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Originally posted by Excursion UK View PostWhat about the poor sods working in the stores stacking shelves etc? Presumably they'll be wearing them 9-5 which is pretty much continuously IMO. But maybe staff are exempt? I don't know....'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by Excursion UK View PostWhat about the poor sods working in the stores stacking shelves etc? Presumably they'll be wearing them 9-5 which is pretty much continuously IMO. But maybe staff are exempt? I don't know....
Im fine with mask requirements in shops and anywhere else indoors but the timing is a little off. Would have been better introduced during peak. Especially considering they are advising people to just make their own masks so shortages shouldn't have an impact.Comment
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People need to get used to it NOW, to get ready for 2nd wave - winter is going to be brutal and supermarkets specifically are high danger since almost every household will have to go there.Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostWell there is a life threatening pandemic that's killing millions out there... they have to wear a mask to help them stay alive while they work.. yeah.. poor sods...
and what is the death rate exactly? and don't most people under a certain age without underlying conditions get off with fairly mild symptoms?
Hardly worth crashing the economy off a cliff and storing up massive problems for the months and years to come - mass unemployment, business failures, home repossessions, huge increase in mental health issues among the general population, suicides, increased deaths from non-covid related issues.Comment
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostNobody's suggesting people wear masks continuously.
Originally posted by Excursion UK View PostWhat about the poor sods working in the stores stacking shelves etc? Presumably they'll be wearing them 9-5 which is pretty much continuously IMO. But maybe staff are exempt? I don't know....Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by Excursion UK View PostWhat about the poor sods working in the stores stacking shelves etc? Presumably they'll be wearing them 9-5 which is pretty much continuously IMO. But maybe staff are exempt? I don't know....Make Mercia Great Again!Comment
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Originally posted by Excursion UK View PostI shouldn't really bite but, really??
and what is the death rate exactly? and don't most people under a certain age without underlying conditions get off with fairly mild symptoms?
Hardly worth crashing the economy off a cliff and storing up massive problems for the months and years to come - mass unemployment, business failures, home repossessions, huge increase in mental health issues among the general population, suicides, increased deaths from non-covid related issues.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by Paddy View PostIf people ware masks continuously, the mask will retain the moist breath along with bacteria and virus, this will make matters worse. Disposable masks need to be disposed of and reusable ones washed and sun dried.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Tory snowflakes are losing their tulip over this.
https://twitter.com/Francis_Hoar/sta...91698930847745"Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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