What do you think about wearing masks and social distancing?

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WhiteSteve · Accepted Answer

It was necessary for a while to control the spread of Covid, particularly before we had a vaccine. Of course, it’s not foolproof, but it seems pretty evident that a mask on two people > a mask on one of two people > no one wearing a mask. Like that’s just common sense, I don’t need to be a doctor to figure that out.

Apparently we’ve got it under control enough, enough people are vaccinated, and the present predominant variants of the virus seem less harmful, so we can cool out a little.

This whole experience has just changed the way I look at infectious disease. To even get a common cold…. that’s like the worst non-tragedy that can happen to me. Absolutely nothing I hate more than being sick, and I’d say one of my Top 3 goals in life is aversion of any and all illness. Even before Covid, I always respected the way some Asian countries have a custom of wearing a mask when you’re sick and venture out into public. I just think that’s so respectful and admirable, and shows genuine concern for others and that you’re a decent enough person to tolerate some minor discomfort, even for the sake of strangers. That is EXACTLY the type of world I want to live in and the type of people I want to live amongst. So I’m going to “be the change I want to see in the world” (corny😂) and I will always mask up in public if I have a cold. That probably won’t be reciprocated, but I’ll feel like a better person for it. I’m never going to not sanitize my hands after using any sort of public handle or buttons (doors, gas pumps, ATMs, debit card machine keypads, etc). I realized more than ever how absolutely gross and disgusting everyone around me is, and I just don’t want to share anything with them, I hate that I even have to breathe the same air😂

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Never masked. I knew it for what it was the moment people started doing it: a psychological comfort-mask to make people “feel” like they can actually do something in the face of illness, which we know strikes everyone despite our best efforts. Sooner or later we get a cold, someone gets strep throat, the flu starts going around, and someone gets pneumonia and dies.

So that’s why you have to wear a mask when you stand up at a table, but not when you’re sitting down. 👍

Very scientific. 😂

BlueScorpio · Accepted Answer

It made sense at first when the pandemic first broke out but truth be told it didn't make much of difference. People where who wore it still caught it, I wear one everyday at work and still caught. But I guess that shouldn't be a surprise when you work in a hospital. Even people I know who wear a mask everyday and got the vaccine still caught it so at the point its just like.. well what now?

musicbrain5 · Accepted Answer

Social distancing was nice. I never liked strangers standing too close to me in lines or crowds. This gave me an excuse to create a bubble around me, lol.

I never really cared one way or the other about masks. They never bothered me at all. I took the opportunity to make some money on the side sewing cool, uniquely patterned masks for people.

Surely · Answer

I understand the social distancing thing.. That is what most people, in the past did that were sick and cared enough not to carelessly pass a sickness on to someone else. Also, during flu and cold seasons. People would avoid crowds whenever possible to keep from getting sick. Without having an overpaid “Expert “ telling us to do so!
The Covid parties were just down right stupid!
Wearing masks might have helped if people actually had masks that were appropriate for the virus and wore them properly!!! With wearing “properly” being the important word!
Shutting down the travelers from entering the country isn’t a new thing. I can remember preventing people from Japan from entering the US at one time account of a flu or virus.
With world wide trade and tourism. This will need to happen more often to prevent world wide pandemics! Rather people like it or not!

DancingQueen16 · Answer

I don't hate it but I also don't like love it because I wear glasses and when I have a mask on my glasses get fogged up and I remember being really happy when I heard that face masks were going to become optional at school

exitseven · Answer

Masks may have had some value but the conflicting rules and the hypocrisy of our so called leaders negated any good that could have come from them. Social distanceing was just a joke.

DryGermanGuy · Answer

Obviously there are - as always - a number of dynamic factors in play: What is the local infection rate, how strong are the vaccinations against current virus mutations, how many people have to be hospitalized, how many end up in the ICU...

888theGreat · Answer

I think Biden should quit fingering little girls that he makes sit on his lap

WonderBell99 · Answer

I still wear masks whenever I go out. My mum has cancer and I visit her everyday, so I do not want to put her at risk. Wearing a mask for a few hours is not going to kill me.

4ngelic · Answer

i thought that stuff was over since like ages ago

Sixgunsound · Answer

I think it's stupid.

joeldalton · Answer

Never did it, never will.

Jerre · Answer

I don’t think either is necessary

Revvl · Answer

Obviously not everyone had to wear them.

CloudMassacre · Answer

I think it’s pretty easy to do

Hotzone417 · Answer

It's the smart thing to do.

Pterodon · Answer

Didn’t do anything good. We were lied to

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

It's no longer needed.

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