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sl8

(16,223 posts) Wed Oct 7, 2020, 11:05 AM Oct 2020

California governor's office tells diners to wear masks "in between bites"

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gavin-newsom-california-face-mask-restaurant/

California governor's office tells diners to wear masks "in between bites"

BY CAITLIN O'KANE
UPDATED ON: OCTOBER 6, 2020 / 7:25 PM / CBS NEWS

The California governor's office put out a tweet on Saturday advising that restaurant-goers keep their masks on while dining. "Going out to eat with members of your household this weekend?" the tweet reads. "Don't forget to keep your mask on in between bites. Do your part to keep those around you healthy."

In California, masks are required for anyone going outside their home, as well as workers in customer-facing businesses, offices, factories, and health care professionals, among others, according to the state's COVID-19 guidance.

Link to tweet

"I'm very confused by this tweet. The image suggests you should only take your mask off once when you begin a meal but the text suggests you should put it back on between bites," journalist Matthew Fuhrman wrote, referring to the graphic shared in the tweet.

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California governor's office tells diners to wear masks "in between bites" (Original Post) sl8 Oct 2020 OP

Are the restaurants being allowed to operate at full capacity in California? PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2020 #1

different rules for different counties... dhill926 Oct 2020 #9

That's not going to work. n/t Laelth Oct 2020 #2

That would make for a long and unpleasant meal. BusyBeingBest Oct 2020 #3

Indeed it would. But.........would you rather be unpleasantly sick? n/t CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2020 #4

To be honest, I wouldn't dine in, anywhere. BusyBeingBest Oct 2020 #7

I wouldn't either, to be honest! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2020 #11

This doesn't seem well thought-out. subterranean Oct 2020 #5

It seems like it could have been a simple mistake, but the tweet is still up after 4 days. sl8 Oct 2020 #8

Um, no. Jirel Oct 2020 #6

I'll continue to cook at home Auggie Oct 2020 #10

PoindexterOglethorpe

(26,544 posts)

1. Are the restaurants being allowed to operate at full capacity in California?

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 11:09 AM

Oct 2020

Here in NM it's 25% capacity, and indoor dining was completely shut down March to sometime mid or late summer, then re-shut for a few more weeks. I have eaten inside exactly once since March.

dhill926

(16,926 posts)

9. different rules for different counties...

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 11:41 AM

Oct 2020

depending on how their numbers are. We just moved to 25% capacity in Ventura county, just north of LA. I wouldn't eat indoors no matter what...

Laelth

(32,017 posts)

2. That's not going to work. n/t

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 11:10 AM

Oct 2020

-Laelth

BusyBeingBest

(8,316 posts)

3. That would make for a long and unpleasant meal.

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 11:11 AM

Oct 2020

CaliforniaPeggy

(151,805 posts)

4. Indeed it would. But.........would you rather be unpleasantly sick? n/t

Reply to BusyBeingBest (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 11:15 AM

Oct 2020

BusyBeingBest

(8,316 posts)

7. To be honest, I wouldn't dine in, anywhere.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 11:27 AM

Oct 2020

For just this reason.

CaliforniaPeggy

(151,805 posts)

11. I wouldn't either, to be honest!

Reply to BusyBeingBest (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 01:28 PM

Oct 2020

subterranean

(3,532 posts)

5. This doesn't seem well thought-out.

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 11:22 AM

Oct 2020

It seems unreasonable, and plays into the right's stereotypes about California and liberals. I wonder if the person who wrote the tweet misinterpreted the meaning of the card.

sl8

(16,223 posts)

8. It seems like it could have been a simple mistake, but the tweet is still up after 4 days.

Reply to subterranean (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 11:29 AM

Oct 2020

Seems like they would gave fixed it by now, if it was a mistake. Plenty of people in the Twiiter thread are questioning the logic.

Jirel

(2,259 posts)

6. Um, no.

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 11:24 AM

Oct 2020

Bite the bullet, and ban dining in. Expecting people to eat around their masks is stupid, and it ain’t gonna happen. It’s also incredibly gross, since your mask basically becomes a napkin.

You don’t need to eat in, if it’s that risky.

Auggie

(31,764 posts)

10. I'll continue to cook at home

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 11:43 AM

Oct 2020

Its healthier and I save a ton of money

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