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piddyprints

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5. I wear mine whenever I go anywhere,

Reply to lambchopp59 (Original post)

Thu Feb 10, 2022, 11:03 AM

Feb 2022

which is rare. I wear 2 KN95 masks at doc's offices.

I sort of like wearing them. For one thing, I don't have to worry about spinach in my teeth.

But I also feel a lot safer from Covid, other illnesses, and at least some of the stench people like to slather all over themselves. I also like that I'm probably not spreading something I might have. So for me, they're here to stay.

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The mask debacle [View all] lambchopp59 Feb 2022 OP

Mask-wearing was common in Japan even before the pandemic. Ocelot II Feb 2022 #1

I'll keep wearing my mask. I haven't seen any significant change in the pandemic. Midnight Writer Feb 2022 #2

I am going to keep wearing mine out in public. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #4

I lived in Japan 60 years ago, and people wore masks when ill. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #3

I wear mine whenever I go anywhere, piddyprints Feb 2022 #5

I'm looking forward to their puzzled expressions Warpy Feb 2022 #6