[swooner]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Best example of this was earlier today, although I don't know if it funny or just pathetic.

I was driving my cart on a MMP and a woman walking her dog was walking toward me. No one was coming the other way, so I moved to the far side of the path and would pass no closer than 8 or 9 feet from her. She dropped her dog's leash and nearly tripped over her own feet as she fumbled to put her mask on! Fortunately she didn't fall, the dog didn't run away, and I got to watch her finish donning her mask in my rear view mirror. Panic or prudence, you decide.

How about brain damage?

[DaveZ]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Best example of this was earlier today, although I don't know if it funny or just pathetic.

I was driving my cart on a MMP and a woman walking her dog was walking toward me. No one was coming the other way, so I moved to the far side of the path and would pass no closer than 8 or 9 feet from her. She dropped her dog's leash and nearly tripped over her own feet as she fumbled to put her mask on! Fortunately she didn't fall, the dog didn't run away, and I got to watch her finish donning her mask in my rear view mirror. Panic or prudence, you decide.

Be careful who you play the fool with big boy. Vulnerable people are trying to protect themselves and their families from arse puppets that walk up to them in stores or demonstrate their meanness in golf carts. Bless their thoughtful hearts and watch that they don’t have someone not afraid of you nearby.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Best example of this was earlier today, although I don't know if it funny or just pathetic.

I was driving my cart on a MMP and a woman walking her dog was walking toward me. No one was coming the other way, so I moved to the far side of the path and would pass no closer than 8 or 9 feet from her. She dropped her dog's leash and nearly tripped over her own feet as she fumbled to put her mask on! Fortunately she didn't fall, the dog didn't run away, and I got to watch her finish donning her mask in my rear view mirror. Panic or prudence, you decide.

I find this hilarious, yet it is very sad. Here is a woman who has no idea why people are wearing masks. Her reactions of fumbling to get her mask on were to protect herself from you. She was clueless and has no idea that her wearing a mask would protect you from her.

[TimeForChange]

Originally Posted by DDVeteran

The dogs were practicing social distancing today at Atlas. The majority of dog owners, not so much.
I'll put my seer hat on for a moment and what I see is this pandemic getting worse exponentially by the end of this year. Those who are cautious will not be infected, those who are careless will. The economy will suffer greatly and will not recover to its pre-pandemic level for at least 6 years.
Simply put, people would rather listen to a talking head rather than examining history and listening to the non-partisan scientific community.
I sincerely hope I am wrong. Please don't reply with a politicized comment. Politics is just another word for BS, something I'd rather not step in.

Not sure who you are referring to as a "talking head" but the President has established with his team a three phased plan. We are still in phase I of that plan and social distancing,, wearing masks etc. are still part of the plan. I disagree that we will be in bad economic times for six years. If we wait another year to open up the economy there will not be much of an economy left and you can be assured that a "talking head" from another party has NO plan. This Country has to go back to work! We cannot continue to keep it shut down, with multi trillion give away programs like are now being proposed.

[stan the man]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

The way people are going around with the attitude that they get to tell you what to do, it probably will happen 5 x/day

Where do you get all of your ideas from ??

[Lovey2]

How incredibly rude some people are. I am recovering from lung cancer, so I wear a mask when I'm out and about and try to stay away from people. I am not panicking, , but I am trying to protect myself without burying myself in the house. For you to find it entertaining that some people are following the guidelines as recommended and think it's funny that you walk up on them and they run is despicable. I don't care how you feel about this pandemic and how you choose to handle it, but you should be more respectful of the people around you, especially when they are showing you (mask) that they are concerned. I hope you never have to battle an illness like lung cancer for a few years,, get to the point where you basically win (with daily medication) , and then have the whole thing threatened by a virus. Shame on you.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by stan the man

Where do you get all of your ideas from ??

Extraterrestrials

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by DaveZ

Be careful who you play the fool with big boy. Vulnerable people are trying to protect themselves and their families from arse puppets that walk up to them in stores or demonstrate their meanness in golf carts. Bless their thoughtful hearts and watch that they don’t have someone not afraid of you nearby.

What are you talking about??? "Play the fool"???? "Meanness in golf carts"??? What does any of that have to do with the incident I described????

[Bay Kid]

[Leadbone1]

Originally Posted by Kerlampert

Went by the Sugar Cane pool, noticed that the gate was held open by the garbage can, approximately 20 people in and around the pool. No one wearing a mask. Signs clearly visible requiring mask wearing Inconsiderate people will ruin it for everyone.

