re: Wearing masks outside

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My 8yo daughter laughs at people when we pull up at a red light and they have a mask on in their car. I don’t know what it is, as I should be able to just let it go but it fricking unnerves me to see people wearing masks in cars, outside, and indoors. Maybe I should go see a therapist about that:)

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Last summer, I pulled up to a light next to a guy masked up by himself in a Prius. He was looking around with wide eyes. He saw me as I rolled my window down. I motioned for him to roll his down. I seriously wanted to ask him why. His eyes got even bigger and he frantically shook his head no. This guy was afraid of his own shadow.

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99.9% of folks aren’t wearing masks outside and 80% of folks aren’t wearing masks inside where I live.

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I had some family have to go to Boston late last year. They said EVERYONE was wearing masks outside. My family didn’t of course, and they said people walking on the sidewalks would stop and cross the street as soon as they noticed they were mask-less.

It’s shocking how mindless those “educated” folks are up there.

I haven't worn a mask outside forever. Dumbest shite ever ever.

for anyone who wants leftist spin on outside masking:

NYT: Do We Still Need to Keep Wearing Masks Outdoors

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To understand just how low the risk of outdoor transmission is, researchers in Italy used mathematical models to calculate the amount of time it would take for a person to become infected outdoors in Milan. They imagined a grim scenario in which 10 percent of the population was infected with the coronavirus. Their calculations showed that if a person avoided crowds, it would take, on average, 31.5 days of continuous outdoor exposure to inhale a dose of virus sufficient to transmit infection.

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Recently the online magazine Slate stirred controversy when it suggested an end to outdoor mask rules. The article won support from top public health experts and even The New England Journal of Medicine blog but prompted a fierce backlash from readers, who noted that while the risk of outdoor transmission may be low, it’s not zero.

“Shallow and selfish take,” wrote one reader on Twitter. “You have blood on your hands. You should feel ashamed,” posted another.

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clearly, the readers of Slate don't love them some science!

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“In the coming months, ‘normal life’ will begin to become safer, but I worry that some people won’t be willing or able to relax pandemic restrictions in ways that makes sense,” Dr. Golub said. “I worry that folks have internalized the fear messaging without understanding the reasons behind specific behavioral recommendations, and therefore, the reasons that they can be modified as circumstances change.”

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This Dr. Golub thinks all people are stupid, not just Trump voters,

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99.9% of folks aren’t wearing masks outside and 80% of folks aren’t wearing masks inside where I live. Where are you???

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Come to New Orleans.

What blows my mind is I randomly see someone running or riding a bike outside... I just assume they are not from around here

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Even liberal areas are masks off outside seriously where are you lmao

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I see it a couple of times a week in Minneapolis :(

I remember Fauci saying something to the effect of masks while having sex. What a POS that guy is.

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to help contribute to a culture of mask wearing.

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They definitely don't want this to ever end.

I live in a blue area and even here people who mask outside are the butt of jokes. Places like Canada and New York might as well be on the moon to me.