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Originally Posted by EdFNJ
The real question is: Why does it always bother YOU so much whenever you read about someone who does that. I agree it is useless just as is driving in a car with a mask but it seems to really bug you. If it makes **THEM** feel better why not just leave them to their overdone comfort and security since it is causing NO ONE any harm. Think of ot like sleeping with a security blanket. Constantly making fools of people who are doing nothing that affects you is far worse than wearing a mask while 20 feet from someone or in a car with the windows closed. Seems to be some kind of obsession as you constantly comment on people who do that. Let them take care of themselves as long as it causes you no personal discomfort or harm.
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Pardon me for chiming in even though the post wasn't directed to me. I have noticed, in 20+ years of participating in online discussion forums that there are many factors at work. First, a good number of participants are not "regulars" so this may be the very first time the reader is seeing this information, even though others might have seen it 50-100 times*. Second, good information/advice often slips through the cracks or is overlooked for whatever reason. Third and somewhat related, even though some readers are "reading," often they just don't connect the first time. The information doesn't register or get absorbed for whatever reason until it's seen a few times.
But at the risk of speaking for Eagles, I suspect he feels adamant that he's right and wants to help people worry less about the virus. He means well. If I'm right, I think that's commendable and I don't mind seeing his message repeated. If he doesn't repeat it, someone else will.
*We have one member who repeats a weekly meeting, yeah yeah yeah, with every single post because it's part of that person's signature and we love that person for it. I'm sure it's not intended for the regulars, but for first timers or newbies. ///o-o\\\