If I’m feeling sick, or my family is, I will wear one to work, the whole point of them is to minimize spread of disease.
This right here. It just makes sense and is the ethical thing to do for those around you.
Just out of curiosity - no judging, but why do you go to work when feeling ill?
No work no money. No money no food. No food, die. RIP
Not an American, I take it?
I work from home, with about one day in the office a week, if it’s something minor, or I think it’s just seasonal allergies, I’ll still go in.
A lot of people get paid by hours worked so not showing up means a lower monthly income. And hourly contracts don’t have sick leave in many cases. At least in several countries around the world.
I think this has been the norm in asian cultures since way before covid.
Japan and Korea. Ain’t no such thing in South East Asia.
We wear mask becaise of pollution 🙃
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Indeed. Western society tends to be individualistic and forgets that masks are primarily used to protect those around you from disease.
Tends to? They beat us over our heads with their selfishness through COVID.
“Why are you wearing a mask?!?” Because I didn’t want to get you sick, thanks for returning the favor.
If you’re feeling sick you should stay home.
I agree, but the bosses boss wants butts to warm the seats. I make sure those days have time taking to bosses boss. Some day, they may get the point.
I still use a mask daily. I actually like it. Also going without a mask in public in terrible. Car smoke, death animal smell, piss smell, random people coughing, etc. A mask prevents me of smelling all of that in a pretty effective way.
Also dont have to force smile wearing a mask.
I do, when I’m out. But I’ve become a hermit since the pandemic started.
I was in China last month where mask-wearing is frequent and not stigmatized. They had a surge of Covid cases, so I wore a mask on public transport. It’s a total no-brainer there.
Back in Canada, I don’t wear it as much because I’d be in much less trouble if I caught it here. Still wore one when visiting an aging relative in a medical facility.
I’ve been using it when going to the supermarket. I hate it because my glasses get all foggy, but I hate getting colds even more, so…
I’ve been wearing them consistently since 2020 but I’ve recently moved to Oregon where cases have been some of the lowest levels in the country and I’ve been thinking I’d like to stop soon
I wear one in public when I’m sick, or when someone in the family is sick. I just assume that whatever they have is something I’ll catch sooner or later.
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N95 mask with headstraps whenever I’m inside anywhere or in a crowded outdoor area. If I’m only going to be outside I’ll carry an earloop n95 mask with me just in case i come across a large group or need to pop in real quick to grab takeout
I always have one with me in case I enter a shop that has a sign up asking patrons to wear a mask. I used to wear them religiously, but 3 years is enough. Although I respect everyone who still keeps their masks on…
I’ve relaxed with it quite a bit recently. But I still like having them on me at all times. There’s times I like wearing it. Especially certain places like the doctors.
On public transit and airplanes, definitely. I used to get colds all the time when traveling; I don’t anymore. I think part of that is down to improvements in air filtration, but part of it is masking.
In some shops, but not all. Mostly in shops that have a lot of people in at once, and shops that request it. I don’t mask if I’m going to the corner store to pick up some beer; I do mask at the grocery store that has a sign requesting it.
Never for outdoor events. This might be different if I lived in a different city; a friend of mine who lives in the LA area does mask for crowded outdoor events.
Also, doctor’s offices and a few other places require it.
(Curious observation: On transit, I’m not usually the only person with a mask on, but I’m often the only non-Asian person with a mask on.)
Yeah, this is pretty much my standard now too. I was in hospital for a day surgery recently and was more than a little taken aback at the fact that I was one of the only people masking.
Yep, airport for sure. I used to get sick everytime I flew. Not anymore and in hindsight it seems stupid that I never masked at the airport before. And doctor’s office if it’s my primary care or urgent care. Not much of a need for a mask at the dermatologist. Basically if I’m somewhere there’s a fuck load of contagious people.
Recently though, the air quality has been so bad from the wild fires up north that I’ve worn a mask while out. I came home one day from coughing like crazy and my throat was sore. I thought I was getting sick until I put two and two together about the thick haze of wildfire smog. Masked up until the AQI went back down and saved myself some discomfort.
I’m in the Bay Area. My house had N95 masks on hand prior to COVID, because we wore them when wildfire smoke made the air yellow.
I always got sick when I flew. Airplanes not so much but airports definitely. Went from getting sick every flight to one out of 10ish.
Me. Cause I’m ugly
You’re beautiful to all of us!
Wear 2 masks!
Phantom of the opera and surgical mask. 3/4 coverage and plenty of class.
Yep, while inside public places. Still haven’t caught it. Knocks on wood
Too late you’re already jinxed
Same and same, knocking on extra wood for both of us
I wear them at the doctor because they require it still. I pretty much don’t wear one anywhere else. I wore one on the plane on the flight to my destination to not get sick and ruin the trip but I didn’t wear one on the way home because I wasn’t as concerned at ruining a week of work. (This was in early 2023.) I will probably wear one in crowded areas in the week before DragonCon (a big convention in Atlanta) to not get sick and miss it.
I do whenever I’m indoors somewhere with a lot of people. Both my wife and I are immunocompromised. I hate being told the masks don’t work and I hate even more explaining that I’m immunocompromised. People just need to mind their own business.
