My mask is not coming off
Posted on 02/27/2022 10:17:20 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
My mask is not coming off.
COVID-19 has faded, and people who continue to wear masks in public spaces are just neurotic, my husband says. “You look goofy,” he admonishes me.
On Monday, the most onerous COVID-related mandates will fall away. Customers in public spaces will no longer be required to mask up or produce proof of vaccination at restaurants, bars and gyms in Chicago and throughout Illinois.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention loosened its mask guidelines for public indoor spaces on Friday.
I am thrilled the Omicron surge is fading and eager to return to “normal,” whatever that is. But I am not dropping the mask.
I am fully vaxxed and boosted. I am among the lucky ones, having dodged the coronavirus for nearly two years. I am in no hurry to end that streak.
I remain afraid — of those who are not afraid. Those who will recklessly continue to disregard ways to keep us all safe, who refuse to get vaccinated. Those who subscribe to wacky conspiracy theories and foolish notions of freedom.
As a CTA regular, I must continue to endure fellow passengers who insist on riding mask-free, even when free masks are available on buses and trains. The most defiant are among the unvaccinated.
“Folks, be kind and conscious of your fellow neighbors and any decisions they make for themselves to feel comfortable and protected,” Lightfoot advised at the news conference.
That’s a nice sentiment, but in this pandemic, kindness is not always the rule.
COVID is still with us. I will continue to mask up in most spaces and places. For me, “goofy” is the rule.
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There is indeed a quasi-religious aspect to this from our Leftist friends. It’s an exceedingly odd thing.
Kinda says it all…
She looks like someone punched her in the eye for being a dips**t…
100%
We stopped wearing masks at work recently ... I’m here to tell you, I look at some of my co-workers’ fully revealed faces and think, “Holy cow, put it back on! For the love of humanity!”
I ride the bus in my city. They continue to announce that there’s a federal mask mandate for public transportation (and to enforce it).
no matter jow hard the author carps nobody is ever going to care enough to force her to remove it. Not even her dear husband.
I just had a review for my doctor’s office that can be anonymous so I gave them what for including your list!
Excellent! That’s two at least who forwarded it on to useful targets.
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