I wear a mask or not for the purchase of my food -My question for the moment- What is your opinion ?


MARIAMA, vous êtes gentille mais vous faites comme moi qui ne parle pas un mot d'anglais et servez vous des traducteurs...
Vous vous rendrez compte à quel point c'est difficile pour moi de vous suivre en anglais...

MARIAMA, you are nice but you do like me who doesn't speak a word of English and use the translators...
You will realize how difficult it is for me to follow you in English...


 

MARIAMA, vous êtes gentille mais vous faites comme moi qui ne parle pas un mot d'anglais et servez vous des traducteurs...
Vous vous rendrez compte à quel point c'est difficile pour moi de vous suivre en anglais...

MARIAMA, you are nice but you do like me who doesn't speak a word of English and use the translators...
You will realize how difficult it is for me to follow you in English...



Perlou, you can use deepl too for that. I did it for you (just some copy/paste) :

Lawyer Brusa establishes the ILLEGALITY of fines for "not wearing a mask" [Downloadable legal document]


Carlo Alberto Brusa, a lawyer at the Paris court and president of the association Reaction19 , justifies in this document the illegality of the fines for "failure to wear a mask", specifying that "All verbalisations made by a policeman, a gendarme or any other person authorised by the law are thus tainted by a manifest illegality, as well as an abuse of power. »

DECLARATION ESTABLISHING THE ILLEGALITY OF THE 4TH CLASS FINE THAT WOULD BE CHARGED IN CASE OF FAILURE TO WEAR A MASK IN THE PLACES IMPOSED BY THE DECREE OF 10/07/2020

In order for the offence to be charged and punished, it is necessary, under the principle of legality provided for in article 111-3 of the Criminal Code and in accordance with article 111-4 thereof on the strict interpretation of criminal law, that the texts of incrimination and punishment be clearly set out so that there is no ambiguity as to what is meant by incrimination and punishment.

However, everyone claims that failure to wear a mask is punishable by a fourth-class fine as referred to in article L-3136-1, paragraph 3, of the Public Health Code.

However, paragraph 3 of the above-mentioned text punishes by a fourth-class contravention the offences referred to in Articles L 3131-1 and L 3131-15 to L 3131-17 of that Code.

However, the above-mentioned texts may under no circumstances be applied to "failure to wear a mask" for the following reasons:

Article L 3131-1 applies only to regulations made "by the Minister responsible for health and by reasoned order". However, the provisions of the decree of 10 July 2020 were enacted by a decree of the Prime Minister and not by order;
With regard to the provisions of articles L 3131-15 to L 3131-17, they are applicable only in the districts in which a state of emergency is declared. The provisions relating to the wearing of masks in articles 27 and 38 of the decree of 10 July 2020 apply to "territories no longer in a state of health emergency" and are therefore not applicable;
Finally, the repressive text does not in any way refer to the decree of 10 July 2020, so that no repression can be applied to the failure to wear a mask.

Any verbalisations made by a policeman, a gendarme or any other person authorised by the law are thus vitiated by a manifest illegality, as well as an abuse of power.

Mr. Carlo Alberto BRUSA, Court Advocate
President of the Association REACTION 19
And President of the Law Firm CAB ASSOCIES, Attorneys at Law

I authorize you to print the present document and to deposit it in all the Police Stations and Gendarmeries, so that it may be given a wide echo to the serious errors committed by the implementation of a repression which has no legal or regulatory basis.

Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
 
Walking out the door shortly.....I doubt I'll even get my mask out. I think I'm going to start making them from panties, I hear they are quite comfortable. Hahahahaha....but here's my new material. At fifty four years old I'm going to learn to sew clothing and other such items..
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Since I'm a veteran and trained in NBC (Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical) warfare, and have my own equipment in fact, I have also considered wearing my actual MOPP gear but I'm certain that it would cause more fear and draw unnecessary attention. I like the idea of sheer panties or as shown here a recycled tutu...

