Why You Shouldn't Wear a Mask
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will_it_go_round_in_circles wrote: »i wear mine if im going into the store or something obviously.
it ain't the person at the door's fault and i ain't about to take it out on them.
personally- i think in a perfect bubble at least, masks work great. if you *wear it properly* one time only and toss it or disinfect it properly after storing it in a ziploc like the CDC says. all without touching the front of the mask or anything but the ear loops.
in practical usage, i'm not confident they don't make things worse.
if the virus is in your spit and saliva and runny nose, and you're wearing a mask all day and/or multiple times without washing it, then the virus is all over the damp nasty mask.
then you go into walmart, you put the mask on, you adjust it, you fiddle with it to get it comfortable.
by that point the virus is potentially all over your hands and you're walking through walmart touching things and spreading it across the store where others will be exposed.
not to mention if you pay with card at the checkout, you're spreading the virus all over the same credit card machine we all use when you type in your PIN or tap OK or whatever
i'm sure some walmarts are still out there cleaning up properly after each customer but all the ones i've been into abandoned that after about the first 3 weeks.
basically i guess i'm saying that all the masks in the world with 100% compliance won't do as much good as strict and proper cleaning and disinfecting would, and i really wish there was a much bigger focus on that instead of masks.
place i work for just spent about $100k on masks for everyone. but yet we only have 2 of those automatic hand sanitizer stations for the entire building.
I wear a mask, and have since the start - I've been working in public the whole time, and we started as a "public courtesy" gesture (I think) or "illusion of safety precautions"
I have to admit my co workers and I don't have the most sanitary approach to wearing and handling them - I've been observing and thinking about it for a while. And trying to be more conscientious myself.
We pull them on and off between dealing with clients, shove them in our pockets, pull them down around our necks. Some people leave them laying around on counters. In theory when we are in close contact with one another with a mask hanging around our neck, then put it back on our face...we may as well all just swapping them around with each other for all the germs, "droplets", we are directly putting up close to our breathing holes.
Ya, I wear a mask...note - I've also had a strange respiratory problem/infection/allergy? going on for the last month. (Not covid - been tested)
To me it would seem that the mishandling of them is really only a direct threat to you. I'm not saying it's OK to do or advocating in any way. But even if you're sick or wearing a dirty mask it still does the job of stifling the payload. Just a highdea, no science behind it. I'm gonna go look it up now.
Yes, agree 100%
Been wondering about my "symptoms" and trying to figure some sense out of it.
I was also wondering if coughing into your own mask is "ok"?
Its all so new, and the ideas come as after thought sometimes...like what is wrong with me? (because I am being physically affected) except these new behaviours?
...anyway I think I'm gonna go for another covid test (for peace of mind) + chest x-ray if dr recommends2 -
will_it_go_round_in_circles wrote: »i wear mine if im going into the store or something obviously.
it ain't the person at the door's fault and i ain't about to take it out on them.
personally- i think in a perfect bubble at least, masks work great. if you *wear it properly* one time only and toss it or disinfect it properly after storing it in a ziploc like the CDC says. all without touching the front of the mask or anything but the ear loops.
in practical usage, i'm not confident they don't make things worse.
if the virus is in your spit and saliva and runny nose, and you're wearing a mask all day and/or multiple times without washing it, then the virus is all over the damp nasty mask.
then you go into walmart, you put the mask on, you adjust it, you fiddle with it to get it comfortable.
by that point the virus is potentially all over your hands and you're walking through walmart touching things and spreading it across the store where others will be exposed.
not to mention if you pay with card at the checkout, you're spreading the virus all over the same credit card machine we all use when you type in your PIN or tap OK or whatever
i'm sure some walmarts are still out there cleaning up properly after each customer but all the ones i've been into abandoned that after about the first 3 weeks.
basically i guess i'm saying that all the masks in the world with 100% compliance won't do as much good as strict and proper cleaning and disinfecting would, and i really wish there was a much bigger focus on that instead of masks.
place i work for just spent about $100k on masks for everyone. but yet we only have 2 of those automatic hand sanitizer stations for the entire building.
I wear a mask, and have since the start - I've been working in public the whole time, and we started as a "public courtesy" gesture (I think) or "illusion of safety precautions"
I have to admit my co workers and I don't have the most sanitary approach to wearing and handling them - I've been observing and thinking about it for a while. And trying to be more conscientious myself.
We pull them on and off between dealing with clients, shove them in our pockets, pull them down around our necks. Some people leave them laying around on counters. In theory when we are in close contact with one another with a mask hanging around our neck, then put it back on our face...we may as well all just swapping them around with each other for all the germs, "droplets", we are directly putting up close to our breathing holes.
Ya, I wear a mask...note - I've also had a strange respiratory problem/infection/allergy? going on for the last month. (Not covid - been tested)
To me it would seem that the mishandling of them is really only a direct threat to you. I'm not saying it's OK to do or advocating in any way. But even if you're sick or wearing a dirty mask it still does the job of stifling the payload. Just a highdea, no science behind it. I'm gonna go look it up now.
Yes, agree 100%
Been wondering about my "symptoms" and trying to figure some sense out of it.
