[Mountie48]

Is this what we come to? Like the Mask Police idea.

[Mikee1]

Here is a simple answer...... If you're somewhere and do like the environment or what you see, just leave. Problem solved.
You are not the mask police. You have your opinions, facts or your beliefs, others have theirs.
You are not privileged

[RedChariot]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

So, here is the thing. I read on the Publix.com website that, as of July 21, all customers are required to wear a mask in their stores. So, I go to Publix expecting all customers to be wearing a mask for my protection. But, I see that some people are not wearing a mask. I tell the manager, who says that they aren't actually required to wear masks, they have no enforcement policy, and he won't do anything about it. So, what does "required" mean? In my opinion, Publix is lying to me. Publix should change their website to say that, we would like to require our customers to wear a mask, but we are afraid to tell them that to their face, so please wear a mask when you come to our store. But, if you don't, you should know that we are too wimpy and cowardly to enforce our policy, so you will be able to get away without wearing a mask. And, we don't really care what other customers think about it. We are just trying to make a profit anyway we can, even if it means that we tell lies on our website.

SPOT ON!

[Mikec041]

Article over the weekend said the CDC recommends that people NOT wearing masks NOT be confronted. The risk of violence outweighed the potential health benefit.

[Bob.Betty]

it is not a law that you have to wear a mask, you do not have to tell someone your medical condition for not wearing a mask. you do not have to have a doctors note allowing you to not wear a mask. you can not be arrested for not wearing a mask.

[Pegasusprt]

Maybe it is against the law to wear a mask and carry a gun.

[kendi]

Originally Posted by msgtpayne

I went shopping today in The Villages Public's at Southern trace. While getting meet at the deli two gentlemen walked by me without masks and since I made a comment to one of them there was no oh I have a medical condition or other problems. I reported this to the manager, (whose name was Alicia). She said thank you for bringing it to our attention. She then said I will remind them to bring their masks. I then remarked don't remind them throw them out. She said well they may have medical issues. I said, since I challenge one of the men and he didn't say anything I don't think they got medical issues. She again said thank you for bringing this to our attention. As I was moving to the front of the store to check out later one of the individuals walked right in front of Alisha the manager; she said, nothing. I said the individual just walked in front of you why did you do something. She said thank you for bringing this to our attention. If Publix isn't going to fulfill their requirement to us on their signs requiring mask be worn they shouldn't posted. Also, they should not advertise it. So, if you are shopping at Publix watch out there is a lot of people not wearing masks and they are not going to require then to wear the mask; regardless of the signs they put in the front of the store. I have no problem with individuals who have a valid medical reason for not wearing masks. However, they should have a letter from their doctor. If I had a medical condition requiring I could not wear a mask; I would have a letter from my doctor. It wouldn't be hard to get. Publix is just not going to honor their advertisement of requiring masks. I thought the people of the villages would like to know.

If you’re really worried about it why did you encourage an exchange of words? Them talking to you puts you more at risk than just avoiding them. Not to mention the stress you put on your immune system by getting yourself all worked up about it. Best to just relax, move on and mind your own business.

[banjobob]

Originally Posted by msgtpayne

I went shopping today in The Villages Public's at Southern trace. While getting meet at the deli two gentlemen walked by me without masks and since I made a comment to one of them there was no oh I have a medical condition or other problems. I reported this to the manager, (whose name was Alicia). She said thank you for bringing it to our attention. She then said I will remind them to bring their masks. I then remarked don't remind them throw them out. She said well they may have medical issues. I said, since I challenge one of the men and he didn't say anything I don't think they got medical issues. She again said thank you for bringing this to our attention. As I was moving to the front of the store to check out later one of the individuals walked right in front of Alisha the manager; she said, nothing. I said the individual just walked in front of you why did you do something. She said thank you for bringing this to our attention. If Publix isn't going to fulfill their requirement to us on their signs requiring mask be worn they shouldn't posted. Also, they should not advertise it. So, if you are shopping at Publix watch out there is a lot of people not wearing masks and they are not going to require then to wear the mask; regardless of the signs they put in the front of the store. I have no problem with individuals who have a valid medical reason for not wearing masks. However, they should have a letter from their doctor. If I had a medical condition requiring I could not wear a mask; I would have a letter from my doctor. It wouldn't be hard to get. Publix is just not going to honor their advertisement of requiring masks. I thought the people of the villages would like to know.

Seems to be making a fuss over an issue no retail store would do in asking customers to leave. Goes with healthy folks parking in handicap parking spots ,to make an issue out of it is pointless.

