Covid-19: American Acceptionalism

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  1. JamesA

    JamesA Member+

    Dec 7, 2004
    Victoria
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Covid 19: Where the fire hose dies

    Covid 19: Bringing back the invasions
     
  2. Timon19

    Timon19 Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    Akron, OH
    So I'm certain that this will be proof that I am this new douchebag's chief patron, but I'm pretty sure there's a SHITLOAD of fertile ground between what he listed and being completely and utterly careless with respect to "protecting people around you", i.e. I'm pretty sure wearing a mask while driving alone is not really one of those things that affects the "goal" in...well, any way whatsoever.

    Lest you think that the example of the solo automobile driver wearing a mask is a strawman, I've personally seen it quite a bit around here, in lawless old Ohio. Now I'm pretty sure SOME of them have a decent reason for doing it, but I'm also sure that some of them are doing it because they think they have to and nothing else. Well, possibly some sort of fear. I'm not sure.
     
  3. Yoshou

    Yoshou Fan of the CCL Champ

    May 12, 2009
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm also pretty sure that no one is saying that you should wear a mask while driving alone in your car. ;)
     
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  4. The Jitty Slitter

    The Jitty Slitter Moderator
    Staff Member

    Bayern München
    Germany
    Jul 23, 2004
    Fascist Hellscape
    Club:
    FC Sankt Pauli
    Nat'l Team:
    Belgium
    I think my mums tit was saying that?
     
  5. Timon19

    Timon19 Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    Akron, OH
    I wouldn't be totally certain. It is happening, and something is causing it to happen, and it can't all be "ah, an Uber driver!"
     
  6. SamScouse

    SamScouse Member+

    Jun 1, 2015
    Toronto
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    ffs people wear a mask to go into a store or wherever, and forget they have it on in the car.
     
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  7. JamesA

    JamesA Member+

    Dec 7, 2004
    Victoria
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Covid 19: Where invasions go to die
     
  8. Yoshou

    Yoshou Fan of the CCL Champ

    May 12, 2009
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Or, they are making multiple stops and it's just more convenient to leave it on, or, as Sam said, they forgot to take it off, etc, etc. Yet again. No one is advocating that people driving alone wear masks. If it is done, it's being done as an individual choice, not because it is being recommended by anyone.
     
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  9. Timon19

    Timon19 Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    Akron, OH
    Maybe. But I doubt it when I see people doing it in a residential neighborhood more than a 5 minute drive from the store.
     
  10. SamScouse

    SamScouse Member+

    Jun 1, 2015
    Toronto
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    or ppl do it just to trigger morons ....
     
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  11. The Jitty Slitter

    The Jitty Slitter Moderator
    Staff Member

    Bayern München
    Germany
    Jul 23, 2004
    Fascist Hellscape
    Club:
    FC Sankt Pauli
    Nat'l Team:
    Belgium
    I've done this myself in the 3rd wave

    e.g. there are places in Hamburg where you have to wear them outside, then i forget to take it off, and find myself inside my own apartment with it on.
     
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  12. Timon19

    Timon19 Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    Akron, OH
    All of these things are possible. I realize they are choices. I'm not arguing that they are not. I'm arguing that there are additional possibilities which are absurd (but still choices!)

    SamScouse seems to think that looking askance at that implies that the person so doing is not "keeping people safe". For some reason.
     
  13. SamScouse

    SamScouse Member+

    Jun 1, 2015
    Toronto
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    wtf are you talking about man?
     
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  14. JamesA

    JamesA Member+

    Dec 7, 2004
    Victoria
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    There is a legit reason behind the whole mask in the car solo thing - depending on the mask.

    The non medical, 3 layer, disposable masks are technically designed for 1 application, generally for a duration up to 4 hours. Once applied, you're not supposed to touch it again until removal, at which point you dispose.

    Those are the manufacturers own recommendations.
     
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  15. Timon19

    Timon19 Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    Akron, OH
    What was the point of the question in response to that comment if not to imply that his questioning of some people possibly being absurd means he himself was actively jeopardizing others?
     
  16. Yoshou

    Yoshou Fan of the CCL Champ

    May 12, 2009
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No, he's not. He's responding to someone making an extreme comment with an equally extreme comment. I do, however, find it curious that you chose to question Sam's comment, while ignore the extreme comment in the other direction. ;)
     
  17. Yoshou

    Yoshou Fan of the CCL Champ

    May 12, 2009
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Because he has pretty well established he doesn't give a f**k about others? :)
     
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  18. Timon19

    Timon19 Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    Akron, OH
    And - at least here - those are not the solo driving mask-wearers, largely.
     
  19. Timon19

    Timon19 Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    Akron, OH
    I have to keep asking why I need to bother repeating what up to 5 other people will jump on already. Is it because there's some sort of ritualistic utterances that make a comment valid?

    Is there some level of throat-clearing required before the group will accept something?
     
  20. SamScouse

    SamScouse Member+

    Jun 1, 2015
    Toronto
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    actually, reading someone mocking and scoffing at the precautions many people take against Covid, make me wonder what (if anything) a person with that attitude feels is his responsibility to protect other people.

    but it seems like 2+2=83 where you live.
     
  21. Yoshou

    Yoshou Fan of the CCL Champ

    May 12, 2009
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ahh.. So you are just being a contrarian again. Please feel free to see yourself out. Thanks.
     
  22. Timon19

    Timon19 Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    Akron, OH
    Nice. Perfect.
     
  23. chaski

    chaski Moderator
    Staff Member

    Mar 20, 2000
    redacted
    Club:
    Lisburn Distillery FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Turks and Caicos Islands
    COVID 19 — two shots and a beer
     
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  24. Kazuma

    Kazuma Member+

    Chelsea
    Jul 30, 2007
    Detroit
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Decent little read on the backcountry and the outdoors along with inexperienced outdoors people.

    Seriously though, I'm going to laugh at you if you're wearing Chucks or heels (WHich I've heard and seen) in the backcountry. Nature does not play around.

     
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  25. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    COVID 19 - At least we're not Brazil
     

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