People still masking every day at work

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Anonymous wrote:There are some who wear masks and I don’t think anything of it. It’s nice that now we can wear masks or expect others to when we have any kind of respiratory illness and there are now fewer bugs going around the office. I don’t care why you’re doing it - you do you.

There is a fellow in my office building who makes me sad, however. I watched him today and it’s like other days. He is fully masked. He’s in the kitchenette and he washes his hands, twice, and dries them. He then goes over to the hand sanitizer pump (no touch) and gets about three pumps and scrubs his hands. Then he goes back to the paper towel machine (no touch) to get a paper towel so he can press the elevator button. I feel nothing but sadness and compassion because you can’t be happy if you are that afraid.

Sounds fake.

What sounds fake? That I didn’t see this person doing these behaviors? I did. I didn’t go up to him and ask him why. My armchair analysis is he’s OCD and a hypochondriac, and that Covid isn’t the only germ he’s afraid of. But he’s a human being and it doesn’t harm me at all if he’s masking. Some of my colleagues mask the weak before vacations because they don’t want to catch anything that will make them feel bad during their vacation. I mask at doctors offices and on airplanes (especially outbound) for the same reason. At this time of year I wear one to garden so my allergies don’t go through the roof. I’m not making a political statement.

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I’m just curious if the people preaching about COVID being here to stay are also practicing in unprotected, untested sex with strangers. Because HIV and a whole bunch of other STIs are here to stay too, so might as well just do what everyone did in the early 80s.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m just curious if the people preaching about COVID being here to stay are also practicing in unprotected, untested sex with strangers. Because HIV and a whole bunch of other STIs are here to stay too, so might as well just do what everyone did in the early 80s.

A cold is different than HIV and syphilis...

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Anonymous wrote:I’m just curious if the people preaching about COVID being here to stay are also practicing in unprotected, untested sex with strangers. Because HIV and a whole bunch of other STIs are here to stay too, so might as well just do what everyone did in the early 80s.

A cold is different than HIV and syphilis...

Haven't you heard that covid is Airborne HIV?

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Anonymous wrote:I’m just curious if the people preaching about COVID being here to stay are also practicing in unprotected, untested sex with strangers. Because HIV and a whole bunch of other STIs are here to stay too, so might as well just do what everyone did in the early 80s.

A cold is different than HIV and syphilis...

It’s not “a cold” to everyone, and part of the reason it’s now mostly “a cold” is that people have gotten the vaccine or infection.

Syphylis is NBD, totally treatable
these days, right? And people live for years and years with HIV without it progressing.

What’s your position on polio and measles?

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Anonymous wrote:I’m just curious if the people preaching about COVID being here to stay are also practicing in unprotected, untested sex with strangers. Because HIV and a whole bunch of other STIs are here to stay too, so might as well just do what everyone did in the early 80s.

A cold is different than HIV and syphilis...

It’s not “a cold” to everyone, and part of the reason it’s now mostly “a cold” is that people have gotten the vaccine or infection.

Syphylis is NBD, totally treatable
these days, right? And people live for years and years with HIV without it progressing.

What’s your position on polio and measles?

Right. So why are you masking to avoid a cold? Did you do that before covid, or did you decide that it wasn't worth the cost and discomfort?

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Anonymous wrote:I’m just curious if the people preaching about COVID being here to stay are also practicing in unprotected, untested sex with strangers. Because HIV and a whole bunch of other STIs are here to stay too, so might as well just do what everyone did in the early 80s.

A cold is different than HIV and syphilis...

It’s not “a cold” to everyone, and part of the reason it’s now mostly “a cold” is that people have gotten the vaccine or infection.

Syphylis is NBD, totally treatable
these days, right? And people live for years and years with HIV without it progressing.

What’s your position on polio and measles?

Right. So why are you masking to avoid a cold? Did you do that before covid, or did you decide that it wasn't worth the cost and discomfort?

Why do assume everyone defending masking always masks? Why do you use masking in the context of a slur?

Do you and your families have polio and measles vaccines? I mean, one is a tummy bug and the other a rash.

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Anonymous wrote:There are a few people at my federal office who are still masking every day. One of them wears rubber gloves and masks-up every day. One of them drives to work while masked up, alone, in her car.

Should I assume they are unvaxxed? Just super paranoid or something??

I find this so weird.

If they have weak immune system, they need to try to minimize risk of infections in every way possible.

