[Jeff5115]

Whenever I enter a commercial building I put on a mask. There are many people who still refuse to wear a mask in this situation. I am curious why someone would refuse to wear a mask? I am not criticizing anyone for not wearing a mask just wondering why they prefer not to?

[Mrprez]

I don't think there is one universal reason. Different strokes for different folks. Might have something to do with the mixed messages since this whole thing started. Don't wear a mask to masks will save your life. Which is it?

[Two Bills]

I hate masks.
Given the chance I will not wear one.
But how hard is it to slip one on when entering an area when in close proximity to others, and tale it off when not.
Will it stop me catching the virus. No.
Will it reduce the % chances of me passing it on, or catching it? Yes.
It's a no brainer in my book!!

[Clarinet]

Whenever I am in a building or even outdoors in a busy place and see someone who does not wear a mask I believe they are saying "I really don't care about the rest of you". We wear masks to protect others, not ourselves. Let's have a little consideration. The latest discussion on yesterday's news said we could curb this virus in 8 weeks if everyone wore a mask. Why is that not enough to encourage their universal use?

[Altavia]

Interesting blog of the social media impact and psychology behind the conflict.

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[davem4616]

Originally Posted by Mrprez

I don't think there is one universal reason. Different strokes for different folks. Might have something to do with the mixed messages since this whole thing started. Don't wear a mask to masks will save your life. Which is it?

I don't believe that it's a result of mixed messages at all

these are just people that quite frankly just don't give a damn
and nobody's going to tell them what to do

but what do I know...I'm just happy that I'll be able to write in my memoirs about the many times that I walked into a bank with a mask on, told the teller that I wanted money and I got away with it !!!!!

[Stu from NYC]

I find it very uncomfortable to wear a mask for more than say a half hour but it is the right thing to do so we will always wear one when around others.

[coffeebean]

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[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Clarinet

Whenever I am in a building or even outdoors in a busy place and see someone who does not wear a mask I believe they are saying "I really don't care about the rest of you". We wear masks to protect others, not ourselves. Let's have a little consideration. The latest discussion on yesterday's news said we could curb this virus in 8 weeks if everyone wore a mask. Why is that not enough to encourage their universal use?

I also heard that information on the news yesterday. Why isn't this information enough for our leaders to mandate mask wearing when INDOORS and distancing from others is not guaranteed? That should be a no brainer, especially when it comes to our public health.

[DeanFL]

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[billethkid]

If it helps to stop or slow down the spread there is no reason to debate whether to wear one or not.
Why? Because no matter what there will always be the minority of any group that will not comply for what ever the reason.

I would ask each of those who choose not to wear a mask and HELP.

Visualize someone in your family gets infected. Then they need to be hospitalized. THEN remember the scene when the loved one is wheeled into the hospital......NEVER TO BE SEEN AGAIN..... until or unless they survive and released from the hospital.
For those who do not.....remember the last time you got to see them....being wheeled into the hospital.

Maybe that would inspire some of the no mask hold outs to give it some consideration.

It is just too easy to do what it is that could help EVERYBODY!

[karostay]

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[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by billethkid

If it helps to stop or slow down the spread there is no reason to debate whether to wear one or not.
Why? Because no matter what there will always be the minority of any group that will not comply for what ever the reason.

I would ask each of those who choose not to wear a mask and HELP.

Visualize someone in your family gets infected. Then they need to be hospitalized. THEN remember the scene when the loved one is wheeled into the hospital......NEVER TO BE SEEN AGAIN..... until or unless they survive and released from the hospital.
For those who do not.....remember the last time you got to see them....being wheeled into the hospital.

Maybe that would inspire some of the no mask hold outs to give it some consideration.

It is just too easy to do what it is that could help EVERYBODY!

Some seniors never grew, emotionally, beyond the early teens. They're sure that they're invincible and nothing can or will ever happen to them or their loved ones. They live outside of reality. Until it bites them in the behind. And then, they'll wonder "WHY?" WHY me? Why my mom? Why my son? WHY such nice neighbors?

Because they reject reality and see only the scope of their own ignorance.

To those who are offended by this: look in a mirror. You're probably one of the people I'm talking about.

[Buckeye Boy]

Don’t be so quick to judge those not wearing masks. I attended a virus seminar conducted by 6 in the know doctors. Among the dozens of questions one was “can a persons get the virus twice?” Without exception all the doctors thought it was highly, highly
unlikely that it can be contracted twice.
And I know you will say that you know or heard of someone getting it twice. The
doctors’ reply to that was it is generally considered that the second positive test was a ‘reactivation’ of the previous illness and NOT a ‘resurgence’. In all cases the virus was rediscovered less than 30 days after it was believed to have left the system....ie: a false negative.
So what is my point about all this.
If a person who has had the virus and beat it (and there are thousands of such people) be expected to wear a mask even though they cannot transmit nor contract it again. Should they wear it just to make you feel better?

[New Englander]

I hate wearing a mask. BUT, I always wear one when going into any type of building like food stores etc. I do it because it's the right thing to do!