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Post by cindyupnorth on Jul 27, 2020 20:53:47 GMT
I live in northern MN. it's pretty much conservative blue collar in the area. Our state just recently went in to a mandatory mask enforcement. You would not believe the meme's, and posts, and complaining on facebook about it. I'm just can't take it. It causes CO2 retention, it lowers your immunity, it infringes on our rights. I won't live in fear, god will take care of me. it goes on and on. Esp on the local chit chat boards. I have posted a few times to some wild claims, but often I just have to sit on my hands. How have you guys dealt with stuff like this?!
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QueenoftheSloths
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Jul 27, 2020 20:57:20 GMT
Why do people always say they won't live in fear and that's why they won't follow covid guidelines? Does anyone ever say "I won't live in fear, so I won't stop smoking"? "I won't live in fear so I'm not going to use my seatbelt"? "I won't live in fear so I'm going to jump into the tiger cage at the zoo"?
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Post by Mel on Jul 27, 2020 20:59:12 GMT
I do the same thing... sit on my hands... I don't even bother to post about politics or Covid...
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Post by leannec on Jul 27, 2020 21:00:09 GMT
Nope ... my city is going to mandatory masks in all public indoor spaces on August 1st and I haven't seen much backlash ... we're calm Canadians
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Post by shevy on Jul 27, 2020 21:03:06 GMT
I started snoozing people for 30 days when they get irritating. Including people in local groups. There is a couple in one of the city groups that I just cannot handle any longer. When they pop back up in 30 days I snooze them again when they get irritating. Something about the power to do that makes it seem better.
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edie3
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Post by edie3 on Jul 27, 2020 21:06:33 GMT
Just wear the damn mask. Dont be a maskhole.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Jul 27, 2020 21:12:38 GMT
Why do people always say they won't live in fear and that's why they won't follow covid guidelines? Does anyone ever say "I won't live in fear, so I won't stop smoking"? "I won't live in fear so I'm not going to use my seatbelt"? "I won't live in fear so I'm going to jump into the tiger cage at the zoo"? Exactly!! and this is a short term (hopefully!) mandate! and for a pandemic? to protect others. Be a caring human being for crying out loud.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Jul 27, 2020 21:13:42 GMT
Just wear the damn mask. Dont be a maskhole. I might use that one!! ha
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Post by purplebee on Jul 27, 2020 21:15:37 GMT
Yep. The mask mandate took effect last Monday here in Arkansas. I have snoozed folks left and right because I was getting way too upset by the maskhole trump humpers. Stupidity is running rampant here with no end in sight.
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Post by bearmom on Jul 27, 2020 21:19:10 GMT
I’ve had to hide people on Facebook to avoid getting pulled into the drama.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Jul 27, 2020 21:23:24 GMT
I don't get why it's more republicans that dont believe in it??! though my dh is republican and he gets it. He's like...just wear a damn mask, how hard is that? but others..nope. they fight tough and nail against it. Is it because Trump in the beginning didn't do it? Some don't even think it's bad, because, it hasn't been bad in our area, or not very many people have died. isn't that a GOOD thing?!! ugh!!!
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Post by christine58 on Jul 27, 2020 21:31:17 GMT
Is it because Trump in the beginning didn't do it Yes and every other stupid ass thing that came out of his mouth...15 cases and it will be gone, it's a hoax.... Here in NYS we've been wearing masks since before Easter. Are people getting tired of it...YES. We were told that if we flattened the curve all would go back to normal. Well...the curve has been flattened for awhile...
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Post by Montannie on Jul 27, 2020 21:44:58 GMT
Yeah, the maskholes are irritating. Stay off of local media comment sections, is my advice!
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Post by tc on Jul 27, 2020 21:50:06 GMT
I'm probably the length of <<reading one more post>> away from defriending everyone except my husband on FB and only keeping my account to see pretty craft creations in my groups.
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Post by needmysanity on Jul 27, 2020 21:51:30 GMT
YES! totally stealing this
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Post by sassyangel on Jul 27, 2020 21:58:58 GMT
I live in northern MN. it's pretty much conservative blue collar in the area. Our state just recently went in to a mandatory mask enforcement. You would not believe the meme's, and posts, and complaining on facebook about it. I'm just can't take it. It causes CO2 retention, it lowers your immunity, it infringes on our rights. I won't live in fear, god will take care of me. it goes on and on. Esp on the local chit chat boards. I have posted a few times to some wild claims, but often I just have to sit on my hands. How have you guys dealt with stuff like this?! Ugh. That crap has infected ND, too. Can y’all try keep it on your side of the Red River? 🤪
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Post by mimix3 on Jul 27, 2020 22:00:30 GMT
I am in the same boat. Our state has not mandated mask (should because we are out of control...) but because some of the larger box stores are requiring them anyway, the moaning and bitching is ridiculous!
