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[Raven117]

Frisco/Propser.

Wow, the burbs are getting masky again?

 

[Pagusas]

Wow, the burbs are getting masky again?

Yup. Mainly major retailers right now, like Kroger took down their “mask unless vaccinated” signs and change it back to the old mask required signs.

 

[Platinumstorm]

I work directly with coviders. I'm vaccinated, because why wouldn't I be?, but I don't want to get covid and miss work for 2 weeks and blow through vacation time, so this is a somewhat selfish reason, but they damn sure reduce viral transmission, or I would have been screwed at many points over the last 1.5 years.

At this point, I've been yelled at weekly, told every conspiracy in the book, had my patient rooms defaced with anti-covid vaccine messaging, threatened by a patient, and social media bombed so my care meter for others is very low. These people are the most stressful and least enjoyable part of my profession.

 

[KeepYourHeart1989]

I'm not fucking stupid. Using a mask is a completely frivolous thing when compared to avoiding a pandemic disease. I work from home, it doesn't bother me at all when I have to go out and the downsides are almost non-existant.

I'd have to be stupid to willingly put myself and others at risk. I have no rush in stopping to use masks anytime soon. I don't even see why I should.

 

[Raven117]

Yup. Mainly major retailers right now, like Kroger took down their “mask unless vaccinated” signs and change it back to the old mask required signs.

Everything does feel like it might get weird again. And if the suburbs of Dallas are heading that way…. Just adds more to it

 

[Mistake]

I just wear it some places to be courteous. Casual masking vs medical use are two completely different things. I think keeping distance and washing hands does a lot more honestly

 

[SpiceRacz]

Vaccinated since January. I'm done with masks and won't return to wearing one again.

 

[Cleared_Hot]

"I'm helping" lol

 

[A.Romero]

Mainly because I feel is the responsible thing to do.

Also is not really inconvenient. Even if it helps reducing 1% of the risk it's still worth it.

 

[Kenpachii]

I wear is because its ordered.

If its not i won't wear it.

 

[C4.lukin]

If you are not wearing a mask. No jalepenos. If you are an ass hole
...

 

[C4.lukin]

Why do you wear the mask?

Please don't turn this into a mask shitfight.
I'm genuinely interested in the personal reason why people wear them.

Mods, sorry if this poll or thread is against the rules. I legitimately checked the covid threads for any rules around mask discussion and couldn't see anything.
If this is no good, or it gets out of hand, please lock it.
Doh! Please move to off-topic if possible...

You dumb shit mcfuck. As children die in Tenn... There is no explanation for you beimg an idiotic cunt
You simple dumb fuck. You are so dumb, that science asks for a thing.

 

[FunkMiller]

Got that right. It's simpletons who politicize everything too I can clearly tell from reading through too. I moved from the U.S. to Mexico in 2016 and saw people regularly wearing them in public who felt ill or were sick. So, wearing them was no big deal. When it became common my attitude was like "whatever."

Here's what I don't get. There were anti-maskers during the peak of the outbreak and now the same are anti-vaxxers. So...they don't want prevention but claim the cure is dangers too. I'll quote Dave Byrne on this one, "stop making sense!"

At any rate, I wear one as I haven't had a vaccine and I have family members who are high risk. If those with the vaccine don't want to wear one; I don't see any issue with that either.

Anti maskers and anti vaxxers generally have one thing in common: a disbelief that Covid is serious.

 

[sn0man]

My spouse works in health care and interacts with those that have COVID. My understanding is the mask is to prevent my breath from passing a deadly contagion. Seems easy enough to try not to harm others for the small amount of time I go into a Walmart or target to snag games and groceries.

I can’t wait for this stupid pandemic to be over and to be rid of masks. (I may keep them if I’ve got a cold or something.)

 

[mekes]

My mum is refusing to get vaccinated and I have a 17 month old baby I want her to get to see. So I'm still masking up, but only when I'm indoors in busy situations.