First of all masks are useless, as many doctors have said. I emailed the recreation department about the use of masks at pools. When you’re checking in they ask you to wear one and if you’re going to interact with someone inside of 6 feet they ask you to wear one. You do not have to wear one when you’re in the water, but they would still like you to observe the 6 foot rule. I went to a pool yesterday, there were about 10 of us there and no one was wearing a mask because it would be ridiculous to do so. All of us were more than 6 feet apart from each other. If you don’t like what you see at the pools then stay home. When is this paranoia over a virus that you cannot hide from and that is 99% survivable going to go away? It’s just ridiculous!

[anothersteve]

Originally Posted by DDVeteran

The dogs were practicing social distancing today at Atlas. The majority of dog owners, not so much.
I'll put my seer hat on for a moment and what I see is this pandemic getting worse exponentially by the end of this year. Those who are cautious will not be infected, those who are careless will. The economy will suffer greatly and will not recover to its pre-pandemic level for at least 6 years.
Simply put, people would rather listen to a talking head rather than examining history and listening to the non-partisan scientific community.
I sincerely hope I am wrong. Please don't reply with a politicized comment. Politics is just another word for BS, something I'd rather not step in.

This;
"Simply put, people would rather listen to a talking head rather than examining history and listening to the non-partisan scientific community."

Then this:
"Please don't reply with a politicized comment. Politics is just another word for BS, something I'd rather not step in"

You stepped in in first.
Steve

[DaveZ]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

What are you talking about??? "Play the fool"???? "Meanness in golf carts"??? What does any of that have to do with the incident I described????

Your post quoted a prior post about a bully taking delight in walking up to people in stores to watch them run away. You opened with this line: “ Best example of this was earlier today, although I don't know if it funny or just pathetic.”. You also wondered if it was panic. Taken with the context and the theatrics you described that aren’t typical of someone prepared and walking on a path often filled with golf cars, I tried to answer your panic question for you . If you weren’t bullying by getting close with your cart, I sincerely apologize. I and more vulnerable people close to me wear PPE along the paths and in stores so I stand by my post as useful information. As to meanness, those posts stand for themselves.

[DDVeteran]

Originally Posted by anothersteve

This;
"Simply put, people would rather listen to a talking head rather than examining history and listening to the non-partisan scientific community."

Then this:
"Please don't reply with a politicized comment. Politics is just another word for BS, something I'd rather not step in"

You stepped in in first.
Steve

This is one of those times in history which will bring out in the most starkest contrast those who follow nonsensical politicians and those who follow science. The results will be found in the data collected after the fact.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by DaveZ

Your post quoted a prior post about a bully taking delight in walking up to people in stores to watch them run away. You opened with this line: “ Best example of this was earlier today, although I don't know if it funny or just pathetic.”. You also wondered if it was panic. Taken with the context and the theatrics you described that aren’t typical of someone prepared and walking on a path often filled with golf cars, I tried to answer your panic question for you . If you weren’t bullying by getting close with your cart, I sincerely apologize. I and more vulnerable people close to me wear PPE along the paths and in stores so I stand by my post as useful information. As to meanness, those posts stand for themselves.

I was in no way "bullying" her with a cart. I moved as far away as possible, early, to give her a wide berth, even smiled and waved at her. Then she went fumbling for a mask.

It really had nothing to do with the post about encroaching people in a grocery store, which I DO NOT condone. Totally different scenario---indoor vs. outdoor, a foot or two vs. 8 or 9, etc.

I still don't know if it was funny or sad, but I'll say this to the poster who has lung cancer and is immunocompromised: It's probably a little early to be "out and about". Also, please realize that a mask does very little to protect you from exposure to the virus. Please don't assume you are safe from GETTING it because you wear a mask, because you are right, you don't want to survive lung cancer and chemo only to get taken out by a virus. Be safe.

[Lovey2]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

I was in no way "bullying" her with a cart. I moved as far away as possible, early, to give her a wide berth, even smiled and waved at her. Then she went fumbling for a mask.

It really had nothing to do with the post about encroaching people in a grocery store, which I DO NOT condone. Totally different scenario---indoor vs. outdoor, a foot or two vs. 8 or 9, etc.

I still don't know if it was funny or sad, but I'll say this to the poster who has lung cancer and is immunocompromised: It's probably a little early to be "out and about". Also, please realize that a mask does very little to protect you from exposure to the virus. Please don't assume you are safe from GETTING it because you wear a mask, because you are right, you don't want to survive lung cancer and chemo only to get taken out by a virus. Be safe.

Many thanks! "Out and about" for me is food shopping, (infrequently) and now our neighborhood pool...hardly anyone there. I am careful with sanitizing and steering clear of most people. I know I am still at risk but am trying to avoid panic mode...don't wanna live like that, either. Thank you for your thoughts. Much appreciated.