Trying to be optimistic, but after my venture to Walmart yesterday, people are already removing their masks and the mandate isn’t even rescinded yet. It just takes a few to make it catch on. ??
I hope that sort of thing starts here.... so far it seems very business as usual. I'm in a suburb/rural mixed area. I know there are a lot of people here that hate the masks, but people seem to be doing whatever the individual businesses want.
I was literally thrilled to see at least 5 people sans masks yesterday at Walmart. Usually, I’m the only one without a mask. At times, there might have been one other. I think this week there will still be quite a few people wearing them, but I think you’ll be surprised that there will also be those who’ve had enough. And once others spot the one’s who’ve had enough, the masks will start to come off.?
I hope so! I've just lost so much faith in humanity as a whole. I can count on one hand the # of times I have worn a mask.... and even then most of those times it was a mask made of lace lol
I honestly avoid being around masked ppl as much as possible, so when I am out and about and see ppl in masks, it still feels odd and foreign to me which is good. Psychologically, I never wanted to get to the point where masks seem normal.
You and me both. I never thought I would be the type to order groceries online, but if it saves me from having to deal with mask nazis I’ll do it. The phrase “new normal” has always made me cringe, and there is no way I would ever psychologically consider any of this normal.
I continually tell my son this, so he will not see it that way either. The brainwashing it’s caused is quite scary. Maybe the reason I’m immune to the brainwashing was the fact I used to want to be a psychologist when I was in college. I know the tricks that go along with it. Oh and also the fact, I have common sense.?
The conundrum is that private businesses could require you to dress as Darth Vader if they wanted to. If they really want customers to wear masks in their businesses, they have that right, and most will respect it. However, without a mandate, many should cease requiring masks, and people will choose to patronize those.
I think the issue comes down to where you live. We mostly have big box stores and chains. There are very few small businesses in my area. These places are following whatever their overlords say.
It's frustrating because outside of a few restaurants, it seems like everywhere around me will continue requiring masks. That's the downside of living more rurally, we have a lot less businesses to choose from. There are only 2 grocery stores near me. Aldi and Walmart. There is a Kroger that is drivable, but it's still pretty far from me. It's just frustrating.
I'm hoping people just start ignoring it. If half of their customers refuse to wear masks, I'm pretty sure businesses will just give up. How can they enforce it if 50 people aren't complying?
I pray that by next weekend, more and more Texans will have seen others without masks and will see they can ditch theirs, too. You know what they say about old habits and brainwashing; they’re hard as heck to break.
Trying to be optimistic, but after my venture to Walmart yesterday, people are already removing their masks and the mandate isn’t even rescinded yet. It just takes a few to make it catch on. ??
I hope that sort of thing starts here.... so far it seems very business as usual. I'm in a suburb/rural mixed area. I know there are a lot of people here that hate the masks, but people seem to be doing whatever the individual businesses want.
I was literally thrilled to see at least 5 people sans masks yesterday at Walmart. Usually, I’m the only one without a mask. At times, there might have been one other. I think this week there will still be quite a few people wearing them, but I think you’ll be surprised that there will also be those who’ve had enough. And once others spot the one’s who’ve had enough, the masks will start to come off.?
I hope so! I've just lost so much faith in humanity as a whole. I can count on one hand the # of times I have worn a mask.... and even then most of those times it was a mask made of lace lol
I honestly avoid being around masked ppl as much as possible, so when I am out and about and see ppl in masks, it still feels odd and foreign to me which is good. Psychologically, I never wanted to get to the point where masks seem normal.
You and me both. I never thought I would be the type to order groceries online, but if it saves me from having to deal with mask nazis I’ll do it. The phrase “new normal” has always made me cringe, and there is no way I would ever psychologically consider any of this normal. I continually tell my son this, so he will not see it that way either. The brainwashing it’s caused is quite scary. Maybe the reason I’m immune to the brainwashing was the fact I used to want to be a psychologist when I was in college. I know the tricks that go along with it. Oh and also the fact, I have common sense.?
The conundrum is that private businesses could require you to dress as Darth Vader if they wanted to. If they really want customers to wear masks in their businesses, they have that right, and most will respect it. However, without a mandate, many should cease requiring masks, and people will choose to patronize those.
I think the issue comes down to where you live. We mostly have big box stores and chains. There are very few small businesses in my area. These places are following whatever their overlords say.
It's frustrating because outside of a few restaurants, it seems like everywhere around me will continue requiring masks. That's the downside of living more rurally, we have a lot less businesses to choose from. There are only 2 grocery stores near me. Aldi and Walmart. There is a Kroger that is drivable, but it's still pretty far from me. It's just frustrating.
I'm hoping people just start ignoring it. If half of their customers refuse to wear masks, I'm pretty sure businesses will just give up. How can they enforce it if 50 people aren't complying?
Yea, but the advantage to more rural living is you can just get away from people for awhile when they all go nutcase on you.
Same here in DFW. I’m on the outskirts though, so we have a good mix of the mask lovers and haters. I would say more mask haters though.?
I pray that by next weekend, more and more Texans will have seen others without masks and will see they can ditch theirs, too. You know what they say about old habits and brainwashing; they’re hard as heck to break.