latest results of an Independent.ie poll
This afternoon.
Mask on or off?
Or dangled provocatively from one ear?
Only YOU can decide.
Facemasks expected to be dropped for shops, public transport and schools (Independent.ie)
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Everything. As It Happens.
No.
Some will find it hard to escape the indoctrination of the past two years.
Absolutely, I’ve had an unprecedented zero colds over the last 2 years, either a huge coincidence or down to the masks, it’s an easy win.
Plus it seems to massively trigger the mask flakes, which is an added bonus.
+1
Not sure those same mask flakes are all that interested in hearing about lives saved.
I’ve had 0 colds since taking vitamin D during the winter months, and getting outside in the sun during summer.
I’ve recently started taking Vit D too, levels were a bit low.
And the person who was advocating Vitamin D to boost the immune system 6-9 months before anyone else was?
Dolores Cahill
I take it on my doctor’s advice and completely unrelated to Covid. But each to their own and all, if she strikes you as a reliable source of info and not a demented banshee, go for it.
I think it has been common knowledge if not accepted as government advice for a long time now and so maybe dolores cahill doesn’t warrant credit with regard vit d supplements
Nope, as part an CoVid-19 early intervention protocol, she was most definitely the early advocate- it is on record.
But of course some would rather die than admit to that.
She’s like a stopped clock then?
She also said that wearing a mask deprives you of oxygen.
And that her pushing into a Garda was him raping her.
one of Dali’s clocks perhaps, melted and with no real practical use beyond usage as an object lesson.
Pretty sure if everything you claimed over the years was listed out you’d be looking silly now too eh Cian?
I see The Washing ton Post has ‘breaking news’ that SARS-CoV-2 is seasonal, who knew? You certainly didn’t- for at least one out of two years.
Says SOQ who maintained in the summer of 2020 that there couldn’t be a second wave of Covid.
Scarle’ for ya!
To suggest waves means the same people became re-infected and by in large there is no evidence of that happening. To quote Dr Peter McCullough- it is a ‘one and done’ meaning natural immunity afterwards.
Although, there is quite a number who also had the three jabs and are now sick which raises another question altogether- especially about how new variants may arise. Historically, blanket vaccinations are regarded as the most likely source of new variants.
It’s very easy to trigger them as most have nothing outside of their covid conspiracies.
Same as yourself. I’m very susceptible to chest infections (2-3 each winter) and since I started wearing masks I haven’t had a single one. Honestly, if wearing a mask reduces the amount of antibiotics I have to take each winter, I think I’d be happy to do it.
Just wondering Millie- are those chest infections after a respiratory viral infection like a cold? There is no doubt but that less contacts does reduce the risk of such.
My mother had COPD for 12 years btw, which is why I ask. If you feel that masks do help, especially with other vulnerable family members, then by all means continue of course.
Not usually. I’m a lifetime asthmatic and they usually come on if I’ve had a flare up. Cold, damp, changeable weather. That said, I have had them happen following on from a cold too. I know I can’t prevent them all, but if it stops me from getting them so often, I don’t think it would bother me.
It’s all the riding you’re doing as well I’d say
Yeah I’m an awful dirty stopout.
Ah sure look it
Talisman, rabbit’s foot, secular rosary beads…
Something to cling to, I suppose.
No thanks.
+1
Plenty of Ms Doyle’s here
Nice headline Bodger ;-)
Shopkeeper “where is your mask?”
Customer “Don’t need one, I have my lucky pebble with me”
Shopkeeper “That won’t protect you”
Customer “And neither will your stupid mask”.
What happened to your rabbits foot.
It’s still attached to the rabbit- he put up a hell of a fight?
Shopkeeper “where is your mask?”
Customer “Don’t need one, I have my lucky pebble with me”
Shopkeeper “Get out”
Fortunately most shopkeepers couldn’t care less and a lot never did.
They are in the business of making a profit, not promoting some unscientific superstitious mask BS
my youngest had to do a project on rabbits there last week.
so off we go to reads to get some pictures printed out. i walk in sans mask and yer wan asks me to put on a mask. so i did. the little one doesn’t have to obviously.
guess who has covid right now?
yup, the little one.
there’s not a bother on her, mind – second time she’s had it.
You should run a poll for the BS audience.
Off for me, unless I’m visiting BS Towers – in which case I’ll slip one on to annoy the lads.
No point in a poll on here, far too many alt accounts would skew the findings.
Yep, 2 years of continuing fear mongering by the media and government.
Never worn one, never will.
I’m still not sure how I’m supposed to be responsible for anyones health.
LOL. The best post today. Gross stupidity in a few short lines.