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Post by used2scrap on Jul 27, 2020 22:00:58 GMT
I don't get why it's more republicans that dont believe in it??! though my dh is republican and he gets it. He's like...just wear a damn mask, how hard is that? but others..nope. they fight tough and nail against it. Is it because Trump in the beginning didn't do it? Some don't even think it's bad, because, it hasn't been bad in our area, or not very many people have died. isn't that a GOOD thing?!! ugh!!! And Fox News for months spewing lies and minimizing the pandemic. It’s vsry sad really what so many were mislead to believe.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jul 27, 2020 22:08:26 GMT
I’m thankful that I haven’t seen much complaint about the mask ordinance. Maybe I just have successfully culled my Facebook friends list. Lol
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Post by gar on Jul 27, 2020 22:12:57 GMT
Apologies if you’re offended by the F word - there’s a lot of them... Wear a F***ing Mask! youtu.be/wZQkBHysrig
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Post by scrapngranny on Jul 27, 2020 22:14:23 GMT
I live in a red area of California. You would not believe the crap we hear. For some unknown reason those of us who trust science are rare around here. What is even more baffling are the idiotic reasons they give. The virus is fake, it is a Dem conspiracy, that will go away right after the election.
Our town is partially closed right now, school is not starting, and our number are steadily climbing and these dimwits won’t wear masks.
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Post by hop2 on Jul 27, 2020 22:24:40 GMT
Why do people always say they won't live in fear and that's why they won't follow covid guidelines? Does anyone ever say "I won't live in fear, so I won't stop smoking"? "I won't live in fear so I'm going to jump into the tiger cage at the zoo"? "I won't live in fear, so I won't stop smoking"? Yes, my mother, and after being diagnosed with a lung issue she upped the ante and smoke while on oxygen ( literally it’s lucky she didn’t blow her house up) "I won't live in fear so I'm not going to use my seatbelt"? yes, several people I work with have the seat belt buckled behind the seat so it doesn’t bing. They claim they want to be sure they can get out 🙄 & "I won't live in fear so I'm going to jump into the tiger cage at the zoo"? yes, Last week some idiot & her small child were in I think the alligator exhibit to get her purse/wallet she dropped. The zoo supposedly found out about it on social Media www.tmz.com/2020/07/20/woman-enters-alligator-enclosure-with-son-to-get-wallet-video/
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Post by cindyupnorth on Jul 27, 2020 22:25:15 GMT
I’m thankful that I haven’t seen much complaint about the mask ordinance. Maybe I just have successfully culled my Facebook friends list. Lol Yea, it's those Jasons...the new conservative karens. LOL
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Post by hop2 on Jul 27, 2020 22:28:28 GMT
Is it because Trump in the beginning didn't do it Yes and every other stupid ass thing that came out of his mouth...15 cases and it will be gone, it's a hoax.... Here in NYS we've been wearing masks since before Easter. Are people getting tired of it...YES. We were told that if we flattened the curve all would go back to normal. Well...the curve has been flattened for awhile... but since states can’t close their own borders you still get the Covidiots traveling there for ‘vacation’ and bringing their viruses with them. Running around without masks etc.
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Post by katlady on Jul 27, 2020 22:30:17 GMT
Even here, in So Cal, where we have been wearing masks for months now, there is still a lot of backlash against mask wearing. I am not active on Facebook, but I see it all the time on Nextdoor!
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Post by fuji on Jul 27, 2020 22:32:57 GMT
I'm in rural MN too. I'm avoiding Facebook because of all the idiotic comments. A few of my favorites just in the past 24 hours...
*Children will be kidnapped left and right to be trafficked and no one will be able to identify the perpetrator because they're wearing a mask.
*SEVERAL doctors (not one or two) told a woman that the mask mandate was ridiculous. Her life will be in danger because she has asthma and won't be able to breathe.
