NorCalCoug Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 If an establishment requires it, sure. It’s a minor inconvenience. Otherwise, nah. Choose your battles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJSUMFA2013 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 14 minutes ago, Bob said: Oh, wow!!!!!!!! you are so brave!!!! wow oh wow. You should get the presidential medal of freedom for your bravery! Was I talking to you pinhead? Shut the +++++ up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSF Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Anybody think that maybe Bob was duct taped to a chair at some point in his life? In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealthlobo Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 29 minutes ago, Bob said: Lash out at your employers. They are doing this to you, not anyone else. Grow up. You reap what you sow. Heh, I was just crabby because I didn't think to clean shave again today. Masks drive me nuts with facial hair. As long as I'm prepared, they go back to a minor annoying inconvenience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJSUMFA2013 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, Bob said: You literally think you're doing something heroic by going to work. lmfao. So not only are you an unvaccinated subhuman but you can’t read either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysfit Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 I rather enjoyed not catching the flu or a cold in the past year. Not to mention covid19. So yeah, I'll keep wearing a mask when I go out. One of the Final Five.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorCalCoug Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 9 minutes ago, mysfit said: I rather enjoyed not catching the flu or a cold in the past year. Not to mention covid19. So yeah, I'll keep wearing a mask when I go out. Enjoy your false sense of security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FresnoFacts Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Looks like there will be 2 hour long waits at the drive-thrus in some areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSanDiegan Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 On 8/3/2021 at 1:37 PM, NorCalCoug said: Enjoy your false sense of security. Actually, influenza numbers dropped off the edge of a cliff this year. Look them up. There is most certainly a causal relationship between all the public safety measures put in place last year to fight the pandemic and the abnormally low flu numbers this last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorCalCoug Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, TheSanDiegan said: Actually, influenza numbers dropped off the edge of a cliff this year. Look them up. There is most certainly a casual relationship between all the public safety measures put in place last year to fight the pandemic and the abnormally low flu numbers this last season. If you think masks really do you that much good, more power to you. I for one will not put my trust in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanforHeisman Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 38 minutes ago, NorCalCoug said: If you think masks really do you that much good, more power to you. I for one will not put my trust in them. I don’t think anyone thinks they work 100 percent.. I certainly don’t take any security in wearing one, it’s made so I don’t infect someone else not to protect me. But the overwhelming majority of the scientific community says they help stop the spread and I tend to believe them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorCalCoug Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, IanforHeisman said: I don’t think anyone thinks they work 100 percent.. I certainly don’t take any security in wearing one, it’s made so I don’t infect someone else not to protect me. But the overwhelming majority of the scientific community says they help stop the spread and I tend to believe them. Yes, they’ve done a bang up job this pandemic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfmanhalfbronco Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 47 minutes ago, TheSanDiegan said: Actually, influenza numbers dropped off the edge of a cliff this year. Look them up. There is most certainly a casual relationship between all the public safety measures put in place last year to fight the pandemic and the abnormally low flu numbers this last season. I think more of that had to do with societal behavioral changes in peak flu season than masks. I read somewhere in January that folks polled stated they have increased hand washing, then add in the shut downs, no large gatherings, work from home. It all makes sense. Masks helped some I would logically think but not nearly to the extent that change in behavior did. Just from what I have read and gathered, influenza has a larger life on objects and is transmitted by physical contact more than COVID which transmits through aerosols far better. So I have no doubt masks helped, other shit helped a lot more it would appear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonkee Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 8 hours ago, Stealthlobo said: Heh, I was just crabby because I didn't think to clean shave again today. Masks drive me nuts with facial hair. As long as I'm prepared, they go back to a minor annoying inconvenience. But... I definitely milk not shaving for an extra day or two when I have appointments and I know I'll be wearing a mask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonkee Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Just wear the GD mask even if it helps someone else a little you whiny beotch. https://twitter.com/DanRather/status/1422571791952728064?s=19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanforHeisman Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Got this email tonight, masks required for school in Boise again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSanDiegan Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 3 hours ago, halfmanhalfbronco said: I think more of that had to do with societal behavioral changes in peak flu season than masks. I read somewhere in January that folks polled stated they have increased hand washing, then add in the shut downs, no large gatherings, work from home. It all makes sense. Masks helped some I would logically think but not nearly to the extent that change in behavior did. Just from what I have read and gathered, influenza has a larger life on objects and is transmitted by physical contact more than COVID which transmits through aerosols far better. So I have no doubt masks helped, other shit helped a lot more it would appear. I was just about to respond to NoCal's post with essentially the same sentiment - that in all fairness, the drop in flu numbers was in fact a combination of many things, including mask mandates, but also inclusive of social distancing and behavior changes (e.g., shopping routines, social gatherings, etc) as you mentioned. Absolutely. But the effectiveness of masks in slowing the spread of airborne pathogens is unquestionable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealthlobo Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 8 hours ago, toonkee said: But... I definitely milk not shaving for an extra day or two when I have appointments and I know I'll be wearing a mask. I usually wear a beard, but for some reason just can't for 12+ hour shifts while wearing a mask. I finally grew it back after the mask mandate relaxed, but now back to pandemic shaving... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebasour Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 I went to Vegas this weekend the day after the mandate. It was a tad annoying to get used to wearing it again, especially in the heat, but it really wasn't a big deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTanked Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 12 hours ago, halfmanhalfbronco said: I think more of that had to do with societal behavioral changes in peak flu season than masks. I read somewhere in January that folks polled stated they have increased hand washing, then add in the shut downs, no large gatherings, work from home. It all makes sense. Masks helped some I would logically think but not nearly to the extent that change in behavior did. Just from what I have read and gathered, influenza has a larger life on objects and is transmitted by physical contact more than COVID which transmits through aerosols far better. So I have no doubt masks helped, other shit helped a lot more it would appear. Exactly. A lot of it too was the high attention paid to disinfecting in public places. Custodial staff have been the unsung heroes of this thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...