To Wear a Mask or Not to Wear a Mask? What do you really think?

Aerith-Waifu on 18/03/2020 - 18:06
Last edited 19/03/2020 - 21:59 by 1 other user

Well, we all been told not to wear a mask unless you are sick. But is it really the right thing to do?

Just like the toilet paper, the government keeps telling us there is enough for everyone, just wait two weeks. Now I have waited for 4 weeks and I still can't get any.

China and South Korean at the height of the Coronavirus epidemic people have been told shops won't allow people to enter without a mask on.

Here in Australia whenever someone wears a mask the others just give you the death stare.

As many people don't even know they had the Coronavirus and still going out to shopping, picking up the kids, how is that helping by not wearing a mask by others?

When speaking small particles will coming out from the mouth and be airborne, so having a mask on should help the others who are not infected. Now the whole of EU has put on the masks finally, especially Italy.

Maybe its time for the government to say its time to put on a mask?

What do you guys think? Please discount the fact you cant get any at the moment, if you can get them, would you put it on?

Thanks to synaptec for providing a sensible article:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/opinion/coronavirus-face-…

Are we doing enough? First hand experience from an return passenger:

https://www.traveller.com.au/coronavirus-in-australia-i-just…

And here in the West we are starting the community transmission of the Coronavirus:

https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/perth-…

Poll Options

  • 109
    1: I will use a mask if they are available
  • 78
    2: I won't use a mask even if they are available
  • 10
    3: Not sure to be honest
  • 5
    4: Just in time for FF7 Remake, RE3 Remake, TLOU 2, CyberPunk 2077
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Comments

    • dcep on 04/04/2020 - 20:00

      now, where are those health/medical EXPERTS claiming masks are useless for public ?

      wait, i guess they're the same EXPERTS that now reverse their PROFESSIONAL guidelines

  • takloohaivan on 16/04/2020 - 18:05

    any shop in sydney (near chatswood) were i can go and buy a n95 mask??

  • Serapis on 16/04/2020 - 19:07

    4: Just in time for FF7 Remake, RE3 Remake, TLOU 2, CyberPunk 2077

    Upside: Pre-ordered Cyberpunk 2077
    Downside: Cyberpunk n/a until at least Sept 2020 =/

  • SlavOz on 23/04/2020 - 19:07

    Yep I have a mask in my car and I put it on whenever I go to the shops. It's a tiny gesture that can make all the difference in the world.

  • anglais on 11/06/2020 - 16:58
    Merged from Poll: Why Wear a Mask?

    The wearing of masks in public is a hot topic right now.

    I have my own belief of why wearing masks could be beneficial.

    But I want to get a perception of what other people think and believe.

    Please put aside your beliefs on whether we should wear masks or not. I just want to know what you consider the benefits to be.

    • Fergy1987 on 11/06/2020 - 17:04
      +1

      Death = Bad

    • garetz on 11/06/2020 - 17:11
      +2

      Why do anything.

    • netjock on 11/06/2020 - 17:15
      +4

      +1 wear a mask will protect me from being identified by the police and get a fine for breaking social distancing and other petty crimes.

      • Banana on 11/06/2020 - 17:28

        +1 wear a mask will protect me from being identified by the police and get a fine for breaking social distancing and other petty crimes.people so I don't have to make irrelevant small talks about the weather.

    • Yummy on 11/06/2020 - 17:17
      +3

      Wearing a mask will protect me

      from bad breath.

      • Nugs on 11/06/2020 - 17:56

        not your own though
        .

        • Yummy on 11/06/2020 - 23:32

          Nose: Hi mouth
          Mouth: Hi nose. You must be new here.

    • kahn on 11/06/2020 - 17:20
      +1

      I refuse admittance to my Eyes Wide Shut parties without one.

    • [Deactivated] on 11/06/2020 - 17:24
      +1

      Because it matches my superhero outfit.

    • Bargain80 on 11/06/2020 - 17:35

      it reduces the risk of infecting others (if you're asymptomatic).
      and there is a very small risk reduction that you catch virus from others.
      the risk reduction depends on the type of the mask and how well you wear it.

    • brendanm on 11/06/2020 - 18:46

      I wear a cat noir mask, really cheers people up. Not sure if it protects me from the covid.

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