I think recently in news and social media are flooded with news that people being fine RM10K for violating SOP. So, in my post, there are steps to prevent being fine. Sometimes, it is not that people purposely violate the SOP but maybe due to some unwanted issues at that moment. However, some are just too stubborn and purposely violate the SOP. Below are just my suggestion and sharing to prevent being FINE RM10K. It is not officially from Government or any authority agency.
1. BRING EXTRA MASKS
Always prepare extra masks and bring along with you. Either carry along in your bag or put in your pocket. You will never know, all of the sudden, the side-band unattached from mask and your mask fall to the floor. I don't think so, it is hygiene to pick up from the floor and continue using it.
2. PUT MASKS IN YOUR BAG/PURSE/CAR ALL OF THE TIME
It maybe all these while, we are use to not wearing mask and currently, you must wear. Sometimes, people might step out of their house without realizing that they had forgotten to wear the mask. So by putting masks in your bag/purse/car, you still have backup.
3. SCREENSHOT AFTER SCANNING MYSEJAHTERA
A lot of people after scan the MySejahtera, they will just close and keep their phone in their pocket. Have you even think, after you scan, it is 100% successfully record in the "history" or in the system? There bug in apps. Even normal apps that we are using, often there are issues with it. So, it will be safer, to SCREENSHOT once after you scan and the details of your log in shown. Who knows, all of the sudden, the authority came for spot-check and your apps have bug, then no report found? At least you have the proof in the screenshot.
4. AVOID CHOOSING TO WRITE DOWN NAME
Not everyone own smartphone but it would be preferable to own a smartphone for the usage to scan MySejahtera. When given the choice to write down, not everyone can write alphabets by alphabets nicely like it was type by keyboard. We are not sure whether the handwriting is it really visible. Different people have different judgment. It's better to get a phone through installment payment than being fine RM10K. Moreover, who knows later someone tear off that page and your name is missing.
5. BRING STRAW TO DRINK YOUR WATER
Put a straw in your water bottle, not necessary to be the same as the above. At least when you are feeling hot after walking outside and is thirsty, you can drink the water through the straw. Wear the mask and just sip the straw below and drink. Although now in Malaysia is having campaign --> "STRAWLESS" but in this current situation, we can choose either one. Just imagine, you just want to drink your bottle, then you pull your mask down and drink, not confirmed whether allow. Then you try to explain, not sure whether your explanation will be accepted or not. So better to prevent before it happens.
Take this time to stop smoking. There are people want to smoke a cigarette because addicted to it but whenever they want to smoke, for sure got to pull the mask down. So, it will be very risky and will get fine in case caught not wearing mask in the public. In a shopping complex, you are not allow to smoke, so toilet is not a right place too. Unless, smokers have to enter an open air cafe that allow smoking, spend money for a drink to get a proper place to smoke. Well, better to save more money during this pandemic and all the best to smokers to try your best to stop smoking.
7. AVOID ENTERING PREMISES THAT DID NOT FOLLLOW SOP
It is better not to enter premises or restaurant/cafe that are not following SOP. If you feel that those seats are not arrange with the 1meter distance, better not to enter. If being caught, the owner will get fine. Then for customers? Well, not sure whether will get fine too or not for not following SOP - Social Distancing. After all, we got the choice to choose to follow SOP and not to blindly follow those who do not follow SOP.
8. WEAR YOUR MASK ONCE GET OFF FROM YOUR CHAIR
We may thought that, just taking those sauce from the other table is a short time while dinning and will not wear mask once got off from chair or maybe enter the toilet in the restaurant/cafe which is just besides. Better to keep wearing your mask once you got off from your chair. This is to avoid being fine or being said that you are not wearing mask in the public. You though that it is just a while and nearby but not for other. While you are sitting on your dinning table, you have having your meal and it is okay to take of your mask. (It is stupid and idiot if someone tell you that to eat also put on mask. With mask on, how to put food in the mouth?). Anyway, better to take-away and eat peacefully at home or in your own car.
9. ALWAYS GET UPDATED WITH NEWS AND CURRENT CHANGES OF SOP
Read and listen to news everyday. No choice as from time to time there are new SOP. Even there are times, I, myself got mixed up with the SOP.
10. WEAR MASK ONCE STEP OUR FROM YOUR GATE
Wear your mask even if you step out from your gate. Those who are staying in housing area, landed property, most of them, their rubbish bin will be at outside. Some like to deco outside their house with few pots of nice gardening (the area before entering the main gate). Whatever it is, that area is consider as common area and public. So put on your mask and don't think that is in front of your house and it's nothing wrong.
11. AVOID GATHER AND CHATTING
All these while, we have friendly neighbors too. During evening, we used to chat with each other outside of the house, especially those landed property, housing area (Taman-Taman). In this current pandemic, we need to practice social distancing. So avoid gather outside and stay too close and chat. Better to just chat through online. A lot of apps could be used... WhatsApp, WeChat..
12 DARE TO TELL OFF THOSE WHO VIOLATE SOP
Shop owners have to be dared enough to tell off and chase away those who refused to follow SOP. Some customers might looks fierce or violence. It is better to worry of being SLAP with FINE than being SLAP by the CUSTOMER. If that Stubborn Idiot Customer dares to slap the shop owners that don't allow them in , then, shop owners have to report to the authority. Hope that public will stand together if some stubborn customers gone violence and hit those shop owners.
Whatever it is, always follow SOP. If you do not want to be caught RM10K fine, follow the SOP and be smart enough once you step out of the house. If not, Stay at Home to avoid problems. Hopefully, companies allows their employees to Work from Home so they do not need to go out too often.
Anyone who have any suggestions, do share at below comment.
