Went to Home Depot today where a mandatory mask

[Tribetime]

Was set forth by the county....I expected to see everyone inside to be wearing masks, but only about 50% were. I asked the manager and he said it was required but they didnt have the authority to enforce it.
I called the Health dept and he said he would take care of it and sounded disappointed and frustrated by it.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Good call. . . . nt

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. If you are a Woman, take your top and bra off and tell mgr

when they put on masks you will put on bra...

Heard story of someone doing this..

Men could drop pants I guess, underpants also...

We better fucking do something or many of us are dead.

[PCIntern]

17. Yeah....um...depending...

What is the impetus for these guys to wear a mask?

[Eliot Rosewater]

26. I wish the impetus was a patriot SCREAMING into their faces to do it or ELSE

[PCIntern]

30. I'm with you...

But if a woman threatened to go brakes Im not certain I would be intimidated. If u get my drift.

[Skittles]

41. I'm sure it depends on the woman

[PCIntern]

59. Ed Zachary

[zentrum]

83. Tell them only weak, wussy men

……don't protect others.

[Dem2theMax]

39. If I took off my top and bra,

it would definitely solve the problem.
Why?
The entire store would clear out and I would have the whole place to myself!

[SaveOurDemocracy]

87. LOL 😋 What I was thinking.

[True Blue American]

91. LOL

I am reminded of a post about things that irritate you.

One woman posted she was irritated because she walked down the street naked and no one noticed!

[Dem2theMax]

97. There's a reason older women wear clothing.

It's called gravity!

[True Blue American]

104. There is the same reason for old men!

[Tipperary]

48. Let us know how that works out for you Eliot.

Ok?

[gratuitous]

3. Good for you for reporting it

Home Depot can afford to devote some resources to screening customers coming in the door.

[jimlup]

69. I had to do a similar report at my local grocery store...

unfortunately, they don't even have someone at the door requiring it. Many stores do and once established it quickly becomes the culture of the store.

I don't go to my local Kroger anymore - I can't risk it. Instead i drive 3 miles west into a major college/medical town. There many more people grasp the idea and masks are near 100%.

[Thekaspervote]

4. Don't know if you have menards in your area, you don't get in without a mask

The home depot founder is a big trumper by the way

[Sherman A1]

7. The menards guy is likewise

From what I understand

[waddirum]

14. John Menard funded Scott Walker

with $1.5 million.

[not fooled]

53. I called Home Depot corporate over this a few days ago

after going into a HD in SW AZ (maggot central) and seeing many covidiots shopping without masks despite sign on entrance stating that masks were required. Was told they are not enforcing mask wearing. So, it's nationwide--flout the "requirement" with no repercussions--a wink and a nod to dumbass trumpsters.

[Totally Tunsie]

62. Bernie Marcus retired from HD over a decade ago.

He acts as a private citizen now.

[Squidly]

72. But once past the entrance

I have seen many people take them off. No one enforces it once inside that I have seen. I think a lot of the workers just want to avoid confrontations, which I dont blame them since a lot of these covidiots are just looking for a reason to go off on someone.

[xxqqqzme]

84. Traders Joe's requires masks.

I was there yesterday and not a naked face in sight. They even have a table set up outside so you can bag your groceries in your reusable bags.

[TreasonousBastard]

5. The hell they don't.

[dflprincess]

6. Menard's has the authority to enforce it for their store if they want to

It's private property they can refuse entry to anyone not wearing a mask.

[ProfessorGAC]

11. Completely Correct

And, they're in their rights to kick someone out if they remove the mask, once in the store.
The "can't enforce it" is nonsense.
Their store, their rules.

[William Seger]

21. Yep, I think he meant he didn't have authority from upper management

[luvtheGWN]

22. That only works for a privately owned establishment

or if the head of the chain says so. I doubt if the head of Home Depot would be happy with the store manager laying down the law and thus losing a customer.

I've boycotted Home Depot for years because of conservative ownership/

[aggiesal]

27. I drive 5-10 miles to go to a Lowe's ...

so that I don't shop at Home Depot.
Or Walmart
Or ...

[Ferrets are Cool]

34. Don't kid yourself. Lowes gives more to R candidates than they do to Democratic candidates.

They are all horrible.

