03-25-2020, 03:33 PM
Not to beat a dead horse and all that, but considering the current subject of this thread, to wear or not to wear, I got a kick out of this article..
From: https://bklyner.com/no-mask-no-gloves-no...out-masks/
No Mask, No Gloves, No Service: Southern Brooklyn Businesses Start to Turn Away Customers Without Masks
Fong and Zhou Supermarket in Bensonhurst and AAA Pharmacy in Midwood are turning away customers who aren’t wearing face masks — a policy that a spokesperson from the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) says should not exist.
“Business owners are not permitted to turn away customers who are not wearing face masks,” said a spokesperson for the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS), although the spokesperson could not point to a specific law that prevents businesses from doing just that. Neither the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) nor the Office of Emergency Management (OCE) would comment on this practice...
As with so many things.. I suppose the marketplace is the real driver here.
If we, here in Hawaii, get to the full on in the wild outbreak with numbers doubling every three days and such I suspect more people will be wearing masks and other protective gear out of an abundance of caution. Or maybe because it's something they can do that allows them to feel they have a little control over their own lives..
From: https://bklyner.com/no-mask-no-gloves-no...out-masks/
No Mask, No Gloves, No Service: Southern Brooklyn Businesses Start to Turn Away Customers Without Masks
Fong and Zhou Supermarket in Bensonhurst and AAA Pharmacy in Midwood are turning away customers who aren’t wearing face masks — a policy that a spokesperson from the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) says should not exist.
“Business owners are not permitted to turn away customers who are not wearing face masks,” said a spokesperson for the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS), although the spokesperson could not point to a specific law that prevents businesses from doing just that. Neither the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) nor the Office of Emergency Management (OCE) would comment on this practice...
As with so many things.. I suppose the marketplace is the real driver here.
If we, here in Hawaii, get to the full on in the wild outbreak with numbers doubling every three days and such I suspect more people will be wearing masks and other protective gear out of an abundance of caution. Or maybe because it's something they can do that allows them to feel they have a little control over their own lives..