My boss and the plant engineer (I work in the same office as him) are both out on quarantine pending "testing" results. Both of them have underlying health issues, i.e. overweight, high blood pressure, and diabetes. A subcontractor (another engineer) has become ill and "tested" positive as of Friday. It's all a big hush-hush thing as HIPAA law restricts what is and isn't talked about.

Maybe I will wear my gas mask and chemical suit...... :evil:

If the M50 gas mask hadn't gone up to $500-$700USD, I was seriously going to buy one for around $250 and wear if pressed to. Malicious Compliance. I don't know if I'd wear a whole mopp suite, but the CBRN mask, definitely - the M50 looks like it allows for full breathing too, so it's a lot healthier to wear long term.
 
I went to IKEA today and this is what I noticed.

Walked in with my mask on but soon dropped to below my nose.

Employees didn't care and to be honest, the employees to me didn't look like they wanted to be wearing masks themselves. I saw many who had their masks down but put them on quickly when they saw a customer approaching or looking at them.

I got the impression that we were in a weird situation where majority didn't want to wear this thing but we're doing so because we think everyone else wants to wear it. It's some sort of weird psychological experiment being played on us.

In any case, after a while I completely dropped my mask to under my chin and no one mentioned anything.

At the till I noticed one employee who flat out wasn't wearing any. I figure he must have been quite straight with his boss regarding whatever exemption he's used not to wear it.

Lastly, as always I noticed a handful of people either not wearing masks or wearing under the nose. 99% were men. Women in the most part are compliant and some even go as far as to match their mask with their outfit such that it's fashionable.

Funny thing as well is I saw some Muslim highly veiled women and you know what, they didn't seem out of place as everyone else pretty much is now veiled. Welcome to UKISTAN.

Anyways, I also have ventured to my local corner shop a few times since the mandate came into place and so far haven't even bothered wearing a mask. The guy who runs it hasn't said a thing.
 
I have a prediction to make regarding masks in the UK.

In a couple of weeks, say 6 weeks, for whatever reason, they'll mandate masks anywhere in public.

It's quite clear the strategy they are following, getting us to accept one small thing at a time - it was masks in public transport, now masks in shops, soon masks in all public indoor spaces then masks everywhere including if you're walking a dog in the park.

This is all psychological warfare that will make the population ready to receive a vaccine and move forward into the new normal where we don't own our bodies, our bodies are treated as potential bio weapons and even free air isn't so free now that you have to wear a useless face covering.
 
Anyways, I also have ventured to my local corner shop a few times since the mandate came into place and so far haven't even bothered wearing a mask. The guy who runs it hasn't said a thing.
Nice to hear those little successes folk are having :)
I was very pleased today I too went to local corner shop maskless without any issues.
I am looking forward to enjoying my bacon and eggs tomorrow morning :)
 
In the commercial stores, the big chains, there are mostly mask wearing folks and there you can purchase at ton of "stuff" all made in China...you have to walk the isles in a certain direction and stay away from each other...If I HAVE to go there I blend in with a light surgical mask and it's easy to breathe through those.

Grocery stores are the same, and the vibe is strange to me. One of the effects I notice is that you can't read peoples facial expressions so when you smile at them they don't smile back because they don't know that you smiled. BAD MOJO right there IMHO.

I was at a small flea market yesterday and I bought a nice heavy duty enameled pasta pot in very good shape for $20.00. I'm sure that they are more than $20.00 new. When I picked it up I could tell it was not just some crap made in Asia for "consumers" (ordered by US businessmen of course) but really heavy duty and quality. It felt like someone's grandma made a bunch of spaghetti with it and that it wanted me to take it home and do the same so I bought it.
While I was there I helped a woman and her son load a couple of couches onto their truck because she walked up to me and asked me, "hey buddy, do you think you could help us load these?" I said "Yep...sure can"
I got a free extra large colander thrown in with my "sketti" pot. Score!
Stopped at a roadside produce stand and bought veggies and fruit at a really good price. Tomatoes and other veggies from the store taste NOTHING like the ones from local gardens. I'll be harvesting cucumbers and some peppers tomorrow from my garden.