[Wednesdays]

66. Lesser of two evils?

[stopdiggin]

108. so -- you're saying there are no publicly own stores that ARE enforcing? (nt)

[soldierant]

40. Most "establishments" where people go to shop are privately owned, but

neither the establishments nor the public have much of a clue what the rights and duties of - well, anyone - are in order to be there.

Years ago I took a basic course i law for insurance professionals, and this is something that has stuck with me. One of the test questions discussed to prepare us for the real exam involved an office building which had clearl signage prohibiting anything from being put up on its walls without permission - a pregnant woman who was going to an appointment with her OBG, a tenant in the building - her sister, who was accompanying her - and a guy with political flyers intending to post them up. In the question, the elevator fell with all three of them in it, but the basic point of the the question was for us to identify the three people as being an invitee, a licensee, and a trespasser. The guy with the flyers was breaking the rules, and that made him a trespasser. Of course that is more tort law than criminal law (although "No trespassing" signage might help), but being able to identify a rule-breaker as a trespasser can't hurt.

(If anyone cares, the sister was the licensee - the building is open to the public who don't break the rules. the pregnant woman was the invitee - she had an appointment as an established patient. In most businesses, in order to be an invitee, you have to be someone like the plumber called in to fix the sink. Being a paying customer just makes you a licensee. To be an invitee, you need a stronger relationship.)

[Locrian]

88. Menards has been good here

"Security guard" at the door at least and everyone wearing a mask.

[Ohiogal]

8. Home Depot is one of the worst

at mask enforcement! As a rule, most hardware stores and auto parts stores are terrible, at least that’s been my experience.

Good for you calling the Health Dep. on them.

[Totally Tunsie]

63. Oh my...men are soooooo macho!

[IronLionZion]

102. They sell pink tools now

for the ladies

[Nululu]

9. Lowlifes killing others

They claim it's inconvenient.

The fines here are $100.00 - $12,000.00, depending on the situation. But there's no enforcement so the lowlife assholes contine to go maskless and threaten the lives of others.

[marlakay]

10. I was totally expecting this at my Home Depot

but we went to buy a new door mat last week and every one had masks on.

I live in red city in a blue state Oregon and before you had to wear one at least half didn't. Medford is also a retirement town so lots of older people.

I got to thinking that maybe now that its a law some republicans that wanted to wear one but didn't want to run into their Trump friends wearing one are happy for law but won't admit it.

[ecstatic]

12. The last time I went into a Home Depot

there was so much saw dust floating around that I started coughing. Seems like the kind of place where people should wear masks even without a pandemic.

[Tribetime]

13. Yeah I called Lowe's right after

And they told me the same thing that they required but couldn't enforce it so I'm hoping the Health Department's able to do something about it but I do plumbing work and flood easier sometimes to go to a Home Depot or Lowe's but I guess from now on I'm going to try to go to a local hardware store but I can't always get what I need

[Tipperary]

49. Wow, wha part of the store were you in?

I regularly go in and out of these stores, and I have never had that experience. Not once. Wha part of the store were you in and what year was it?

[ecstatic]

61. lol! It seemed to be covering the entire store although I did

go all the way to the end, near where they cut wood (I think). Maybe it lingered in my lungs after reaching that part? Not sure. But that was in March or April, before the CDC changed their minds about masks.

[IronLionZion]

103. It probably originates in the lumber dept

and gets spread throughout the store with their HVAC system. Which should tell people something about how viruses can spread throughout a store.

[Delphinus]

15. Thanks

for saying what you did - if it comes to that here in this county, I will know who to call. I wouldn't have thought of it.

[hunter]

16. Businesses are aggressively enforcing masks where I live.

No shoes, no shirt, no mask, no service.

Our local grocery store has hired additional security at the door and inside.

They've always had bouncers for the late and graveyard shifts but now uniformed security guys are there in the morning as well.

Nobody gets in without a mask, and everybody wears a mask inside.

I live in a California Democratic stronghold.

It's not like that all over the state. Trump California is just as fucked up with the freedumb as Trump U.S.A..

