Poll of the Day > Any of you plan on wearing your face mask for years?

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obv. i mean wearing it even after all this is over? i've seen some people in the past who wear one all the time.

No, because it doesn't actually protect me in any way.
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Years? Not likely.
Longer than when they think everything will magically be normal next week? Hell yes.

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If I'm feeling sick, I might do it to protect others from catching whatever I have, ok?

But just in general? Probably not, ok?

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I might, I like that it hides who I am so I don't have to worry about being recognized in public.


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DrPrimemaster posted...

I might, I like that it hides who I am so I don't have to worry about being recognized in public.

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Maybe. As someone who works in food service, I interact with customers face to face and handle food constantly. Honestly, I think measures like sneeze guards, face masks, and a reduced amount of social distancing should remain in place.

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Yes, I might even wash it every couple of years.

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Its efficacy is greatly diminished if it's not done communally, so probably not.

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CedarPointcp posted...

i've seen some people in the past who wear one all the time.

In Japan you don't get to call in sick unless you're REALLY sick, otherwise you're expected to wear the mask and still go to work.

Alternatively, some people in Japan wear them when going to public gatherings to reduce the chances of catching something.

The thing is, most Western cultures, even after this, would probably discriminate against people wearing masks, seeing them as some dangerous sick person, if nobody else is currently wearing them.
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No. It's pointless.

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hell no. it isn't healthy to constantly breathe in what you exhale.

i already don't wear one at the grocery store because they stopped requiring one. now i just need my work to stop
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I'll continue as long as necessary, I don't have a choice at work right now either and they haven't mapped anything out after May

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Im willing to wear one in crowded places or areas where air is recirculated

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Nope. As soon as everything is over, Im done with them unless needed for some reason...
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I might keep it around after this is all over, but I don't see myself wearing it much (if at all)

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Well since at least 25% of people who have covid are asymptomatic, yes I will continue to wear it when I go out in public even if I feel fine. So I can avoid spreading it to others as easily if I do catch it and just don't know it. At least until there's a vaccine for it.

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