The pandemic has convinced a large number of people that they're suddenly and significantly immunocompromised. And some are, but many aren't. If you're not on corticosteroids, biologics, chemo, or radiation therapy, you're probably not significantly immunocompromised.

You have no basis for this statement other than the fact that you are....a big jerk. Who do you think you are? Are the spirit reader? A DCUM psychic.

go away.

You haven't noticed a significant increase in the number of people claiming to be immunocompromised? Where were all these people during previous flu seasons?

No.

Do you mean in your day-to-day or here on DCUM?

I think you are noticing more because you are paying attention to it. I do think people talk about it more, because of how the pandemic changed discussions about health. Maybe they kept it to themselves more.

Why weren't these people similarly concerned during flu seasons?

What makes you think it's just covid? I'm more concerned about colds and flu. Time for you to get mental health treatment for your anxiety with masks and your lack of empathy. Perhaps its a personality disorder?

Cool. But you know we had cold, flu, and masks in 2019, right?

This has been asked and answered repeatedly. To recap: Yes some people did mask, others are ill now but weren't then, and others had not thought to mask for flu before but now they do.

+1. The fact that people didn't mask before 2020 is irrelevant. We have this tool now, so we can use it.

I'm immune compromised. It never occurred to me to mask in crowds pre Covid. Part of this was that masks were not the norm and were not widely available. Also, we didn't have the awareness we have now about airborne transmission. I still took precautions for my health back then, but I was more focused on hand washing and avoiding crowds during the height of the flu season. Now I still do those things but I also mask too in many situations.

Yes, Mr. Mitchell Mask even won the Nobel prize in 2020 for his invention that changed the course of human history. Thank you Mr. Mask, we have this tool now and it’s saving humanity!! Let’s use it!

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Anonymous wrote:There are a few people at my federal office who are still masking every day. One of them wears rubber gloves and masks-up every day. One of them drives to work while masked up, alone, in her car.

Should I assume they are unvaxxed? Just super paranoid or something??

I find this so weird.

If they have weak immune system, they need to try to minimize risk of infections in every way possible.

The pandemic has convinced a large number of people that they're suddenly and significantly immunocompromised. And some are, but many aren't. If you're not on corticosteroids, biologics, chemo, or radiation therapy, you're probably not significantly immunocompromised.

You have no basis for this statement other than the fact that you are....a big jerk. Who do you think you are? Are the spirit reader? A DCUM psychic.

go away.

You haven't noticed a significant increase in the number of people claiming to be immunocompromised? Where were all these people during previous flu seasons?

No.

Do you mean in your day-to-day or here on DCUM?

I think you are noticing more because you are paying attention to it. I do think people talk about it more, because of how the pandemic changed discussions about health. Maybe they kept it to themselves more.

Why weren't these people similarly concerned during flu seasons?

What makes you think it's just covid? I'm more concerned about colds and flu. Time for you to get mental health treatment for your anxiety with masks and your lack of empathy. Perhaps its a personality disorder?

Cool. But you know we had cold, flu, and masks in 2019, right?

This has been asked and answered repeatedly. To recap: Yes some people did mask, others are ill now but weren't then, and others had not thought to mask for flu before but now they do.

+1. The fact that people didn't mask before 2020 is irrelevant. We have this tool now, so we can use it.

I'm immune compromised. It never occurred to me to mask in crowds pre Covid. Part of this was that masks were not the norm and were not widely available. Also, we didn't have the awareness we have now about airborne transmission. I still took precautions for my health back then, but I was more focused on hand washing and avoiding crowds during the height of the flu season. Now I still do those things but I also mask too in many situations.

Yes, Mr. Mitchell Mask even won the Nobel prize in 2020 for his invention that changed the course of human history. Thank you Mr. Mask, we have this tool now and it’s saving humanity!! Let’s use it!

Out of curiosity- believe in handwashing for infection control? Vaccines? Antibiotic therapy?

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Anonymous wrote:Who cares if someone else is masked or not? I’m a cancer patient going through chemo now. I mask when I do high risk stuff (train, airplane) and on the days that my WBC is super low. No one has batted an eye.

BTW, my cancer center told me if I get COVID, I can’t step foot in the center for at least a week until after I test negative. That sends my chemo cycle really out of whack. So if you see someone masking, give them space and grace!

The final conclusion from this thread is that maskers are either the very sick suffering from cancer or the very paranoid suffering from delusion.