[Upthevibe]

100. hunter......I'm in L.A. (North Redondo Beach) and where I am everyone wears masks inside the

stores where I go (Traders, Target - I only when I have to for essentials). Sometimes there are even lines to get into a store with employees at the door to keep a count to let people in as others come out. Having said that, I completely agree with you about certain areas here in California. Some parts of Orange County (a friend of mine who lives in Laguna Niguel said it's especially bad in Huntington Beach), a significant part of the San Joaquin Valley(where Devin Nunes is from), are very red. I don't know what they do in those areas about enforcing the state wide directive.

[Clash City Rocker]

18. You can buy anything online now

If you don’t absolutely need it today, don’t risk your life to buy it in the store.

[gulliver]

19. At least put up a sign that says a mandatory mask policy is in place for the county.

Then people can read it and decide whether they want to do the right thing and wear the mask or not. Without the sign, they'll look at each other and say, "Well, they're not doing it, so I'm not!"

[Hortensis]

20. At a Winn-Dixie in our FL town, I informed the manager I came in for several

items but was leaving with only the eggs needed in the morning and wouldn't be returning. You know why, of course, usual details of appalling negligence, which I posted on our NextDoor neighborhood. Frankly, I seldom go there, and I was tired or would have handed him the eggs and gone to the local Publix as I should have, which is more expensive but trying to protect its people and customers.

[aggiesal]

23. If the store is not going to enforce, then close the store ...

Time to stop all this B$

[LuvNewcastle]

92. Agreed.

I'm sure they'll suddenly find their 'authority' to enforce the mask law.

[tekriter]

24. I work at IKEA in St. Louis

We have screeners stationed at the door. Masks are required, and I have had the pleasure of seeing people kicked out for not wearing a mask. We are giving them away if you don’t have one, but of course some will take the mask and not wear it.

Any employee that sees an adult without a mask can call our store security and the customer will have one chance to comply.

[Sherman A1]

44. As it should be

I was on Gravois in South County last Saturday AM at a C-Store and there were two folks not allowed to enter the store without a mask. I don't know if they went back to their car to get one or just went on as I was leaving anyway.

[yaesu]

25. Its a free for all where I live, a big joke so the Gov came out today and said, guess what,

cases are going up so we will be adding additional penalties for non mask wearers and shutting things down again, the fascists are crying their eyes out hearing that.

[AllaN01Bear]

28. in my city and county a friend of mine started a boycott of any store that didnt enforce the masks .

now with gov newsomes new order almost 100% compliance .

[luv2fly]

29. No curbside?

Our Home Depot has curbside pickup, which I just did last week for the first time. It didn't go off without any hitches, but nothing scary and I got myself a new storm door.

[Ferrets are Cool]

33. Curbside is good, but sometimes you don't know what you need till you get

into the store and look at a particular product.

[Squidly]

73. Exactly

And I really dont like someone else picking out things I am going to use or install. Blemishes, defective looking parts...I would NEVER let someone pick out lumber for me either. Knots, warps, splits, grain patterns, etc, etc. I also build and manufacture things in my head as I go so I never know what Im going to need till I get there and start to assemble it in my brain...but thats just me.

[Ferrets are Cool]

75. It's me also. Sometimes (pre-pandemic) I would go in and wander around just

to attempt to figure out how to make something work. A lot of times, I was successful. I love doing things that are "outside the box".

[Squidly]

76. I know the feeling

I know they probably watch me just wander around cause I constantly get asked if I need help or if they can find something for me...I get irritated, but i hate being interrupted when the wheels are turning in my head...heck, its hard enough to get them moving in the first place...not to mention feeding the squirrels in their cages that keep them spinning once engaged

[rusty quoin]

31. I went to Wah Wah today and 50% were wearing masks.

Last month 90% wore masks at that same store. We are going backwards.

[Tribetime]

52. I know people think the worst is over😠😠

Same here going backwards

[Ferrets are Cool]

32. Exact same thing happened to me at Lowes. I spoke with the manager...

was told that YES, it is against the law for people not to wear masks in his store, but that they are not law enforcement. I asked him why they could not stop them from coming INTO the store. He said that he did not want to deal with the outrage.
I then said "So, you are more concerned about their outrage at not following the law than you are my safety. You just lost my businesss".
I walked out. He didn't give a shit, but it made me feel better.

