05-27-2020, 10:19 AM
(05-26-2020, 10:57 PM)Warren Dew Wrote:(05-26-2020, 06:25 PM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote: I suspect it is the people's attitudes.
That may well be it. On my weekly grocery run this morning, a lot more people were ignoring the mask wearing rules, with maybe 20% wearing them around their necks or not having one at all. This would, however, assume that people are good at evaluating the real risk, perhaps subconsciously, and behaving accordingly.
It would also imply that we could reopen fully and count on people to adjust properly. I'm not sure I'm ready to trust people that far.
In my locale, the wearing of masks is roughly 30%, with most of the other 70% acting as if things are just like they've always been. When I go to the grocery store, I see small gaggles of "friends" chatting away in the aisles unmasked and unavoidable by others. It's a bit unnerving, though we serious folks have all developed the COVID dance to avoid them.
Our governor is mandating the wearing of masks both in and outdoors. I'll be shocked if it's obeyed.
Intelligence is not knowledge and knowledge is not wisdom, but they all play well together.