Much has been written over recent weeks about certain groups and levels of compliance regarding social-distancing, gatherings, and mask wearing. Thinking mainly of Black Lives Matter, Leicester sweat shops and Eid celebrants in the north west.
I think it dangerous to point fingers and tar everyone in certain ethnic groups with the same brush.
In the past week I've been using the Tube quite a bit and I'd say mask wearing is about 95%. Passenger numbers by the way are still very low and you usually have at least two or three seats between you and the next person.
Anyway last Saturday at about 20.00 I was on the Tube at Liverpool Street and a group of young women got on - they were two separate groups of four. I could tell from their accents and appearance that they were likely East End/Essex girls on a night out. They were identikit in appearance! All long brown legs, long blonde hair/extensions, very high heels, skin-tight clothes and false eyelashes. Giggling, yakking, taking selfies, out to have fun - I was almost envious!
What I was fascinated by was that one group were dutifully wearing face masks, that stayed on even during the selfies; the other group not a mask in sight!
So, all from the same 'tribe' but differing compliance.
Is it me or am I getting mixed messages
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