Guest makapaka   #9697 Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, Delayed said: Not in this country but I'm saying that in other countries it's been the norm.  So Western countries are very much playing catch up now.  So yes it is a normal thing for a lot of people and has been for many years. There are lots of things that happen in other countries that we don’t adopt and vice versa.  the point is here it isn’t normal to walk around wearing face masks.  there’s no denying that surely. Edited September 24, 2021 by makapaka Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
HeHasRisen   3,405 #9698 Posted September 24, 2021 1 minute ago, makapaka said: There are lots of things that happen in other countries that we don’t adopt and vice versa.  the point is here it isn’t normal to walk around wearing face masks.  there’s no denying that surely. The people who drive around in cars on their own wearing one make me laugh. Taxi drivers I will let off given they have people constantly in and out the back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest makapaka   #9699 Posted September 24, 2021 1 minute ago, HeHasRisen said: The people who drive around in cars on their own wearing one make me laugh. Taxi drivers I will let off given they have people constantly in and out the back. Same.  im not wholly against masks by the way - but i am against trying to normalise wearing them.  it’s weird and I’m glad there’s less of it in most circumstances. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Delayed   465 #9700 Posted September 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, makapaka said: There are lots of things that happen in other countries that we don’t adopt and vice versa.  the point is here it isn’t normal to walk around wearing face masks.  there’s no denying that surely. Well it is now and i think it will be for many years to come.  We will adopt eastern culture by wearing masks for virus protection but I know that it's done more generally in China due to pollution. We might not do it for those reasons but I'm confident this will now be the norm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RollingJ   2,042 #9701 Posted September 24, 2021 23 minutes ago, Delayed said: Well it is now and i think it will be for many years to come.  We will adopt eastern culture by wearing masks for virus protection but I know that it's done more generally in China due to pollution. We might not do it for those reasons but I'm confident this will now be the norm Not if what I've seen this week in Leeds, Manchester and Nottingham is anything to go by - except amongst the 'eastern' - to use your definition - contingent of the population. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
nikki-red   308 #9702 Posted September 24, 2021 49 minutes ago, HeHasRisen said: The people who drive around in cars on their own wearing one make me laugh. Taxi drivers I will let off given they have people constantly in and out the back. They did me until I inadvertently became one of them! We have to wear them pretty much all the time at work. I’m so used to wearing one now that at least once a week I’ll be halfway home in the car before I realise I’ve still got one on 🙄. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Carbuncle   0 #9703 Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, makapaka said: Same.  im not wholly against masks by the way - but i am against trying to normalise wearing them.  it’s weird and I’m glad there’s less of it in most circumstances. What about wearing masks when you have symptoms of a respiratory virus - I think this is what some cultures do - isn't this a good general idea? (Obviously this is not what has been going on with covid.) Edited September 24, 2021 by Carbuncle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest makapaka   #9704 Posted September 24, 2021 6 minutes ago, Carbuncle said: What about wearing masks when you have symptoms of a respiratory virus - I think this is what some cultures do - isn't this a good general idea? (Obviously this is not what has been going on within covid.) No I don’t think so.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
top4718   838 #9705 Posted September 24, 2021 4 hours ago, Delayed said: Well it is now and i think it will be for many years to come.  We will adopt eastern culture by wearing masks for virus protection but I know that it's done more generally in China due to pollution. We might not do it for those reasons but I'm confident this will now be the norm It will absolutely not become the norm except for gullible idiots who like to make Tory donors multi millionaires, they don't work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Longcol   604 #9706 Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, top4718 said: It will absolutely not become the norm except for gullible idiots who like to make Tory donors multi millionaires, they don't work. It's the norm for now in France which has zilch Tory donors. Edited September 24, 2021 by Longcol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest sibon   #9707 Posted September 24, 2021 8 minutes ago, top4718 said: It will absolutely not become the norm except for gullible idiots who like to make Tory donors multi millionaires, they don't work. They do.  Been to the toilet yet? How did it go? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Delayed   465 #9708 Posted September 24, 2021 13 minutes ago, top4718 said: It will absolutely not become the norm except for gullible idiots who like to make Tory donors multi millionaires, they don't work. They do work Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...