[Blue_true]

35. Excellent response on your part.

I went into Staples today, everyone I saw were masked.

[BlueIdaho]

36. Some counties are issuing a daily fine for non-compliance. nt.

[Sloumeau]

37. He does not have the authority to enforce it because Home Depot chose that policy.

Costco has no problem enforcing its mandatory mask rule in every state. Costco corporate simply chose to do it. The Costco stores are on private property, and they have the right to refuse service to anyone. Home Depot decided not to piss off their Trump-loving customers. Avoid shopping at these complicit stores if you can.

[we can do it]

65. Starbucks is now requiring masks regardless of town/state law.

[cab67]

38. I had an asthma attack last night.

I'm on vacation in southern Wisconsin, near Madison. After a visit to a clinic this morning, I stopped at a convenience store to get something to drink so I could take what they'd prescribed me.

I left as soon as I realized that, out of 8 or 9 customers in the store, I was the only one wearing a mask. (The people working there were wearing masks, thankfully.)

Madison is a generally progressive part of the state, so this surprised me.

Has it occurred to some of these businesses that they're going to lose more customers without a mask requirement than with one?

[tavernier]

43. I've only seen two people in total at stores without masks since this started

One was dressed like one of those commune sister wives, and the other was a delivery guy at a CVS. I think he was delivering soft drink products. I just avoided them both. I’m pretty happy about how thoughtful and considerate people in my city are compared to places I read about around the country.

[Tribetime]

54. What city are you in

[tavernier]

64. Tavernier, Florida

In the Keys between Key Largo and Islamorada.

[SunSeeker]

45. That's terrible of Home Depot. They absolutely have the authority to deny service to the maskless.

Home Depot is not even trying. Other stores, like Costco won't let you in without a mask, and if show up to the cash register without a mask, they won't ring up your stuff. No shirt, no shoes, no mask, no service.

Fuck these unpatriotic maskless assholes who don't care if Americans and our economy dies. No store should coddle these assholes.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

46. I agree! Boycott those maskhole companies!

[Amy-Strange]

47. Did you see any school kids in there?

-

The governor of Florida said going back to school would be like going to home depot...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-governor-of-florida-is-getting-roasted-online-for-comparing-attending-school-with-shopping-at-home-depot-or-walmart/ar-BB16y3wv?li=BBnbcA1
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[Tribetime]

55. Yes people had their kids in there also no masks

[Amy-Strange]

57. So, the governor of Florida was right? Going to school is like going to Home Depot?

-

The governor of Florida is getting roasted online for comparing attending school with shopping at Home Depot or Walmart

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-governor-of-florida-is-getting-roasted-online-for-comparing-attending-school-with-shopping-at-home-depot-or-walmart/ar-BB16y3wv?li=BBnbcA1
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[Tribetime]

67. I just saw that on Brian Williams

That asshat needs to do a world the favor and die

[Amy-Strange]

77. I say, cram all those idiots in one room, and...

-

see what happens!
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[Josiesdad]

50. Reading a story like this must have switched on my snark switch

Home Depot, like just about all the big box stores has employees that they station at the door to act as greeters. Granted, these employees look more like gannies than bouncers but logistically they are well placed to be at least the first line of defense. I do know that at one of Home Depot's competitors, Menard's, that is what they do and at least at my store the greeters are aggressive and effective. But that may just be this store... we are in Lafayette Indiana which is a blue island in a massive sea of red... I have found that enlightened hoosier behavior fades out at the county line.

How hard could it be? (here comes the 'snark' )

You put a sign over the entrance that says:

You may 1) Wear a mask covering your mouth and nose 2) Exhale 3) -or- Prepare your list at the Kiosks in Customer Service and we will shop for you for $3.00 per item and meet you in the parking lot. Please note that None of the Above is not an option!

Then above the aforementioned kiosks have another sign saying "This store will periodically sanitize this kiosk but it does not happen after every customer. You use this equipment at your own risk. Keep in mind that the person(s) that sat here before you to place their orders were similarly unmasked and possibly unwashed. You should assume as of now that you have been exposed to the virus and should take the appropriate steps. We Value Your Business! Thank you for being a Home Depot Customer!"

