COVID-19: SG to enter Phase 3 from 28th Dec

[Weez911]

Besides "brisk walking", I see some people holding a cup of coffee in their hand perpetually without a mask on. Then yak yak to each other spreading saliva. That's another loophole.

[Civic101]

From what I observed, as long as you wearing sports shoes/shorts and t-shirt, hold a cigarette or drinks in hands, all excused from wearing mask!

[13177]

25 minutes ago, Count-Bracula said:

Can.

There is one joker at my neighbourhood who walks around without mask on. When there are people around him, he will quicken his pace and starts to swing his arms.

That's brisk walking?

I see one joker at my neighbourhood who walks/sits around and talking to people with mask wear at chin level, think this joker is RC member somemore. Cause see this joker inside the RC helping out.

[Didu]

9 minutes ago, Civic101 said:

From what I observed, as long as you wearing sports shoes/shorts and t-shirt, hold a cigarette or drinks in hands, all excused from wearing mask!

I actually notice more maskless walking around with a cigarette in hand. If Covid doesn't kill you, the smoke will. 😤  

[Sdf4786k]

1 hour ago, Sosaria said:

It doesn't make sense. Operating branches in india and paying in Rs is much cheaper, no?

Its the quality of work. Not quantity of work

India is not cheap. But it has awesome number of holidays. But with covid19. a bit pointless when you are lock down.

How many of your on line India help desk is more like helpless desk.

How many of you have to arrange for calls with them at 11am or 12 noon to suit the time zone.

And lastly, in SG, how many of you have trouble finding seats at 4pm for tea before covid 19 that you have to Tarpoa back to the office, only to find the queue is equally long ?

And from your line of questioning, You can earn alot of IRAS whistle blower money for unreported taxes if there is a breech

Why not make some side income?

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Edited May 12, 2021 by Sdf4786k

[Count-Bracula]

SDAs should be empowered to book people who do not adhere to the rules regarding masks and social distancing. Equip them with body cams and TASERS.

 

[Giordanogavin]

42 minutes ago, Weez911 said:

Besides "brisk walking", I see some people holding a cup of coffee in their hand perpetually without a mask on. Then yak yak to each other spreading saliva. That's another loophole.

But i think the best is smokers smoke their ciggies without mask on and enjoy their 'fresh air' and sharing their smoke and saliva with others 😵

[Stratovarius]

1 hour ago, Count-Bracula said:

Can.

There is one joker at my neighbourhood who walks around without mask on. When there are people around him, he will quicken his pace and starts to swing his arms.

That's brisk walking?

Reminds me of my army days where our sergeant tells us to walk faster, we just swing our arms in a more dramatic way but the leg still walk very slowly. 🤣

[Windwaver]

2 hours ago, Carride said:

Right now, the question is can everyone claim to be doing brisk walking while walking from one point to another (for example going Fairprice to buy groceries) without wearing the face mask properly?

Has always been a loophole being exploited for god knows how long, ivory brains think differently.

 

[Windwaver]

1 hour ago, Didu said:

I actually notice more maskless walking around with a cigarette in hand. If Covid doesn't kill you, the smoke will. 😤  

The long trail of smoke will, worst of the smokers.

[Tohto]

38 minutes ago, Windwaver said:

The long trail of smoke will, worst of the smokers.

Why can't NEA set the law like Japan,  no smoking when walk. 

[Kb27]

when i carry a heavy battery 15kg, and walk 50m with the mask on, i can hardly breath.

that's not brisk walking, just carrying a heavyweight and walking only.

[Carride]

I also do my regular brisk walking (of course with mask on). And I had seen some not wearing their masks properly with an excuse of holding cigarette (smoking) or drinks or food while they walk. It's really a loop hole. Why can't they stand a side and finished off their makan or/and smoking?

Anyway, the victim had make police report on the attacker. If the victim is OK without putting her face mask properly with the context of brisk walking to work (provide tuition), then it means such action is OK. In future, if caught by the authority,  just say doing brisk walking even when not in appropriate exercise attire as anyone can do brisk walking in any attire. (IMO, one would walk instead of brisk walking to, in this case as private tutor.  Brisk walking will perspire more and ends up full body sweat, body odour and sticky).

[RadX]

Airport closed for terminals means flights stop?

 

but it public oni liao

 

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid-19-jewel-changi-airport-terminals-1-3-closed-public-14795582

[inlinesix]

1 hour ago, Kb27 said:

when i carry a heavy battery 15kg, and walk 50m with the mask on, i can hardly breath.

that's not brisk walking, just carrying a heavyweight and walking only.

I was offloading 60 box of and 15 bags of fertilizer.

Each box weight around 9kg.

Each bag weight around 20kg.

I have problem breathing through face mask.

[BabyBlade]

Back to Phase 2! Let's continue here. 😟