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Skittles

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Wed Mar 2, 2022, 03:11 AM

Mar 2022

we are screwed when even DUers no longer give a shit

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/coronavirus/new-reports-show-ba-2-covid-19-cases-are-increasing-as-cdc-relaxes-mask-rules

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When will you stop wearing mask ? [View all] Demovictory9 Mar 2022 OP

Already have. Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #1

I am surprised so many in du stopped. Didnt get the memo Demovictory9 Mar 2022 #19

Lol, not a shock! USALiberal Mar 2022 #40

Um, happy not to disappoint you...I guess? Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #43

When the guts of the last coronavirus has be stomped into oblivion. NCjack Mar 2022 #2

+1 n/t area51 Mar 2022 #101

Outside - yes. Indoors - Mask. tenderfoot Mar 2022 #3

YEP! same here! 634-5789 Mar 2022 #79

Weeks ago. SoonerPride Mar 2022 #4

Yesterday..... democratsruletheday Mar 2022 #7

Welcome to DU! SoonerPride Mar 2022 #9

Is wearing it uncomfortable for you or does it scare you? USALiberal Mar 2022 #41

Neither. I just think it is uncessary. SoonerPride Mar 2022 #44

I love this post and agree with you 100%!!!!! beaglelover Mar 2022 #58

Virtue signaling? That has never once wnylib Mar 2022 #70

For me it would be virtue signaling SoonerPride Mar 2022 #83

Depends on store and area Maeve Mar 2022 #5

The more unmasked people I see around me, the happier I am to be masked! lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #16

Again, depends on the area Maeve Mar 2022 #31

My county is the richest in the nation and had a good handle on the viirus. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #32

Ditto. wnylib Mar 2022 #72

I wear it indoors when shopping or on public transportation. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 2022 #6

When they pry it from my cold dead mouth. Patterson Mar 2022 #8

LOL geardaddy Mar 2022 #24

Never. I haven't had a cold, flu, or anything since this pandemic started. hunter Mar 2022 #10

Already have Zeitghost Mar 2022 #11

I told a similar "helpful" buttinsky manager that I might be the one who delivers her healthcare hlthe2b Mar 2022 #12

when and where i feel comfortable. ive kept it on at the gym and grocery so far. bullimiami Mar 2022 #13

April lame54 Mar 2022 #14

When COVID recedes to a low level for a long time. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #15

When I am sure the next unpredictable variant is not about to surface. CentralMass Mar 2022 #17

It's already here in the US. wnylib Mar 2022 #73

Thank for that information. CentralMass Mar 2022 #82

There is no real world data showing BA.2 causes more serious illness than original Omicron. Ace Rothstein Mar 2022 #85

OK. I checked and the information wnylib Mar 2022 #86

Pass. I'll be wearing a mask indoors in public places MineralMan Mar 2022 #18

I'll keep wearing mine for a long long time nini Mar 2022 #20

I no longer wear one everywhere. Runningdawg Mar 2022 #21

Immune Compromised JustAnotherGen Mar 2022 #22

This is me as well. phylny Mar 2022 #77

I only wear one when specifically asked to by the premises or agency. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #23

Really? Ms. Toad Mar 2022 #66

The article states that it's possible, but rare. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #68

You didn't qualify your statement. You stated flat out that you could not give or receive omicron. Ms. Toad Mar 2022 #69

It's accurate Zeitghost Mar 2022 #84

Ability to get or give omicron has NOTHING to do Ms. Toad Mar 2022 #95

I made no statement about the ability of Omicron to infect people more than once Zeitghost Mar 2022 #99

Sorry - you jumped into the middle of a conversation. Ms. Toad Mar 2022 #103

I feel best-considered indoor social distancing is now more important than Backseat Driver Mar 2022 #25

Understood. I too will keep watch on circumstances particularly related to new strains Demovictory9 Mar 2022 #53

When the regional cases per 100,000 remains below 10 for a few weeks. LastDemocratInSC Mar 2022 #26

