Mask Ordinances Expiring Around The State - What’s Your Take?

[nashvegastiger]

Now that cases are falling and vaccination rates are going up what’s your take on mask mandates or ordinances where you live?

The following cities in SC have let theirs expire. But other cities like Greenville extended theirs.

Mask Ordinance Expired
Mt Pleasant
Myrtle Beach
N. Myrtle Beach
Bluffton
Beaufort County
Lexington
Conway
Rock Hill**

Mask Ordinance Still In Effect

Clemson
Charleston (removed outdoors and fines but extended ordinance)
Greenville - Expires in June
Columbia
Georgetown
Florence

 

[CU1TruTiger4Life]

I havent worn a mask anywhere in about 8 months. No one has said anything to me.

 

[kingkyle1008]

Good they are about as useful and comfortable as a condom with a hole in them

 

[padtigers]

SoI can now take one of the two off that I was told to wear?

 

[nashvegastiger]

 

[bigdaddytiger]

Rock Hill is on the list where they let it expire.

 

[Conando]

Hallelujah

 

[deshaunwatson4]

Why start a thread like this? People complain about the board going to shit and then start threads to watch people argue

 

[Esso Porch]

Why start a thread like this? People complain about the board going to shit and then start threads to watch people argue

Threads like these are the main reason some of us are still here

 

[GMClemson33]

Time for all the cities to end their mask mandates. They are no longer useful.

 

[Old Man Herbert]

My take: vaccinations are more widely available now with the majority of those who are both eligible and most susceptible to severe reactions to COVID-19 already vaccinated. Additionally, many others who are not susceptible to complications have also been vaccinated with more by the day. The collective reality of both yields a positive path forward without masks or restrictions a la flu season...

... to add to this stance, vaccine efficacy is extremely high to prevent the virus at all but damn near 100% effective in preventing hospitalizations and death. I think we will continue to see restrictions and mask mandates continue to lift over the next several months as more people opt for vaccinations. We will be at 100% capacity in Death Valley this fall.

And just for transparency, I wear a mask every day. The promise of opening everything up is contingent upon people opting into vaccinations. The quicker people opt into that, the quicker everything else will happen... and WE ALL are ready for “normal” To be here again.

 

[nashvegastiger]

My take: vaccinations are more widely available now with the majority of those who are both eligible and most susceptible to severe reactions to COVID-19 already vaccinated. Additionally, many others who are not susceptible to complications have also been vaccinated with more by the day. The collective reality of both yields a positive path forward without masks or restrictions a la flu season...

... to add to this stance, vaccine efficacy is extremely high to prevent the virus at all but damn near 100% effective in preventing hospitalizations and death. I think we will continue to see restrictions and mask mandates continue to lift over the next several months as more people opt for vaccinations. We will be at 100% capacity in Death Valley this fall.

And just for transparency, I wear a mask every day. The promise of opening everything up is contingent upon people opting into vaccinations. The quicker people opt into that, the quicker everything else will happen... and WE ALL are ready for “normal” To be here again.

Well said

 

[Grizzly86]

I havent worn a mask anywhere in about 8 months. No one has said anything to me.

Bullchit . And not I’m not triggered.

 

[OBoTiger]

Georgetown😂😂We never had one.

 

[CoffeeIsForClosers]

I havent worn a mask anywhere in about 8 months. No one has said anything to me.

Very much on brand

 

[Clem'sSon]

My take: vaccinations are more widely available now with the majority of those who are both eligible and most susceptible to severe reactions to COVID-19 already vaccinated. Additionally, many others who are not susceptible to complications have also been vaccinated with more by the day. The collective reality of both yields a positive path forward without masks or restrictions a la flu season...

... to add to this stance, vaccine efficacy is extremely high to prevent the virus at all but damn near 100% effective in preventing hospitalizations and death. I think we will continue to see restrictions and mask mandates continue to lift over the next several months as more people opt for vaccinations. We will be at 100% capacity in Death Valley this fall.

And just for transparency, I wear a mask every day. The promise of opening everything up is contingent upon people opting into vaccinations. The quicker people opt into that, the quicker everything else will happen... and WE ALL are ready for “normal” To be here again.

Yes sir, well said.

We all have our reasons fo our behaviors, and mine are a wife, an 87 year-old mother, an 88 year-old mother-in-law (all with co-morbidities) and all mean more to me than hanging out in crowded bars or restaurants. I don't enjoy it, but I'll wear the damned mask in the near future.

But, as you alluded to, we have it on the run now. We'll return to normal sooner than later.

 

[OculusTiger]

I wore A mask for most of last year. When the vaccine was made available to me I got it. I no longer wear a mask

 

[chassc]

I wear a mask so I don’t have to brush my teeth; not because I’m scared of some p***y virus..

 

[ForzaTigre]

I don’t wear one is all I can tell you. Nobody outside of liberals cares about covid anymore.

 

[TooterTownTiger]

Is that still a thing? People really still wear masks?

 

[cred0021]

Hopefully Florence lets its mandate expire May 7th - there’s no enforcement anyway, except Best Buy apparently...

 

[MaxCalifornia]

Threads like these are the main reason some of us are still here

Please, don’t leave brother. You’re good in my book.

 

[Intracoastal]

The "mask ordinances" left in SC are not enforced at all. The individual businesses are doing what they are comfortable with which is how it should have been all along. For the record I do what the business asks me to do. Its their business and I have no issue with obeying their rules. I do it. You can obey their rules or go elsewhere.

