There’s a difference between “convincing yourself it’s okay” and “it’s okay”. I, too, am happy to have a reduced need for masks… but I’m actually happy to have a mask on when it will be helpful to me or others.
Considering the massive reduction in annual flu deaths, it may be something that benefits everyone — if it becomes a habit — until we have better indoor air circulation/filtering everywhere that we congregate.
Never understood the idea that those of us that understand the difference wearing a mask can make like wearing masks. We don’t, but we understand how it can help save lives and tolerate them, as it can help save a life. So, keep wearing them in stores. If you wear a mask to protect others, you are much closer to being a super hero, than if you don’t wear a mask.
It has never made sense to wear a mask outside. The likelihood of catching a virus of any sort while walking down the street is minimal. Always has been. You’re outside – the air is in constant motion (ventilation if you will) so WTF?
I’ve seen people running on a back country road wearing a mask. Last month I saw two people driving on a beautiful evening with the top down on the convertible both wearing masks. Like WTF?
Yet we counter this by going to a restaurant, must wear a mask walking through the restaurant to your table but the second your ass is in the seat you can take your mask off and do whatever you want.
Outdoor dining, same thing. Streets have been shut down so people can dine outdoors (I actually prefer this) but you have to wear a mask outside walking on the sidewalk to your restaurant, though the second your butt is sitting you can take the mask off – in the same sunlight and fresh air that you walked through and were required (in some draconian places) to wear to get there.
Ludicrous.
There’s common sense – and then there is disease control. Masks outside have done little to prevent disease control. Unless you’re maybe walking on a crowded sidewalk – which we have not seen in over a year.
As an RN I knew exactly what that cartoon meant. It is how we feel when we finally get to remove a mask after wearing one for a shift or longer. Pure joy!
Concretionist almost 3 years ago
There’s a difference between “convincing yourself it’s okay” and “it’s okay”. I, too, am happy to have a reduced need for masks… but I’m actually happy to have a mask on when it will be helpful to me or others.
superposition almost 3 years ago
Considering the massive reduction in annual flu deaths, it may be something that benefits everyone — if it becomes a habit — until we have better indoor air circulation/filtering everywhere that we congregate.
Daeder almost 3 years ago
Who was that unmasked man?
painthacker Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I don’t understand this cartoon at all. Why is that man flying? How? What’s itmgot to do with masks?
Darsan54 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Just remember to put them on when you go into the grocery store.
Durak Premium Member almost 3 years ago
This is a mistake. Folks are too stupid to know the difference between where I need it and where I don’t. Give ‘em an inch and they’ll take a mile.
GiantShetlandPony almost 3 years ago
Never understood the idea that those of us that understand the difference wearing a mask can make like wearing masks. We don’t, but we understand how it can help save lives and tolerate them, as it can help save a life. So, keep wearing them in stores. If you wear a mask to protect others, you are much closer to being a super hero, than if you don’t wear a mask.
mourdac Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Masks will be a constant for many (including myself) in the future. Covid-19 and new respiratory viruses won’t be going away.
"It's the End of the World!!!" Premium Member almost 3 years ago
It has never made sense to wear a mask outside. The likelihood of catching a virus of any sort while walking down the street is minimal. Always has been. You’re outside – the air is in constant motion (ventilation if you will) so WTF?
I’ve seen people running on a back country road wearing a mask. Last month I saw two people driving on a beautiful evening with the top down on the convertible both wearing masks. Like WTF?
Yet we counter this by going to a restaurant, must wear a mask walking through the restaurant to your table but the second your ass is in the seat you can take your mask off and do whatever you want.
Outdoor dining, same thing. Streets have been shut down so people can dine outdoors (I actually prefer this) but you have to wear a mask outside walking on the sidewalk to your restaurant, though the second your butt is sitting you can take the mask off – in the same sunlight and fresh air that you walked through and were required (in some draconian places) to wear to get there.
Ludicrous.
There’s common sense – and then there is disease control. Masks outside have done little to prevent disease control. Unless you’re maybe walking on a crowded sidewalk – which we have not seen in over a year.
359mxn almost 3 years ago
Its backdoor anti-mask humor.
rorie almost 3 years ago
As an RN I knew exactly what that cartoon meant. It is how we feel when we finally get to remove a mask after wearing one for a shift or longer. Pure joy!