When I See People Wearing Masks...
 

...I feel better. A little safer. Do you? I still do not get close to anyone in the store or on the street but seeing most New Yorkers wearing masks does make me feel like everyone is at least trying to comply with social distancing and getting ahead of this virus.

Does it make you feel any better when you see your fellow citizens walking around with masks on? I wear mine when I go out, do you?

I'm not leaving my house and haven't had a need to. So I'm not seeing people wearing masks.

I've got a box of N95s here at the house though, thanks to the Chinese company who makes a couple of my products for me.

Talk about a false sense of security . . .

In Toyko & Soul they walk altime with mask to protect first themself from air conditions. Thats the reason why they have at moment so low cases after infects.

Aspecialy Europe is in thiscase to slow. But back to your question: Yes i feel safer when i see people with masks, but make this sense when they still smoke cigarettes before/after for the including death rate?

Security theater.

Hardly see anyone here wear masks. Yet...

I wanna go out in a full Sub-Zero costume i still have from Halloween...

The other day I saw a Chinese guy with a mask on in his Honda Civic BY HIMSELF at the light & started cracking up hysterically. Don't ask me why. Went into the grocery store and about 1 out every 5 people had on masks and gloves.

My wife works for a doctor and we have masks and gloves here at home. I haven't been in a grocery store for almost two weeks. Next time I go out I'll be wearing them.

I was thinking about that as well lol but i dont have such costume.

I wonder NYC is hardly hit.. they should all be staying at home. Period.

I need to get me a the GUCCI version

I saw someone wearing a full Halloween mask of a screaming skull. Freaked me the fuck out. LOL

Its not about a false sense of security. Its about cutting back on the chance of transmission.

Whats the cut back? Maybe 10 to 20%. well that could be all it takes to break the chain.

You all forgot rubber gloves too... Kinky and healthy :thumbsup

They are selling them in the truck stops, I got one yesterday. Driving thru some hot spots today

yuup i saw some guy drive by wearing a mask and had a 'wtf' moment

I kind had same moment before, but after it was set to be mandatory , now i have wtf moment when someone does not having it lol

mandatory, by yourself in a car? i think that would make the mask less effective

Well, technically is no need as it's closed space, but since you need to have it moment you step out, that is probably reason why people have it now inside cars as well.

Do you really think the mask will help?
The fucking virus can get in you through your eyes if he wants to.

It helps , even homemade cotton mask helps, but for 100% protection it is required full hazmat suit.

I think it can cut back on the amount of exposure you get. And they have said that matters.

If someone sneezes and you walk into it with a mask on you get 10 particles on you, and if you don't have a mask on you get 100. More exposure = more severe the symptoms are. Thats the way I've seen it explained by one virologist as to why some of these doctors and nurses are dying from it.

No.. I don't feel better or safer at all - The COVID-19 spores could be on their clothing -

I was grocery shopping at Wegmans and down the bread aisle there must have been 10 people. If you know Wegmans, those aisles are not all that wide - I don't know any of those folks or what their hygiene habits are - A lot were Asian or from India so that should give you a clue -

It sucks to have to spray yourself down with disinfectant before getting in your car to go home - Then call home telling her to open the basement door so you can go down the cellar to remove your possibly infected clothing - Yeah it sucks -

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-l...b6eab779409e74

Plus, any sort of mask supposedly does a good job on stopping an individual spreading the virus. This is especially useful if they are still pre-symptomatic. So I look at this as more of a preventative measure for others versus a protective measure for the wearer.

It is COMPULSORY in the Czech republic fines as high as USD 1,000

I'm in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. I went out to the supermarket this morning and almost everyone is wearing masks today.

Not me. No gloves, no mask. I walk about five miles everyday. I wash my hands and don't touch my face. That's it...

Let the chips fall where they may...

Those are much needed words of hardboiled wisdom . . . Thanks.

Bottom line: it can't hurt, right? And if it helps even a little why not wear one?

If a butterfly flaps it's wings in China...

...we all get Coronavirus. Got it. :1orglaugh

I made my weekly trek to the supermarket. Saw lots of people wearing masks...maybe 20-30% of people.

I totally understand your point, but - respectfully - I just don't do things for show. Especially if everyone else is doing it...

Bill DiBlasio just announced that he recommends New Yorkers wearing masks or scarves when going out. I'm so grateful for his announcement.

There's no fucking way now that I'll wear a mask...

Man i must be living in fucking stupidville! Went to Walmart the other day to get a script (scared as fuck wearing mask and gloves!) and none of the pharmacists had any protection on! Couldn't believe it :\

If you have any weight issues or are prediabetic you may want to reconsider that.

Already taken into consideration...

6ft tall, 185lbs. Full physical exam on my birthday, Jan. 21. Nothing. I take zero medications.

Those who are at high-risk need to isolate themselves. Not the other way around...

I would welcome the virus. I'll get over it and move on. Or not.

Let the chips fall where they may...

Oh good for you. I remember when you were trying to lose weight. Glad to see you lost it. I saw a doctor on news today and they said something like 100% of the patients that are in their ICU and intubated are people with a bmi of 30 an up.

I appreciate that, man. And that's my point exactly. I'm assessing my risk and strategy based on the information out there. Still a lot of unknowns, but I'd rather rely on my analysis than follow someone else's advice who's interests may or may not mesh with mine.

That said, my wife hasn't left the apartment in 10 days. And she's younger and in perfect health. She's set her course and I've set mine. Everything else is just white noise...

I love you , RandyRandy . . .

BINGO!!!! :2 cents::thumbsup