Definitely not.
it would be nice be people kept washing their hands, dirty hands are the biggest spreader of disease
This
Only when I want to do a robbery so the CCTV can’t see my face.
I for one will miss the increased hygiene. Loos that weren’t always covered in p*ss because they were cleaned regularly. Doorhandles not encrusted with child boogers.
Back to the filth once more.
Will I still wear a mask in shops, etc? The question makes an assumption that the respondent does a wear a mask in shops, etc, at present. If you don’t wear a mask, for whatever reason, or if you don’t shop, etc, at present, you actually can’t answer it in the way required.
However, no I won’t start to wear a mask in shops or anywhere else – but I will start to go shopping again and I’ll get my hair cut, once face-coverings are not a legal imposition.
It’s a pity so many people seem to have forgotten what normality is but fearmongering can do that to people. It will take time for those who’ve bought into face-coverings to lay them aside. However, those who are used to the freedom of being in places where you don’t have to wear them willl be less likely to cling on to them in shops, etc, once the edict is lifted.
People still banging on about fear.
I have not felt one iota of ‘fear’ during the whole thing. I even underwent two surgeries, wearing a mask while being anaesthetised.
Hope you’re doing well Ian.
All sorted Broadbag, very odd experience having surgery during all this but nothing to be afraid of.
Good stuff.
We may fight like cat and dog at times Ian, but I do wish you the very best of health and happiness.
As someone who has been through the health wars myself, the old saying ‘what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’ is definitely true- and, you gain a sense of perspective about what is really important in this short life of ours.
I would encourage all of the Covidians to keep on wearing masks. That way we can see exactly who the nutty fanatics have been this whole time and we can all enjoy a good hearty and regular laugh at your expense. The passive centre who simply follow the crowd will demask once not obliged to leaving only the zealots who facilitated the authoritarian agenda hiding sheepishly behind their useless and pointless face nappies. Tis the way of the herd.
In my local, we have a proper Covidian who wears his mask save when sipping his pint. He exploded in fury one day when he met one of our group at the urinals in the Jack’s without a mask!! The horror. Well, this nutty Covidian caught Covid like everybody else and has not returned to the pub since. I suspect he may have realised how foolish his hysteria over this moderate virus has always been.
It’s quite clear on here ”who the nutty fanatics” are. But bravo for laughing at a hypochondriac who got sick, it truly warms the cockles.
To be fair sounds like he was already sick.
In good news, my friends son who has been suffering with crippling OCD about the pandemic and unable to leave the house, went out last week with some friends.
His anxiety is going. ;-)
Great news Micko, one step at a time and all that.
That’s a great step forward. Fantastic news.
Cheers guys
His folks are delighted!
He was probably scared of his crap of meeting your wife out Micko
…masks have been very effective against facial recognition software…take that great reset…
Sorry to burst that bubble but it seems facial recognition is already outdated. Turns out, and I must concede I wasn’t aware of this until recently myself, that we all have unique heartbeats by which we can be identified by, just like a fingerprint. A far more effective way of identifying people apparently. You don’t even need visual sight on your target. I also learned by chance, that there is a study being done in Ireland in relation to the use of 5G to detect these unique heartbeats through buildings using lateral and vertical (from above) waves. Would be interested to hear from anyone else with information on this topic.
…doh…you truly are smarty mcsmartface…we are not worthy…
The only waves I respect and have knowledge of are F6 on a 38′ Bavaria and believe me, then one’s actual heartbeat kicks in with a lot of adrenaline fueling it and pumping through the body – it’s a natural high.
Never had an issue with the mask mandate. No issue with removing it now.
I don’t know yet what my employer is going to do – they are international and the situation in other jurisdictions can affect the overall policy.
Basically, once the mandate is gone I’ll be wearing a mask:
1. In my workplace, if it’s required
2. In someone’s home on request, or if obviously appropriate (at-risk immunocompromised relative).
Masks don’t protect me unless everyone else wears one. I’m willing to contribute to overall health if everyone is wearing one. 50% of people wearing one may as well be 0%, so I won’t be arsed as they’ve clearly run the numbers on this.
Why try to help when everybody could be looking at your pretty face instead…
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/death-of-22nd-healthcare-worker-with-covid-19-reported-by-hpsc-1.4804254
… Unless you’re dead and not so pretty anymore…
“related to Covid19..”
Say no more..
Possibly as a buffer against the cold Irish wind in winter weather as less irritating to skin and easier to keep washed than the alternative of a scarf wrapped round the face. But never in shops, restaurants or pubs. It would remind me too much of those COVID police hopefully soon dead as the dodo, and how can you properly clothes shop with a mask on anyhow?