprised the way people behave. Even at 150, I am surprised. I really am. I read it here. But I am surprised each and every time. Mind blowing to me.

[SharonClark]

1. Good for the dentist office but I'm surprised, too.

They gave up a coveted dentist appointment just to demonstrate they're idiots.

[LizBeth]

10. Right?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. You are 150? Congratulations!

But seriously, this notion that not wearing a mask is some kind of political statement (and obviously it is, for some people) is truly nuts. If any business - and especially a dental clinic, FFS - insists that its clients wear masks, they can do that: My business, my rules. You have to wear a mask if you want to remain on the premises. You also have to wear pants. Do you object to wearing pants? No? Doesn't that infringe on your freedom, too? Then what's the big deal with masks? Don't like it? You are welcome to take your business elsewhere.

What it comes down to is that their Dear Leader won't wear one (because he's not a p*ssy like those snowflake libs), and has convinced them that the virus isn't a big deal - and they will not only drink every drop of the Kool-Aid he's serving, they'll insist that the rest of us drink it, too.

[LizBeth]

11. I have read enough people's stories, old and young about their experience even moderate.

It is not something I want to experience.

[Ohiogal]

3. Absolutely mind boggling.

I have a dental appt. at the end of this month. I hope I don’t see any idiots like that.

Is it an affront to their masculinity? Don’t want a woman telling them what to do? Still think the virus is a hoax after 90 thousand deaths? I just don’t get it.

[LizBeth]

12. Both the man and woman were certainly making a statement for all to watch.

[mnhtnbb]

4. The dentist I go to is having people check in by phone and wait in their cars.

No people congregating in the waiting room. They call you to come up when they are ready for you.

[LizBeth]

13. I expected that but they didn't do it. Hence everyone sat in the lobby and I stood across the room

as far away as the group. Not 6 ft between the chairs either. I was 15 ft. Lol. From all and happy to be the first to be called back.

[Blue_playwright]

26. Our vet did that for my cat's appointment today.

[Hugin]

5. "My virus was looking for a new host. Thanks!"

Is my now patent reply to these sorts... When they come charging up into my face and I can't avoid it.

Normally, I give them wide passage when I see them coming.

[LizBeth]

14. Ha ha. I like that one.

[irisblue]

21. That is good

[Tipperary]

6. I am sure learning a lot about states that I thought of as good Dem states.

Sorry to hear this.

[LizBeth]

15. Our Gov is doing well, and I do not get out much but the few times I have been out, I am not

impressed with the people. I thought they would be better. West coast and all.

[leftieNanner]

19. Another Oregonian here

Last week at Costco, they made you put on a mask to get in, but I saw quite a few shoppers who had obviously taken the mask off as soon as they got in the store! I steered clear and reported it to a supervisor before I left.

[Baitball Blogger]

7. I wish there was a way to take a poll to determine if more Republican customers

are inclined to reject them than Democratic customers.

I mean, it is possible that some people have serious clausterphobic problems.

[LizBeth]

17. I do not like wearing a bra but I do to not distract, lol.

[tavernier]

8. 150? You're just a child.

I was dating Ulysses Grant when you were in pigtails. Handsome man but terrible drunk.

[LizBeth]

9. Ha hahah. You are funny!

[misanthrope]

16. Where exactly in Oregon?

Too many people assume the state is solidly blue from border to border when the reality is far from that.

[LizBeth]

18. I am in blue, Eugene but we do have Springfield.

[oregonjen]

20. Judging from comments on Facebook, we are definitely not solid blue, even in PDX metro

It’s amazing to me how people still think Trump is fantastic. I don’t get it.
My dentist’s office has really good procedures implemented. Masks, waiting in cars and upon entering, using an antifungal antiviral mouth wash.

[LizBeth]

29. Right. Portland to coast blue. Eugene to coast blue and rest of state red.

[Traildogbob]

22. Good for them

No way I would want to be up in a mouth Of these idiots anyway. Who knows what the hell resides in those nasty sewer holes, seems they practice zero hygiene, or sanitation. A great way to screen them. It is almost impossible to get a family dentist around here and there must be few dozen in my county. Let em rub some of the blood of Christ on a badly infected cavity. Any bitching but then comply, bring the pain. The dental hygienist have lots of sharp stuff.

[NellieStarbuck]

23. It is truly dismaying,

how this pandemic has laid bare for all to see just how many selfish idiots walk among us.

[hkp11]

24. too bad they don't have

some lights shining out from them so that we avoid these awful non-humans

[Roy Rolling]

25. Ultrasound Today

I had to go to the hospital, they asked me to throw away my gloves from the outside. I did, and didn’t touch anything. Everyone wore a mask, for me it was hot and uncomfortable.

But I’m not a fucking baby and kept it on. I’m surprised that’s too difficult for the current President of the United States.

[LizBeth]

30. I was just wearing a scarf type thing I made out fo a tshirt, but got a mask while in there.

I wore it about ten minutes and started getting hot and bothered. I asked the gal if it was hard wearing all shift. She said you get used to it. ANd sure enough, 15 minutes in I was fine and didn't feel that suffocating thing.

[George II]

27. I went to my periodontist last week, everyone in the office had masks AND they required....

....all patients to wear masks. But here its a state requirement (Governor's Executive Order) and can only see patients on an emergency basis until June 1.

I just don't understand people balking at that.

I hope the receptionist took note of those two and they ban them from their office, even when things get back to normal.

[wysimdnwyg]

28. I had a very different experience at my dentist this morning

I've had an appointment to fix a chipped tooth pushed back twice already due to the pandemic, so when I rescheduled this last time, I pushed back a week to give them a chance to get their protocols sorted out. The appointment was first thing this morning, so they called me Friday to confirm and go over the procedures.

When I got there, I called up from my truck to let them know I had arrived. They sent someone down who was wearing a mask and gloves. He checked my temp and asked me relevant questions (have I had any symptoms, been around anyone with symptoms, etc) before we went up. Once inside, I saw no other patients, but there was at least one there (the dentist was working on them when I got there). No one was in the waiting room, as expected, since they told me Friday that there would only be people there if they had a small child come in and the parents needed to wait inside. The only time my mask came off was while they were working, and they never took off their masks.

I hope to not have to go back until August (for my regular cleaning), but if I do, I'm happy with their procedures. Perhaps the best part is if people don't want to put up with a mask, they'll know the requirement before they show up, so they just won't be there.

[Rhiannon12866]

31. I went to the dentist 2 weeks ago, had already postponed a standing appointment for a month

She said it was up to me, but some serious dental work (permanent bridge) was bothering me, so I made the decision to go in. And I was glad I did, was given a prescription for an antibiotic since she said I could end up with an abscess, something I never want to experience again. And I trust my dentist, she's treated my extended family since the '80s, she assured me that they'd disinfected the entire office and they aren't taking many patients now so I was the only one there.