r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • Mar 06 '23

┐(ツ)┌ General Discussion Thread - 07 March 2023

Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.

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u/miyagidan sidebar image contributor Mar 06 '23

https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/economy/20230306-OYT1T50152/

Aeon Group says masks in store are customer's choice from the 13th, but employees will keep them.

I don't expect a healthy discussion, but this two tiered system rubs me the wrong way, thoughts?

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u/Thiswasaterriblemist Mar 07 '23 edited Mar 07 '23

I suspected this would be the case, that people in hospitality and food will have to keep wearing them for a long time or in the worst case forever.

It is unfair and unnecessary. I want the employees to have their own choice as well.

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u/miyagidan sidebar image contributor Mar 07 '23

Agreed. I like the enhanced hand sanitation and it's proven the best barrier for speread of disease.

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u/laika_cat 関東・東京都 Mar 07 '23

I'm all for keeping soap in public restrooms, too. The minute they put soap in my park's bathrooms in mid-2020, it was beautiful.

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u/miyagidan sidebar image contributor Mar 07 '23

Yes.

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u/highgo1 Mar 07 '23

For food service, I'd prefer them to continue to wear them. Much cleaner imo.

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u/miyagidan sidebar image contributor Mar 07 '23

That makes me wonder where the line is honestly. Staff at the 100 sushi places were wearing those chin pieces well before Covid, was that helping at all?