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Do you have an estimate of when you're no longer wearing a mask out most places? Like at a crowded store or gym? I'm going maskless a little here and there and I'm wondering if I'm being dumb. (hexbear.net)

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What is your reasoning for going maskless?

Mine is that a person I live with a lot has been going maskless. When I go out with them, I feel there's no point in wearing a mask if they're not going to. If they catch an illness we're both going to regardless. I've been criticizing people in my head about no one wearing a mask, but I have to admit, now that I've been out without a mask I can see the temptation of things "feeling normal."

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[–] AssortedBiscuits@hexbear.net 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What is your reasoning for going maskless?

When I have a medical procedure where my mask would obstruct medical equipment and where not going through with the medical procedure would impact my health greater than long Covid.

[–] I_Voxgaard@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Surgery is performed in clean rooms...right?

I don't want to know the answer.

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Surgery is performed in clean rooms...right?

Surgical masks (which surgeons in most of the world use most of the time instead of proper respirators) are not airtight, so it is a clean room but everyone in it is breathing out the aerosolized contents of their respiratory systems for the entire procedure.