That's how it looks to me too, Katieburr. I used to sit on the right side of the aisle, but now I am standing in the middle.

Dogs are not the problem
 

What's your point? I have seen many people walking with children, grandchildren, family not practicing social distancing among themselves nor respecting the space of other walkers. Dogs are not the problem; people are.

wow! I had no idea.

I agree, the virus is still with us and we need to take precautions against it and if wearing a mask will help we are all for it, but if no one is around when getting our mail I don't wear mine.

Taking your chances IS your choice. But think about this-you are taking your chances; unknowingly you have the virus, but are non-symptomic; say you infect a neighbor and they get very sick; and then the spouse does; and the grandkids stopped by before the symptoms were prevelent and someone dies. You took YOUR chances. If you feel all the pain and suffering it COULD cause (ie taking a chance) are worth it, so be it. But wear a sign so we know you don't care

Food for thought.
 

I agree with you. Unfortunately, I have believed for quite a long time, and now I'm sure, "common sense" is a myth.

I see you’re a fellow Long Islander. We tend to be more cautious, but a mask isn’t required if you are 6 feet apart. I wear mine most times except when out for a walk

I hope most people will continue to wear masks in confined spaces at the very least. It’s a very small price to pay to continue to implement all things we know might help slow the spread. If it can potentially protect people and help our economy rebound from this, I am all for it. I am not for “mask-shaming, but I might tend to give the “side-eye” to anyone not wearing a mask in the near-term. This is not a good time for arrogance because the full nature of the virus is still evolving.

Some people just don't get it! It takes 1 to turn to 10 and so on. There have been so many deaths here in NY . It's real folks. Friends have lost loved ones. I don't leave my house . My husband only goes to the supermarket with a mask and gloves. And that's it. I can't understand why it is so difficult to wear a freakin mask. I'm sure when I come down , you will certainly want me wearing a mask! The sooner everyone does the right thing the sooner we will be rid of this virus! BE SMART

No mask? It's sad...
 

... that so many TV neighbors are too selfish and self-absorbed to be bothered to wear a mask temporarily until this situation passes. Mask saves lives. I wear one to save you [bunch of old people with comorbidities ie: hypertension, heart disease, diabetes and so on]. Masks are not to protect you, they are to protect your neighbor. Not to wear one is rude and publicly espousing that you are either (mistakenly) vain or ignorant of the situation.
<shaking my head>.

Clean up your act!

Can anyone in The Villages tell me where I can get some face masks or know anyone who makes them? We ordered some almost 2 months ago and still haven’t gotten them. We are desperate. Every web site I have seen says they’re back ordered. We will pay for the masks and all mailing costs. We will be most grateful if you can help us and many thanks.

From earlier in this thread:

Janet silverston
Junior Member

Join Date: Oct 2015

I wonder if people simply dont know where to get them. Please contact me at janet1769@gmail.com if you need them. I have made hundreds for very happy customers. Mine are comfortable, colorful and machine washable. They are a nominal cost of $3.00 each.
STAY WELL!


kathy

Agree

why does one need to "wear a mask" to check their mail boxes? It is not like there are hundreds of people there. It is in the open and not an enclosed room.

answers: (you may pick more than one)

a) fear
b) paranoia
c) ignorance of the CDC guidelines
d) Look at me! I'm "protecting" everyone else
e) If you don't behave exactly as I do, you're selfish, entitled and an idiot

Yes and I do the same to protect you- the person I don’t know.

My husband and I are immune compromised- so we have always been careful and wear masks now. But when we ride together I. Golf cart never being near anyone else - no we don’t wear masks. Same in car. It’s just us always.

When we go outside we stay a MINIMUM of 6ft from others.
We wash our hands and use sanitizer often. Including the bottles.
We still sterilize all things coming into our house. Including mail.
We have UV units inside our house for things that can’t be washed.
BTW. Your phones need it too.
And don’t forget the dryer for material things to sterilize.

Everything has a purpose and nothing is 100%. But everything is an aide so why not do the best you can!?! ... Including social distancing.

Masks
 

See many masks and disposable gloves plastic bottles, cig buttslittered in our streets and yards. Littering is a man made problem that we can control !
Stop littering people!