NO MASKS at the flea market or produce shacks, and some pretty nice "old fashioned" stuff, food and goods. Most of the furniture is HEAVY...like grandma and grandpa used to have. I hope the small farmers markets and flea markets come back, bartering might even be cool too.

Picking up canning supplies this week. Thinking about looking at some property in the mountains maybe too..
 
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Employees didn't care and to be honest, the employees to me didn't look like they wanted to be wearing masks themselves. I saw many who had their masks down but put them on quickly when they saw a customer approaching or looking at them.

I have noticed this too. Also when mask wearing became mandatory for public transport all bus drivers I saw wore them initially but now they don't, only perhaps when at the bus stops.

I usually take my exemption card with me when shopping but generally speaking no one asks me why I am not wearing one. I usually inquire at the till if the masked operator suffers from headaches and they invariably say yes. So while packing my shopping I explain about hypercapnia (elevated carbon dioxide in the blood) and that I choose to not wear one for health reasons and the fact they don't stop coronavirus transmission anyway.

I have a prediction to make regarding masks in the UK.

In a couple of weeks, say 6 weeks, for whatever reason, they'll mandate masks anywhere in public.

It's quite clear the strategy they are following, getting us to accept one small thing at a time - it was masks in public transport, now masks in shops, soon masks in all public indoor spaces then masks everywhere including if you're walking a dog in the park.

This is all psychological warfare that will make the population ready to receive a vaccine and move forward into the new normal where we don't own our bodies, our bodies are treated as potential bio weapons and even free air isn't so free now that you have to wear a useless face covering.

I agree about the psychological warfare but I don't think they will mandate masks everywhere in the UK. It is evident that the current policy is unenforceable but it is however prompting more self-policing and public shaming...more divide and rule.

At some level the British public are beginning to question Government policy over this plandemic I think. Suddenly bringing in quarantine measures for holidaymakers (Spain) and closing down cities (Leicester) based on some statistics related to 'cases' not even 'deaths' is prompting more folk to query such decisions. This is psychological abuse as Amazing Polly explains very well in Your Body is Their Weapon.

There will be a huge backlash I think as the devastating effects of the lockdown become more apparent in the coming months and years and it aint going to be pretty!
 
I translate for you what to dare to publish an article in a French newspaper

Psychopaths, narcissists ... These profiles resistant to wearing a mask
VIDEO. Polish researchers have established a link between certain personality traits and behavior when faced with preventive measures, explains CNews. By LePoint.fr

Tell me if you wear your mask, I'll tell you who you are. While everyone has their own way of reacting and their own tolerance threshold to the health restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, researchers from the School of Social and Human Sciences in Warsaw, Poland, wanted to find out whether this reaction was indicative of certain psychological characteristics.
Two studies have just been published in an academic journal, as reported by CNews. The first concerns 755 people aged 18 to 78, none of whom were diagnosed positive for the coronavirus at the time of the study, at the end of March. The researchers first established who in the panel exhibited the characteristics of what is known as the Dark Triad, namely a narcissistic, psychopathic and Machiavellian personality.
Thus, people with these personality traits tend, according to the study, both to think they are more vulnerable to the epidemic and to reject preventive actions. This testifies to a short-term vision characteristic of this type of personality, a mistrust of the recommended actions and greater risk-taking.
Other parameters likely to guide behavior
The conclusions of the second study also seem to point in this direction. At the end of April, the researchers this time interviewed 236 people, still in Poland, aged 18 to 80. They first carried out tests to detect in themselves the characteristics of the Dark Triad or the Big Five, namely openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, friendliness and neuroticism (sensitivity to worry , stress).
Faced with the pandemic, the researchers concluded that the people most inclined to follow prevention measures are rarely those in whom the characteristics of the Dark Triad are marked. Nuance, however, the perception of the health situation often has more influence on the behavior of the people tested than their personality traits. According to CNews, new studies will address the issue of educational level, medical knowledge or the perception of the government behind the request for the application of these measures.
 
