Are outdoor bars exempt from social distancing?
 

Hubby just drove through Lake Sumter Landing and said the outdoor spaces are "packed" and most people are not wearing masks. Red Sauce outdoor bar is packed just like nothing ever happened. No one was wearing a mask. I know restaurants outdoor seating is to be only 50% but are outdoor bars exempt from social distancing guidelines?

My barber told me alcohol breath kills the virus. No biggie.
Steve

They are not exempt. We drove through this afternoon and the restaurants that were open didn't appear to have bar stools set up. There is probably a crowd waiting to be seated hanging out around the outdoor bar areas. From what I've seen lately, I don't doubt for a second that the majority weren't wearing masks.

Let them gather.... Will be a lot of good homes for sale soon !!! :ohdear: :ohdear:


J/K

Yes, let them gather and build immunities, and antibodies.
Just my thoughts.
Steve

jus give it 24 hours...................the crowded pictures will start showing up.

You (generic "you" not you personally) don't just "build immunity and antibodies" unless you have the virus in your system. And if you have the virus in your system and show no symptoms you are then an asymptomatic carrier and could possibly spread it to those around you who may not be as lucky as you since most people here are in the most dangerous age group. You just can't develop immunity without having the virus so you might do well but not necessarily those around you who you could spread it to.

Excuse me for being stupid but how is one going to drink or eat with a mask on? I guess a plastic straw under the ������ mask. ������ Also don’t get choked and need the Heimlich maneuver ; they will be running away from you not running to help you ������

Your logic escapes me. Damn selfish of those folks

No, they are not. People just don’t want to believe that this is real.

Sarcasm Sheldon, sarcasm.

What a dumb statement. I hope no one believes that.

and your point.. a mask is suggested not a law .. learn to breathe and go on with you life.. maybe all the people know each other.. if your afraid stay home.. the rest of us are out enjoying our day .. most people I see wearing a mask, are so not doing it correctly..

LOL people need to mind their own business.. if you don't like it don't go ..

Bars are not open at all. Restaurants are open and can serve alcohol. Outdoor seating is allowed if the tables are at least six feet apart and no more than ten people are seated at a table. I reckon ten people at a table can make a place look pretty crowded.

yep can't wait

doesn't make any difference die from choking or the virus, the first one is just faster.

There is a golf group in TV that acks as though they own everything. I won't say the name but they all wear the same color golf shirts on different days. They congregate following golf usually around lunch or a little after at the Red Sauce Bar outside. Many of them are arrogant, and have had problems with some of the ambassadors on the courses. That is probably the group you saw at Red Sauce.

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6’ apart or 6’ under! With the lack of concern from those that are acting like this is a no big deal a lot more of us will be 6’ under soon.

The problem is if you don’t wear a mask I get sick 🤕 if I wear a mask you don’t get sick! So yes wear your mask or stay home!

I think people are willing to take the chance and live their lives without fear of this virus - it's worked for them so far? It's the old adage it won't happen to me - the next few weeks and months will tell the story.

Please let’s be courteous to each other while communicating. We have to advice each other and stick together. God bless & keep us all safe

People are going to do what they feel comfortable with. Like the old saying “Live and let live”

OK, there are two opinions.

The first opinion wants us to behave a certain way for the benefit of everyone and the second opinion wants to let people do whatever they please.

Yes. Quit telling others what to do.,stay home if you are afraid

In Italy the lockdown resulted in a 95% decrease in road traffic - in the US only 50% reduction. We are not rule followers.

However, the Villages, with a population near 130,000 has had minimal cases and no new cases lately ... perhaps the celebration at the bars (which will not include me) are with a certainty that Villagers can't spread the disease because they don't have the disease.

It's a gamble .... but the odds are with the revelers.

I anticipated that once the 'stay at home order' was lifted people who have embraced the Mad Magazine motto of "What Me Worry" would flock to the restaurants as if nothing had changed

It'll be quite awhile before we visit any of these venues

Your comment is an "either/or" hypocrisy. You do not present cogent choices. It's fake news.

My guess is 90% the outdoor bar patron at Red Sauce and City fire already have growing heath issues from excessive consumption of alcohol and tobacco
They figure what's a little corona

Aim small miss small
 

I love all this drive By analysis of distancing at bars or waiting for restaurant! Lol how far was this visual measuring done at ? , how many people had masks and how many didn’t? Please stop it’s embarrassing- go have another drink and watch another episode on Netflix and leave the rest of us alone .

Deserves nomination for a Darwin Award

I'd like to thank the academy for this award.
Steve

Just out of curiosity, did the OP go for a drive just to look for something to whine about ???

Thank God for at least one smart person on here!

And you know what for the most part this social distancing has been a failure. Look at Sweden how they handled it. They let herd immunity do the work . We should have done the same thing. What are you going to do if this happens again later this year or next year? Shut down everything again? No let it roll thru and be done with it. Viruses have been around for billions of years and herd immunity is how we have dealt with them throughout time

Posts like this....
 

I suspect that posts like this will not age well. We are less than 29 days from a huge spike in hospitalizations and death.
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Bars
 

Can't fix stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:boom:

Agree, everyone there is an adult making their own decision. Don't want to parttake don't.