A Return to My Weekend Supermarket Reports

[MineralMan]

Once vaccinations began to be given to the mass of people who wanted them, I stopped doing my weekend supermarket mask reports. Now, I find it necessary to begin again. In the meantime, I have moved from my home in St. Paul to a suburb on the west side of the Twin Cities metro.

So, today, I shopped at Lunds/Byerly's, since there is one near my home. There is a Cub here, a Trader Joes, and a Whole Foods, as well, along with an Aldi's. All within a five-minute drive from our new digs.

When I arrived at the store, I donned my mask, as I have done for so long. The difference now, though, is that the only other masks I saw were on the employees in the store. Sadly, I saw no other customers wearing masks today.

I fear we have lost the battle. I'm fully vaccinated. Probably many others I saw today are, as well. However, the pandemic rages on, so I'm still masking up. I wish others would do so, as well.

Yesterday, when we took delivery of our new car, my wife and I wore masks. Nobody else in the dealership wore a mask, though. Our salesperson volunteered that he was vaccinated, at least.

I got a strong stink-eye from one customer at the supermarket. He looked like he was about to offer some "sheeple" comment, but thought better of it after locking eyes with me. I do not radiate a peaceful attitude from my eyes about such nonsense.

[hlthe2b]

1. Three grocery or warehouse stores yesterday: all employees plus customers masked

running about 40% total.

The interesting thing to me is that masking compliance among customers was running about 2:1 females over males.
Hmmmm.

[MineralMan]

3. More proof that most women are smarter than most men.

So it seems to me, anyhow.

[GPV]

2. Very few people masking here in my part of Maine, including my family.

[Tracer]

4. M town has almost zero C-19 cases and a high vaccination rate, yet...

the health department put out a notice that we should wear masks indoors again.

So, at the grocery yesterday, it was 100% compliance with the masks.

[Treefrog]

5. I'm wearing my mask, and it seems mask use is increasing.

No idea if anyone gives me any sidelong glances because I pay absolutely no attention to strangers in the market.

[XanaDUer2]

15. yes, best not to pay attention

your health first and foremost.

I may be getting stinkeye myself, but so what?

[fierywoman]

6. I keep the retort in mind that I read here the other day:

"It's not a mask.
It's an I.Q. test."

[luvs2sing]

7. I was pleasantly surprised this week.

At all three stores I shopped at, mask usage was way up this week.

[hunter]

8. I'd say 90% are masked in our local grocery store.

This is solidly Democratic California. The vaccination rate is about 75%

In California's Republican Central Valley the percentage of mask wearers is much less.

[Shrike47]

9. Grocery stores in Oregon require masks, although prior to the Gov's order, lots wore them.

I gave a guy who didn’t have one a fresh new mask yesterday so he could go in to the store. I keep a supply in my car.

[bluewater]

10. Very similar situation where I am

I dunno, but it seems like most people just can't keep up with the changing nature of the pandemic.

It seems like there is a month's lag, and that's with the people _trying_ to keep up and modify their behavior.



Thanks for the post.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

11. I was at Kroger yesterday and 60% of the customers were in masks

I was in my mask

[zeusdogmom]

12. Masks pretty scarce in most places of business

The young check out clerks are wearing them, there is one on my face, here and there a few others. This AM at church - 100% masked. All ages. In the Thursday newsletter, Pastor stated his mask was back on, he wasn’t mandating it, but as we care for others ….. message received pretty loud and clear.

[MANative]

13. Just got back from the supermarket...

Where my husband and a dear friend are currently working their Sunday shifts. All employees masked and vast majority of customers were, too. I only saw 2 people without masks. Western CT.

[GoneOffShore]

14. Meanwhile here in France, despite the 'Health Pass' protests, to enter a store, you must

wear a mask.

And about 30% of people outside are still wearing masks.

[FoxNewsSucks]

16. When they dropped the mandate a few weeks ago,

mask wearing went from near-100% in the metro area to about 5% in about 2 weeks.

After reinstating it in KCMO, at first it was about 60%, employees a little more than customers. Last week I went to the Whole Foods, 100% masked. Customers and employees.

Yesterday I went to a Price Chopper in Parkville, it was about 50-50 for employees and 80% of the customers were masked.

[MissB]

17. Indoor mask mandate here as of Friday so at Costco

folks were largely masked this morning. I say largely because one lady at the checkout was having words with the front end manager about some customer that was walking around unmasked. She was pissed.