Face coverings

[Paul Cleaver]

14 minutes ago, Haironyourchest said:

Wifey went to the shop again today. No mask. The elderly shopkeeper, who has a chronic life threatening condition was there. He had no mask either. I went shopping later, there was a local auld feller in there who likes to harass me about my driving (too slow, apparently). He had no mask. The young lad seems to have given up wearing a mask or face shield as well.

The purpose of the masks is to dehumanize us. Divide us, stop us normally interacting. Also to create fear. Encourage ratting and distrust of each other, like in the former East Germany. It's just evil.

im on monitor mode - I dont like phrases like " the new norm" and the fact that cash is not in favour at the mo because of the circumstances.  Lets be careful that these things dont become the norm. A cashless society is a supressed society. I think our country is slowly becoming a communist society - very controlling. Cameras everywhere, tracking you from mobile phones, speed limits with cameras in areas where its ridiculous.

[scbk]

3 hours ago, roboted said:

Oh the irony ? 

Disposable face masks, supporting the chinese economy, and destined for landfill (or the roadside verge)

[the village idiot]

8 hours ago, Paul Cleaver said:

you are a charlatan calling yourself an idiot 

I bumble my way through life, just like everyone else.

 

I'm actually a lot more stupid than I look.

[Mesterh]

9 hours ago, Haironyourchest said:

Wifey went to the shop again today. No mask. The elderly shopkeeper, who has a chronic life threatening condition was there. He had no mask either. I went shopping later, there was a local auld feller in there who likes to harass me about my driving (too slow, apparently). He had no mask. The young lad seems to have given up wearing a mask or face shield as well.

The purpose of the masks is to dehumanize us. Divide us, stop us normally interacting. Also to create fear. Encourage ratting and distrust of each other, like in the former East Germany. It's just evil.

Youre only recommended to wear them while out shoping you know,  not while watching the tv with the wife and kids.

 

[Stere]

This shop sounds like the one from royston vasey

[skyhuck]

12 hours ago, Johnsond said:

Not so much reason prevailing just an interpretation of what is reasonable and what isn’t in regards the reaction to this virus. The split on here is pretty obvious for anyone to see. 
Those whom are happy to go along with the lockdown and all it’s associated financial, social, mental health and knock on effects in regards the increases in deaths from other illness due to the focus on Covid. The other side of the coin are those whom think it’s been a badly managed huge over reaction driven by the media, self serving scientists with ludicrously over estimated predictions regarding casualties and politicians all too keen to enforce way over the top restrictions on every day life. 
To be honest as with Brexit or Tory/Labour etc etc one side ain’t gonna convince the other ?‍♂️. 

Not at all, I worked right through lockdown. I do believe there has been an over reaction, given the benefit of hindsight and that the damaging affects of the lockdown will be greater than the actual disease.

 

BUT and it's a big BUT, this is no flu. It's dangerous and not yet well understood, its killing some very fit healthy people and leaving many survivors very badly damaged, possibly permanently. We have no way of knowing how bad things would have been without the lockdown.

 

 I understand that many, many people are scared and need some reassurance. I'm happy to go along with wearing a face covering it if it helps. If you needed a doctors note to avoid wearing one and people where being fined from video footage etc, then I would buy the "government control" narrative. But you can simply say you have anxiety or some other medical issue and not wear one, hardly draconian. 

 I think the cashless thing is being pushed more by business than the government. Chains and none owner run businesses prefer none cash. It prevents staff pilfering and saves having to go to the bank.

 

I honestly wish I felt the government (of either side) had the competence implement the kinds of social control many appear to think they are attempting.

[Khriss]

10 hours ago, Paul Cleaver said:

your nutz you are - but i kind of like it

That's been noticed before  ( on occasion I do pander to it, to be truthful and it also hides my hidden skills n talents which come as a suprise to to unwary )  k

[Khriss]

Yes to the controlling nature of .GOV,  it wasn't just me who noticed the CCTV breach of yr social behaviour n privacy.  A scarey phone  call from oversees many years back made me come off FB and there is no doubt that media is a control method. However good habitats are needed in relation to this current virus threat.  K

Edited July 28, 2020 by Khriss
.......an habits, appen.

[Haironyourchest]

Scary phone call from overseas sounds like a story! Care to tell?

[Khriss]

50 minutes ago, Haironyourchest said:

Scary phone call from overseas sounds like a story! Care to tell?

I shall but the names of the innocent have been changed....

 

Was on FB, anyway went out to do some schools assistance work abroad in a rather contentious part of the World fr many seasons.  I reposed an article by a well known academic deriding the lineage of a certain PM ( the PM had basically lied anyway )   within  20 , yes 20 minutes,  I get a phone call from a very annoyed guy....from THAT country and my post was removed instantly...........  I never had my phone number on FB.... ?