[600th Photo Sq]

Originally Posted by Nucky

More than that retiredguy. 3 Categories Actually!1) The Management, Snoooozzzzzers, 2) Anybody who noticed the sign and stayed. 3) Those people not Adult enough to follow a posted RULE were breathing their Chromosomes all over the Lemons & Limes & Coconuts. Pinheads 1, 2, & 3!

I'll bet you a Lobster that the 6 Foot Rule and Social Distancing weren't adhered to very well either. Probably nice people. Irresponsible Idiots. That's all of them 1, 2, & 3.

The Pools are opening soon. Ha. I hope that goes better than a Fine Grocery Shopping Experience with plenty of supervision and a nice sign. We saw the sign and the people not complying and went elsewhere. Online order again. Adults at the store or pool? I don't think so.

I'm not crazy about Lobster, would you consider Substituting for say a Ribeye Steak ?

[ficoguy]

You need to ask the Mask Police!
Self appointed vigilantes!

[justjim]

Originally Posted by ficoguy

You need to ask the Mask Police!
Self appointed vigilantes!

The mask isn’t really on to protect you (although it might help). The mask is on you to protect others. If you care, get one and wear it in public.

[Mumbles]

Originally Posted by devorejh

I don’t wear a mask and never will. It’s nothing more than a psychological item. So stated by the surgeon general. If I saw a store with that sign up I would never go there again. I’m glad people ignored it. You have no right to push your paranoia onto other people. This thing has gone beyond ridiculous!

There IS something to be said for your argument of never again returning to a place that puts up a sign asking you to please give up a tiny, itsy-bitsy morsel of your freedom. However, imho, your response is a psychological response to a reasonable request.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by devorejh

I don’t wear a mask and never will. It’s nothing more than a psychological item. So stated by the surgeon general. If I saw a store with that sign up I would never go there again. I’m glad people ignored it. You have no right to push your paranoia onto other people. This thing has gone beyond ridiculous!

Just to clarify, here is more recent guidance on masks from the Surgeon General and the CDC.

"U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams explained the CDC began advising that symptomatic people wear face masks at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Then as science showed that the virus could manifest in people as presymptomatic and asymptomatic, the organization expanded its guidance that all people wear face coverings when outside the home."
April 3, 2020

[doctorknow]

Originally Posted by jchase

We were in Fresh Market this afternoon. Sign on door says no entry without mask. Guess what! There was at least ten people walking around without masks. What’s a bunch of morons!

Store policy may or may not be enforced, but customers are needed and if the store wants to lose customers then make a policy which is restrictive of personal choice. I am not saying it is safe to not wear a mask but everyone has the freedom of choice to do so or not. IF I am at a greater risk because someone does not wear a mask then that is the price of freedom. I spent a year in southeast asia fighting a war for their freedom of choice and I respect that no matter how unsafe to themselves and stupid it may be I respect their choice.. I can take precautions against anyone who does not wear a mask and that is my choice. Let's allow personal freedom to choose shall we ....if the store wishes to enforce that policy then we can choose not to shop there too.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Just to clarify, here is more recent guidance on masks from the Surgeon General and the CDC.

"U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams explained the CDC began advising that symptomatic people wear face masks at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Then as science showed that the virus could manifest in people as presymptomatic and asymptomatic, the organization expanded its guidance that all people wear face coverings when outside the home."
April 3, 2020

There you go providing facts.

[Dana1963]

Originally Posted by jchase

We were in Fresh Market this afternoon. Sign on door says no entry without mask. Guess what! There was at least ten people walking around without masks. What’s a bunch of morons!

Did you call attention to it while at Whole Foods, if not why not?

[thelegges]

Originally Posted by Dana1963

Did you call attention to it while at Whole Foods, if not why not?

Whole Foods does not require masks, but store limits 30 people in store at a time, with social distance. Plus it’s a drive to the closest Whole Foods. We go to Gainesville

[Sheila Fisher]

Originally Posted by VApeople

The sign does not say people had to keep their mask on once they were in the store.

