If you are out for a walk, the risk of picking up any infection from somebody walking in the opposite direction, even if they are close to you is absolutely minute. They will be within 2 metres for a matter of seconds.
It's the principle of it though @KT53 . They don't seem to give it any thought at all. It makes you wonder if they bother at any other time too.
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I disagree Fairygirl. If people know there isn't a problem with simply walking/running past somebody why would they bother with creating exaggerated spacing? That doesn't mean they don't use social distancing where it does matter. They are possibly actually better informed than those, like the woman in front of me in a DIY store, who panicked and moved away, making a great fuss, when a member of staff was walking toward her. If she was so concerned she could have worn a mask - which she didn't. Younger woman, part of the snowflake generation.
Shaming people out of social distancing and wearing masks at this stage of the virus is what is going to cause the predicted second wave. It's really not going to hurt people to have a few months of common decency without resuming selfish behaviour straight away. If you don't like the rules that have been set then stay at home and keep your opinions to yourself.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
OH works in a shop and is the only member of staff who wears the masks, provided by the management, all day. It was the condition he made for returning to work.Â
He is not scared ... he is taking sensible precautions. It does not prevent him doing a good job, he continues to have the highest sales figures of all his colleagues and customers seem to appreciate that he is being sensible. Â
He is not a daredevil by nature ... he says that if the mask only provides 10% protection thats 10% better than nothing.Â
He wants to avoid bringing the virus home to me or taking it to his mother who is 80.Â
He says he will wear a mask until there is an effective vaccine.Â
I am fortunate ... I do not have to go out and about very much if I  don’t want to ... and I have a partner who cares enough about me not to want to put me at risk.Â
As I said ... not scared, sensible.Â
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Yes, we do @Lyn and we can learn not to keep touching the masks and only use the ties or elastics to put them on and take them off.  They're more about preventing spread to others if we are carrying the virus than preventing us catching it but even a small barrier is better than nothing against aerosol transmission of infinitesimally small droplets.
As for walkers and joggers and runners, those doing it for exercise are breathing more deeply and more likely to be exhaling far stronger bursts or aerosol spray so yes, I agree with @Fairygirl, they should keep their distance.
Staff in one of the DIYs I use refuse entry to anyone not wearing a mask but one of the cashiers is clearly a bit vain. She wears her visor type mask so far up her forehead that her mouth is not covered.  Fortunately they also have clear perspex screens all round too.
Our SM trolleys are no longer sprayed between customers but I use the gel on entry to the shop and, when I've finished I either use it again before getting in the car and touching stuff or go to the loo and then wash my hands thoroughly.  So far so good.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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I disagree Fairygirl. If people know there isn't a problem with simply walking/running past somebody why would they bother with creating exaggerated spacing? That doesn't mean they don't use social distancing where it does matter. They are possibly actually better informed than those, like the woman in front of me in a DIY store, who panicked and moved away, making a great fuss, when a member of staff was walking toward her. If she was so concerned she could have worn a mask - which she didn't. Younger woman, part of the snowflake generation.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
As for walkers and joggers and runners, those doing it for exercise are breathing more deeply and more likely to be exhaling far stronger bursts or aerosol spray so yes, I agree with @Fairygirl, they should keep their distance.
Staff in one of the DIYs I use refuse entry to anyone not wearing a mask but one of the cashiers is clearly a bit vain. She wears her visor type mask so far up her forehead that her mouth is not covered.  Fortunately they also have clear perspex screens all round too.
Our SM trolleys are no longer sprayed between customers but I use the gel on entry to the shop and, when I've finished I either use it again before getting in the car and touching stuff or go to the loo and then wash my hands thoroughly.  So far so good.