I understand and do support those who have genuine health issues. I'm more struck by that I spend a lot of time in DC and a lot of time in another city that is not DC and yet there are far more maskers in DC. Is there more cancer in DC?

I'm more struck by those who are so triggered by the few wearing masks. I hope something studies their paranoia and they can get the help they need.

It's amusing watching defensive people justify their antics. When you do something very visible, of course people are going to comment and wonder, even if politely from a distance.

It's like watching the pro-Gaza protestors storm the Google offices. All young. All wearing masks. Nobody else at Google was wearing a mask. What was the point of masking? What were they trying to attempt or show? Or did they all have cancer?

Your first line gives you away. You are unkind. You describe mask-wearing, most often done by people with medical conditions, as "antics". And it amuses you to have people politely explain why they wear one? What is wrong with you?

The people really "justifying their antics" on here are the anti-mask people. But there no hiding how unkind and lacking in compassion you are. People point it out and you come back with more nonsense like the above.

You're assuming most people wearing masks are doing so due to medical conditions. I seriously doubt this because otherwise in most of the country people are vastly healthier than people in DC....

I am aware some do wear masks for health reasons but it's also usually obvious when that is the case.

There's a difference between compassion and enabling people's delusions. Do I go around mocking people in public? No, of course not. But as someone who lived through the years when people were ranting at those not wearing masks for killing grandma even if the masks were the flimsy cloth ones that did nothing, and who virtuously wore masks to supermarkets but not when their bestie was visiting (hint, where do you get COVID?), I still find all this desperate clutching to masking both amusing and telling. Such as those student protesters.

My besties couldn't visit due to my condition, which you couldn't even pronounce. Most doctors don't even know about it. It is diagnosed by multiple blood tests over time as well as by internal symptoms not visible to nut job know-it-alls.

Why not share the name?

Why do you need the name?

I don't need it, but you keep vaguely referencing the condition without simply naming it. Why are you so reluctant to just name it?

Not PP, but it’s none of your business. Why so belligerent? Get a life! Move on.

Op is an obsessed weirdo. You’re a drummer aren’t you op?

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Drumper not drummer.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m just curious if the people preaching about COVID being here to stay are also practicing in unprotected, untested sex with strangers. Because HIV and a whole bunch of other STIs are here to stay too, so might as well just do what everyone did in the early 80s.

A cold is different than HIV and syphilis...

It’s not “a cold” to everyone, and part of the reason it’s now mostly “a cold” is that people have gotten the vaccine or infection.

Syphylis is NBD, totally treatable
these days, right? And people live for years and years with HIV without it progressing.

What’s your position on polio and measles?

Right. So why are you masking to avoid a cold? Did you do that before covid, or did you decide that it wasn't worth the cost and discomfort?

I didn’t do it pre-COVID, but since now my dad’s being recommended for a double lung transplant I sure as hell will do anything to prevent him from catching anything.

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Anonymous wrote:I mask and Im truly not judging anyone except for my belief that medical providers should mask at work.

I don’t mask but I agree - doctors offices should have just kept the requirement for patients.

Most people in my office are not required to come to the office. But some do and also mask religiously. No one is pressured to come in so I just don’t get voluntarily masking all day and being stressed about it. I would never say anything of course.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m just curious if the people preaching about COVID being here to stay are also practicing in unprotected, untested sex with strangers. Because HIV and a whole bunch of other STIs are here to stay too, so might as well just do what everyone did in the early 80s.

A cold is different than HIV and syphilis...

Haven't you heard that covid is Airborne HIV?

Exactly. Covid is airborne HIV. And the only way to keep from getting AIDS from covid is an endless cycle of boosters every 4-6 months.

All the smart people are saying “get your covid boosters!”

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Anonymous wrote:I’m just curious if the people preaching about COVID being here to stay are also practicing in unprotected, untested sex with strangers. Because HIV and a whole bunch of other STIs are here to stay too, so might as well just do what everyone did in the early 80s.

A cold is different than HIV and syphilis...

It’s not “a cold” to everyone, and part of the reason it’s now mostly “a cold” is that people have gotten the vaccine or infection.

Syphylis is NBD, totally treatable
these days, right? And people live for years and years with HIV without it progressing.

What’s your position on polio and measles?

Right. So why are you masking to avoid a cold? Did you do that before covid, or did you decide that it wasn't worth the cost and discomfort?

DP. Because Covid gave me a heart attack and that’s what changed how I react to all viruses now. Original Covid had clotting issues even in young people. It changed a lot of people forever.