Ummm
 

As far as paying for my groceries, I don't mind using my own $10/$20 bills that I've had for at least a week before using them. However, since money is a germy thing at best, I don't want any cash coming back to me in raw form. Otherwise, I'll end up having to decontaminate it all when I get home. So I usually use a credit card.

Just NOT NOT NOT
 

Absolutely NOT NOT NOT. We WILL definitely have over 90,000 deaths by year's end. NO WAY you get that many virus/flu deaths every year in the US. Plus, those who absolutely quarantine carefully, wear a face mask anywhere, and keep distancing will not catch the virus. It isn't air borne. So, that PATIENCE will pay off in mid-year 2021 when the anti-virus will be ready to inject in any and all. Won't do any good to those who have already died or have horribly ruined lungs or kidneys or liver or arteries. Those, my friends, are SO worth not getting. God help us all.

Humph!
 

Although I fully agree that, for many, life IS too short and that it isn't worth it to be afraid of everything. BUT, look at that Korean man who got his happy on and went to three different packed-with-people places without a mask and little to no distancing.
RESULT: AT LEAST 84 people became infected by his being a positive. As most of us know, they mapped out the people with whom he was physically closest to, so they know how those people got infected.

IMHO, there are mask types that have to be tied in two place, preferably using a slip-knot so it can come off more easily. Otherwise, they'll have that sucker on their face for a while. Depends on how difficult it is to remember that you're positive.

Ummmm
 

I know you don't REEEEALY mean you "can't accept" someone who is wearing a mask, even in his/her car...regardless the reasons. It does not matter one tiny, microsopic bit why someone would wear a mask in his/her car (unless they are a thief and want to conceal their identity). Careful, you may soon be deputized by the Annoyance Police.

I wear my mask in my car.
I have found that sometimes wearing my mask in my car is more efficient than taking it off and then putting it back on almost immediately .
Example: went to Walgreens, got in car and drove across the street to get gas, got back in car to drive a minute to Publix.
Constantly taking the mask off and on is not prudent. Hands over mask, hands on whatever, hands back on face adjusting the mask. Too much a possibility of virus or germs!

Did you read the posts I was responding to and the context of my answer. I didn't say I couldn't accept any person, they are free to do what they want. I said I couldn't accept THE REASON for wearing a mask in a car was that they forgot to take it off. It may apply to some of the people, but not the dozens upon dozens that I have observed. The same with the allergy theory. Maybe a few, but then where were all the masks last year? My OPINION was that the poster put out by the recreation dept. was misleading, you are entitled to your opinion as well

This falls in the MYOB category.

Actually, this whole thread falls in the MYOB category. But this is TOTV, so what else is new?
IRL, there are hundreds of self appointed "monitors" roaming the grocery stores, the pools, the golf courses and the restaurants who definitely fall into the MYOB category. They will argue that they are "protecting" the public, but in reality they never grew out of the 3rd grade hall monitor personae.

Does Long Island count? Born and raised there and left for South Florida in 1976. Back to New Jersey for 16 years in 2000. Does that count?

Good morning, golfing eagles,

I have a question for you. I am not trying to be snarky. I seriously want to know what you think:

In past posts, you have made it clear that you are a retired doctor.

If you were still practicing, what would you be telling your patients? What would you say to them, not only about masks, but about precautions, in general? What protocols would you insist upon being in place in your office?

I hope you will answer.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Boomer

Think about people using cash to pay for their fast food then immediately eat the food without washing their hands. Used to happen all the time, everywhere fast food is sold. Think of ball parks and all those people buying hot dogs with cash then eating the hot dog right away. This is why we have immune systems. This new virus out there has added something to the mix that humanity has not anticipated though. Gotta be more careful now.

You replied to a post that said "based on testing............". That is absolutely correct. The more antibody testing that is done, the more people we will find have had the disease but were asymptomatic. The more active virus testing that is done is also finding people that are positive and are asymptomatic. These statistics will drive the mortality rate way down from were it is now. So......yes, this virus may turn out to be not nearly as deadly as it looks now. Thus, Covid will probably be like the flu when it comes to mortality rate. Covid is more contagious however, so Covid may have many more people infected but are not impacted by the virus.

Gee, I was able to read the word "microscopic". My eye glasses prescription is still good. Thanks for that. :)

The topic of this thread is the episode of screaming at Publix. It has strayed far from that topic and is now closed.

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