Face Masks in shops

So - compulsory after the 24th. Why the delay? Surely a couple of days at the most would have done for anybody who doesn’t have a mask yet? ?

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he advises against masks with vents. says may spread virus to others.

Maw

I tried the technique I use to stop my swimming goggles steaming up to see if it would help with my glasses when I wear a mask, and it does. You put a tiny drop - and I mean tiny - of washing up liquid on each lens then rub it in with your finger. Then you wipe it off (even if you can't actually see any!) with a dry tea towel. For my goggles I just do the inside, but I did both sides of my glasses. Sorted! I suppose if you have any special coating on your glasses you might have to be careful, but for bog-standard ones it seems to work well.

Here the compulsory face coverings in shops seems to be working well too, Granny 23.

MawB

I agree, a collective approach needs to be adopted in shops particularly for necessary food shopping and picking up medicines from pharmacies. I do wear glasses when shopping otherwise I can't see sell by dates, that's a nuisance because they steam up, I'd like to take my glasses off when I'm not looking at a product, but well once you've touched something you need to sanitise hands each time before you go near face, so out of the question. Actually just seen your comment re magnifying glass Maybee, you've given me an idea there, I'll try that instead

Like the underwear analogy Maw, especially as some masks, the cup shaped ones, look like half a bra anyway

Mandatory here and 100% compliance when I was shopping on Saturday. I wear glasses and they steam up a bit but it's not as if I have to wear the mask at home.

I carry a small magnifying glass with me all the time.

I'm pleased to report that almost 100% of people locally are wearing masks or pulling polo necks over the nose/mouth in shops, as decreed by the SG. I've only been out a couple of times wearing mine and found that my glasses did indeed steam up. Solution? Simple - took my glasses off. I can read all but the smallest print without them.

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I can't see the problem with wearing one. Maybe if masks had been worn earlier, we wouldn't be in the state we are now!
My son was also expected to wear one when he went to his blood donor session.
We expect staff in hairdressers, beauty salons etc to wear PPE but surely we should respect that and do the same with a mask?
There are so many people that are walking around with this virus in blissful ignorance and you have no idea if the person standing near to you in the queue either has it or has a health problem that means that if they caught it, would mean that it may prove to be fatal for them.
"FarNorth" the mask with the breathing area I would guess is one that has a vent in it either in the middle over the mouth or to one side - looks a bit like someone has stuck a bottle top on it!

I haven't been in any shops yet but I have worn a mask for a couple of hospital appointments.
I wholeheartedly agree they should be mandatory but I absolutely hate having anything over my face even a scarf in winter, I'm dreading it.

Breathing area?
You mean the mask sits further out from your face?

I have got 3 so far , the first 2 I got as free , but found wearing glasses they steamed up after a period wearing a standard face mask .
Whilst out last Saturday ,a friend mentioned a chemist in Buckingham where I could by one with a breathing area in the mask for £2.99.
This will get its try out tomorrow ,and maybe buy another one as well .
Mick

I agree, I am a great believer in face masks and wear one when I leave home. If everyone had to wear them then it would help stop the spread.