Its all so new, and the ideas come as after thought sometimes...like what is wrong with me? (because I am being physically affected) except these new behaviours?
this has to be maddening, especially after testing negative. I know the last place I want to go right now is a Dr's office.1 -
will_it_go_round_in_circles wrote: »will_it_go_round_in_circles wrote: »i wear mine if im going into the store or something obviously.
it ain't the person at the door's fault and i ain't about to take it out on them.
personally- i think in a perfect bubble at least, masks work great. if you *wear it properly* one time only and toss it or disinfect it properly after storing it in a ziploc like the CDC says. all without touching the front of the mask or anything but the ear loops.
in practical usage, i'm not confident they don't make things worse.
if the virus is in your spit and saliva and runny nose, and you're wearing a mask all day and/or multiple times without washing it, then the virus is all over the damp nasty mask.
then you go into walmart, you put the mask on, you adjust it, you fiddle with it to get it comfortable.
by that point the virus is potentially all over your hands and you're walking through walmart touching things and spreading it across the store where others will be exposed.
not to mention if you pay with card at the checkout, you're spreading the virus all over the same credit card machine we all use when you type in your PIN or tap OK or whatever
i'm sure some walmarts are still out there cleaning up properly after each customer but all the ones i've been into abandoned that after about the first 3 weeks.
basically i guess i'm saying that all the masks in the world with 100% compliance won't do as much good as strict and proper cleaning and disinfecting would, and i really wish there was a much bigger focus on that instead of masks.
place i work for just spent about $100k on masks for everyone. but yet we only have 2 of those automatic hand sanitizer stations for the entire building.
I wear a mask, and have since the start - I've been working in public the whole time, and we started as a "public courtesy" gesture (I think) or "illusion of safety precautions"
I have to admit my co workers and I don't have the most sanitary approach to wearing and handling them - I've been observing and thinking about it for a while. And trying to be more conscientious myself.
We pull them on and off between dealing with clients, shove them in our pockets, pull them down around our necks. Some people leave them laying around on counters. In theory when we are in close contact with one another with a mask hanging around our neck, then put it back on our face...we may as well all just swapping them around with each other for all the germs, "droplets", we are directly putting up close to our breathing holes.
Ya, I wear a mask...note - I've also had a strange respiratory problem/infection/allergy? going on for the last month. (Not covid - been tested)
To me it would seem that the mishandling of them is really only a direct threat to you. I'm not saying it's OK to do or advocating in any way. But even if you're sick or wearing a dirty mask it still does the job of stifling the payload. Just a highdea, no science behind it. I'm gonna go look it up now.
Yes, agree 100%
Been wondering about my "symptoms" and trying to figure some sense out of it.
Its all so new, and the ideas come as after thought sometimes...like what is wrong with me? (because I am being physically affected) except these new behaviours?
this has to be maddening, especially after testing negative. I know the last place I want to go right now is a Dr's office.
Its been a month I think, since I first started feeling "off" ... in different ways. Anyways I kinda feel like its a public "decency"? for me to test again (the closest test center is like a 2 minute drive for me and its "free")
...this may be the new normal - if you are socially responsible (and testing is "free")
(I say "free" b/c ... ... ... taxes where I live)
...not complaining - just sticker shocked a bit1 -
I told The TrophyWife: " I'm feeling a little weird. "
She replied: " How would we ever know? "8 -
I expected more Halloween tips2
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Reckoner69_lmao wrote: »I expected more Halloween tips
Avoid the Butterfinger Bars; their oxalate count is thru the roof.3 -
Note- not everything has to be Covid. We can get all types of virus’s all year round. I work in Healthcare, specifically with children. Normal things with kids are going around, same as adults.
Yes....please wear mask!3 -
My mask is black and i like how it temporarily makes me feel like a ninja.4
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I wear a mask out in public, but I admit there are a few reasons why I kind of dread the moment I need to pull those elastics over my ears and cover my mouth and nose (for only a short amount of time, I digress).
My top two reasons are:- (as mentioned in the original post) the lack of ventilation makes breathing more challenging
- I can't see lickity-split when I am also wearing my prescription lenses
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Cant find where it is but there was a post from mods (after this thread which I see is a few months old) saying Mask wearing is not to be debated and nobody is to promote non mask wearing when such has been recomended by US health authorities - or words to that effect.
Just saying
(yes, I realise posters are from all over the world and some places are Covid free enough that mask wearing is not required)5 -
Meh, still won’t wear one and still doing great.
Give the government an inch and they will take a mile. You accepted mask mandates locally and now the democratic presidential nominee, yes he is still a nominee and not president-elect, will try and implement a nationwide mask mandate.2 -
Ah yes, please do continue giving me reasons to use this.
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How the hell is this thread still alive?!
Shouldn’t you misguided idiots be at a rally or something?10 -
Given your response you should know the answer to that. If there were a rally or something you and your kind would be there to accost and physically assault us.2
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Given your response you should know the answer to that. If there were a rally or something you and your kind would be there to accost and physically assault us.
"Your kind" - as though all people who wear masks fall into one category or type. Just sayin', we aren't all a "one size fits all" group.6 -
No. I’d be home with my children. Keeping them safe from people like you.8
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KosmosKitten wrote: »Given your response you should know the answer to that. If there were a rally or something you and your kind would be there to accost and physically assault us.
"Your kind" - as though all people who wear masks fall into one category or type. Just sayin', we aren't all a "one size fits all" group.
No, your kind as in someone who would call people like me misguided idiots who should be at a rally or something. That has nothing to do with masks.2 -
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