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Made my once every month and a half shopping trip.

SeaMaiden — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 20:38:58 GMT

I went to Costco, the dollar store.... and Big lots. I left early so no crowds. Had my list and got out pretty fast.

Costco was great. Everyone had masks on and were wearing them correctly. Love Costco ❤️

At the dollar store, I got there right when they opened....so it was pretty empty...maybe four customers. Just my luck there was one customer walking around WITH NO MASK ON. She received some real dirty looks.....but no one said anything....

At Big Lots, the store was empty pretty much except for me and the employees....was surprising that the four employees who were working all had their maskes BELOW their noses..... I did not comment as I just was not in the mood for a upsetting day. But I emailed corporate and told them how upset I was about it.

Now I will self quarantine for a week or two.....

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Big Joanie — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 20:38:55 GMT

Some of the things I am hearing on the news from over seas and here ...

Has re-affirmed my need to be dilegent .... I have 9 months invested in

this thing and I am not letting my guard down now .... when I see news

clips of just regular people that have caught it and passed away it is

frighening ...

Right now I am up in New York .. and you can't walk in a door anywhere

without a mask ....It appears to me this thing is not going away ....

Re: Made my once every month and a half shopping trip.

Mz iMac — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 20:41:44 GMT

"Snail mail" corporate. Email as a backup.

Which state?

In my county in Joisey, we have a # we can call to report businesses who are not following the State's Covid laws/rules, ect. (whatever they are calling them). There may be a State # but I only kept my county's.

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schorsch — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 20:46:38 GMT

I can't imagine living in fear like that. I go everywhere that is open for shopping, we eat out weekly and I'm working. I refuse to let "them" have any level of control of my life. To each their own I guess.

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SeaMaiden — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 20:48:14 GMT

@Mz iMac wrote:
"Snail mail" corporate. Email as a backup.

Which state?

In my county in Joisey, we have a # we can call to report businesses who are not following the State's Covid laws/rules, ect. (whatever they are calling them). There may be a State # but I only kept my county's.

@Mz iMac WA. state..and there is a State mandate to wear masks. I think there is the fine line is is who is going to confront the mask less person....risk a maybe dangerous conflict over the mask. I have seen people on the news footage go ballistic over someone telling them to put a mask on....

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GenXmuse — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 20:47:26 GMT

If you're worried about it and feel like you have to quarantine why not leave the store immediately and then complain.

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SeaMaiden — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 20:49:36 GMT

It was at checkout where all four employees were up front....so I did not see that they were wearing their masks wrong until I was paying.

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chrystaltree — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 20:50:54 GMT

If you were wearing your mask the whole time, why are you going to self quarantine?

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chrystaltree — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 20:54:57 GMT

@GenXmuse

I assume she was wearing a mask so, why didn't she just grab what she needed and leave quickly? And she didn't say that masks are required in her state. They are in my state but not in all states.

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hellie jo — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 20:53:59 GMT

We go to the store every 2 to 3 weeks and most people are wearing their masks.but there just always has to be one without a mask.Went to the pharmacy yesterday and either a tech or pharmacist ( couldn't read the name tag) had a mask on only over his mouth.

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Porcelain — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 20:54:19 GMT

@SeaMaiden There are people in this forum who will argue that when you saw the maskless person at the Dollar Store and those nose exposers at the Big Lots, you should have run out of the store to save yourself. Same exact people who also say staying at home is for scairdy cats and that we should not be afraid of dying.

How about people just wear their masks properly like adults in a functioning society. How about that.

In the UK they are gearing up to fight Covid this winter. What are we doing here? Anything?

"Businesses breaking COVID rules could be fined up to 10,000 pounds ($12,800), matching a penalty for individuals who breach self-isolation rules.

MANDATORY FACE MASKS

Face masks will now be mandatory for retail workers and users of taxis. Hospitality staff and their customers will also need to wear masks - unless seated at a table to eat or drink.

COVID GUIDELINES FOR RETAIL, LEISURE TO BECOME ENFORCEABLE

COVID guidelines for the retail, leisure and tourism sectors will become legal obligations - meaning companies could be fined or closed if they break the rules.

FINES FOR THE PUBLIC

The penalty for failing to wear a mask - or breaking the rule that limits gatherings to six people - will be doubled to 200 pounds for a first offence.

WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS

From Monday, a maximum of 15 people will be able to attend wedding ceremonies and receptions. Up to 30 will still be able to attend a funeral.

NO CROWDS FOR SPORTING EVENTS, BUSINESS CONFERENCES

The plan to reopen large sporting events and business conferences from Oct. 1 will no longer take effect.

MORE POLICE, MAYBE MILITARY

More funding will be given to police to help enforce the new rules. The military could be called upon to help free up the police.

MORE FIREPOWER?

The government reserved the right to ratchet up the restrictions if these measures do not calm the pandemic."

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haddon9 — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 21:01:48 GMT

While masks do help they are certainly not foolproof! You and everyone else around you may be wearing a mask correctly but if you have a poor immune system and someone nearby is infected you could still get the virus.

I plan to keep wearing my mask indoors in public spaces but I make sure to take Vitamin D3, K2, C, Zinc & quercetin every day.

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GenXmuse — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 21:02:47 GMT

@Porcelain Please don't put me in that category. I would leave a store if I'm worried about having to quarantine but I have never called anyone a scaredy cat on here, nor do I go shopping, out to eat etc. I don't appreciate being subtexted here.

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Porcelain — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 21:09:34 GMT

@GenXmuse wrote:
@Porcelain Please don't put me in that category. I would leave a store if I'm worried about having to quarantine but I have never called anyone a scaredy cat on here, nor do I go shopping, out to eat etc. I don't appreciate being subtexted here.

It can take me a little while to write things that involve any research, and I did not read your post before I posted mine. So it's not a subtext call out against you personally, @GenXmuse. Though I do see that kind of thing going on around here constantly.

I'm sharing the general impression I get of the contradicting arguments and taunts made by anti maskers, of which I assume you are not a member.

Personally I don't like the disproportionate power given to those who flout the rules in public. Everyone else is doing their part, and a few bad eggs come in and potentially kill people. It's just not sustainable and it doesn't make sense to coddle a few people and deny the rights of everyone else.

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Still Raining — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 21:13:06 GMT

Every time I read on this forum, I mentally add more to my lockdown.

I would love to see a study of spread in stores. Lots of denial going around. Keep away from bars and cruise the stores.

Yes, I know that I am lucky my dr won't allow me out and I am retired. Still working a safe way to get a flu shot.

Rant over. 😔

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Mz iMac — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 21:15:41 GMT

@chrystaltree wrote:
If you were wearing your mask the whole time, why are you going to self quarantine?

@chrystaltree My reasoning.......

I self quarantine if I am out & about around people. The reason is because I DO NOT know if I was around anyone who was exposed to the virus.

I am currently near the end of a self imposed quarantine because I was at a casino resort for a few days. I wear/wore face shield, mask & gloves.

I live in a 55+ community (vulnerable group) in the boonies of New Joisey.

The boonies allows me to walk around masked up outside w/o running into a human & passing on Covid-19 cooties if I am infected.

I go in & out the back door of my building.

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Pearlee — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 21:18:42 GMT

A lot of people in stores I go to don't have their noses covered, even though signs at the door (per Governor mandate) state Face Covering Required, not mouth covering required. It is mostly men I'm seeing who aren't covering noses. And I also see many people pull masks down to their chin to talk on the phone inside a store. They need to call outside, but don't because they are too selfish and inconsiderate.

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gidgetgh — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 21:42:11 GMT

I go out every day, or almost every day, and run errands. I wear a mask, use hand sanitizer when out and wash my hands multiple times when I get home.

No way do I quarantine for a week or two after running errands.

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Pearlee — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 21:31:08 GMT

@gidgetgh. You are doing exactly what I am doing. After I run one or two errands per day, I often drive to a nearby park or just a pretty, quiet street, open my car windows for fresh air, and read a book or newspaper for maybe 20 min to half an hour. I need a change of scenery from my house! I'm dreading winter weather here in the midwest when I can still do errands but not the latter. I don't linger on my errands so I'm exposed to as few people as possible. So I'm dreading the cold weather that will confine me to home even more.

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suzyQ3 — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 21:40:00 GMT

@schorsch wrote:
I can't imagine living in fear like that. I go everywhere that is open for shopping, we eat out weekly and I'm working. I refuse to let "them" have any level of control of my life. To each their own I guess.

@schorsch, dare I ask who "them" are?