We should never have stopped masking in the FIRST place !

[Pluvious]

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While I appreciate people like Dr. Fauci being clear about it being time to put our masks back on now, the truth is it was never a good idea to stop masking in the first place. Persistently high transmission is the reason these waves are coming at us faster than ever.

[MiniMe]

1. Agreed

I never stopped masking.

[Solomon]

2. wait for it...

(I never stopped either)

[dweller]

4. and to think I caught shit here for saying

Masks are here to stay …

boy those were the halcyon days …




✌🏻

[Grammy23]

5. Cinderfella and I never stopped using masks

when we were out shopping. One day I made a brief stop and forgot my mask. When I got back to my car and realized what I had done, I was kind of surprised at my mistake. I hate wearing a mask. They’re hot and the N95s make breathing difficult. But I am an adult. I know why we wear them. So I have not made that mistake again.

Just get used to it. Unless you’re willing to play roulette with your health, wear the mask. It is not the worst thing that has ever happened to you. But Covid might be. Just sayin’…….

[elias7]

6. Only reason for mask mandates was that people didn't have the good sense to mask anyway

We never stopped masking, still haven’t gotten Covid.

[Sogo]

7. I didn't, thank you....

Every time I go into a building,….mask goes on….

[Solly Mack]

8. I haven't.

[Ms. Toad]

9. I didn't stop,

except for indoor eating during a very brief period (about 1 month) during which the community infection level was low, by the original standards (fewer than 50 cases/100,000 over a 2 week period).

And I complained about Dr. Fauci at the time and was scolded for daring to question him. I said then, and it continues to be the case, in every instance when I differed with Dr. Fauci as to public health guidance on COVID I was later proven right.

[Totally Tunsie]

10. Went to see "Elvis" today and was the only one in the half-filled

theatre who was masked. It was mid-day and it was all senior citizens, probably a vulnerable group.

I never stopped either.

[pstokely]

14. I avoid movie theaters at peak periods

the best time for light crowds is late night weekday showings

[Totally Tunsie]

21. Honestly, this is the first movie I've seen in a theatre since

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Bill Maher's " "Religulous" (which I just looked up was in 2008!), so this was a case of "taking a risk" for something I really wanted to see. It's also why I chose the 2:30 show in a small venue on a Wednesday afternoon, masked and distanced, thinking that wouldn't be "peak time". Hopefully I won't regret it! (It was a good flick, BTW )

[LetMyPeopleVote]

12. I am still wearing my mask in most public places

[Hekate]

13. Never really stopped, but I have loosened up with relatives because what the hell...

It’s really hard being the one contrarian, along with hubby. I mask up in the grocery store, but as soon as hubby sees the free samples he takes his off.

We are vaxxed and boosted, though, and as soon as the next vax is available we’ll be in line again.

[GoodRaisin]

15. I never did.

I still mask up for every public establishment I have to go in. And, I never catch anything since I started wearing masks.

[Duppers]

16. K & R x 1000

Months ago, I had to debate this fact with a couple of DU'ers.

[BlackSkimmer]

17. I've seen numerous posters here call wearing masks "theater."

If even people on DU think that, well, there’s not much hope.

I wear mine indoors in public, and I do still see others who do, but the vast majority do not.

[Horse with no Name]

18. I have continued to wear an N95 most of the time.

I do have a favorite restaurant that I go to to. They have partitions around the booths.
I went yesterday and the waiters are wearing masks again.
I haven’t yet caught the plague and I don’t intend to.

[MissMillie]

19. Just about everything that was done "in the first place..."

was far short of what needed to be done in a global pandemic.

Seriously... when you're not testing everything else falls apart.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

20. Capitalism and politics said otherwise.

[Hugin]

22. +1

A truth.

[we can do it]

23. Never stopped masking indoors, may never stop.

Can’t trust anyone to do the right thing or even let others know they are sick.

[Amishman]

24. I'm done with it

I'm middle aged with no risk factors. I have my booster and will keep up with them.

Short of a revolutionary new vaccine, this virus is here to stay. I'm done with uncomfortable masks and social distancing. I accept that I am adding a small new risk to my life.

[USALiberal]

26. Maybe you find a comfortable one like most do. Nt

[Towlie]

25. A mask is more important today than yesterday because every day is a day invested in avoiding COVID.

 
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[MineralMan]

27. I never stopped. I'll be putting mine on in about an hour

when I go to the supermarket.

[pstokely]

28. what's the current level in your area?

do they even pay attention to that anymore? I don't hear it much about it any more and we've fluctuated between medium and high the past few weeks

[MineralMan]

29. They're not reporting it regularly.

Masks are few and far between. Mine is on.