I translate for you what to dare to publish an article in a French newspaper

Psychopaths, narcissists ... These profiles resistant to wearing a mask
VIDEO. Polish researchers have established a link between certain personality traits and behavior when faced with preventive measures, explains CNews. By LePoint.fr


Here is an equivalent in English:

Two recent studies looked at the relationship between personality traits and reactions to restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. Researchers found that people possessing so-called "Dark Triad" traits—narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism—were less likely to comply with restrictions or engage in preventative measures against the pandemic. However, researchers also emphasized the small role personality traits have in the overall response to pandemic restrictions, like face-mask mandates and social-distancing requirements.

Both studies, which, combined, surveyed more than a thousand people in Poland, were published in the peer-reviewed academic journal Personality and Individual Differences.

In "Adaptive and maladaptive behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of Dark Triad traits, collective narcissism, and health beliefs," researchers Bartłomiej Nowaka and Paweł Brzóska of the SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Poland, along with co-authors at other universities, surveyed 755 people between the ages of 18 and 78 in the second half of March—in the third and fourth weeks of government pandemic restrictions.

The study used a combination of existing diagnostic tools for evaluating Dark Triad traits and a "Health Belief scale" modified to evaluate people's perceptions regarding the severity of, and their susceptibility to, COVID-19. Finally, the researchers asked questions to determine how likely participants were (on a one-to-four scale, from "definitely not" to "definitely yes") to engage in both preventive measures like decontamination and hoarding measures like stockpiling food.

Respondents demonstrating Dark Triad traits—so-called because their malevolent (or "dark") qualities correlate with more crime, less compassion and dangerous leadership qualities—were more likely to hoard and less likely to take preventive measures. People with Dark Triad traits more often believed they were highly susceptible to the virus, while also believing less in the efficacy of their own actions, qualities that "partially explained" their reluctance to take preventive measures like frequent hand washing and limiting non-necessary trips outside the home.

"Participants higher on the Dark Triad traits seemed to be concerned with negative aspects of prevention and not consider the benefits of it," the researchers wrote.

The results correspond well with previous research into individuals with Dark Triad personality traits, who tend to be more impulsive, short-sighted, competitive and risk-taking. Dark Triad traits have even been linked to bad health outcomes, including shorter life expectancy.

The paper "Who complies with the restrictions to reduce the spread of COVID-19?: Personality and perceptions of the COVID-19 situation," written by Marcin Zajenkowski of the University of Warsaw and three other researchers—also published in Personality and Individual Differences in June—found similar correlations between individual personality differences and compliance with pandemic restrictions.

Analyzing responses gathered during the last two weeks in April ("the height of restrictions in Poland"), from 263 people from Poland between the ages of 18 and 80, the study looked at both personality traits and differences in individual perceptions of the pandemic.

Participants, none of whom had been infected with coronavirus, were measured for both Dark Triad and "Big Five" personality traits—extraversion, agreeableness, openness, conscientiousness and neuroticism. Individual perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic were also measured, using an existing diagnostic framework which describes people as perceiving situations along eight dimensions, including the obligations of Duty, the need for Intellect, the possibility of Mating, the opportunity for Deception or Sociality, the presence of Adversity and the situation's positive or negative dimensions.

The results showed that compliance with preventive measures were associated with lower Machiavellianism, psychopathy and narcissism, with Dark Triad traits generally accounting for a slightly higher variance between individuals than Big Five personality trait measures.

However, the study also found that individual perceptions of the coronavirus pandemic situation accounted for the most variance. Using certain statistical methods, individual personality traits became almost negligible in measuring responses, while perception of the situation more substantially predicted the likelihood of complying with restrictions like face-mask and social-distancing mandates. According to the study's authors, this suggests that "COVID-19 served as a 'strong situation' driving compliance more than personality."