</snark

[cwydro]

51. I live in NC, where mandatory mask compliance started last week.

I've seen very few not comply, and I live in a very red county.

Today I went to drop off some stuff at my favorite thrift store. They have a sign on the front about masks. While I was there, I watched the 80plus aged lady who works the register admonish two people who came in without them.

The two people immediately apologized and went back to their cars to get their masks (so they already had them apparently).

I'm so glad I live where I live. I never see these stories of hatred and horror happening here in my little neck of the woods.

[Tribetime]

56. Im in Cleveland Ohio

[Yeehah]

58. I'm in Sioux Falls temporarily

They have a store here called Menard's where masks are mandatory and staff are enforcing the rule. It's the only place I've gone shopping for awhile. They have dry goods type groceries and a wide range of other products. I will not go into a store that is not enforcing mask use.

I hope the Health Dept. you spoke with actually takes action.

[Tribetime]

60. Thank you I just checked they open up the Menards 11 miles from me

I just got off the phone they do require everybody to wear a mask so I'm going to be going there from now on thanks for the heads up...... I called Home Depot I doubt if it makes any difference to them or nap just told him I would not be buying anything else from them and I probably bought thousands of dollars a year from them I'm sure they probably don't give a crap though

[Manifestor_of_Light]

68. Was in Wally World today.

Rural East Texas, very red. They had a mandatory mask requirement posted on the door because of Hot Wheels Abbott's statewide mask order. I still saw a few people walking around without them. I saw a large man with two little kids, holding hands with one on each side. The kids had masks, but Daddy didn't.

Please don't gripe at me for going to Wallyworld. We DO NOT HAVE CHOICES WHERE I LIVE. That's easy for you to say in the city or the suburbs. The nearest health food store is 70 miles away. Hell, the nearest Target store is 70 miles away, in Tyler.

I have to go 150 miles (Houston) to get to Costco. The only national chains in my little town are a Dollar General and a Subway sandwich store. We have a small grocery store that's part of a local chain. Still have to drive 25 miles to buy anything substantial. Fresh bean sprouts and fresh alfalfa sprouts are TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR.

[True Blue American]

105. I go to Walmart

For quite a few things.

My Grandson intended to co-op this year but everything was closed down..Walmart had him as an Employee on School break since he worked there last summer. Great experience for how to deal with people.

They are not all bad.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

111. I think they are destroying the economy.

By driving out mom and pop stores, not paying a living wage, and all that stuff,
BUT, we DO NOT HAVE CHOICES. Wal-Mart took away those choices deliberately.

The really poor people shop at Dollar General and Family Dollar. Those are in the little towns. They buy up expired food and sell it in food deserts. Dollar stores exploit the community too.

The rate of murders at dollar stores is quite high. Either armed robberies or stuff that happens in the parking lots. They won't hire security guards and try to run stores with only two employees. I found this out in a recent article in The New Yorker. I haven't seen very many people wearing masks in my local dollar store.

[Kaleva]

70. What was the emergency that required you to enter a Home Depot?

[Tribetime]

74. I do plumbing work and it was in an apartment building and I needed to get parts for a job ASAP

[Kaleva]

80. Hopefully you used hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes.

Wipes for disinfecting the shopping cart handle, if you used one, and for disinfecting the parts you got.

[MineralMan]

78. No emergency is required. I am an avid do-it-yourselfer.

As such, I'm familiar with all of the nearby hardware and home supply stores. I know which ones have what. When I'm working on something and need a tool, materials, or parts, I go to the store that has what I need. My first preference is my local Ace Hardware. My second choice is Home Depot, because it's nearby. My third choice is Lowes, but the nearest store is a 20 minute drive from my home.

None of the jobs I do around the house are emergencies, in most cases. However, I do not like going to multiple places to get what I' need. So, I go to the store that has everything I need first.

As the person you are questioning told you, he was working on a customer's issue and went to Home Depot because they had what he needed to complete the job. Not an emergency, but if you're working at someone's house, you need what you need and don't have time to hunt for a place of which you approve that might not have what you need.

Your question makes very little sense, really.