[LianneMigiano]

Originally Posted by msgtpayne

I went shopping today in The Villages Public's at Southern trace. While getting meet at the deli two gentlemen walked by me without masks and since I made a comment to one of them there was no oh I have a medical condition or other problems. I reported this to the manager, (whose name was Alicia). She said thank you for bringing it to our attention. She then said I will remind them to bring their masks. I then remarked don't remind them throw them out. She said well they may have medical issues. I said, since I challenge one of the men and he didn't say anything I don't think they got medical issues. She again said thank you for bringing this to our attention. As I was moving to the front of the store to check out later one of the individuals walked right in front of Alisha the manager; she said, nothing. I said the individual just walked in front of you why did you do something. She said thank you for bringing this to our attention. If Publix isn't going to fulfill their requirement to us on their signs requiring mask be worn they shouldn't posted. Also, they should not advertise it. So, if you are shopping at Publix watch out there is a lot of people not wearing masks and they are not going to require then to wear the mask; regardless of the signs they put in the front of the store. I have no problem with individuals who have a valid medical reason for not wearing masks. However, they should have a letter from their doctor. If I had a medical condition requiring I could not wear a mask; I would have a letter from my doctor. It wouldn't be hard to get. Publix is just not going to honor their advertisement of requiring masks. I thought the people of the villages would like to know.

And those mask-less individuals are just selfish people who don't care about your - or , obviously, their own health!

[LianneMigiano]

Originally Posted by Mikee1

Here is a simple answer...... If you're somewhere and do like the environment or what you see, just leave. Problem solved.
You are not the mask police. You have your opinions, facts or your beliefs, others have theirs.
You are not privileged

No, the mask-less ones ARE THE ONES who aren't PRIVILEGED! THEY have NO RIGHT endangering the health of others for their own selfish reasons!

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by Mikee1

Here is a simple answer...... If you're somewhere and do like the environment or what you see, just leave. Problem solved.

You make way too much sense.

How do you ever survive in this world?

[sallybowron]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

I shop at various Publixes including the Southern Trace Shopping Center one and most of the people there do wear masks. A few do not.

At Walmart a few weeks ago I took my mask off when going to the bathroom. I needed to spit and get some air. No one else was in there. I forgot to put it back on and had my long pants on as I had donated platelets earlier in the day and was coming from One Blood. The mask I had must have fallen off after I had detached it from one ear. Moreover, I did not carry an extra mask in my long pants. When wearing my shorts I usually keep a back-up mask in a pocket.

I ended up wrapping the medical tape they had put on me at One Blood around my mouth and looking very foolish. Before that, I did look around to see if anyone else was not wearing a mask at Walmart and there were a few people without one.

Funny maybe, but not foolish. You looked like a person who cares.

[Alaska Butch]

My Mom lives in the Villages. We just retired and will be there soon. We live in Palmer, Alaska. We are virtually mask less here. Anchorage on the other hand is in a total lockdown with everyone in masks. We enjoy a COVID infection rate over nine times less than Anchorages. Odd right. Then I see an artivle that has an actual link to CDC stats that say the reported death tate due specifically to COVID nationally is only 6% of what has been reported as COVID deaths up to their new update August 23rd. It turns out they had reported all deaths that were also positive for COVID as COVID deaths when in reality, they died of a multitude of other reasons such as cancers, heart failure etc. Take it for what its wirth but if you read up in viruses it is clear, we will all get this virus. But we have over a 99.4% chance of surviving it. its Something akin to the flu.

[Roron123]

Too much is made of “having to wear a mask 😷 “ actually they can cause lung inflammation due to breathing Carbon Dioxide. So just chill out and leave others alone it’s none of our business what others do

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Leadbone1

They do not legally have the right to make you wear a mask that is not law or mandated by the governor of our state. The sign in front of the store is a suggestion. I don’t know what you people do not get about that. So many sheep out there that just listen and do what they’re told without question. It’s pathetic

Actually they do have that right. They reserve the right to refuse service to anyone, as long as they aren't violating discrimination laws.

It's no different from the "no shoes, no shirt, no service" policies. They ALSO have the right to not enforce their policies. They ALSO have the right to create these policies as a way of encouraging people who were on the fence, to comply with their requests.

In other words -
Anyone who used to say "I won't wear a mask in a building UNLESS that store requires it" will now finally actually wear a mask in that building.

Again - it is doing what it was intended to do. Nothing is broken, no lies were told.