Or maybe because it just makes them feel better that they think rightly or wrongly they are doing something good? Maybe you should give those same choices to the families of 125000 who have died. Why does everything have to be turned around into a negative?

Do the people who choose to not wear masks sorta think....screw y'all!!

They had plenty for sale at Sam's Club on Thursday. I also bought some at Walgreens last week. They are also available on Amazon for one or two day delivery. A box of 50 masks costs about 20 dollars.

Are you sure you are a retired Doctor and not the man who stayed at a Holiday Inn last night?

You are mistaken. "New York did use both facilities to treat COVID-19 patients — the Comfort treated around 182 patients, and the Javits Center treated around 1,100 patients" (NY Post). Turns out, due to the shut down, a mask order, and a requirement that every hospital increase bed capacity by 50% - they were not completely overwhelmed at their local hospitals.

It makes you wonder why thousands had to die because of an order to send nursing home patients back into infected nursing homes.

Nursing home patients were viewed differently......maybe they need to hold up a sign or start a movement....
"nursing home lives matter"!

Followers of one source of information are doomed to repeat it over and over. Most who listen want only to see what is right for them. The ones who have died didn't make that choice either doing the Spanish Flu or now with COVID.

Yeah and the entire world is in on this???

We saw them for sale in Walgreens at Lake Deaton Plaza.

I'm a huge proponent of mask wearing INDOORS when social distancing is not guaranteed. I do NOT wear a mask outdoors when social distancing is very easily maintained.

Picking up mail at the mail center is one of those places I never wear a mask. If someone comes up behind in close proximity to me, I still don't worry because it is outdoors and the "interaction" lasts less than 15 seconds. That is hardly enough time to be worried about virus being transmitted to me or vice versa.

Just to let you know..........There is a difference between sterilization and sanitizing.

This is what I think they think.........

I'm not going to be told what to do by anyone.

Our president does not endorse wearing a mask so I won't.

I'm healthy. I won't get sick.

Look at those silly people with masks on. I'm not going to look silly like that.

I wasn't put on this earth to save your ass.

Amazon has LOTS of different masks to choose from.

Just to let everyone know.......masks that have valves in them do nothing to prevent virus laden droplets from getting into the air. When you exhale into a mask with a valve, your droplets go right out the valve into your surroundings where other people might be.

Hubby had a doctor's visit a couple of weeks ago. One requirement was for all their patients to wear masks. NO MASKS WITH VALVES are allowed in that office. They are smart!

Really? How were nursing home patients viewed?

Masks are for sale in Staples. They are for sale in many stores now.

because someone in a nearby mailbox less than 6 feet away could sneeze. unless no one is around me i will wear a mask getting mail.

We had to drive to NJ for an event this weekend against my better judgement but since it was for our granddaughter my wife insisted we be there. 4 days driving for 1 day there. Hated it. Was supposed to fly but cancelled that. In any case, 100% of the the people in every store we were in fromStarbucks to wawa to Wendy’s to supermarkets and party stores 100% were wearing masks and no one was b1tching or fighting or yelling tyranny over it. That’s one of the main reasons they are keeping their infection rates so low. Sure, it’s the law there but those in charge weren’t worrying about whose feelings they were going to hurt. Our luck we’ll pick it up in “free” SC or NC or Georgia or back home where those in charge need to grow a pair of big ones and do what’s right.

Edit. Not word one anywhere in NJ about the quarantine rule for those from FL. Not a single electronic highway sign mentioned it. We’re only here less than 36 hrs so it wouldn’t have mattered anyway. Maybe it will be posted on the way back.

Not a major voting block. I believe every politician weighs everything they say or do based solely on impact on their re-election.....

(my opinion).

So you are volunteering to go into the hospital ICU with the infected and be infected? :coolsmiley: It is always great when people will put themselves out there for humanity. Please let us know if you survive and about the experience.:clap2:

The Spanish Flu killed 500 million people world wide it didn’t stop till summer of 1919 , but even back then there were instances of some cities shutting bars and restaurants don’t and having much less cases then other cities of same size . It’s beyond comprehension to say that we should just all open ourself to infection when instead we just take some precautions now and let modern science solve this plague

Most dangerous area in villages? Postal stations between hours of 3PM and 6:30PM.

That number needs dividing by 10.