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I'm all for shedding the masks when I'm outdoors or even at stores when I'm out and about and just passing by people. But in the subway where you are packed like sardines, with homeless people and all sorts of people carry who-know-what disease, then I'm wearing a mask. Putting on a mask for just 30 or so minutes when I'm on the train is annoying, but a brief annoyance that I'm willing to deal with if that means I won't be sick in bed with a fever and head congestion for several days on end.
And yes, getting vaxed protects you against Covid, but not against any other disease that's roaming around. I used to get sick so many times every Fall/Winter and would eat up my sick days at work. Now I haven't got sick in two years ever since I've been wearing a mask when I'm in close proximity with people.
Seriously, the subway is the DIRTIEST and MOST DISGUSTING place in the universe. It's ridden with homeless people and the filthiest people you could ever imagine! And I really don't think they clean the subways very well. Our political leaders say they do, but they are still pretty filthy! And even if they do, that still doesn't change the fact that the dirtiest people ride the trains!
yes, I do the same,
while no one hates the masks more than i do,
i dont ride the subway that much,
so when i do,
i will wear the mask.
yes, it is annoying, but the the hour or less, I can do it.
After what we went through with this pandemic, I don't understand how anyone can not wear a mask on the subway. You are in such close proximity with a bunch of strangers and the subway is so dirty and people are so disgusting! Ugh, mandatory or not, I'm wearing a face mask on the subway for the rest of my life. I bet that's why I used to get sick all the time during the Fall/Winter.
I don't anymore, it's time to move on. Up and down Manhattan, nobody says anything
BTW, latest studies show mask effectiveness at stopping spread indoors is roughly 20%
I don't anymore, it's time to move on. Up and down Manhattan, nobody says anything
BTW, latest studies show mask effectiveness at stopping spread indoors is roughly 20%
True but the subway is just ew, so gross!! Filthy subway cars, filthy poles, rat infested stations….. I mean, seriously, it’s so disgusting!! Do people really want to walk into the subway without covering up??
I'm all for shedding the masks when I'm outdoors or even at stores when I'm out and about and just passing by people. But in the subway where you are packed like sardines, with homeless people and all sorts of people carrying who-knows-what disease, then I'm wearing a mask. Putting on a mask for just 30 or so minutes when I'm on the train is annoying, but a brief annoyance that I'm willing to deal with if that means I won't be sick in bed with a fever and head congestion for several days on end.
And yes, getting vaxed protects you against Covid, but not against any other disease that's roaming around. I used to get sick so many times every Fall/Winter and would eat up my sick days at work. Now I haven't got sick in two years ever since I've been wearing a mask when I'm in close proximity with people.
Seriously, the subway is the DIRTIEST and MOST DISGUSTING place in the universe. It's ridden with homeless people and the filthiest people you could ever imagine! And I really don't think they clean the subways very well. Our political leaders say they do, but they are still pretty filthy! And even if they do, that still doesn't change the fact that the dirtiest people ride the trains!
I agree, putting on a mask on a crowded subway would probably have been a good idea even before COVID considering you are surrounded by germs, bacteria, disease, and homelessness. However, it should still be a personal choice....not a Government mandate. Furthermore, there are times I am on the subway and it is not crowded and I am not even close to anyone else. I personally do NOT wear a mask in those cases because it is pointless. Also, no one is getting fined for not wearing one unless you refuse to wear one AFTER an officer asks you to.
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