 

[MastaKiiLA]

Got that right. It's simpletons who politicize everything too I can clearly tell from reading through too. I moved from the U.S. to Mexico in 2016 and saw people regularly wearing them in public who felt ill or were sick. So, wearing them was no big deal. When it became common my attitude was like "whatever."

Here's what I don't get. There were anti-maskers during the peak of the outbreak and now the same are anti-vaxxers. So...they don't want prevention but claim the cure is dangers too. I'll quote Dave Byrne on this one, "stop making sense!"

At any rate, I wear one as I haven't had a vaccine and I have family members who are high risk. If those with the vaccine don't want to wear one; I don't see any issue with that either.

First time I visited Asia, I was surprised by people wearing masks. I soon learned that many wear them when they feel sick, as a way of protecting other. Some just wore them to protect from air pollutants in metropolitan areas. Either way, it's been common enough that you don't get public pushback from the mandate. And you can politely ask someone to put a mask on now, and they will comply. A lady sat next to my gf and I at the dentist last Fall, and she wasn't wearing her mask. My gf and I were. I got her attention and pointed to my mask. She did the apology nod, and fished it out of her purse to put on. Common courtesy is still common in some parts of the world.

 

[Soodanim]

This needs a lot more emphasis, masks are all but useless. I have been saying this since the start of the pandemic and it is because people are gross without even realizing, all the righteous preachy people included. Almost everybody subconsciously wipes their nose with their fingers while queueing at a till several times, let alone how many times throughout the day they do it, or lick their fingers to separate notes/bags/pages, or bites their nails and not a single soul washes their hands afterwards, neither do they ever realize they pulled their mask down to do it in the first place. I used to point this out to many customers and ask them to wash their hands but they all become absolutely riled and instantly abusive while claiming they never performed such actions, call me a liar and make a complaint.

I wish I was able and allowed to record what my eyes see of every person in a supermarket and upload it for all to see. Not even including all those people that wore a mask under their nose or chin, most people remove the mask when they cough, sneeze or talk/sign in on the phone, then put the mask back on like nothing happened, so what's the point?
I have very little belief that they work no matter how many people claim that they haven't caught a cold since this began - perhaps you guys aren't in close proximity to many people then. I've had 4 colds while wearing a mask, gloves and social distancing as much as possible, so they haven't helped me. I've never had so many colds in such a short period before in my lifetime, so it's had me thinking that people fiddling with their dirty masks so fucking much may actually be spreading germs around more than usual in some situations.

I detest this smug arse attitude so many people have adopted with both mask wearing and getting the vaccine, I don't fucking care because I just watched you do all of this in the space of 3 minutes while waiting to be served and you don't even know that you're doing it, you aren't saving anybody, you are still spreading as many germs as everyone else

Some people not using them properly doesn’t mean “Masks are all but useless”.

Your argument supposes that no one uses hand sanitiser or wears a mask correctly, when that’s obviously not true. Don’t let the worst examples represent everyone, even if confirmation bias or your local culture make you think that’s how it is.

Even your point about getting a cold is countered by the fact that an entire strain of influenza has possibly (haven’t heard since the initial article) gone extinct because of the lack of transmission in the last few years. I’m not even sure about your reasoning for getting a cold, because a common cause of people getting the cold virus into their system is through touching their own face. Are you touching your face without sanitising? That’s not a dig, people subconsciously do it sometimes. But even accepting it as true, I’m not sure how that would make you ill more often.

But since you brought it up, it’s ridiculously stupid that people will walk around when a mask over their mouth but not their nose. Don’t pretend to bother if you’re going to do that. If you pull down your mask to cough you’re among the dregs of society. Pulling it down for a second while your phone recognises your face isn’t going to release a massive viral load into someone’s lungs if you aren’t stood next to them, though.

 

[Marty-McFly]

People in my area will generally annoy the crap out of anyone not wearing a mask in public indoor areas.

I just prefer not being harassed several times a day.

 

[Outlier]

I haven't been sick, sine before mandates... Used to get sick at least twice a year.