*We need to have faith in Jesus, not masks. Jesus will take care of us, so we don't need to wear masks.
*COVID-19 deaths are being over reported to make Trump look bad.
*You have as much of a chance of being killed by a raccoon as COVID-19, so beware of those raccoons.
*Schools need to open so kids can be in sports. Homeschool your kids if you're scared. And no way should students wear masks because they can't breathe. (This is a favorite. Her daughter is a nurse at Mayo and has tried over and over to reason with her. Nope. No go. Not gonna listen. She wants to watch SPORTS damnit!)
*The idiots wearing swastika masks to Walmart are close to me. Lots of comments comparing our governor to Hitler.
*There are a million other similar examples on my Facebook feed.
At this point, I'm quarantining myself to avoid conversation with people who actually believe all these stupid comments more than COVID-19. Seriously.
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Jul 27, 2020 22:35:23 GMT
Why do people always say they won't live in fear and that's why they won't follow covid guidelines? Does anyone ever say "I won't live in fear, so I won't stop smoking"? "I won't live in fear so I'm going to jump into the tiger cage at the zoo"? "I won't live in fear, so I won't stop smoking"? Yes, my mother, and after being diagnosed with a lung issue she upped the ante and smoke while on oxygen ( literally it’s lucky she didn’t blow her house up) "I won't live in fear so I'm not going to use my seatbelt"? yes, several people I work with have the seat belt buckled behind the seat so it doesn’t bing. They claim they want to be sure they can get out 🙄 & "I won't live in fear so I'm going to jump into the tiger cage at the zoo"? yes, Last week some idiot & her small child were in I think the alligator exhibit to get her purse/wallet she dropped. The zoo supposedly found out about it on social Media www.tmz.com/2020/07/20/woman-enters-alligator-enclosure-with-son-to-get-wallet-video/So in those examples, do the people actually say "I won't live in fear"? I know people do those things. But do they do them because doing the more commonly followed alternative is "living in fear"? Or do they do it because quitting smoking is hard, seat belts are uncomfortable, or they wanted their purse back?
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Post by ~Tracy~ on Jul 27, 2020 22:36:35 GMT
I’m so over it. I’m currently on the hunt for a deserted island. Only my family and a few carefully selected friends and extended family members are welcome. LOL
One lady I know is sooooo ridiculous with her claims that I couldn’t help but comment. She tried to “educate” me about Covid-19 and shared that it’s a bacteria that is spread like mono. Huh? Hey ding dong...the name VIRUS is in the description of the damn thing and if it were a bacteria, we could simply treat with antibiotics. Oh, and I’m a nurse. Thanks.
I just cannot.
I am waiting on pins and needles for the school announcement later this week. That’s going to open an entirely new can of worms!
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Post by hop2 on Jul 27, 2020 22:38:28 GMT
"I won't live in fear, so I won't stop smoking"? Yes, my mother, and after being diagnosed with a lung issue she upped the ante and smoke while on oxygen ( literally it’s lucky she didn’t blow her house up) "I won't live in fear so I'm not going to use my seatbelt"? yes, several people I work with have the seat belt buckled behind the seat so it doesn’t bing. They claim they want to be sure they can get out 🙄 & "I won't live in fear so I'm going to jump into the tiger cage at the zoo"? yes, Last week some idiot & her small child were in I think the alligator exhibit to get her purse/wallet she dropped. The zoo supposedly found out about it on social Media www.tmz.com/2020/07/20/woman-enters-alligator-enclosure-with-son-to-get-wallet-video/So in those examples, do the people actually say "I won't live in fear"? I know people do those things. But do they do them because doing the more commonly followed alternative is "living in fear"? Or do they do it because quitting smoking is hard, seat belts are uncomfortable, or they wanted their purse back? My mom said she ‘won’t live like that’ But the others I can’t say. They just do what they know they shouldn’t because it’s what the want to do. I’m Not sure what they’d say if the were pressed on it.
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Post by PLurker on Jul 27, 2020 22:42:35 GMT
Maskholes! Unfortunately they are "winning" some places. Just heard on the way home that although WalMart is "requiring masks" they won't be enforcing it and that the employees are further instructed to serve them. WTH with the back tracking. What's the point anymore? Walmart won't enforce its rules on wearing masks and if you go on to read, it's many other stores. WTF is the point of having a non-rule rule. The very ones that need the rule are not going to be influenced by a "please, we request".
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