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Hygiene or Politeness?

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Iam64 Thu 06-Aug-20 11:55:49

In recent weeks, I have ventured into a supermarket or a hobby shop for the first time since March. I wear a mask, don't linger and use the hand sanitiser.
I have met two friends at 2 metres in my garden. Same with my adult children.
I have had a negative covid test but been diagnosed with a chest infection. The nurse said I could have picked it up when someone sneezed or coughed near me, or from a work surface.
Alexa, this suggests to me that I'll be even more careful . If anything like that happens to you again it may be wise to say "I'm shielding, could you keep the distance please". That's my plan!

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merlotgran Thu 06-Aug-20 11:52:23

If she came into your home did she wash and sanitise her hands?

I think I'd be more concerned about that than a mask.

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Alexa Thu 06-Aug-20 11:49:38

At age 88 I think it is sensible to stay at home and meet only two sons who help me in various ways and who don't cover faces but keep about 3-6 feet away most of the time.

However yesterday afternnin my very nice ex- sort of daughter in law came unexpected by me, though I guess one son knew she was coming. She did not have a mask on and seemed not to be very conscious of social distance. By contrast, I had a plumber in yesterday morning and he was very professionally dressed with a black mask on and I thanked him for wearing one.

Should I have asked ex-sort of daughter in law to wear a mask?

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