[Kaleva]

79. I order on line or use curbside pickup

And as a former HVAC installer who can do electrical and plumbing work, I do a lot around the home. I also put in central air recently for my step-daughter and what I needed I ordered on line. My youngest step son wants me to put in a/c for him and his family and I'll do that same there. Order on line.

[MineralMan]

81. I see. Well, OK, then.

I order things, too, when I'm planning to do some job after they arrive.

However, I can't remember a lot of projects that didn't require a trip to some store to buy something I didn't anticipate needing, or a tool I couldn't find at the time (it always shows up as soon as I'm done, of course). So, off I go to pick up what I need, so I can continue the work.

For example, when i was replacing the idle air control valve on my 1996 Ford Ranger, I dropped one of the mounting bolts. It fell down and probably landed on top of the truck's transmission, given the awkward location of that IAC valve. So, I grabbed the other one and headed for the nearest auto parts store (O'Reilly). I know where their nuts and bolts are, so I went over there, used their thread gauge to determine the size and pitch of the threads, and bought a pack of four flange head machine screws the right size and length and returned home to finish the job. They fit just fine, even though they had 10mm hex heads instead of the 8mm hex heads used as OEM Ford parts. No problem.

I could have ordered them online. I could have called the parts store and arranged for curbside pickup. But, see, I didn't know the size or thread pitch. Ford Rangers with 2.3 liter engines designed by Mazda, use metric fasteners, despite inch sizes being used in the rest of the car. I didn't have a metric thread size and pitch gauge, and I wanted to finish that job that same day, so I could use my pickup.

It wasn't an emergency, but I needed those parts then, and not later. The easiest way to get them was to go to O'Reilly's and pick out the parts myself. $2.99 and 20 minutes later, I had four 6mm x 1.5mm pitch flange head machine screws, 2.5 cm long, just in case I dropped another one in that awkward location.

Note: I did order a metric thread pitch gauge and had it shipped to me, just in case I need one some other time. However, I would have still had to go to the parts store to get the new machine screws.

See, it's not always so simple.

[Kaleva]

82. It's a 45 mile drive for me to the nearest town with a variety of stores

Ordering on line has been a huge help.

[MineralMan]

85. Well, then, I'd probably do the same thing in your situation.

I live in St. Paul, MN, so I don't have that problem. I still order a lot of things, though, both to save money and to buy hard-to-find items I need.

However, I still have to go and get stuff from time to time. When I do, I go to wherever the things I need can be found most conveniently for me and at a decent price.

Do I shop at Home Depot? Sometimes. When I built the 100' chain link fence around my back yard, for example, Home Depot was the only place that had everything I needed at one location, so I bought the materials there. I researched the materials, and drove to the particular Home Depot that had everything in stock. That one was about 30 miles from my home. There's one just five minutes away, but they didn't have everything I needed.

Do I buy at Lowe's? Sometimes. I bought my snowblower there, because they had the best price at the time for the one I wanted. Again, I researched the purchase online and went to a Lowe's that had one in stock. They loaded it into my pickup for me with a forklift.

Do I buy at local hardware stores? Sure. That's my first choice if they have what I need. I go there often enough that I know the store like my own garage. I know what they have and don't have. Same with auto parts stores. If I'm not sure, I check stock online before heading to a store, or call on the phone, if necessary. These days, most chain stores let you look up stock at a given store for a particular item. That saves me a lot of time, too.

My point is that I buy for my own convenience and budget, not because i like a particular store's political positions. If i need something, I need that thing, and will not waste my time or money to find a store that is politically aligned with me to buy it. All stores have local employees who are trying to earn a living. All stores hope I'll shop there. I go to the one that has the things I need at a decent price and that is as close to my home as possible. That saves me time and money.

[True Blue American]

106. People forget there is not alwas

A store on every corner.

My small German Baptist City has built up around me but we still have that neighborhood feel.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

71. This is another issue squarely on tRump's back.

If tRump and his administration came out firmly and proactively supporting basic COVID-19 safety measures nation-wide, we would not have these inconsistencies around the USA and everyone would be relatively safe.

We've had great experiences here in Kroger stores but I had a bad one in Lowes and a friend said HD was OK, yet I read here of the exact opposite in other locations.

