COVID 2nd Wave is Here, Wear a Mask!

[orville]

As of Sep 28, 2020.

 

 

Cuomo asked Paul Rudd to make a "funny" video targeted to Millennials as they happen to be the spreaders.

I'm stopping all hiring and getting back to lockdown myself as things are getting again out of control.

 

Edited September 28, 2020 by orville

[marylander1940]

@orville out of curiosity which generation do you belong in American terms?

[orville]

@orville out of curiosity which generation do you belong in American terms?

Proud boomer here ☺

[marylander1940]

Proud boomer here ☺

 

Late baby boomer like Obama or earlier?

[orville]

Late baby boomer like Obama or earlier?

Haha, just a bit later

[rvwnsd]

Haha, just a bit later

I was born in '64 and consider myself to be a Gen-Xer. Douglas Coupland, who wrote the book, re-defined the upper threshold to start in the early 1960's. I think he didn't want to be labeled a Boomer.

 

Back to the topic, where do you live? Here in Phoenix it is the Millennials who consistently wear masks covering their mouths and noses and the college students wear them out on the street when they don't have to. In fact, in Downtown, where I live, almost everyone wears one. By contrast, in Scottsdale I've seen people of all age groups try to slide by without covering their noses, but Millennials stand out as the ones who consistently don't want to social distance or wear masks. Scottsdale, by the way, borders Phoenix. It's weird.

[Guest]

Ive not seen anyone not wearing indoors anywhere, except at restaurants while seated. However, I’m seeing servers at restaurants are not diligent about covering their noses.

[orville]

I was born in '64 and consider myself to be a Gen-Xer. Douglas Coupland, who wrote the book, re-defined the upper threshold to start in the early 1960's. I think he didn't want to be labeled a Boomer.

 

Back to the topic, where do you live? Here in Phoenix it is the Millennials who consistently wear masks covering their mouths and noses and the college students wear them out on the street when they don't have to. In fact, in Downtown, where I live, almost everyone wears one. By contrast, in Scottsdale I've seen people of all age groups try to slide by without covering their noses, but Millennials stand out as the ones who consistently don't want to social distance or wear masks. Scottsdale, by the way, borders Phoenix. It's weird.

Toronto but it's not about them wearing masks when there is people around and they are socially pressured to behave.

It's about social gatherings when groups of Millennials get together, and nobody around, especially at overnight parties.

[+ Pensant]

I was born in '64 and consider myself to be a Gen-Xer. Douglas Coupland, who wrote the book, re-defined the upper threshold to start in the early 1960's. I think he didn't want to be labeled a Boomer.

 

Back to the topic, where do you live? Here in Phoenix it is the Millennials who consistently wear masks covering their mouths and noses and the college students wear them out on the street when they don't have to. In fact, in Downtown, where I live, almost everyone wears one. By contrast, in Scottsdale I've seen people of all age groups try to slide by without covering their noses, but Millennials stand out as the ones who consistently don't want to social distance or wear masks. Scottsdale, by the way, borders Phoenix. It's weird.

Scottsdale is in its own world, for sure. It reminds me of a desert Newport Beach. I’m there several times a year.

[+ sync]

I've not been following the pandemic behavior patterns within other countries. Is it only in the U.S. where so much of the population is behaving irrationally about wearing masks and social distancing? Has common sense "magically disappeared?" Do these people think that upwards of six million people becoming infected and nearly two-hundred thousand people expiring about the same time is within the parameters of coincidence?

[orville]

I've not been following the pandemic behavior patterns within other countries. Is it only in the U.S. where so much of the population is behaving irrationally about wearing masks and social distancing? Has common sense "magically disappeared?" Do these people think that upwards of six million people becoming infected and nearly two-hundred thousand people expiring about the same time is within the parameters of coincidence?

Millennials have always been particularly careless about others.

Even the younger (Gen Z) despite being as disconnected, tend to care a bit more about others and the order.

[+ sam.fitzpatrick]

I was born in '64 and consider myself to be a Gen-Xer. Douglas Coupland, who wrote the book, re-defined the upper threshold to start in the early 1960's. I think he didn't want to be labeled a Boomer.

 

I also was born in '64 and I'm the opposite - Boomer all the way! In most publications I've read, '64 is the last year of this generation.

[Mjonis]

I have a part time job at Home Depot. We're in upstate NY.

It seems the older folks don't know how to wear the mask properly (a lot of older folks have it below their nose).

The younger ones seem to either have it around the chin, or none at all.

 

I'm a terrible judge of age, though. LOL. "younger" to me may not resemble reality.

 

I don't like wearing the mask (especially 8 hour days, makes my ears hurt, and glasses fog up no matter what). But I wear it because I'm supposed to, and also required at my job. (even after the store closes, we're required to wear the masks, even though I'm the only one in like a 5,000 sq foot area).

 

To me, it seems simple: If all it takes is I have to wear a stupid mask, so that I can stay employed and life can be "semi-normal", I'll do it. I don't want to go to Phase 1 again.

[orville]

I have a part time job at Home Depot. We're in upstate NY.

It seems the older folks don't know how to wear the mask properly (a lot of older folks have it below their nose).

The younger ones seem to either have it around the chin, or none at all.

