Saturday, November 21, 2020

Dirty Masks

 We all know at least one guy (or gal) at this point who has one "mask" that they wear all the time and never wash. They're not a fan of the lockdown and only wear the mask when they have to. When they enter a store, restaurant, or bar. Same dirty mask.

It's not so bad when what they use is a bandanna they wear around their neck when not in use or a gaiter which is also worn around the neck or perhaps pulled up onto the head as a do-rag. They're not so bad.

But the person who has been wearing the same mask for months now - that's pretty gross. You know the guy. They'll hang the mask on their rear view mirror. Keep it in their pocket when not in use. Or worst of all - put in on the table when they're seated at a restaurant or bar. The microbiological equivalent of putting a dirty diaper on the table. 

It's literally unhealthy for that person not to wear a clean mask. I'm not saying it has to be a clean mask all the time but the same mask for months is gross. Like how it's OK to wear the same jeans for a couple of days but the same jeans every day for months? That's behavior which is only acceptable if you're homeless.  

And I'm not some Felix Unger-type making a screed here. I'm just pointing out another way that this lockdown and the stupid "rules" are counter-productive. And if I just described you? For your own health - please wash you mask or get a new one.

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