Masks

[ExGingi]

Fear bordering on paranoia. People will go into the street to avoid passing a maskless person.

So can those who engineered this fear/paranoia check-off mission accomplished?

[TimT]

So can those who engineered this fear/paranoia check-off mission accomplished?

NO!!! To much power & money

[LNS]

I went today to Costco of Brooklyn, I had a mask ready in my hand, but then I saw that Costco employee at the entrance wasn't wearing one (there was another employee there that was wearing one). I asked if masks are needed, and was told that they were optional. It was the first time in over a year being able to shop at a non-Jewish retailer mask-free. It was refreshing.

Surprisingly, the overwhelming majority of people in the store were wearing masks. What's wrong with people? (I also can't figure out a few community members that I know that keep on wearing masks).

had a similar experience in target and it was amazing! i hated the masks from day one and could not be happier that i am done with them
as a side note i found that everyone was way friendlier with out them

[yelped]

Fear bordering on paranoia. People will go into the street to avoid passing a maskless person.

That's some people/places. Others will wear it not to stick out like a sore thumb.

[Dan]

I went today to Costco of Brooklyn, I had a mask ready in my hand, but then I saw that Costco employee at the entrance wasn't wearing one (there was another employee there that was wearing one). I asked if masks are needed, and was told that they were optional. It was the first time in over a year being able to shop at a non-Jewish retailer mask-free. It was refreshing.

Surprisingly, the overwhelming majority of people in the store were wearing masks. What's wrong with people? (I also can't figure out a few community members that I know that keep on wearing masks).

Non-Jewish stores here all still have the majority of people masking despite it being voluntary. Either it's a security blanket or they don't want to be thought of as Republicans I guess?

[Kobe Bryant]

I went today to Costco of Brooklyn, I had a mask ready in my hand, but then I saw that Costco employee at the entrance wasn't wearing one (there was another employee there that was wearing one). I asked if masks are needed, and was told that they were optional. It was the first time in over a year being able to shop at a non-Jewish retailer mask-free. It was refreshing.

Surprisingly, the overwhelming majority of people in the store were wearing masks. What's wrong with people? (I also can't figure out a few community members that I know that keep on wearing masks).

Been like that for a couple of weeks now.

[Kobe Bryant]

New York's mask requirement for public schools will continue unchanged Monday, as the state awaits further guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The state had sent a letter to the director of the CDC last week informing him that as early as Monday it would allow school districts to waive the mask mandate unless the agency advised it otherwise.

[aygart]

Just like people needed to see how much of a bother some people considered masks to be, others need to realize that some people simply are not bothered by wearing a mask

[Moshe123]

I took 4 long uber trips and 4 KLM flights in the past week.
Saying you're vaccinated got all drivers to ditch the masks for themselves and the passengers.
On each flight my mask was less time on my nose than the prior one. They are making a small effort for protocol.
In the airports, nobody is even looking or enforcing.

[yuneeq]

Point pleasant last night didn’t see a single person, not even employees wearing a mask out of thousands of people. What a sight Bh.

[gozalim]

Or they don't want to be thought of as Republicans I guess?

they prefer being thought of as anti vaxxers instead I guess

[Definitions]

Was in Walmart in toms river today. Majority were maskless. I always wear a mask in non Jewish stores and will continue to do so until 80-90% don't

[yerushabubby]

There are some people who simply prefer being extra cautious.  In Israel, one no longer needs to wear a mask otside, but there are still people who do so.  I always forget to take off my mask when leaving stores, etc.

[EliJelly]

Monticello Walmart today, majority of shoppers and all employees still wore masks, so I followed suit. If not for my payos and yarmulka I would ditch that too.

[yelped]

Monticello Walmart today, majority of shoppers and all employees still wore masks, so I followed suit. If not for my payos and yarmulka I would ditch that too.

Was in Walmart in toms river today. Majority were maskless. I always wear a mask in non Jewish stores and will continue to do so until 80-90% don't

This is what we have to do for now... I don't know if the threshold is 80-90% though.

[M218]

Monticello Walmart today, majority of shoppers and all employees still wore masks, so I followed suit. If not for my payos and yarmulka I would ditch that too.

Part of being Jewish, is always being singled out.

[yitzgar]

Non-Jewish stores here all still have the majority of people masking despite it being voluntary. Either it's a security blanket or they don't want to be thought of as Republicans I guess?

Not just a majority, an overwhelming majority. Especially odd when you consider that the vast majority of people in this area probably got the vaccine

[S209]

Is it possible that government mask mandates were just reflecting the will of the people? What a crazy thought.

[CountValentine]

Just like people needed to see how much of a bother some people considered masks to be, others need to realize that some people simply are not bothered by wearing a mask

...and there is only an upside to wearing them.

[Yehuda57]

Is it possible that government mask mandates were just reflecting the will of the people? What a crazy thought.

Is it possible the "will of the people" is based primarily on the media's insatiable appetite for fear porn?
It's hard to go from "you're a murderer for not wearing a mask" one week to "you're free to go as you please the next.