This is such a privileged opinion to hold. Clearly you don’t have serious fears about health complications, receiving health care, temporary loss of income, suffer from anxiety, or lack a support network who could care for your dependents. I am similarly privileged but do not scoff at taking every precaution to make the most vulnerable among us (or those who feel vulnerable) feel a bit safer. Do temp checks, outdoor mask-wearing, store cleanings, etc. make a difference? Idk. But people’s feelings are real and should be respected. Please recognize that the fact that you don’t share these fears signifies some level of privilege (good heath, able-bodied, a history of having your medical concerns affirmed, job stability, savings, familial support) that not everybody has.
To the contrary, I think that false security measures distract from real health issues. People won't follow the important mandates if they see that much of the mandates are ineffective. Additionally, some of these measure actively hurt people in other ways, so it's not an issue of benign action.
I don’t think you are going to change people’s mind so just do whatever you feel like. I live in the middle of nyc and am not particularly worried about Covid and never wear a mask outside. I keep it around my ears though just so I don’t look as bad
The whole thing is a circus. I wear gloves bc of the endless pressure to use sanitizer (my skin cannot take it), and the compulsory public hand washing with these foamy soaps that give me terrible eczema.
Yes, DH was recently scanned and the thermometer read 95.7. He was ushered through. Um, if the thermometer reads 95.7, there's something wrong with the thermometer.
DDs school is doing a great job so they can open in person, but TBH, I think some of their new rules are just too much. Example - the kids aren’t allowed to bring anything into the building. No backpacks. No HW papers or projects. Nothing. Kids can’t even ride a scooter to school and leave it in the entryway scooter parking. I don‘t think Covid is going to leap off a scooter and infect someone.
School has put lots of protocols in place that make touching another kids scooter extremely unlikely. Ex. The kids enter and exit the building one at a time accompanied by a teacher and they stay in their classrooms the whole day except for recess, which is an entirely different door no where near the entryway. I guess the risk/benefit of letting kids ride a scooter to school vs. having them take public transport confuses me. The scooter cuts our school commute time in half making it manageable. Will probably take the public bus to school most days now. The chances of my DC catching Covid on the bus and bringing it to school are much higher than another student touching DCs scooter and catching covid. We typically only take the bus if it is snowing or pouring.
When you start to micromanage, you cannot stop, bc the can will roll down further. That's what made communism fail, when it was "perfect" on paper. You have to accept a -low imo- risk (kids bringing their hw/scooter/BP), and have a blanket "hand wash asap" rule. Otherwise, it's never ending, brings anxiety and totalitarism.
I'm good with following most rules but I really don't care if they "deep clean" overnight -- as some organizations have promised. If I'm inside with other people breathing and touching things, the fact that you deep cleaned 8 hours ago doesn't do a heck of a lot.
@Anonymous Given kids' propensity for putting their hands on everything, and touching their faces/masks etc, more cleaning is probably better. Whether it will make much difference when they're in a room together all day anyway is debatable.
I couldn't agree with you more but I find that people are going to believe what they want to believe. I have a friend who still wipes down her groceries. It doesn't matter what the CDC says, she believes there will be a huge second wave and will not leave her apartment.
Agree. This is ridiculous Also, when you help me in the store you’re near me, but when I pay you‘re behind plexie????
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It reduces their overall exposure to customers. Reducing but not eliminating risk. They can’t avoid helping customers. But can avoid some exposure to customers during checkout by standing behind plexiglass...
This is such a privileged opinion to hold. Clearly you don’t have serious fears about health complications, receiving health care, temporary loss of income, suffer from anxiety, or lack a support network who could care for your dependents. I am similarly privileged but do not scoff at taking every precaution to make the most vulnerable among us (or those who feel vulnerable) feel a bit safer. Do temp checks, outdoor mask-wearing, store cleanings, etc. make a difference? Idk. But people’s feelings are real and should be respected. Please recognize that the fact that you don’t share these fears signifies some level of privilege (good heath, able-bodied, a history of having your medical concerns affirmed, job stability, savings, familial support) that not everybody has.
I don’t think you are going to change people’s mind so just do whatever you feel like. I live in the middle of nyc and am not particularly worried about Covid and never wear a mask outside. I keep it around my ears though just so I don’t look as bad
The whole thing is a circus. I wear gloves bc of the endless pressure to use sanitizer (my skin cannot take it), and the compulsory public hand washing with these foamy soaps that give me terrible eczema.
The plastic shield. Useless
The doe saying kids have to be 6 ft apart AND masked even when outside. Wait, is that theater or incompetence?
there is a ton of temperature taking theater
DDs school is doing a great job so they can open in person, but TBH, I think some of their new rules are just too much. Example - the kids aren’t allowed to bring anything into the building. No backpacks. No HW papers or projects. Nothing. Kids can’t even ride a scooter to school and leave it in the entryway scooter parking. I don‘t think Covid is going to leap off a scooter and infect someone.
I clicked ont his thinking you had gone to a movie theatre recently. Disappointed.
I'm good with following most rules but I really don't care if they "deep clean" overnight -- as some organizations have promised. If I'm inside with other people breathing and touching things, the fact that you deep cleaned 8 hours ago doesn't do a heck of a lot.
sure. but if they don't do it some customer will bitch.
I couldn't agree with you more but I find that people are going to believe what they want to believe. I have a friend who still wipes down her groceries. It doesn't matter what the CDC says, she believes there will be a huge second wave and will not leave her apartment.