@SteveTheDragon
*groan with annoyance*
The purpose of surgical masks is not to protect yourself from viruses, the purpose is that if you got it without knowing (or maybe if you're asymptomatic) you're less likely to spread it to others if you wear the mask. Surgical masks protect you indirectly by means of everyone around you wearing one.
If you want to protect yourself directly, you need at least an N95 mask or better.
@histoire @SteveTheDragon
Wearing the mask doesn't mean you're doing it specifically because some other moron is forcing you to. You're still wearing it cause you're a decent human being and don't want to endanger the lives of others.
And if you do want to endanger the lives of others... I'm saying this in the most sincere way I can, fuck you.
@SystemSock @SteveTheDragon @histoire
I'd rather be a cunt that doesn't want people around me to get my diseases, than those that think not wearing a piece of fabric on their face during a pandemic is "sticking it to the man".
@DosephT @SteveTheDragon @histoire @SystemSock
>So if some white coat tells you to stick a carrot up your ass
Are you that dumb to think that's what people like me did? Someone said "wear a mask", and I responded "how many?"
Before it was widespread in any western country, before of any talk of mask mandate, before Fauci was a complete moron, I looked up what masks do and don't do, and I decided for myself how and when I can and want to wear one.
Just because my own conclusions happen to coincide with government stances, doesn't mean jack shit, you dumbass. In many ways, the measures I take go beyond the official recommendations.
I don't have to wear masks outdoors or in parks, but I choose to do it the second I step outside of my door, because that's what I decided it's best for me and the people I care about. Because I never know when I may decide to enter a store, or a business, or take a bus, it's preferable for me to just have my mask on the entire time, than fidget with it every time I go in and out of a building.
>Btw masks don't do shit
If you're so sure of that, next time you need to have surgery done, or go to a dentist, or whatever, insist to your doctors to put away their surgical masks. I dare you.