People still masking every day at work

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't even need to read this. It's 5 pages of MYOB, you're a monster who doesn't care about people, they're immunocompromised or they have allergies or they live with someone who is immunocompromised. And why do you care anyway???????????? Who are you to judge???????????????

Am I right?

Yes, OP I also notice and I know people in my life who still mask and I know their personal situations and it's not any of the above. Some portion of these people just have mental health issues (anxiety) but saying that or thinking that will just get you berated.

Was coming here to post just this. Yes, there are legitimate reasons for some to mask. But the one person I know who still does religiously—and carries around not one, but two CO2 monitors AND requires her teenagers to mask outside—has none of those reasons and had mental health problems before Covid came along to give her something new to fixate on.

We're also supposed to act like it's perfectly normal to talk to these people with masks on and never see their face and it's no trouble hearing them either. If you mention any of that, you will similarly get berated.

Just don't say anything OP.

Try a hearing aid. Its not about you and your wants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't even need to read this. It's 5 pages of MYOB, you're a monster who doesn't care about people, they're immunocompromised or they have allergies or they live with someone who is immunocompromised. And why do you care anyway???????????? Who are you to judge???????????????

Am I right?

Yes, OP I also notice and I know people in my life who still mask and I know their personal situations and it's not any of the above. Some portion of these people just have mental health issues (anxiety) but saying that or thinking that will just get you berated.

Was coming here to post just this. Yes, there are legitimate reasons for some to mask. But the one person I know who still does religiously—and carries around not one, but two CO2 monitors AND requires her teenagers to mask outside—has none of those reasons and had mental health problems before Covid came along to give her something new to fixate on.

We're also supposed to act like it's perfectly normal to talk to these people with masks on and never see their face and it's no trouble hearing them either. If you mention any of that, you will similarly get berated.

Just don't say anything OP.

Yes, you are supposed to "act like...". Too bad so sad.
About a year and a half ago a duo from the DOD IG office came to interview a team regarding a routine audit, we met with them one at a time, during my meeting, at the beginning, one of the guys said "oh I won't be able to hear you with your mask"--we were sitting around a very small table. I ignored him and meeting proceeded.

Er...what if he legitimately had a hearing problem? For some people they need to read lips.

And, he can get a hearing aid. Very few people are lip readers and if they were they'd identify themselves.

[Anonymous]

If I see someone in a mask I would assume a health issue or family with a health issue but if I know it’s not that, I would definitely avoid that person outside of necessary interaction because I think that person would likely be high drama and/or irrational.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I figure that one of the following applies:

-they or someone they live with is immunocompromised, so they are trying to avoid catching viruses as much as possible (not just covid). Masks have been normalized by the pandemic, so maybe they do things now with a mask on, whereas in the past they might have avoided going to things.

-they are sick with some sort of respiratory virus at the moment and trying not to spread their illness. Again, with normalization of masks, people that might have stayed home will now go out and just mask.

-they have long-term anxiety about covid for some reason. As some have mentioned, it might be because they had a severe case or lost someone to the virus.

All of these things should evoke compassion, not derision, so I am not bothered.

People like OP seem to have another kind of trauma after the pandemic where viewing others in masks sets them off.

If the worst thing that has happened to you is having to wear a mask to help others from getting sick and dying you are very fortunate. That is not trauma or PTSD. Having my parent on a ventilator last year and watching them turn it off to take their final breath is more about COVID trauma.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I see someone in a mask I would assume a health issue or family with a health issue but if I know it’s not that, I would definitely avoid that person outside of necessary interaction because I think that person would likely be high drama and/or irrational.

100% this. I know both types. Wouldn’t even bat an eye at the former, but the latter are just daring everyone to judge them. And I guarantee they are judging all the non-maskers.

[Anonymous]

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.

MYOB

Who cares. Currently, it is a free country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I see someone in a mask I would assume a health issue or family with a health issue but if I know it’s not that, I would definitely avoid that person outside of necessary interaction because I think that person would likely be high drama and/or irrational.

100% this. I know both types. Wouldn’t even bat an eye at the former, but the latter are just daring everyone to judge them. And I guarantee they are judging all the non-maskers.

MYOB

Masks are noninvasive

Anyone who has a problem with someone wearing one f off.

It is none of your business. And move to North Korea or vote for Don the con if you want to have zero freedoms.

This thread is moronic at best.

[Anonymous]

I think it's so freaking weird when I see people out walking alone with a mask on. SO WEIRD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

People like OP seem to have another kind of trauma after the pandemic where viewing others in masks sets them off.

This. Why does this bother you so much that you felt the need to post about it?

Live and let live. Assume they have their reasons for masking and move on.

[Anonymous]

Just like the irrational pathological anti-government nationalist conspiracy theorist subculture found a home by supporting Trump and came out from under their rock eventually leading to Jan 6 and onward, the irrational pathological anxious worrywart germophobe conspiracy theorist subculture found a home being anti-Trump and convinced Covid was an extinction level event and haven’t given it up.

Trump + Covid legitimized and mainstreamed an variety of strains of crazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I see someone in a mask I would assume a health issue or family with a health issue but if I know it’s not that, I would definitely avoid that person outside of necessary interaction because I think that person would likely be high drama and/or irrational.

You sound more high drama as you are looking for drama where there is none.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't even need to read this. It's 5 pages of MYOB, you're a monster who doesn't care about people, they're immunocompromised or they have allergies or they live with someone who is immunocompromised. And why do you care anyway???????????? Who are you to judge???????????????

Am I right?

Yes, OP I also notice and I know people in my life who still mask and I know their personal situations and it's not any of the above. Some portion of these people just have mental health issues (anxiety) but saying that or thinking that will just get you berated.

So for the sake of argument let's assume it's just anxiety. The mask helps them manage that anxiety. Why would you have a problem with the harmless way someone manages a mental health issue?

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I see someone in a mask I would assume a health issue or family with a health issue but if I know it’s not that, I would definitely avoid that person outside of necessary interaction because I think that person would likely be high drama and/or irrational.

100% this. I know both types. Wouldn’t even bat an eye at the former, but the latter are just daring everyone to judge them. And I guarantee they are judging all the non-maskers.

As someone who masks, I couldn't care less what you do. If you want me to stop masking, then stay home when you get a cold or flu. It's not always about covid or just covid. Your cold that lasts 2-3 days, lasts months for me.

[Anonymous]

I sometimes mask because I nearly died when I had Covid. Sounds like my mask makes YOU anxious- maybe get a handle on your own anxiety.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't even need to read this. It's 5 pages of MYOB, you're a monster who doesn't care about people, they're immunocompromised or they have allergies or they live with someone who is immunocompromised. And why do you care anyway???????????? Who are you to judge???????????????

Am I right?

Yes, OP I also notice and I know people in my life who still mask and I know their personal situations and it's not any of the above. Some portion of these people just have mental health issues (anxiety) but saying that or thinking that will just get you berated.

Ohhhh, you are so smart. I see you found the question mark key.