I’ve witnessed a couple of comedy moments this evening. The first was in a pub which is at the top of a steep bank. A man walked up the bank, masked up and clearly uncomfortable, and entered the (very busy) pub. He stood in the doorway and looked around, realised nobody was wearing a mask and removed his before making his way to the bar. Can somebody please explain the logic?
Some people's behaviour in pubs is odd. My local has kept their marquee up and encourage people who are nervous about being indoors to sit out there. The tables in the marquee are still socially distanced and they still offer table service so there is no need for anyone who is nervous to go inside other than to use the loo.
Yesterday there was a group sat in the marquee, but they were coming in, masked up, to order their drinks at the bar. Even though the staff offered to take the drinks out to them, they waited by the bar for their drinks to be prepared.
The other odd behaviour I have observed is in shops. I deliberately shop when they are not going to be busy (early in the morning, or late in the evening). The government advice is to wear masks in crowded places. An almost empty supermarket is not crowded, yet you still see people wearing masks. Even if you are following the government advice to the letter, this is unnecessary. I understand why people choose to wear them on crowded trains etc (even if their logic is questionable, I don't think their behaviour is irrational), but cannot understand why you would choose to wear one when you're in an almost empty shop and don't need to go anywhere near other people. Forget about 2m distancing, you could do 20m distancing in these places if you wanted to!.