If you have a cough/runny nose. Common cold stuff. Stuff people get frequently but still go out and do things or run errands, etc. Throw a mask on while grocery shopping?Depends on what you mean by “sick”. Why would I be out in public if I was sick? I think most likely, it will be common to social distance even when not sick.
"Social distance" when not sick? Lol. Not in this part of the country. Crazy talkDepends on what you mean by “sick”. Why would I be out in public if I was sick? I think most likely, it will be common to social distance even when not sick.
I’m talking about not getting right up behind somebody in line. I’m not talking about going to your friends house etc."Social distance" when not sick? Lol. Not in this part of the country. Crazy talk
yes on masks, no on merkins2. Do you think pubic mask wearing will become common?
This. I chose no because I will stay home.Let's face it, the people who go to work/public sick and get other people sick are the one's that won't wear masks. It won't matter.
I posted this in another thread at some point, but when I first started traveling to Japan 15 years ago, I would notice so many folks there wearing masks and just thought they were uptight neat freaks and germophobes afraid of getting sick. It wasn’t until years later that I learned the people wearing masks were sick or had colds and were doing it to protect others. It’s funny that big fat dumb American culture can’t even comprehend that, even in a pandemic. And I don’t think even a year or two of this will make a dent in American ways. Unfortunately.I'd occasionally see people here on the subway wearing masks before COVID. I think it'll become much more commonplace going forward in cities, especially ones with significant Asian populations.
Europeans manage to avoid trams that run on track in the middle of the street, but Houstonians are just not that bright.It’s funny that big fat dumb American culture can’t even comprehend that, even in a pandemic.
Why do you believe this?I think 5 years from now people will still have to wear masks just like now. Sick or not.
Yeah, in Georgia you already can’t get people to wear them all the time. I see the likelihood this would continue after COVID to be about 5% or less.Why do you believe this?
Not confident a vaccine ever exists, and even if it does most people wont take it.Why do you believe this?
Well, "after covid" just might be more than 5 years out. I mean I sure hope not, but not super confident this just "ends" any time soon whatsoeverYeah, in Georgia you already can’t get people to wear them all the time. I see the likelihood this would continue after COVID to be about 5% or less.
The thread is based on COVID not being aroundNot confident a vaccine ever exists, and even if it does most people wont take it.
I think there is an excellent chance that 5 years from now masks will still be required to go into places.
I agree with the spirit of this post but there's a big difference between having the common courtesy to wear a mask to protect others when you know you are sick versus when you might be sick but are asymptomatic. I've seen a lot of ugly in our country the last year but I still have faith that people who know they are sick wouldn't fight against a mask. But, perhaps I am delusional.Otis said:I posted this in another thread at some point, but when I first started traveling to Japan 15 years ago, I would notice so many folks there wearing masks and just thought they were uptight neat freaks and germophobes afraid of getting sick. It wasn’t until years later that I learned the people wearing masks were sick or had colds and were doing it to protect others. It’s funny that big fat dumb American culture can’t even comprehend that, even in a pandemic. And I don’t think even a year or two of this will make a dent in American ways. Unfortunately.
Maybe. But in the midst of a pandemic where the science has been telling us people can transmit this without having symptoms, it’s just so perfectly “American” that so many people still are refusing to wear or support the wearing of masks.I agree with the spirit of this post but there's a big difference between having the common courtesy to wear a mask to protect others when you know you are sick versus when you might be sick but are asymptomatic. I've seen a lot of ugly in our country the last year but I still have faith that people who know they are sick wouldn't fight against a mask. But, perhaps I am delusional.
Interesting, wouldn’t we reach some level of heard immunity in five years?Not confident a vaccine ever exists, and even if it does most people wont take it.
I think there is an excellent chance that 5 years from now masks will still be required to go into places.
I have no idea why now, two times, you have tried to make this into an “ugly American” deal. Lots of people in Europe feel the same and in the UK especially, it is “worse” than in the US.Maybe. But in the midst of a pandemic where the science has been telling us people can transmit this without having symptoms, it’s just so perfectly “American” that so many people still are refusing to wear or support the wearing of masks.
If you couldn't ever contract it again, sureInteresting, wouldn’t we reach some level of heard immunity in five years?
As of right now, you can get Covid a 2nd time. A 3rd, 4th.......who knows.mutation makes this a possibility, or even an new virus entirely
Asia has known this for awhile now.As of right now, you can get Covid a 2nd time. A 3rd, 4th.......who knows.
It will be a VERY long time before most people would accept a vaccine, if one ever even exists.
I am not predicting some sort of end of the world doom and gloom scenario, but we arent going back to the way things were for quite some time, if ever.
"Ugly American" is code for "uneducated and opinionated" . Unfortunately, we have this in spades.I have no idea why now, two times, you have tried to make this into an “ugly American” deal. Lots of people in Europe feel the same and in the UK especially, it is “worse” than in the US.
So we may be entering a new phase of human history where there are so many people and we are so interconnected that mutated viruses are just gonna be floating out there and community mitigation efforts will become a normal part of our life? I could see that argument.As of right now, you can get Covid a 2nd time. A 3rd, 4th.......who knows.
It will be a VERY long time before most people would accept a vaccine, if one ever even exists.
I am not predicting some sort of end of the world doom and gloom scenario, but we arent going back to the way things were for quite some time, if ever.
Most of the time you won’t know definitively, but the spread of any upper respiratory illness (colds, flu, etc.) will likely be reduced by wearing a mask.Probably would depend on recommendation of health experts and what I was sick with.
What would it take to convince you?Had this conversation with my uncle yesterday. I think it does become common in the years to come regardless of how Covid goes.
I have a friend that lives in Japan. He said the people there have been wearing masks for several years because of some other virus (do not remember what virus he said).
I still am not convinced the mask make any difference so I will not wear one unless I am in a place they are required.
They’re really a blessing for introverts.Only when sick? Wearing a mask pretty much eliminates the need for me to acknowledge the existence of other people when I'm out and about. I'm wearing these things full time from now on.
This assumes immunity after exposure is durable and the virus doesn’t mutate in a meaningful way.Interesting, wouldn’t we reach some level of heard immunity in five years?
Depends on what I’m sick with. I already stayed at home any time I was sick and running a fever. But I have a job that I could do remotely before COVID so I’m not the best example.Most of the time you won’t know definitively, but the spread of any upper respiratory illness (colds, flu, etc.) will likely be reduced by wearing a mask.
A related question: will you stay home from work (assuming not working from home) when sick?