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[Alex_UK]

I agree, it’s probably 50/50 wearing/not wearing masks in Tesco at lunchtime. I started wearing one before they were compulsory, and have no intention of stopping when inside with the great unwashed, even when (if) COVID is history - I’ve not caught any cold or bug (apart from one my son brought home) since I’ve been masked up so it must do something!

[struth]

not everyone wears them up here but 95% do im told, as its illegal technically not to. the tory mp's wanted rid and forced issue in westmonster but the scottish parliament wisely kept them.

[Stryder5]

might have breathing issues. A lot of people were exempt from masks for that reason back when they were compulsory. They were given a little card to show.

There was and is no mandate for any card, nor was it given per se, you had to download it or ask for one. It was purely for comfort of people that felt intimidated when asked why they weren’t wearing a mask. Neither do you have to give any reasons for being exempt. You do not need any medical documents to prove you are, indeed, exempt.

Gary

[Stryder5]

not everyone wears them up here but 95% do im told, as its illegal technically not to. the tory mp's wanted rid and forced issue in westmonster but the scottish parliament wisely kept them.

The same exemptions apply in Scotland so not technically illegal not to wear a mask.

I’ve commented on this subject in Macca’s post.

The guidance says if you’re wearing a mask, it’s only effective if worn correctly

So who’s wearing the mask correctly as defined in the WHO directive? No really who on here has read this directive, and is complying 100%?

Gary

[rmcin626]

Scot Gov

By law, everyone aged 12 and over must wear a face covering, unless exempt, in most indoor public spaces, including:

shops
public transport services and premises, including bus stops - this includes when sitting down in a hospitality area on a ferry or train (unless eating or drinking)
taxis and hire vehicles
bars, cafes, restaurants, nightclubs and takeaways
hair salons, beauty and nail parlours, tattoo studios and any other indoor close contact service setting
churches and other places of worship
crematoriums and funeral parlours
gyms, leisure centres, swimming pools and indoor fitness studios
community centres
conference or exhibition centres
banks, building societies, registration offices and credit unions
hotels
during a driving lesson or test (unless everyone in the vehicle is part of the same household)
libraries, museums and galleries
indoor entertainment venues, such as cinemas, bingo halls, comedy clubs, theatres, concert halls, sport stadia
indoor leisure facilities, such as casinos, amusement arcades, soft play centres, indoor funfairs, among others
indoor places where clubs and societies meet
any indoor, or part of an indoor, public space used for weddings or civil partnership registration and as a polling station or counting votes
storage and distribution facilities, including collection and drop-off points
in communal areas and canteens in workplaces (apart from early learning and school settings), this includes tradespeople working in homes, colleges and universities, health care settings, such as dentists, hospitals, and care homes, and any other indoor setting where work is carried out
Check the face covering regulations on the legislation.gov.uk website for more details.

Other places and situations when you are advised to wear a face covering
Although it’s not the law, you are also advised to wear a face covering:

in outdoor crowded places, such as school and nursery gates and entrances
if you are sharing a car with people who are not in your household
when interacting with someone making a delivery to your home
Face covering exemptions Overview
First published: 30 Oct 2020 Last updated: 18 Oct 2021 - show all updates

[Macca]

There was and is no mandate for any card, nor was it given per se, you had to download it or ask for one. It was purely for comfort of people that felt intimidated when asked why they weren’t wearing a mask. Neither do you have to give any reasons for being exempt. You do not need any medical documents to prove you are, indeed, exempt.

Gary

Except they would not serve you in shops unless you had a mask or a card. So the reality was you needed one or the other.

I agree that most masks are not effective at all and people don't wear them properly anyway.

[Stryder5]

https://www.gov.scot/news/face-cover...ards-launched/

Scot Gov

By law, everyone aged 12 and over must wear a face covering, unless exempt, in most indoor public spaces, including:

shops
public transport services and premises, including bus stops - this includes when sitting down in a hospitality area on a ferry or train (unless eating or drinking)
taxis and hire vehicles
bars, cafes, restaurants, nightclubs and takeaways
hair salons, beauty and nail parlours, tattoo studios and any other indoor close contact service setting
churches and other places of worship
crematoriums and funeral parlours
gyms, leisure centres, swimming pools and indoor fitness studios
community centres
conference or exhibition centres
banks, building societies, registration offices and credit unions
hotels
during a driving lesson or test (unless everyone in the vehicle is part of the same household)
libraries, museums and galleries
indoor entertainment venues, such as cinemas, bingo halls, comedy clubs, theatres, concert halls, sport stadia
indoor leisure facilities, such as casinos, amusement arcades, soft play centres, indoor funfairs, among others
indoor places where clubs and societies meet
any indoor, or part of an indoor, public space used for weddings or civil partnership registration and as a polling station or counting votes
storage and distribution facilities, including collection and drop-off points
in communal areas and canteens in workplaces (apart from early learning and school settings), this includes tradespeople working in homes, colleges and universities, health care settings, such as dentists, hospitals, and care homes, and any other indoor setting where work is carried out
Check the face covering regulations on the legislation.gov.uk website for more details.

Other places and situations when you are advised to wear a face covering
Although it’s not the law, you are also advised to wear a face covering:

in outdoor crowded places, such as school and nursery gates and entrances
if you are sharing a car with people who are not in your household
when interacting with someone making a delivery to your home
Face covering exemptions Overview
First published: 30 Oct 2020 Last updated: 18 Oct 2021 - show all updates

[Stryder5]

Except they would not serve you in shops unless you had a mask or a card. So the reality was you needed one or the other.

I agree that most masks are not effective at all and people don't wear them properly anyway.

In the 18 months of personal experience not ever wearing a mask, not one shop has refused to let me in or serve me!
So in reality I didn’t need one.

Gary

[Macca]

In the 18 months of personal experience not ever wearing a mask, not one shop has refused to let me in or serve me!
So in reality I didn’t need one.

Gary

our corner shop, the chemists and the market would not serve anyone who didn't have a mask or a card. When masks were compulsory. They're not bothered now.

Not really been anywhere else except the record shop - who still insist on masks even now, but they hand them out at the door.

[Pierre De Grenoble]

In the 18 months of personal experience not ever wearing a mask, not one shop has refused to let me in or serve me!
So in reality I didn’t need one.

Gary

Shops / transport etc are still compulsory here in Wales. I've actually come to the conclusion that its a matter of common curtesy.