Saw someone wearing this today at Shoprite. Not sure if it's actually effective, but no one came within six feet of him, that's for sure!
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Wearing a mask, yes or no.
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I'd be wearing one if I could find one. Not like that one, though!
Yes. Definitely yes. Guaranteed to scare the heck out of most contagions.
DiabolusInMusic
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While I personally don't, I get some people wearing the masks in public. What I don't get is the amount of people who think that anything covering your face is automatically N95 equivalent.
I haven't yet, but I also haven't seen the light of day in some time.
On my next venture out into the apocalypse, I might slide a tshirt over my face.
A few weeks ago, it seemed that the consensus was that many DIY solutions weren't helpful.
I think I am hearing a change in that now.
Honestly, and I know no one asked, but I'm starting to slip into disbelief and numb shock over this thing.
I went from pacing myself thinking it was flu like, to getting pretty alarmed, and now, it's really starting to seem surreal. Hoping to wake up from this.
On my next venture out into the apocalypse, I might slide a tshirt over my face.
A few weeks ago, it seemed that the consensus was that many DIY solutions weren't helpful.
I think I am hearing a change in that now.
Honestly, and I know no one asked, but I'm starting to slip into disbelief and numb shock over this thing.
I went from pacing myself thinking it was flu like, to getting pretty alarmed, and now, it's really starting to seem surreal. Hoping to wake up from this.
I said yes when “they” said no. Now “they” say yes.
Quite a few on Amazon won't ship till the end of April.
Yes, I thought someone would make the connection.
Health experts are now saying anything is better than nothing. Even a bandana 'can help'.
The head of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is doing an update with our governor every day. She's (of course) a doctor. Every single day she says they serve no purpose unless you're sick. If you're sick, wear a mask. If not, save them for medical facilities.
I'm not advocating her position. Just sharing it.
Some of my medical facilities are wearing them. Some aren't. I go with their protocol when I show up to fix something.
Most take my temp and give me a sticky note with my temp on it to stick on my security badge.
I went to three today and didn't wear a mask all day. Yesterday I wore one in two different facilities.
I'm not wearing one to the grocery store at all.
I saw a dipstick walking down the street by himself wearing one today. I saw another literally walking down the highway wearing a mask. That mask should be on a doctor in New York, not a dipstick walking down the highway in rural North Carolina.
I'm not advocating her position. Just sharing it.
Some of my medical facilities are wearing them. Some aren't. I go with their protocol when I show up to fix something.
Most take my temp and give me a sticky note with my temp on it to stick on my security badge.
I went to three today and didn't wear a mask all day. Yesterday I wore one in two different facilities.
I'm not wearing one to the grocery store at all.
I saw a dipstick walking down the street by himself wearing one today. I saw another literally walking down the highway wearing a mask. That mask should be on a doctor in New York, not a dipstick walking down the highway in rural North Carolina.
If someone is going to sneak up on you & blow in your face, then I guess a mask is required.
That's only because they couldn't figuratively walk.
That's only because they couldn't figuratively walk.
Wow! Steampunk meets 17th century plague doctor. Must be the day for it.
Reasons to wear a mask:
1) up to 14 day incubation period so there are people sick but don't know it yet.
2) Keeps you from touching your face.
3) Keeps your cough and sneeze more contained.
4) Wear gloves too! Throw them out before getting in your car.
5) Gotta wash up for 20 secs after going out.
6) You can rob more banks...no,no...I keed I keed.
YMMV
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Yesterday as I was driving home (yes, I'm required to go to work), I saw a man standing on the sidewalk with a protective mask pulled down under his chin--while he smoked a cigarette. Really?
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In the summer of 2018 we were having very heavy smoke here from wildfires. I bought an N99 mask from Amazon but never used it and kind of forgot about it. Today I remembered it and dug it out, just in case.
We went to the grocery store for the first time in three weeks, couldn't hold out any longer. About half the people there wore masks. There really were not many people there but there were no pasta products, canned goods were scarce, most of the tuna was gone. Cheap frozen food was gone. Sale priced cereal gone as well. Antiseptic mouth wash all gone. not much left in the way of juices either. Of course zero toilet paper and wipes.
People are really freaking out. We just want our normal week or two worth of supplies. Out of the $330 we spent a third of it was on booze. Had to buy $30 Rye Whiskey to keep me out of the $100 stuff I save for guests. Plus beer and wife's foo foo stuff.
People are really freaking out. We just want our normal week or two worth of supplies. Out of the $330 we spent a third of it was on booze. Had to buy $30 Rye Whiskey to keep me out of the $100 stuff I save for guests. Plus beer and wife's foo foo stuff.
