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we went into Tesco store this morning and the number of people going in without face mask unbelievable. What was worse there was no staff at the entrance stopping them. No wonder covid 19 is on the increase again
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Last time I was in Waitrose, there were a couple of people without masks and the chap on the door never said a word to them.

I actually asked him about it, and was told - "They might not be able to wear masks!"
While I know this is true, he never even bothered to ask them!

I heard that staff in some shops are getting both verbal abuse and threats when they question customers not wearing masks, so there are more things to consider than you think.

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Mups
If they are fit enough to go into any store they are fit enough to wear masks and use the hand cleansers.
as for verbal abuse the store has the right to prevent entry

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No, not necessarily.

For example, someone with Asthma can find it difficult to wear a mask, but they are otherwise quite fit enough to go into a shop.

As for the verbal abuse, I believe this was in several different stores, but I do remember some female staff in a Co-op branch were physically threatened by customers who resented being questioned.
I expect they were denied entry eventually, but staff have still got to put up with these unpleasant characters first, and I can imagine their reluctance to challenge people about not wearing masks.

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You would be shocked Mups at some of the abuse supermarket staff get from pig customers, particularly the female staff because they are less likely to punch them on the nose. If supermarkets are expected to enforce the law then they need a trained security guard on the door, it should not be left to shop staff imo.

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Yes, this is what I meant. It's bad isn't it, and as you say, it seems to be the women more who cop it.

I agree with you about employing a trained doorman.

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We had one for quite a while but it was seen as too expensive to keep up.

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When we went into Morrison’s the other week, I noticed a chap entering without a mask, he did, however have a lanyard around his neck with a sign,( about the size of a credit card) I couldn’t make out what it said but I said to mrs p at the time it was a good idea as people would see he had a reason not to wear one.

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Some staff wear a badge, those with asthma for instance.

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Other countries had police checking people in shops. That's who should be dealing with this. People would behave then just if one was popping in and out.