Maybe they wore a mask when they entered the store and then took it off.

Oh please.

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by thelegges

Whole Foods does not require masks, but store limits 30 people in store at a time, with social distance. Plus it’s a drive to the closest Whole Foods. We go to Gainesville

Same for Trader Joes ..... we were up in Gainesville today and had to wait in line to get in around 3PM. Masks for customers NOT required but they also limited # of customers. It was actually shorter and faster to get there vs. going to the highly infected Orlando area.

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by doctorknow

Store policy may or may not be enforced, but customers are needed and if the store wants to lose customers then make a policy which is restrictive of personal choice. I am not saying it is safe to not wear a mask but everyone has the freedom of choice to do so or not. IF I am at a greater risk because someone does not wear a mask then that is the price of freedom. I spent a year in southeast asia fighting a war for their freedom of choice and I respect that no matter how unsafe to themselves and stupid it may be I respect their choice.. I can take precautions against anyone who does not wear a mask and that is my choice. Let's allow personal freedom to choose shall we ....if the store wishes to enforce that policy then we can choose not to shop there too.

Methinks you are comparing apples and kumqauts with that comparison. Them choosing to NOT wear a mask could kill another person. If they choose to possibly kill someone besides themselves I believe that removes freedom of their choice. If they choose to kill themselves by smoking or jumping off a bridge that is THEIR freedom of choice and doesn't possibly affect someone else. Using your analogy anyone can choose to kill someone because they have freedom of choice and I don't consider THAT (freedom to kill) "the price of freedom." Speech, religion ... yes.

P.S. Thank you for your service.

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Just to clarify, here is more recent guidance on masks from the Surgeon General and the CDC.

"U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams explained the CDC began advising that symptomatic people wear face masks at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Then as science showed that the virus could manifest in people as presymptomatic and asymptomatic, the organization expanded its guidance that all people wear face coverings when outside the home."
April 3, 2020

While I agree with you the CDC is actually a recommendation:

QUOTED: CDC continues to study the spread and effects of the novel coronavirus across the United States. We now know from recent studies that a significant portion of individuals with coronavirus lack symptoms (“asymptomatic”) and that even those who eventually develop symptoms (“pre-symptomatic”) can transmit the virus to others before showing symptoms. This means that the virus can spread between people interacting in close proximity—for example, speaking, coughing, or sneezing—even if those people are not exhibiting symptoms. In light of this new evidence, CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies) especially in areas of significant community-based transmission.

Recommendation Regarding the Use of Cloth Face Coverings | CDC

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by jchase

We were in Fresh Market this afternoon. Sign on door says no entry without mask. Guess what! There was at least ten people walking around without masks. What’s a bunch of morons!

Is that what it says? Not 100% sure but I thought the sign at he store said we "request all customers to wear face covering." The COMPANY POLICY on their web site does say REQUIRES but I think the sign on the store said something less than "requires." My glasses get so fogged up from the mask I may have misread it.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by EdFNJ

Is that what it says? Not 100% sure but I thought the sign at he store said we "request all customers to wear face covering." The COMPANY POLICY on their web site does say REQUIRES but I think the sign on the store said something less than "requires." My glasses get so fogged up from the mask I may have misread it.

Pretty sure it said required, or must.

It was off-putting when I walked in, started to walk around a customer who had stopped to examine some bouquets near the entry, and two big beefy guys came barreling through behind me, said "excuse me" and nudged me on their way between me and the other customer. No mask. They went briskly through the store, not caring at ALL about social distancing. At one point one of the two was on the phone saying that "yeah people are complaining that we're not wearing masks." So it's not like they didn't know they were being a*****es. They knew they were, and they just flat out didn't care.

These are the people who make me feel that this state, this community, this country is not even ALMOST ready to open up yet.