Thank god I'm in Collin county, and outside the city limits at that.

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SoupNazi2001 said:

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The mask mandate is about reducing the transmission of the virus and mask use to prevent the spread of the virus is backed by "science". I think the mask mandates in blue areas are because these areas typically have higher populations. Dallas does not have the resources to manage a large outbreak if one should occur.

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That is not why. The big cities in TX have ample hospital capacity. The more rural counties have far less hospital capacity and would be more at risk. The science is not clear on masks especially cloth masks. Plus people don't wear them properly and constantly touch them which can cause them to infect themselves.

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So, since the science is not clear, and it's possible they might help, and they definitely do not hurt anything, why not wear one?

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Because there is not enough evidence that they help materially. They are also hot and uncomfortable and would increase my chances of getting virus particles on my hands by constantly adjusting my mask and touching my face. I choose to wash my hands instead. They also promote fear in a lot of people including my children.

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If wearing an "uncomfortable" mask (boohoo) helps keep the economy open, that seems like reason enough to me, not to mention the possibility of saving lives. Granted probably not your life, so you probably don't care. When (if) we see spikes in numbers again (which we already are) and the state shuts down again, will you promise to not ***** about it, since you couldn't be bothered to wear a mask? I'm guessing not.

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Complaints about the state shutting down in 3... 2... 1...

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What libs don't want you to know is that wearing a mask increases the carbon dioxide you're breathing which can lead to other problems. And if you have a small amount of the virus in you, when you breathe in the mask and then keep breathing then you increase the amount of virus you've got. Grow a brain. I won't wear one and neither should anyone else, they DON'T WORK and they are actually BAD FOR YOU.

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Honest question...is this a troll/sarcastic post?

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What libs don't want you to know is that wearing a mask increases the carbon dioxide you're breathing which can lead to other problems. And if you have a small amount of the virus in you, when you breathe in the mask and then keep breathing then you increase the amount of virus you've got. Grow a brain. I won't wear one and neither should anyone else, they DON'T WORK and they are actually BAD FOR YOU.

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Honest question...is this a troll/sarcastic post?

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Did you see the video of the women in Florida at the city council meeting? This person is not alone in their line of thinking....

You anti-mask people are almost as bad as anti-vaxxers at this point.

Did you know that Los Angeles county is by far the most populous county in the nation?

Florida reported nearly 9,000 new cases today, nearly double its previous high from last week, so I'd say they are doing their darndest to catch up

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Florida reported nearly 9,000 new cases today, nearly double its previous high from last week, so I'd say they are doing their darndest to catch up

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WGAS about the number of cases?

hot dog?

City of Denton, City of Mckinney, Tarrant County have all followed Dallas County on this. City of Plano is meeting today to discuss implementing a similar mask policy.

For the record, I'll say I think Clay Jenkins is a tool and an bureaucratic scum. Saying that we should wear masks to slow the spread is not an endorsement of him. That said, wearing a mask does not hurt you. I can't say anything that hasn't already been said on this thread about masks, so as a reminder, I've pasted a few highlights:

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Finally, wearing a mask doesn't hurt you, you ****ing morons. Even if you're so stupid as to believe it doesn't work, trust the adults and put it on. Sorry for your minor inconvenience.

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What's the reason for not wanting to wear a mask? It's uncomfortable? You think you look silly? You don't like being told what to do?

Sack up and get over it.

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So, since the science is not clear, and it's possible they might help, and they definitely do not hurt anything, why not wear one?

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When (if) we see spikes in numbers again (which we already are) and the state shuts down again, will you promise to not ***** about it, since you couldn't be bothered to wear a mask? I'm guessing not.

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I'm going to give into the tyranny and wear a mask since I all but have to living inside of Dallas. However, I'm going to avoid all situations that require it. I spent most of yesterday having to wear one for the first time more than a few minutes at a time and it was awful.

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I'm going to give into the tyranny and wear a mask since I all but have to living inside of Dallas. However, I'm going to avoid all situations that require it. I spent most of yesterday having to wear one for the first time more than a few minutes at a time and it was awful.

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Can your wife only eat fajitas with shredded cheese as well?

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I'm going to give into the tyranny and wear a mask since I all but have to living inside of Dallas. However, I'm going to avoid all situations that require it. I spent most of yesterday having to wear one for the first time more than a few minutes at a time and it was awful.

