Just When You Thought It Couldn’t Get More Gloomy
@BelleStarr (61047)
United States
October 29, 2020 10:40am CST
It is so dark , cold and rainy today. We went to exercise at the pool today, three young woman were talking in the dressing rooms with their infants and no masks. I told them “ladies you need to put your mask on, it’s the rule here” two said sorry and put them in. The third wAs the same woman from last week. She did have her mask on when we walked out. Cases are spiking in Connecticut, what part of wear a mask don’t they understand!! I had to speak up, they could ruin it for all of us.
Anyway, I am making stir fry for dinner. Maybe tomato soup for lunch.
I have 9 articles due tomorrow morning so that is what I will be doing today.
Hope everyone is snug and warm and that no one was impacted by the hurricane yesterday.
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26 responses
@Butterfingers (66585)
• India
29 Oct 20
Things are not improving and we cannot be casual about it
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
3 Nov 20
True and in some places they are getting much worse.
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
8 Nov 20
Things are not improving and we cannot be casual about it
But here is the thing @Butterfingers. Listen to what you are saying. Essentially we know more and more people are wearing masks and yet cases are still rising, and SPIKING even. If the masks WORKED, wouldn't cases be slowing? I cannot for the life of me understand why we are so focused on something that DOES NOT WORK instead of trying to find out what DOES work?
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
1 Nov 20
All the insurance articles are done and I have one for a chiropractor yet to do.
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@just4him (306113)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Nov 20
@BelleStarr That's good they're all done and you'll get that last one done too soon.
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@GardenGerty (157552)
• United States
30 Oct 20
They say we are getting "mask fatigue". Our church will only be on Facebook live this week as many members of our small congregation have been exposed, and we are being cautious. Our school has some out on quarantine.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
3 Nov 20
I have only been to church a handful of times since this started and with the up tick I’m not going back now but I do watch every Sundayon YouTube
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@much2say (53959)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Oct 20
It's warming back up here again - I wish it would rain (but I can do without the cold 
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There is something I don't understand . . . I know that less than 2 year olds do not need to wear masks, but it seems like their parents do not seem to think they need wear one either - they are not exempt! The cases seem to be spiking everywhere - people do need to continue to remember to wear these masks!!!
Stay warm and dry! Best of luck with the articles!!
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There is something I don't understand . . . I know that less than 2 year olds do not need to wear masks, but it seems like their parents do not seem to think they need wear one either - they are not exempt! The cases seem to be spiking everywhere - people do need to continue to remember to wear these masks!!!
Stay warm and dry! Best of luck with the articles!!3 people like this
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
1 Nov 20
Artiles are done, it is raining here again, we need it so it is a good thing. But it is going to be very cold overnight so it may turn to ice.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
1 Nov 20
Thank you, that is our cottage in PA the view from the back yard.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
1 Nov 20
@Courtlynn I actually won a photo contest at a site I used to write on with that photo
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
30 Oct 20
I have to applaud you for having the bravery to tell people yo put their face masks on. I don't do it because nowadays people are rude in the streets.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
31 Oct 20
I was just appalled, there were three of them and they should know better, it is the law here!! But yes it was rather brave of me, people are rude here too.
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
8 Nov 20
@jvicentevalera I am not convinced it IS for anyone's wellbeing. If the masks worked, cases would not be spiking. Yet they are with MORE people wearing them. Not less.
BTW, I am not denying anyone their pandemic. What I AM saying is that people need to focus more on what the REAL solution is and stop worrying about things that are CLEARLY not mattering...
Like wearing a mask. We KNOW they don't work. So why are we being so nuts about wearing them? Shouldn't we be more focused on coming up with REAL solutions instead of insisting on encouraging fake ones?
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
1 Nov 20
@BelleStarr it is also a law here, and some people still break the law. It is so sad because on the end it is for their own wellbeing.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
29 Oct 20
I just made my husband 4 extra masks to take with him when he leaves for Connecticut on Sunday. I am worried that he may become ill or bring the illness home to us. Scares the crapola out of me.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
30 Oct 20
It really depends where he is going in Connecticut, have you checked what cities are red, that is where the cases are spiking.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
1 Nov 20
@BelleStarr I will have to check. I am worried.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
1 Nov 20
@ElusiveButterfly Most places are fine there are just about 20 hot spots.
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@snowy22315 (169940)
• United States
30 Oct 20
I am afraid I just do not get the no mask mentality.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
29 Oct 20
Its been very sunny here this afternoon so took a walk while we still can.
Good luck with the articles.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
4 Nov 20
@BelleStarr
Oh good luck with those too.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
4 Nov 20
Thanks, they are done and I am on to new ones.
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@paigea (35678)
• Canada
3 Nov 20
Nice that you spoke up and they responded. I find students in class forget, but are good at gently reminding each other. I've been impressed.
Someone at Hubby's hockey tested positive so we must isolate. (We tested negative) Hockey is closed and also the pool, so maybe was a case there.
Pays to be careful.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
3 Nov 20
It does . It is the only way to stop the spread.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
29 Oct 20
We have snow coming tomorrow how about you?
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@NJChicaa (115992)
• United States
29 Oct 20
@BelleStarr Oh I will cry if we get snow. It is 55 here today so I think it will be too warm for snow.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
10 Nov 20
Thank you yes an enjoyable couple of meals.
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@Hannihar (129430)
• Israel
30 Oct 20
@BelleStarr
You were lucky that two apologized. Here they get defensive and do not are and do not put them on. Take care and good luck with the articles.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
8 Nov 20
Thank you I think they realize that if I report they could be banned from the YMCA
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@LindaOHio (156056)
• United States
30 Oct 20
So many people are not wearing masks. It's disheartening. Good luck with your articles.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
1 Nov 20
Thank you and here honesty it is pretty rare which is why it shocked me so much. Maybe I just don't get out much!!
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@popciclecold (35084)
• United States
4 Nov 20
Yeah, I went to Walmart yesterday and there were a lot of people not wearing masks, they do them they don't. I nyst don't get it.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
8 Nov 20
Here in CT, we have a mask mandate so you are supposed to be wearing one but of course who is enforcing it?
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
10 Nov 20
I have not been watching the weather channel so I can honestly say I don't know.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
4 Nov 20
It is sunny today and it is cold but in the 40s.
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@Marilynda1225 (79708)
• United States
29 Oct 20
We have pouring rain here today in Pennsylvania which I think is partly due to the hurricane. It's just plain miserable
Good thing you spoke up about the masks. You would think by now that people would be more aware and not forget the mask wearing.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
2 Nov 20
Especially since there were three of them I was just shocked. I am not looking forward to this Thursday I will tell you.
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
8 Nov 20
I am still not convinced that the masks have a thing to do with anything. Most of these masks are the equivalent of putting a piece of tissue paper on your face. They stop nothing at all, and is just a "feel good" measure. Not a solution. We have been wearing masks for how long now? And yet the cases are SPIKING. So, what good have the masks done?
I think it is a valid question. If the masks were working why are cases spiking? Shouldn't it be the other way around?
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
10 Nov 20
@BelleStarr I can respect all of what you said here. Unfortunately 99% of the masks would not pass the test, and unless you can mandate proper masking...I guess we're just in the same boat. I think we are still stuck more in a state of semantics than doing anything effective.
I do think there is a stark difference as well between the Spanish Flu which killed off 10% of the world population and Covid which has only killed off 0.01% of the world population.
Not making light of it, as I have tried to point out many times on this. Just trying to stay real, practical, sensible, and keep my thinking cap on about it all. 