Who knew that the main reasons we get sick so often is because we directly/indirectly share germs.

Considering how humanity tends to be, I can respect Mother Natures ambitions to keep us all in check.

Now that I know her game, I will respectfully resist. :^)

 

[Shadowstar39]

cause it helps prevent transmission and not only are you protecting yourself but others.

i don't have time for people who are too paranoid or think that their fucking human rights are being broken. all that is asked of you is that you wear a piece of cloth over your mouth/nose. yes you can breathe with it on. i have asthma and need inhalers/steroids to help me breathe. a piece of cloth doesn't make it any worse.

if you're in a situation where it's mandatory just put it on and stop your bitching. get your vaccine too! that's way more important. i know that's optional but seriously unless you're advised not to get it for health reasons (from a doctor and not karen on facebook) then you really should get it. i hope to see more "not vaccinated = no entry" or even better "no vaccine = no job". people who straight up refuse to get it are simply not educated well enough or are tinfoil hat paranoid. if that's you then i don't want anything to do with you. you think covid is fake or a conspiracy then i'd love to see you work at my job. you try working in a hospital ward and watch people die and not even get to say goodbye to their family (maybe through a window or a phone/zoom call).

where i am masks are only required in enclosed public spaces but even then i will still wear mine to help protect myself/others.

I had to deal with my dad dying and not being able to see him for a month as they shifted in covid patients into his ward. He didn't even have covid (supposedly).
I got covid last March, already have antibodies due to that. I had one day where i woke up coughing up a pint of blood. It was scary as hell but went to work anyway.
Went to urgent care and got positive test. They were rude about it though.
I had some pains that week in gut not breathing issues.

Why do I need a vaccine when my body should of gotten antibodies to it already? Also which one is the best to get with the least side effects and the least having to "Re-up" .
I wouldn't even know where to begin. My gf is being segregated with other people at her job, its messed up. She has gone through the whole pandemic working around others and never caught shit. She is skeptical about a vaccine that has caused side effects on numerous people and hasn't been fda approved yet. I don't blame her.
I told her i would get it with her if it means her loosing her job or getting the jab, but i am still skeptical too.

Maybe this wouldn't of been an issue if the polarization of social media and assholes on both sides of the isle didn't politicize everything. When I see people and Doctors being banned, and censored though, that raises red flags.

 

[Can't decide]

Some people not using them properly doesn’t mean “Masks are all but useless”.

Your argument supposes that no one uses hand sanitiser or wears a mask correctly, when that’s obviously not true. Don’t let the worst examples represent everyone, even if confirmation bias or your local culture make you think that’s how it is.

Even your point about getting a cold is countered by the fact that an entire strain of influenza has possibly (haven’t heard since the initial article) gone extinct because of the lack of transmission in the last few years. I’m not even sure about your reasoning for getting a cold, because a common cause of people getting the cold virus into their system is through touching their own face. Are you touching your face without sanitising? That’s not a dig, people subconsciously do it sometimes. But even accepting it as true, I’m not sure how that would make you ill more often.

But since you brought it up, it’s ridiculously stupid that people will walk around when a mask over their mouth but not their nose. Don’t pretend to bother if you’re going to do that. If you pull down your mask to cough you’re among the dregs of society. Pulling it down for a second while your phone recognises your face isn’t going to release a massive viral load into someone’s lungs if you aren’t stood next to them, though.

No, I didn't say everyone, I said most.

Where are you getting culture and confirmation bias from? I see thousands of people a single day from every corner and culture of the globe.

It's not a few people, it's most. This is why I said I wish I could upload what my eyes have been seeing, because people like yourself doubt so many people are that bad at being sanitary.

Like I said your masks and social distancing will work in some situations, not all.

 

[dusty_cookies]

Continue to wear it just not to cause others uncomfort. Since i don't wear n95 masks i realize it does little to nothing and still avoid being indoors at crowded venues.

