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14. At least in my neck of the woods in Fl, masks are more in use. Almost back to levels before vaccines

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Sat Aug 28, 2021, 03:23 PM

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Where I live: [View all] Atticus Aug 2021 OP

Who ridiculed you? Several on here have talked about people challenging Srkdqltr Aug 2021 #1

People in this community. nt Atticus Aug 2021 #9

My observation NQAS Aug 2021 #2

No one has ridiculed me for self-isolating. How would anyone even know? Treefrog Aug 2021 #3

Same here Sherman A1 Aug 2021 #4

Perhaps Atticus was ventilating, or thinking out loud. No harm in that. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2021 #5

and perhaps Sherman A1 Aug 2021 #6

and perhaps someone is breathing too much methane. nt Atticus Aug 2021 #11

Got a fix for that Sherman A1 Aug 2021 #34

I say chill, cut some slack. So The OP's experience is different than yours. MLAA Aug 2021 #17

You would. I go out hardly at all, but I do communicate with others and I do read the local Atticus Aug 2021 #10

I communicate with lots of people in my area and read the paper. Treefrog Aug 2021 #12

Our local discussion board would curl your hair. nt Atticus Aug 2021 #13

Mine is like that, too. wnylib Aug 2021 #20

looking back, barbtries Aug 2021 #24

I am 71. I have asthma. wnylib Aug 2021 #27

you can't be any more careful than you already are. barbtries Aug 2021 #44

It doesn't happen very often that wnylib Aug 2021 #46

yes, i recently stayed at a hotel in CA barbtries Aug 2021 #47

I've seen some of that nonsense on NextDoor here too, but usually only about vaxxing. Treefrog Aug 2021 #22

The title of the post is "Where I Live" FoxNewsSucks Aug 2021 #23

I SALIVATE at the thought of someone "ridiculing" me Skittles Aug 2021 #15

I was ridiculed as a child. Tiny, asthmatic, English accent. Picked last for teams. Treefrog Aug 2021 #25

I spent many years in England as a child Skittles Aug 2021 #28

I still say ahnt for aunt. Ant just sounds wrong to me. Treefrog Aug 2021 #29

when I moved to Iowa from England Skittles Aug 2021 #31

Whoa. Treefrog Aug 2021 #32

my English mum lived in America for decades Skittles Aug 2021 #33

Hahaha! Mine too! Treefrog Aug 2021 #35

I did think a lot of Brits did not understand how big America is Skittles Aug 2021 #37

I still don't. Treefrog Aug 2021 #38

you got THAT right Skittles Aug 2021 #39

Well you were clearly writing in English. mwooldri Aug 2021 #41

yup Skittles Aug 2021 #42

lol. It's probably not ridicule but moreso peer pressure from people (friends/family) ecstatic Aug 2021 #40

Shelter in place multigraincracker Aug 2021 #7

The Human Herd has been self-thinning ever since this covid started and it's abqtommy Aug 2021 #8

At least in my neck of the woods in Fl, masks are more in use. Almost back to levels before vaccines Fla Dem Aug 2021 #14

Had to step out to a Walmart. mwooldri Aug 2021 #16

I can confirm what you wrote riverbendviewgal Aug 2021 #19

It is almost that bad where I live too. Sad. appleannie1 Aug 2021 #18

Decreased mask use here also FoxNewsSucks Aug 2021 #21

Lots Of People Vaccinated And Still Fairly Safe They Must Feel DanieRains Aug 2021 #26

So, Atticus - Where do you live? (to give us some context) TheRickles Aug 2021 #30

Southern Illinois. nt Atticus Aug 2021 #43

Got it. Thanks. TheRickles Aug 2021 #45

Anti pass sanitare demo in Aix-en-Provence today. Probably 1000 people. GoneOffShore Aug 2021 #36