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Do you think mask wearing will become more common in the West post-Corona?
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Look it's warranted now because of the active pandemic happening, but hopefully it won't become a thing. Living through a terribly managed pandemic is no excuse to become a germaphobe.
I do hope personal hygiene becomes a habit though.
Also, aren't masks popular in China only? And that's because of the smog? I rarely see people in Japan, Singapore, and Korea wearing them.
I do hope personal hygiene becomes a habit though.
Also, aren't masks popular in China only? And that's because of the smog? I rarely see people in Japan, Singapore, and Korea wearing them.
I'm hoping for a vaccine soon.. but the quarantine and mask wearing have made people very unfriendly in general. I stopped wearing one because people couldn't see if I was smiling or scowling at them.
I'm thinking this. People will still be paranoid after we're given the all clear. I don't blame them.
I think the US might have a bigger issue with it, but Canada seems to be adopting it pretty quick. There's some loud idiots about it, but I see more people in masks than not.
Nope. Americans both have their insatiable urge to express their "rights" in every form possible, coupled with the arrogance of feeling invincible in the face of outbreaks like this, because "Our country isn't as poorly developed as the others are"
This pandemic is an eye opener on how mind-bendingly stupid people are, but also how far they're willing to go out of stubbornness. If anything, there'll be a psudo-political division between those that do and don't in the future; I've already seen it happen in several areas already, and that's while the pandemic is still occurring...
This pandemic is an eye opener on how mind-bendingly stupid people are, but also how far they're willing to go out of stubbornness. If anything, there'll be a psudo-political division between those that do and don't in the future; I've already seen it happen in several areas already, and that's while the pandemic is still occurring...
Probably a small uptick, but nothing like you see in Asia. Which is honestly a shame. I'm pretty convinced it should be standard during annual flu season as a cheap, unobtrusive way of preventing deaths then.
Will it become more common? I believe so, yes.
Will it become common? No, I doubt it.
We'll see more people wearing masks I think, but I don't think it will catch on like it has in Asia.
Will it become common? No, I doubt it.
We'll see more people wearing masks I think, but I don't think it will catch on like it has in Asia.
I just don't see it. I live in Silicon Valley, and my county officially recommends wearing a mask outdoors.
I went on a couple of walks yesterday around my neighborhood, and saw perhaps 20 people outside. I saw 2 people wearing masks.
I went on a couple of walks yesterday around my neighborhood, and saw perhaps 20 people outside. I saw 2 people wearing masks.
I wish we were doing the same as Illinois but some seem to think easing guidelines is not having to wear any protection. What's even more sad is the easing of guidelines in NC don't even start till May 8th and mask will still be a requirement even then.
Either way stay safe.
For some reason the only people I saw with mask before all this were emo kids, they were right all along it seems.
Some people won't, I mean they aren't even now. It'll definitely be more common going forward because a lot of The reason people didn't do it previously was because there was a huge stigma attached to it.
Just releasing the stigma of it will guarantee more people will do it going forward, but to what percent? Who knows.
Just releasing the stigma of it will guarantee more people will do it going forward, but to what percent? Who knows.
Definitely not, at least in more US-centric western societies. The reason a lot of Asian societies uphold this is because of the cultural normalization of individuals upholding their societal duty to protect & unburden others; one is a part of many. Not only is this not as much of a thing in the US, but we often seek the exact opposite: American society lauds individualism, and often success is factored by the many protecting a privileged few. Wearing a mask is at odds with the entire concept.
I doubt it. Considering how in Toronto, before all this people, would stare at and avoid you before all this happened. It's not seen as a preventative measure or something in good faith, it's a sign you are sick. Which is why it's hard to convince people to wear them because they see no reason to. I imagine that will only become a worse stigma afterwards. Part of the stigma already came from when SARS was a thing and I'd been asked if I had SARS before even just like 2 years ago when wearing a mask.
Not to mention that people can't handle not seeing your face at all times, they immediately assume you are a criminal or doing something shady. I had a few security guards following me around at the start of everything because I started wearing a mask right away. I had to pick up medication at the pharmacy and I could see the pharmacists were visibly concerned to come ot the counter because of my mask.
