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Darwin2019

(217 posts)
Mon Jan 17, 2022, 03:52 PM Jan 2022

Masks at Walmart

Made a curb side Pickup at Walmart today. I was happy to see all the workers wearing masks and practicing
non-contact delivery. They need to contact Florida Gov DeSantis to teach him about basic health safety.

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ProfessorGAC

(76,166 posts)
13. Was Seeing High Numbers At Supermarket
Mon Jan 17, 2022, 07:54 PM
Jan 2022

Operative word is "was". I had to run there today & half the customers were maskless.
I've been seeing more like 80% until today.
Annoying to see regression in the middle of a surge.

RockRaven

(18,958 posts)
3. Most companies understand they need their workers to show up, and they can't do that if they
Mon Jan 17, 2022, 04:05 PM
Jan 2022

are laid low with Covid. Even the amoral selfish profit-seeking of corporations yields a strong interest in minimizing virus transmission -- just to keep the cogs in the machine present and functioning. Repukes are so dug in on the culture war aspect of Covid they are crosswise with what is good for big business... an infrequent occurrence.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
4. Here in Albuquerque, New Mexico, we have local, county and state mask mandates
Mon Jan 17, 2022, 04:38 PM
Jan 2022

along with other safety precautions like distancing. I love living here.

rurallib

(64,616 posts)
9. My dad was born in Albuquerque over a century ago
Mon Jan 17, 2022, 05:26 PM
Jan 2022

1917 - it was pretty small in those days. His parents moved out there to cure the TB. It didn't work.

rurallib

(64,616 posts)
7. Eatern Iowa - went to Walmart this morning - few masks.
Mon Jan 17, 2022, 05:13 PM
Jan 2022

But fortunately few people also.

Went down the street to Costco and nearly 100% masks - one asshole who stuck out like a sore thumb.

Emile

(41,457 posts)
10. I thank them for wearing a mask and for all the good they are doing to protect America.
Mon Jan 17, 2022, 05:34 PM
Jan 2022

It was Walmart policy nationwide for employees to wear masks.

634-5789

(4,643 posts)
12. A couple weeks ago I complained to the General Offices about non maskers at my local Walmart
Mon Jan 17, 2022, 06:06 PM
Jan 2022

I am glad to report that the last time I was in that store...last Tuesday that all but 1 was wearing a mask. So, y complaint was answered.

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