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Australian rePublic wrote: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

Australian rePublic wrote: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

Nobel Hobos 2 wrote:

Australian rePublic wrote: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 wrote:

Australian rePublic wrote: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 wrote:

Australian rePublic wrote: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 wrote:

Nobel Hobos 2 wrote:
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 wrote:

CoraSpia wrote: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 wrote:

Australian rePublic wrote: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.

Nobel Hobos 2 wrote:

CoraSpia wrote: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?

Nobel Hobos 2 wrote:

CoraSpia wrote: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.

Australian rePublic wrote:

Nobel Hobos 2 wrote:
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

Thepeopl wrote:

Nobel Hobos 2 wrote:
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.

Tourais wrote:

Australian rePublic wrote: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

Australian rePublic wrote:

Tourais wrote: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 wrote:

Australian rePublic wrote: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 wrote:Some people can't because they respiratory problems

CoraSpia wrote: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.

-Astoria- wrote:

Australian rePublic wrote:Some people can't because they respiratory problems

Face shields exist.

CoraSpia wrote: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.

-Astoria- wrote:

Australian rePublic wrote:Some people can't because they respiratory problems

Face shields exist.

CoraSpia wrote: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.

The Alma Mater wrote:

-Astoria- wrote: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".

Australian rePublic wrote:

CoraSpia wrote: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

Australian rePublic wrote:

CoraSpia wrote: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

Australian rePublic wrote:

The Alma Mater wrote:
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.

Thepeopl wrote:

Australian rePublic wrote: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.

Thepeopl wrote:

Australian rePublic wrote: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.

CoraSpia wrote:

Thepeopl wrote: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.