Current Events > Why do Asians wear masks?

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Climate change hasnt gotten that bad yet

China is full of pollution and it lingers in that whole area.
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to hide their wide jawlines
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They really like Mortal Kombat.
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The China thing seems plausible

Fashion
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I think they wear it when they're sick so they don't spread germs.
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I see it a lot in Manhattan.
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To avoid getting others sick, or to avoid getting sick themselves.

Edit: I'm only referring to Japan. I'm guessing there are other reasons in Bejing.
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1) Cuz they're sick and they dont want to spread the germs.
2) yeah pollution. or this shit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Dust

but usually the first one.
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If I take off the mask, will they die?
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For u
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It's common courtesy to wear one when you're sick in public. In China, air quality probably has a lot to do with it too, and in Japan people also wear one when they don't feel like talking.
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They are classier than us in that regard
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No one cared who they were before they put on the mask.
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They're surgeons
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Metua posted...

I think they wear it when they're sick so they don't spread germs.

Yeah I've read this is why, although their is no evidence that the masks have any effect.

However, they do signal to other people thay you are sick, which could be beneficial indirectly.
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They're descended from ninjas, it's a vestigial characteristic that has carried over to current day
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Callixtus posted...

Metua posted...

I think they wear it when they're sick so they don't spread germs.

Yeah I've read this is why, although their is no evidence that the masks have any effect.

However, they do signal to other people thay you are sick, which could be beneficial indirectly.

On a crowded train, you won't always be able to cover your mouth when you cough, so I see it as a measure to prevent someone from getting a face full of germs. Lord knows people in Hong Kong don't cover their mouths even when they can, anyway.
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Nobody cared about Asians until they put on the masks.
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Loving the racism here

Studies have found that among many young Japanese, masks have evolved into social firewalls; perfectly healthy teens now wear them, along with audio headsets, to signal a lack of desire to communicate with those around them. This is particularly true for young women seeking to avoid harassment on public transit, who also appreciate the relative anonymity the masks provide.

Grindcorp9000 posted...

No one cared who they were before they put on the mask.

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CharlesBronson posted...

Studies have found that among many young Japanese, masks have evolved into social firewalls; perfectly healthy teens now wear them, along with audio headsets, to signal a lack of desire to communicate with those around them. This is particularly true for young women seeking to avoid harassment on public transit, who also appreciate the relative anonymity the masks provide.

Hmm?
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They're being honest? I got a cold or I don't want to be read by a medium.
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CharlesBronson posted...

Studies have found that among many young Japanese, masks have evolved into social firewalls; perfectly healthy teens now wear them, along with audio headsets, to signal a lack of desire to communicate with those around them. This is particularly true for young women seeking to avoid harassment on public transit, who also appreciate the relative anonymity the masks provide.

Sounds like they need to adopt the burqa
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