Our state (KY) has a mandatory mask rule for inside businesses but it's apparently up to the individual store management to enforce it.

That's no damn way to do business when people's lives are at stake.......

[Dem2]

86. I went to get some herbs in the outdoor area at HD

I always wear my mask anyway, but I had to go into the 1st indoor aisle for something. There were 3 20-somethings in there not wearing masks, the young lady was yapping away, and did so while walking within a couple of feet of me. I don't know if it's appropriate to say this, but I fantasized about punching her in the jaw the rest of the afternoon.

[budkin]

89. Don't shop at Home Depot

If you can, shop at Lowe's instead. Home Depot is Trumpland all the way.

[spudspud]

90. That manager should be in trouble. /nt

But I guess if corporate is going to twiddle their fingers re: mask wearing, then he's covered I guess. I would only use curbside pickup for this reason.

[essaynnc]

93. NC here, observations and rants....

Yes, we have mandatory masks when out in public. However, .... my son and I went to eat out the other morning. We got to the front door and he realized that he'd forgotten his mask. While he was running back to the car, I read the sign on the door. Something along the line of ..yes, masks are required, but if you have a medical condition, you don't have to (true). However, due to HIPPA regulations, we're not allowed to ask you what you're condition is, so if you walk in without one, we'll assume that you have a medical condition and seat you anyway. GOD BLESS YOU ! WTF???? What a convenient "out"! Needless to say, there were many unmasked, especially older, that entered into the place after we were seated. If you can't wear a mask, STAY HOME.

I say if you don't enforce the mask mandate, take the store's license away for a week or two. That ought to provide adequate motivation!!!

Also, why do stores put hand sanitizer only at the entrance? Sure, to protect the inside of the store, but after fondling your merchandise, if there is anything there, there's a huge chance of it getting on my hands. PUT SANITIZER AT THE EXIT TOO, PLEASE !!!

[pwb]

94. I go to the other place.

Very strict at Lowes last I was there.

[Tribetime]

113. Lowe's here is the same as Home Depot they don't require the masks

Even though the county mandates it for everybody since Wednesday I've started going to Menards because they enforce the mask policy

[AllTooEasy]

95. Shop at Lowe's, if you can

Better prices anyway

[Tribetime]

98. I have to go to Menards cuz Lowe's

Is doing the same thing as Home Depot they're not enforcing it

[grantcart]

96. In Phoenix 100% enforcement by every store

Maybe having an infection rate higher than NY at its highest had something to do with it.

[Evolve Dammit]

99. I've called the corporate offices of two local/ regional chains in the last week for their own

staff not masking. I was polite but expressed my concern in very clear terms. These companies, big and small, need to hear it from concerned customers. It can make a difference. Mask wearing/distancing should be directed at a federal or state level, but if not, we have to still voice our concerns. Ultimately, where we shop and what we choose to buy is sometimes the only real power we have. Example: done with Goya as of today. It's easy.

[Tribetime]

114. Yes I'm done with Home Depot but also people employees wearing masks

A lot of them do not cover their nose and there's no point to it I see that all the time with employees and customers

[Evolve Dammit]

115. Agree. Frustrating that people can't be on the same page, and it boils down to management.

Companmy CEO's etc. could step in and direct all employees. Gee how about POTUS??

[Upthevibe]

101. Tribetime...

Where are you-what state?

[Tribetime]

112. Cleveland ohio suburb

[The Mouth]

107. Home Depot CEO is a huge Trump supporter

If there's a Lowes nearby, they give millions to minority businesses.

[Cozmo]

109. Home Depot is a major donor to trump! This company is on my boycott list

[CaptainTruth]

110. I've been pleasantly surprised by folks at my local Home Depot.

We don't have a mandatory mask order but I've had to go to Home Despot 3 times in the last 2 weeks & every time I saw ~80%-85% of customers wearing masks.

It could be because on the island where I live about 90% of the population is from out of the area & they moved here because they wanted to get away from freezing winters & buy a house in FL where they could dock a boat in their back yard & actually be able to afford it. Plus with NASA & SpaceX & Blue Origin etc in my back yard, we have a lot of smart folks in the area.