Not to mention that people in North America are unbelievably selfish, so even if they are sick they won't take steps to prevent others becoming sick. Caring about strangers is a step too far for many. Another thing which I feel has only strengthened since this started.
I bet you will see a bit more masks in cities and everyone else will avoid you thinking you caught Covid-19 or are dying. Outside of cities I doubt anyone will wear them. To the average person it will likely become a more solidified sign in their mind that you are sick with something serious.
Not to mention that people can't handle not seeing your face at all times, they immediately assume you are a criminal or doing something shady. I had a few security guards following me around at the start of everything because I started wearing a mask right away. I had to pick up medication at the pharmacy and I could see the pharmacists were visibly concerned to come ot the counter because of my mask.
Not to mention that people in North America are unbelievably selfish, so even if they are sick they won't take steps to prevent others becoming sick. Caring about strangers is a step too far for many. Another thing which I feel has only strengthened since this started.
I bet you will see a bit more masks in cities and everyone else will avoid you thinking you caught Covid-19 or are dying. Outside of cities I doubt anyone will wear them. To the average person it will likely become a more solidified sign in their mind that you are sick with something serious.
Not in America. Even though people are mostly good about it going into stores and such where I live, I see people walking around on the busiest streets with them down around their neck as they pass 20 people every minute. I see people pull them down when they need to talk to people standing 3 ft away. Mostly I just see people not wearing them at all outside.
I live in a neighborhood with a lot of Asian immigrants and I'd see them semi-regularly in the past and I wouldn't be surprised to see that strengthen going forward in this area, but not in general.
I think the vast majority see it as an annoying necessity for corona and once we're back to just normal seasonal illnesses they'll go away.
I live in a neighborhood with a lot of Asian immigrants and I'd see them semi-regularly in the past and I wouldn't be surprised to see that strengthen going forward in this area, but not in general.
I think the vast majority see it as an annoying necessity for corona and once we're back to just normal seasonal illnesses they'll go away.
I doubt it. Even people here on this forum are saying 'I saw someone driving with a mask, what an idiot, who's he going to catch it from'.
There's an anti-different sentiment that's strong in america. People shame differences, especially since it's been politicized. I wore a mask once to the grocery store and kept it on when I stopped to get gas. There were others wearing masks at the time, but I saw two dudes outside their trucks chatting, probably about the democratic hoax they believed was happening.
There's an anti-different sentiment that's strong in america. People shame differences, especially since it's been politicized. I wore a mask once to the grocery store and kept it on when I stopped to get gas. There were others wearing masks at the time, but I saw two dudes outside their trucks chatting, probably about the democratic hoax they believed was happening.
Considering the baseline was basically no one wearing masks at all, I'd say that yes we will see it more commonly even if it's still not the majority.
Yes particularly among the wealthier. It's already becoming a bit of a fashion statement too, they'll be the new tote bag.
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I only said no because of the prevailing idiocy of my fellow Americans. It should be more common, but people are already abandoning them around here.
I only said no because of the prevailing idiocy of my fellow Americans. It should be more common, but people are already abandoning them around here.
I want to say Yes as they absolutely should become more common.
However being an American for 46 years on this planet I can definitively say it will not happen, and people will continue on as if this was all just a fever dream.
However being an American for 46 years on this planet I can definitively say it will not happen, and people will continue on as if this was all just a fever dream.
Many of your people are needlessly subborn on matters that would help them. It's a shame for such a developed country to be like that.
How can the only pictures Worldwide of people against lockdown, come out of America. It's both surprising, but as someone versed in American history and politics, it's also not so surprising as well.
Sorry for the bump, but apparently masks have become a weird partisan issue lol.
Trump has been telling ppl not to wear masks. And a bunch of guys who have issues with their manhood have made masks an attack on their manhood as well--these guys are all over Twitter saying dumb crap that masks are for beta and such.
America is such a wacky place.
Trump has been telling ppl not to wear masks. And a bunch of guys who have issues with their manhood have made masks an attack on their manhood as well--these guys are all over Twitter saying dumb crap that masks are for beta and such.
America is such a wacky place.
I definitely think we'll see an uptick. It might be just a super minor one overall, but it will be an uptick.
