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[–] [email protected] 171 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (21 children)

They even stated the correct reason to wear a mask: to trap the germs against my face, so others don't get infected

It's like they don't compute the idea behind it, it stops at me me me

[–] [email protected] 26 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (7 children)

Someone once told me that the box in which masks came in says "doesn't protect from viruses", as if it was hidden-in-plain-sight proof that masks don't work.

Yeah, they don't protect the user from viruses, they protect other people. The box is technically correct, Patricia, there is no conspiracy here.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

.... Which masks? N95 will totally filter viruses, no?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

They will, but you have to follow some protocols, like not having beard where the masks is supposed to seal around your face, not using it more than ~3 times (iirc), not trying to clean it (just let it rest for some days on a clean surface) and etc.

Basically always seal testing.

Also, iirc the N stands for not oil resistant, so any oil staining ruins it. I'd guess that includes sneezing on it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Not to mention skin is chock full of oils

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