Based on my personal experiences, its been this way in SC for most of covid with the main exception being march/april of 2020.

 

[cctiger94]

Rock Hill is on the list where they let it expire.

Actually, Rock Hill needs to expire. Shady bag man stories that funnel to SCU. There is a reason I left decades ago. The water tower off Ebenezer used to read 'Rock Hill' with the Hill crossed out and "Hole" now the new slogan. It took a while for it to be painted over. But it was highly appropriate. I used to cackle every time I saw it knowing that in just a few more weeks I would be at Clemson and I would never go back. I've been back 2 times in 35 years. The 10 and 20 reunions. I wasn't going to do the 30, I have no more fracks to give. The Lesslie family murders have thrown me over the top, I despise that dump.

 

[TigerGrowls]

I havent worn a mask anywhere in about 8 months. No one has said anything to me.

Same as me. I am in GA and I havent worn a mask in a very long time and have had no issues whatsoever. Now a lot of people still do wear them, but thats their free choice as I should have mine.

 

[Idoconcrete]

Masks are for cowards

 

[tigr073]

I hate the mask thing and refuse to participate in the BS. The fact that it pisses people off really pisses me off. I saw this idiot chick at QT today get out of her car and put a mask on to pump gas. Nobody within 10-15 feet of her.

 

[nmerritt11]

I hate the mask thing and refuse to participate in the BS. The fact that it pisses people off really pisses me off. I saw this idiot chick at QT today get out of her car and put a mask on to pump gas. Nobody within 10-15 feet of her.

And probably took it off without sanitizing it or her hands after and tossed it in her passenger seat

 

[Jokes On You]

I hate the mask thing and refuse to participate in the BS. The fact that it pisses people off really pisses me off. I saw this idiot chick at QT today get out of her car and put a mask on to pump gas. Nobody within 10-15 feet of her.

Other people people being pissed makes you extra pissed? How do you go about life being so easily triggered? No flame. I used to be that way and it’s exhausting.

 

[stigers91]

Im going to wait two more weeks before making a decision.

 

[trich24]

OP has been littering the board with this stuff for a whole damn year...

 

[VTiger15]

Way past time. MAGA

 

[SaltwaterTiger]

Hopefully Florence lets its mandate expire May 7th - there’s no enforcement anyway, except Best Buy apparently...

Agreed. My Florence workplace (manufacturing) continues to use the local mandate as justification for mandatory mask wearing. It’s beyond time to let it go.

 

[tigfan92]

Actually, Rock Hill needs to expire. Shady bag man stories that funnel to SCU. There is a reason I left decades ago. The water tower off Ebenezer used to read 'Rock Hill' with the Hill crossed out and "Hole" now the new slogan. It took a while for it to be painted over. But it was highly appropriate. I used to cackle every time I saw it knowing that in just a few more weeks I would be at Clemson and I would never go back. I've been back 2 times in 35 years. The 10 and 20 reunions. I wasn't going to do the 30, I have no more fracks to give. The Lesslie family murders have thrown me over the top, I despise that dump.

Wow. Did some chick break your heart in Rock Hill? I've been here most of my life, and it's a great town. It's only getting better too. Sure we have our problems, but what town the size of Rock Hill doesn't?

 

[tigfan92]

I hate the mask thing and refuse to participate in the BS. The fact that it pisses people off really pisses me off. I saw this idiot chick at QT today get out of her car and put a mask on to pump gas. Nobody within 10-15 feet of her.

My favorite is when I see people remove it to sneeze.

 

[Ole Tom]

ln about half the country, wearing a mask is very clearly a point of pride and clear virtue signaling.

In about half the country, not wearing a mask is very clearly a point of pride and clear virtue signaling.

Talking or writing about how proud you are to wear or not wear a mask seems really pitiful.

 

[adgjunior]

I'm fully vaccinated, but my city still has a mandate on businesses, so I'll abide.

Once it expires, I'll still abide by the wishes of each business. I'm just not going to walk past a "Mask Required" sign and disrespect the owner of the establishment like that. FWIW - I see people that do this almost daily, and it doesn't piss me off at all. I may not agree with it, but getting angry with either side is completely childish, and quite frankly is allowing something out-of-our-control to control our happiness. I'm not willing to give another person that power.

 

[PawsFan_]

Mask wearing is about as useful as wearing a condom while masturbating. Sure it adds a level of protection, but is it really needed?

 

[tigerworx]

Why start a thread like this? People complain about the board going to shit and then start threads to watch people argue

Agree, and stopped here.

We on TI actually have more factual evidence to discuss regarding our own observed & perceived notions/opinions about Clemson Football than masks or anything related to Covid.

Just too many 'facts' interpreted one way or another at different points during all this nonsense and all claiming to be right.

At least when watching a game or a play, you generally have most everything available with which to make a reasonable analysis. Of course, you didn't know the play call, or who did/didn't do their job............but at least you observe all the data you can.

Furthermore, there is not quite the obvious 'follow the money' or 'follow the power grab' trail to follow.

Normal?

..........right. Years away, and probably never again.
I'm talking both issues.

 

[tigr073]

Other people people being pissed makes you extra pissed? How do you go about life being so easily triggered? No flame. I used to be that way and it’s exhausting.

I would say everybody is easily triggered about something. Correct? No flame. I’m not easily triggered.