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Can your wife only eat fajitas with shredded cheese as well?

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I don't understand the reference, but I do like fajitas.

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I'm going to give into the tyranny and wear a mask since I all but have to living inside of Dallas. However, I'm going to avoid all situations that require it. I spent most of yesterday having to wear one for the first time more than a few minutes at a time and it was awful.

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Can your wife only eat fajitas with shredded cheese as well?

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i saw this hubbub on twitter from this past weekend. come to find out this guy's in my ff league (never met him, but he's a good friend of a friend). we're already discussing having to change some of our fantasy team names.

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I'm going to give into the tyranny and wear a mask since I all but have to living inside of Dallas. However, I'm going to avoid all situations that require it. I spent most of yesterday having to wear one for the first time more than a few minutes at a time and it was awful.

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Masks aren't required if you stay at home. That would be acceptable as well.

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I'm going to give into the tyranny and wear a mask since I all but have to living inside of Dallas. However, I'm going to avoid all situations that require it. I spent most of yesterday having to wear one for the first time more than a few minutes at a time and it was awful.

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You should come work in the medical field. Our masks are so much more comfortable. That's why you never hear us complain.

I haven't seen any recent images of doctors / nurses with lines on their faces from masks. They must have upgraded all you medical professions to the Luxury line...

edit: missed the back&forth

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I haven't seen any recent images of doctors / nurses with lines on their faces from masks. They must have upgraded all you medical professions to the Luxury line...

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My wife has lines every damn day from them, but thanks anyway.

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Calm down.

It was a joke b/c he was joking about how "comfortable" his are. See my wink and also please note there are no "Luxury" lines.



I will however state the image thing got out of control b/c I have friends that are in the medical field and they also frequently came home w/ lines on face even before COVID....

I did miss wangus's post. Oops.

Hah. No problem.

I have to admit i went and looked at your post history and i was suprised by the response. Definitely not trying to belittle the medical community and everything they do and go through...

Yeah lines suck, but my really big miss is my beard. RIP.

My wife is at some bus recert as a HS coach and she's wearing a mask all day for the first time. Even though our anniversary was yesterday, I have little sympathy for her

McKinney mayor just ordered a mask ordinance as well

Looks like Plano meeting tonight to discuss. Guessing if McKinney did Plano might too....

edit: I am not anti-mask but I wish businesses could make decisions vs government overreach. I would think most businesses would choose to require with strong encouragement from local and state leadership. Maybe i am ignorant....

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Looks like Plano meeting tonight to discuss. Guessing if McKinney did Plano might too....

edit: I am not anti-mask but I wish businesses could make decisions vs government overreach. I would think most businesses would choose to require with strong encouragement from local and state leadership. Maybe i am ignorant....

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The handful of people that I know from church that are business owners want the cities/counties to require masks. They say it makes it easier for them to deal with customers.

Maybe true. It's sad that people won't follow stores desires and instead require government to step in and mandate.

Good for them

The spread isn't exactly out of control in Colin county and they've been "anti mask" this whole time

It's almost as if focusing efforts on shaming such people is a big waste of time, and a disservice to communities that are actually being hit hard by this

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Looks like Plano meeting tonight to discuss. Guessing if McKinney did Plano might too....

edit: I am not anti-mask but I wish businesses could make decisions vs government overreach. I would think most businesses would choose to require with strong encouragement from local and state leadership. Maybe i am ignorant....

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Plano voted down the mask mandate.

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What's the mask situation in Denton County where you live?

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Good for them

The spread isn't exactly out of control in Colin county and they've been "anti mask" this whole time

It's almost as if focusing efforts on shaming such people is a big waste of time, and a disservice to communities that are actually being hit hard by this

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I saw something online that said 85 percent of the citizens and businesses in Plano that had contacted the city council and mayor wanted a mask ordinance put in place in Plano. Going to be some mad people in Plano.

Collin County Judge Hill and some of the County commissioners are very anti-mask. But, I wouldn't say that people residing in Plano are. A friend of mine from church who lives in Plano said that he and others in his circle believe Collin County numbers have remained low because a large portion of the employees working at all of the big corporate headquarters in Plano and Frisco are still working form home. He and his friends there seem to think things will start to change there once everyone finally starts going back to the office. I hadnt really thought of any of that until he mentioned it to me.