Coronavirus Thread V: A Shot in the Arm (READ OP)

[Australian rePublic]

My reusable face masks arrived. Finally. So much better than those dust masks I've been wearing. They were supposed to arrive a week ago. Get your shit together, Australia Post

[CoraSpia]

My reusable face masks arrived. Finally. So much better than those dust masks I've been wearing. They were supposed to arrive a week ago. Get your shit together, Australia Post

When I send stuff to family in Australia it has a funny habit of going to the wrong place, to the point where I now stick a note in saying 'If this parcel is not for you, please contact these numbers.'

[Nobel Hobos 2]

My reusable face masks arrived. Finally. So much better than those dust masks I've been wearing. They were supposed to arrive a week ago. Get your shit together, Australia Post

At least they did arrive.

You: "You guys lost my package!"
AP: "what package?"

[CoraSpia]

My reusable face masks arrived. Finally. So much better than those dust masks I've been wearing. They were supposed to arrive a week ago. Get your shit together, Australia Post

At least they did arrive.

You: "You guys lost my package!"
AP: "what package?"

One of mine ended up somewhere in the northern territory when it was sent to WA.

What does the delivery guy think when he sees an address in Joondalup? 'I know I'm thousands of miles away but it'll do!'

[Australian rePublic]

My reusable face masks arrived. Finally. So much better than those dust masks I've been wearing. They were supposed to arrive a week ago. Get your shit together, Australia Post

When I send stuff to family in Australia it has a funny habit of going to the wrong place, to the point where I now stick a note in saying 'If this parcel is not for you, please contact these numbers.'

I once received a package which was intended for the person who lived across the road. I delivered the parcel to the correct address and told Australia Post off. The intended recipient also told off Australia Post. They never made that mistake again

My reusable face masks arrived. Finally. So much better than those dust masks I've been wearing. They were supposed to arrive a week ago. Get your shit together, Australia Post

At least they did arrive.

You: "You guys lost my package!"
AP: "what package?"

I actually contacted Australia Post on Friday, and they had no idea where it was. I went to the local post office and told them that it was missing. They couldn't idnetify the tracking number. But yea, I'm glad that they arrived

[Australian rePublic]

At least they did arrive.

You: "You guys lost my package!"
AP: "what package?"

One of mine ended up somewhere in the northern territory when it was sent to WA.

What does the delivery guy think when he sees an address in Joondalup? 'I know I'm thousands of miles away but it'll do!'

Did you have the correct post code? Did you tell off Australia Post?

[CoraSpia]

One of mine ended up somewhere in the northern territory when it was sent to WA.

What does the delivery guy think when he sees an address in Joondalup? 'I know I'm thousands of miles away but it'll do!'

Did you have the correct post code? Did you tell off Australia Post?

Yes and yes. Some randomer got a load of english food though.

[Australian rePublic]

Did you have the correct post code? Did you tell off Australia Post?

Yes and yes. Some randomer got a load of english food though.

Shit. NT has post codes which start with 0, whilst WA's post codes start with 6. How did they fuck that up?

[Thepeopl]

It's an 'I have touch sensitive autism and my doctor has confirmed that I have it.'

Does that answer your question?

Not entirely. Has you doctor signed a certificate saying that because of your condition you can't wear a mask?

Read again. Touch sensitive. They will panic/ flip out at feeling the mask on their skin. So yes. The doctor will tell them not to wear masks.

My case of hayfever and copd does make wearing precarious.
Luckily I only need to wear on when in public transport. Which I don't use rn.

[Australian rePublic]

That's not the procedure in the UK. You don't have to have a certificate signed by your doctor, because you know it's a bit of a dick move to get disabled people to prove they're disabled, because we've been asked to do that for years and it's seriously fucking demeaning. Police officers and staff are trained to recognise what the list of reasons you can't wear a facemask are, you tell them that's the reason you're not wearing one and they say 'okay.' Some companies sell exemption cards but anybody can buy one of those so they don't really prove much.

If I were a cop and "I have touch-sensitive autism" was your excuse, I'd give you a ticket. You can appeal it in court, where you WILL bring a doctor's note or lose.

This "I don't have to prove anything because it would be demeaning for me" does not strike me as valid. You're asking for an exception to a rule that applies to everyone, you should show some proof of why you should get that exception.

Assuming he/she doesn't have a doctor's note. Also, if you were a cop, you couldn't do jack shit to people who don't wear masks, because Gladys is yet to make them compuslory, for some idiotic reason. She's urging people to wear them, but refusing to make them compulsory, which doesn'y make sense

[Tourais]

If I were a cop and "I have touch-sensitive autism" was your excuse, I'd give you a ticket. You can appeal it in court, where you WILL bring a doctor's note or lose.

This "I don't have to prove anything because it would be demeaning for me" does not strike me as valid. You're asking for an exception to a rule that applies to everyone, you should show some proof of why you should get that exception.

