D&D and the rising pandemic

[Istbor]

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Awww. I was kind of hoping when he put on the mask he would like... intentionally muffle the lyrics for like a verse or two.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Since Gov. Abbot made the masking order statewide- about damn time- compliance has skyrocketed. Still seeing occasional Karen’s & Kens, but fewer people simply eschewing masks.

..,and just as I say this, I had to run errands in a neighboring suburb, and saw a LOT more “scarf”laws- groups wandering 50/50 with masks; people wearing theirs like chinstraps or neck warmers, etc.

sigh

 

[Hussar]

Are stores in the States and Canada doing this?

Seems to help.

 

[Ryujin]

In Canada, in the area around Toronto, they've mostly erected hard plexiglass shields in front of the cashiers. All the places that I've been to, since the lockdown started are either recommending or mandating the use of debit cards for payment, rather than accepting cash.

 

[Zardnaar]

In Canada, in the area around Toronto, they've mostly erected hard plexiglass shields in front of the cashiers. All the places that I've been to, since the lockdown started are either recommending or mandating the use of debit cards for payment, rather than accepting cash.

That's what they did here and you had to use contact free debit cards.

 

[Umbran]

It is my understanding as well that the task of collecting the data was given to a private company ...

If I recall correctly, that private company is named.. Palantir.

Yes. A big data company is named after a device that sounds like it is great for seeing things... but actually has the Eye of the Dark Lord at the other end. The irony... is so gorram thick...

 

[Umbran]

Are stores in the States and Canada doing this?

I don't go to too many stores these days, but yes. CVS, Walgreens, groceries, hardware stores - all have shields between customer and cashier - usually plexiglass. There's also often some shelving or the like in front of the counter, forcing the customer to stand back a bit.

 

[Eltab]

I see many stores with hard plexiglass between the cashier and the customer.
In some cases it looks like a bank / gas station anti-theft barriers, in others it looks like it was placed to muffle conversation.
That photo was the first time I've seen flexible plastic sheeting put up.

 

[Umbran]

That photo was the first time I've seen flexible plastic sheeting put up.

I've seen such a couple of times. As you might imagine, there was a bit of a run on the plastics typically used like this, and many suppliers ran out for a while, so stores sometimes had to make do with what they could get.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I’ve only seen hard plastic shielding so far.