I'm not really sure. Friday will mark two years since I went someplace rsdsharp Mar 2022 #27

Good decision. The new omicron variant is on the horizon. wnylib Mar 2022 #74

Delete this post since upthread you state that the info in this post is inaccurate. beaglelover Mar 2022 #88

Chill out. I posted this shortly after wnylib Mar 2022 #90

Thanks. beaglelover Mar 2022 #92

I can thank you for pointing out wnylib Mar 2022 #94

So you haven't been in a store radicalleft Mar 2022 #87

I've been in a grocery store twice. rsdsharp Mar 2022 #102

OK... radicalleft Mar 2022 #104

CA just lifted most mandates eissa Mar 2022 #28

I may continue to wear one sometimes for the rest of my life. If I go to a store where it's brewens Mar 2022 #29

Wore one at the store this morning because some of the staff there and some of the customers were highplainsdem Mar 2022 #30

I'm in Texas with a bunch of Trumpers hamsterjill Mar 2022 #33

Indoor in public places, probably forever WestMichRad Mar 2022 #34

Recently stopped wearing. rownesheck Mar 2022 #35

Probably both when the CDC says so and when nearly all customer service reps stop wearing them. Tommy Carcetti Mar 2022 #36

Stopped as of today since it's no longer required, yah! 🙂 nt Raine Mar 2022 #37

Stopped wearing for the most part. Elessar Zappa Mar 2022 #38

Hard to say. But whenever I do get ill, I'll wear a mask. sakabatou Mar 2022 #39

I already stopped forthemiddle Mar 2022 #42

When the chances of me or a family member dying from Covid (or something similar) become negligible. dawg Mar 2022 #45

I plan to stop when cases are very low Tree Lady Mar 2022 #46

Same with me Kaleva Mar 2022 #47

When COVID is no longer a serious threat iemanja Mar 2022 #48

First I need to see that line get down to the green in my area and stay there awhile. tanyev Mar 2022 #49

Depends on the surroundings! Sometimes I do and sometimes Emile Mar 2022 #50

It already depends on the circumstances. meadowlander Mar 2022 #51

When it is truly safe Meowmee Mar 2022 #52

I stopped last summer Shrek Mar 2022 #54

I don't know. BlackSkimmer Mar 2022 #55

I haven't worn one in two months Calculating Mar 2022 #56

The second our crypt keeper health director in L.A. County says I no longer need to. beaglelover Mar 2022 #57

I am immune compromised so I will continue to wear my mask. I wear KF94 masks and they are liberal_mama Mar 2022 #59

we have stopped again Celerity Mar 2022 #60

they have begun suggesting 4th jab 5 months after 3rd. I will consider it Demovictory9 Mar 2022 #61

4 experimental jabs in 11 months is enough for us, barring some new psycho variant Celerity Mar 2022 #62

Not dropping my guard now mvd Mar 2022 #63

Same as before. Ms. Toad Mar 2022 #64

Other Withywindle Mar 2022 #65

When there's no significant community spread, and I know I can get Crunchy Frog Mar 2022 #67

Not for the foreseeable future DFW Mar 2022 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Mar 2022 #75

meanwhile Skittles Mar 2022 #76

Good poll! Should be posted weekly for a few months to see the difference in thoughts. 634-5789 Mar 2022 #78

Depends on the situation Dorian Gray Mar 2022 #80

I work in crowds of people peacebuzzard Mar 2022 #81

When my common sense tells me Raftergirl Mar 2022 #89

Knowing that even being vaccinated up the yen yuan like I am.... Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #91

Stopped Awhile Ago RobinA Mar 2022 #93

It's situational. Outside, there's no reason to mask up. Bucky Mar 2022 #96

Other: When R(e) values fall below 1 and stay there for 6 weeks or longer. n/t TygrBright Mar 2022 #97

I'll respect whatever the directive is for where I happen to be at. AngryOldDem Mar 2022 #98

I will continue masking even if Covid is over because, I didn't get the flu or even a cold the Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #100