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Are you wearing a face mask and if so why?

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Mags

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South West UK

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28-03-2020, 04:15 PM

Re: Are you wearing a face mask and if so why?

Where do they sell Face Masks? I can't say I'ver ever seen them in shops

Percy Vere

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Wilds and woolly wastes of Staffordshire, UK

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28-03-2020, 04:44 PM

Re: Are you wearing a face mask and if so why?

The pharmacy we use had some for sale the other day. Here's a link to a mistaken social media storm because some idiot saw the price as a rip-off:

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news...k-cost/?ref=ar

poohdog

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Nottinghamshire UK

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28-03-2020, 05:39 PM

Re: Are you wearing a face mask and if so why?

Originally Posted by Muddy ->

I wore one when I came through Hong Kong airport . They are quite irritating make you touch your face even more.

The cheaper ones can be irritating...the more you pay the better the fit....if you can find any at all out there.

Muddy

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28-03-2020, 06:13 PM

Re: Are you wearing a face mask and if so why?

I was lucky to buy a pack of 10 from a pharmacy in Australia .

Muddy

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28-03-2020, 06:14 PM

Re: Are you wearing a face mask and if so why?

Originally Posted by Mags ->

Where do they sell Face Masks? I can't say I'ver ever seen them in shops

Normally anywhere pharmacies or DIY shops .
Even builders merchants .
Since the corona virus epidemic there is a world wide demand and therefore shortage .

Lion Queen

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28-03-2020, 08:15 PM

Re: Are you wearing a face mask and if so why?

Originally Posted by Meg ->

Yes it is called skin...

...why, it prevents the rest of my face falling out

Longdogs

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SW England

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28-03-2020, 09:55 PM

Re: Are you wearing a face mask and if so why?

Originally Posted by Mups ->

Hah. Very true Meg.

Thing is, wearing a face mask is not going to protect you from picking up bacteria from supermarket trolleys is it!

Same with all the till cashiers wearing gloves.
Unless they change them between every customer, it is no different to having dirty hands.
You can still touch your face with gloves on and you won't be protected!

That is very true Mups

but I think the gloves are to protect the cashiers, not the customers. they have now introduced hand cleaning and basket/trolley wipes and have are also limiting the amount iof people going in at any one time.

Longdogs

Chatterbox

SW England

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28-03-2020, 09:59 PM

Re: Are you wearing a face mask and if so why?

i tried wearing one at work this morning but I got so bloody hot, i thought I might die of exhaustion.

EZ Rider

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Surrey

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28-03-2020, 11:07 PM

Re: Are you wearing a face mask and if so why?

The queue outside Sainsburys extends the length of the car park all spaced at 2 mtrs apart which is good. Once inside the doors everyone is packed together like sardines all jostling for position. My mask goes on just outside the door as I enter and stays on until i'm outside. I shop there once a week. That is the only time I leave the house except for dog walking which is 6.30am. when I never see another person.