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Listen & enjoy.
But if it's not enforced it becomes pointless hence the reason why Wales/Scotland have not fared any better than England.What I'm getting from this is that it's not the mandate but the enforcement of the mandate, and this tends to be where mask discourse ends up, which is another big problem with it IMO. If masks are the difference between success and failure then as long as someone somewhere sees people in a shop not wearing masks, it's all the public's fault, and the only solution is cops in every newsagents.
It's strange because if you'd asked me before the pandemic who'd be more likely to follow rules I'd have put the French at the bottom of the list but in reality they just get on with it and the general concensus is they do it to protect others which is a pretty good reason in my book.
I came back from a week in London yesterday and I'd say on balance that compliance on the tube was better than in September but those that wilfully travel without a face covering won't change their habits from today.
As for shops - I can honestly say I felt like the odd one out wearing a mask - unbelievable really.