 

[Gabbelgak]

I'm vaccinated. I wear it when I'm forced to (Such as at work) - I respect a businesses right to choose weather they want to mandate it or not. People that aren't / can't get vaccinated either shouldn't be out or are making their own choice by putting themselves in higher risk scenario's and I'm fine with them making that choice.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

I'll tell you guys why vaccines in general arent as important as everyone thinks they are.

How?

Governments dont mandate it except for certain places and vaccines.

For example in Canada, only certain provinces mandate vaccines as kids (polio and stuff like that) but you can still skip it if you got medical reasons or are religious. Or come up with some other fancy excuse. And the other provinces dont even care.

And Covid vaccine isnt even among those.

So for all the uproar about covid and people dying, it's not even at the same level of stringent usage as polio vaccines and the other shit you get at 2 years old.

And with every city easing up on restrictions, ,it seems that stores (with their mandatory mask wearing) probably has tougher restrictions than government.

If gov thought covid was tat bad, everyone would be forced to do the vaccine and indoor mask wearing would be mandatory like how smoking is outlawed.

 

[GeorgPrime]

Ok so what's so funny? I mean, there are so many conflicting studies about masks. Some say they work, some say they have little to no effect but as long as it costs me so little to wear it I have no issue with wearing one where mandated.

Depends on which companies connected to a specific stance earns more money with it

 

[PizzaFarmer]

I'm vaccinated and wear a N95 mask while out of the home and close to other people. I properly adjust the mask for fit and and periodically replace it to ensure it is effective. I wear the mask because my vaccinated wife is pregnant and has a weaker immune system. I have an unvaccinated toddler at home.

I don't wear the mask when in minimal risk situations like walking outside or driving a car.

I wish the US government had mailed every American citizen a box of N95 masks. It's sad that so many people are reduced to passionately arguing about cloth masks when much better options exist.

 

[eyesabitdull]

Well, when people are literally dying left and right because of a damn virus that just won't go away....wearing a mask sounds like the least problematic thing in my life.

The biggest issue to me, is the mental health issue that arises from the insistence and continuous desire to keep everyone in lockdown.

Almost 2 years in and we still haven't found a way to keep things under control other than locking people up in their homes and hoping the virus doesn't get worse?

Makes zero sense to me. I fail to see how we're protecting families that way, and the data shows it as well.

 

[GMAK2442]

I think it's important to understand and not forget that we are in a pandemic. And that we need to work together, with solutions like the mask, to get rid of the strain around us and stop the virus.

 

[Belgorim]

Since I'm a Swede I have only used the mask when in some stores visiting Finland. Was no big deal except my ears hurt a bit even from short periods of use.

But noone seems to use them in a good way, reusing the same ones over and over again and I doubt they help with keeping distance.

Funny how many people seem to think they stop colds and other stuff when those things are gone here where mask use is ~0 %.

 

[Whitecrow]

A pandemic is not about one group of people havng more understanding and reason than another. Is not about I know more than you.
Is a fight where every cent counts.

May masks not be as usefull as society wants us to believe?
Maybe.

It's better than nothing?
Probably.

Even if it doesnt prevent you from getting the bug, it may help not to spread it in cases of asymptmatic disease.

So until this is over, out of respect, education and common sense, you should wear mask when around people.

 

[TaylorSwiftFan]

We don’t have Covid here so obviously no.

 

[Ememee]

Yes because no one should be subjugated to this ugly face.

 

[rkofan87]

Yes, mostly because my kids are under 12 so still aren't vaccinated and I could potentially spread it to them even if I don't have symptoms or they're mild.

Once my kids are vaccinated, then I'm done w/ this virus, antivaxxers can kick rocks.

I know you can still get it, especially with Delta, but it is a significantly smaller chance, and even if you do, symptoms are very mild or non-existent. At that point, I really won't give a fuck if I spread it to someone who gets super sick because they refused the vaccine, that's on them.

I'll only wear masks where required or requested at that point.

this 1000%

 

[SafeOrAlone]

To make my uncle Ben proud. You see, when I was just a kid...

But seriously, I wear it on the off-chance it can help prevent the spread, I suppose.