Originally Posted by HFHFFlyer

I’ve been an obedient mask wearer all through the pandemic. Like lots of other obedient and disobedient people, I absolutely hate wearing them. Whilst they were probably effective with less infectious variants earlier in the pandemic, much of their utility has now gone thanks to viral evolution in the form of Omicron.

Enough is enough now. The disease is well on its way to becoming endemic and I think we all need to lift our spirits and move on. Unless we live in an isolation tank, we are going to meet this virus. It cannot be controlled or curtailed.

I will not be wearing a mask on London transport irrespective of what the mayor says. If he really wanted to stop the spread of covid, he would do something about overcrowding.

I will continue to wear them in airports and on planes (because I am not willing to get into a confrontation with staff or authorities in those settings) BUT as long as I am mandated to do so I will only travel for business. If the travel industry wants my leisure spend back then it needs to move on too.