So while both studies validate inferences from Dark Triad traits—such as the hypothesis that Machiavellianism and its power-seeking cynicism may lead to rejection of government coronavirus restrictions as a challenge to the individual's illusion of power—the findings presented in "Who complies with the restrictions to reduce the spread of COVID-19?" suggests that people's individual understanding of the pandemic reality outside of themselves is more consequential than the personality traits they already possess.

"Generally, we found that the way people perceived the situation explained more variance in compliance than the Big Five traits and the Dark Triad traits," Zajenkowski and his co-authors wrote, in discussing their results. "This finding supports the 'strong situation hypothesis' according to which personality traits have less room to play an important role in predicting behaviors when situational cues overpower dispositional tendencies."

So while the study found that "being rivalrous, caring little for others, and cynical and power-seeking may create a 'perfect storm' of dispositions that lead to an unwillingness to comply in a combative way," the researchers also agreed that individual personality traits can only explain a small part of the overall variance in people's responses to pandemic restrictions.

"It may be that other individual differences may be more important," the researchers wrote in a section discussing the limitations of their conclusions. "For instance, people might differ in terms of educational background and their general medical knowledge, risk preferences, or they might simply mistrust the government, all of which can influence their willingness to comply with the restrictions. Additionally, social values, fundamental motives, and moral foundations may be worth exploring in subsequent research to understand compliance patterns."

The authors of both papers seem to concur on the limitations of looking at Dark Triad traits in explaining responses to COVID-19 measures.

"So-called dark personality is not as problematic in the face of the pandemic as one could assume. The most important is what such people think about the coronavirus and about adopting preventive measures," Magdalena Zemojtel-Piotrowska, a co-author of "Adaptive and maladaptive behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic," told PsyPost.

While psychopaths and narcissists may be less likely to comply with coronavirus restrictions, the evidence doesn't suggest that personality disorders are to blame for social-distancing failures and mask-mandate pushback.

What a load of BS!!! Even if they try to "tone it down", it is still putting these ideas on people's heads. Be warned: now if you refuse to believe the propaganda and the totalitarian and completely unfounded measures regarding COVID19, you can be labelled a psychopath. You are not "agreeable" enough! :rolleyes::headbash:
 
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What a load of BS!!! Even if they try to "tone it down", it is still putting these ideas on people's heads. Be warned: now if you refuse to believe the propaganda and the totalitarian and completely unfounded measures regarding COVID19, you can be labelled a psychopath. You are not "agreeable" enough! :rolleyes::headbash:
Sad, that those people just can't grasp the basic idea: If somebody imposes on others, his or someone else's will, and make excuses about this fact, then it can be evidence of being a psychopath. So if somebody imposes on others, the duty of wearing masks, by this take their free will away, then set himself up on the side of psychopaths. Simple like the construction of the hook. It's a shame they didn't take it into account in their "research" 😅.
 
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What a load of BS!!! Even if they try to "tone it down", it is still putting these ideas on people's heads. Be warned: now if you refuse to believe the propaganda and the totalitarian and completely unfounded measures regarding COVID19, you can be labelled a psychopath. You are not "agreeable" enough! :rolleyes::headbash:
Unbelievable! They do projection:headbash:
 
What a load of BS!!

Oh the irony. From the same country A. Lobaczewski studied these dark traits and these new "Researchers" have
simply reversed the order. They have simply worked off polls and peoples opinions. Seems nowadays opinions are the new Science. Proof positive of the degradation of the Humanities dept of universities
everywhere.
 
Be warned: now if you refuse to believe the propaganda and the totalitarian and completely unfounded measures regarding COVID19, you can be labelled a psychopath.

Yep! It's really something to see them priming the authoritarian followers. Also, if you "hoard" food, you know, making sure you have plenty to fall back on in a crisis situation, uhm, like the coronvirus lockdown you are a psychopath. :nuts::umm: So critical thinking and seeing what's really going on, along with making sure you'll survive, hopefully, when a crisis hits is psychopathic.

Unbelievable! They do projection
Exactly!!! Interesting how that works.
 
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