Assuming he/she doesn't have a doctor's note. Also, if you were a cop, you couldn't do jack shit to people who don't wear masks, because Gladys is yet to make them compuslory, for some idiotic reason. She's urging people to wear them, but refusing to make them compulsory, which doesn'y make sense

Probably for reasons like CoraSpia

[CoraSpia]

Not entirely. Has you doctor signed a certificate saying that because of your condition you can't wear a mask?

Read again. Touch sensitive. They will panic/ flip out at feeling the mask on their skin. So yes. The doctor will tell them not to wear masks.

My case of hayfever and copd does make wearing precarious.
Luckily I only need to wear on when in public transport. Which I don't use rn.

I don't 'flip out' as it were, but it feels like I have insects crawling all over my skin.

It's anything on the head, I've been using the same brand of headphones for years despite the fact better ones exist because they don't set it off. Yes, I am that weird guy who doesn't wear a hood in the pouring rain, Haircuts are something to be dreaded.

[Australian rePublic]

Assuming he/she doesn't have a doctor's note. Also, if you were a cop, you couldn't do jack shit to people who don't wear masks, because Gladys is yet to make them compuslory, for some idiotic reason. She's urging people to wear them, but refusing to make them compulsory, which doesn'y make sense

Probably for reasons like CoraSpia

This is Australia. We take good care of the disabled here. There would be exceptions. Not sure about England, though

[CoraSpia]

Probably for reasons like CoraSpia

This is Australia. We take good care of the disabled here. There would be exceptions. Not sure about England, though

I'm amazed at how well it's been handled for disabled people in England honestly. I thought the government would make you jump through a million hoops to get an exemption in fear of it being abused, but they've done the complete opposite.

[Australian rePublic]

This is Australia. We take good care of the disabled here. There would be exceptions. Not sure about England, though

I'm amazed at how well it's been handled for disabled people in England honestly. I thought the government would make you jump through a million hoops to get an exemption in fear of it being abused, but they've done the complete opposite.

Interesting

[-Astoria-]

Some people can't because they respiratory problems

Face shields exist.

It's pretty easy to equate facemasks to the burqa from the other side as well. I believe everyone should have the right to choose whether they wear either, for example.

...they do not compare.

[Australian rePublic]

Some people can't because they respiratory problems

Face shields exist.

It's pretty easy to equate facemasks to the burqa from the other side as well. I believe everyone should have the right to choose whether they wear either, for example.

...they do not compare.

I didn't that they do compare, of coarse they don't

[The Alma Mater]

Some people can't because they respiratory problems

Face shields exist.

It's pretty easy to equate facemasks to the burqa from the other side as well. I believe everyone should have the right to choose whether they wear either, for example.

...they do not compare.

Why not ? Burqas in principle are superior facemasks since they also cover the eyes - which is an entrypoint for infection.

Of course, people are already selling transparant facemasks now to take away the whole "can no longer see faces".

[Australian rePublic]

Face shields exist....they do not compare.

Why not ? Burqas in principle are superior facemasks since they also cover the eyes - which is an entrypoint for infection.

Of course, people are already selling transparant facemasks now to take away the whole "can no longer see faces".

I can't see a transparent facemask as as effective as an opaque one.

[-Astoria-]

It's an 'I have touch sensitive autism and my doctor has confirmed that I have it.'

Does that answer your question?

I have aspberger's

Me too.

[The Alma Mater]

It's an 'I have touch sensitive autism and my doctor has confirmed that I have it.'

Does that answer your question?

I have aspberger's

There is no b in that word

[Thepeopl]

Why not ? Burqas in principle are superior facemasks since they also cover the eyes - which is an entrypoint for infection.

Of course, people are already selling transparant facemasks now to take away the whole "can no longer see faces".

I can't see a transparent facemask as as effective as an opaque one.

It's for hearing impaired. They need to be able to read your lips. Unless you a proficient in sign language. But even then, facial expressions will add depth to your signing.

[Australian rePublic]

I can't see a transparent facemask as as effective as an opaque one.

It's for hearing impaired. They need to be able to read your lips. Unless you a proficient in sign language. But even then, facial expressions will add depth to your signing.

I see

[CoraSpia]

I can't see a transparent facemask as as effective as an opaque one.

It's for hearing impaired. They need to be able to read your lips. Unless you a proficient in sign language. But even then, facial expressions will add depth to your signing.

Some of my hearing impaired friends feel seriously isolated with the new facemask rules, since people (especially shop staff and the like who might be under orders from management to wear facemasks) are reluctant to remove them to allow them to communicate.

[Australian rePublic]

It's for hearing impaired. They need to be able to read your lips. Unless you a proficient in sign language. But even then, facial expressions will add depth to your signing.

Some of my hearing impaired friends feel seriously isolated with the new facemask rules, since people (especially shop staff and the like who might be under orders from management to wear facemasks) are reluctant to remove them to allow them to communicate.

Ah, ok