 

I'm a terrible judge of age, though. LOL. "younger" to me may not resemble reality.

 

I don't like wearing the mask (especially 8 hour days, makes my ears hurt, and glasses fog up no matter what). But I wear it because I'm supposed to, and also required at my job. (even after the store closes, we're required to wear the masks, even though I'm the only one in like a 5,000 sq foot area).

 

To me, it seems simple: If all it takes is I have to wear a stupid mask, so that I can stay employed and life can be "semi-normal", I'll do it. I don't want to go to Phase 1 again.

I'll assume that you are a Millennial. Did you go to, or hear of, summer night parties started by Millennials, where people weren't wearing masks?

[+ FrankR]

I'll assume that you are a Millennial.

Why would you assume that? @Mjonis is 48 according to his profile.

[+ Coolwave35]

I’m a millennial in new york and I wear my mask everywhere.

 

When I’m with friends or escorts we negotiate our comfort level with keeping the mask on or taking it off if we plan to spend more than 15 minutes together.

 

I’m not visiting my grandmother because I want her protected and I’m not quarantining.

 

With business clients, only 2 have asked to remove their mask during our meeting and both were boomers.

[orville]

Why would you assume that? @Mjonis is 48 according to his profile.

Sorry, I didn't check his stats. I assumed because I felt he said on his comment that not all Millennials are misbehaving but the reality is that most are.

[orville]

I’m a millennial in new york and I wear my mask everywhere.

 

When I’m with friends or escorts we negotiate our comfort level with keeping the mask on or taking it off if we plan to spend more than 15 minutes together.

 

I’m not visiting my grandmother because I want her protected and I’m not quarantining.

 

With business clients, only 2 have asked to remove their mask during our meeting and both were boomers.

Those are bad boomers I always keep my mask on, specially for business meetings.

[rvwnsd]

Scottsdale is in its own world, for sure. It reminds me of a desert Newport Beach. I’m there several times a year.

When I was looking at places to live I mentioned Scottsdale to a colleague. She looked at me and said "Are you nuts?" I moved to downtown Phoenix and love it.

I also was born in '64 and I'm the opposite - Boomer all the way! In most publications I've read, '64 is the last year of this generation.

Good for you! I have so little in common with Boomers it isn't funny.

Those are bad boomers I always keep my mask on, specially for business meetings.

My employer still does not allow in-person meetings, even with clients. Client-facing staff at branches (I work for a bank) either have plexiglass shields in front of their desks, wear a face shield, or work behind the teller line bandit barriers, which we installed at almost every branch several years ago during a robbery wave in California.

[+ FrankR]

Client-facing staff at branches (I work for a bank) either have plexiglass shields in front of their desks, wear a face shield, or work behind the teller line bandit barriers, which we installed at almost every branch several years ago during a robbery wave in California.

Side note - I have never heard this term ... but I like it; very ‘old wild west’!! ?

 

We just call it bullet resistant glass - not very imaginative. ?

[+ sam.fitzpatrick]

My employer still does not allow in-person meetings, even with clients. Client-facing staff at branches (I work for a bank) either have plexiglass shields in front of their desks, wear a face shield, or work behind the teller line bandit barriers, which we installed at almost every branch several years ago during a robbery wave in California.

 

The bank I worked at has seen an increase in the number of tellers asking to work the drive up window in those branches without the permanent barriers.

[Mjonis]

Why would you assume that? @Mjonis is 48 according to his profile.

 

Yes, I'm an old fart. LOL

[orville]

Yes, I'm an old fart. LOL

Hi there, me too! ?

[Mjonis]

Sorry, I didn't check his stats. I assumed because I felt he said on his comment that not all Millennials are misbehaving but the reality is that most are.

 

Eh, I'd say in our area, the majority of the public seems to be good about *wearing* the mask. Now, wearing it *properly* is a different story. The "younger" folks (I guess you could say they're Millenials, I don't ask people their age) seem to be more prone to wearing the mask on their chin (ie, mouth and nose NOT covered) vs. the older folks (seniors) who cover up, but wear it below the nose. The "in-betweeners" at least have it covering the mouth/nose. (I would say the very large majority of folks I see fall into this category). Although we have a few bad employees who only cover their mouth (leaving nose exposed, and 3 of them are "older"). Despite our manager repeatedly telling people they need to cover up completely. Sigh.

 

Although your statement isn't mutually exclusive. "not all" doesn't mean that "most are".

Most = 90% (for arguments sake)

Thus, "not all" = 10% leftover

 

I think as time goes on, people become more lax. When we were in severe lockdown, Phase 1, there were people that would get very nervous if you got anywhere near them. I had one guy hold a lamp (table lamp, sans shade/bulb) at arms length at me ("don't come any closer, mask or not") while I'm trying to see what size base is in the lamp. (if you're that scared, maybe you shouldn't be out and about at Home Depot?--LOL).

 

Although the outbreaks with the college students definitely fits the pattern of younger adults misbehaving. But then again I was young (once) and probably thought nothing was going to get me either.

[xyz48B]

Millenial here. I wear my mask. Spoke to my father on the phone yesterday. He’s 62. I asked him if he wears his mask in public. His response? “I guess I could do better.” If you can’t say “yes,” you’re not wearing your mask. He’s also not a millennial.