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Mamapolo2016 · F
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@Mamapolo2016 yep. Which is why it frustrates me to no end when friends and families refuse.
HannahBee · F
@Mamapolo2016 You only actually need to be wearing them if you're in close contact with people. If you're able to social distance properly, it isn't necessary. There's no way that I'm walking around thinking that I don't care about people so I'm not going to wear one. I also have terrible asthma, so I wouldn't be able to keep it on very long.
Mamapolo2016 · F
@HannahBee I can sympathize with the asthma, definitely. But while 6 feet is the dictum, others theorize 13 or even 20 feet is close enough to transmit the virus.
And when you are in public, it's virtually impossible to know when close contact might happen. For example, yesterday at the post office, a toddler got away from his grandmother and ran in and out of other customers and she chased him. She was plenty close enough to transmit or receive the virus. Is that likely? Probably not. Is it possible? Yes.
These rules are 'in general' and defined to be reasonably followed.
As long as there's no regulation requiring the wearing of a mask, there's not much that can be done. But while I do realize there might be legitimate reasons not to wear one, when I see someone not wearing a mask, that's still my reaction.
And when you are in public, it's virtually impossible to know when close contact might happen. For example, yesterday at the post office, a toddler got away from his grandmother and ran in and out of other customers and she chased him. She was plenty close enough to transmit or receive the virus. Is that likely? Probably not. Is it possible? Yes.
These rules are 'in general' and defined to be reasonably followed.
As long as there's no regulation requiring the wearing of a mask, there's not much that can be done. But while I do realize there might be legitimate reasons not to wear one, when I see someone not wearing a mask, that's still my reaction.