@DancingDavidE wrote:
@gsking wrote:
Masks all the time? No way. Never get the flu shot, never get the flu. Now because some people have weak immune systems, I have to wear a mask on a plane, en perpetuity? No thanks.
Perhaps the reason for all the weak immune systems are people being too averse to germs.
I grew up on a farm so I have been exposed to all kinds of things and unfortunately that doesn't result in a strong immune system. I wish I was like that, but having gotten the flu one or two times per year even after getting vaccine for it I realize there are many people that just aren't as hearty.
This year - no flu. There's no doubt in my mind and from my experience that the distancing and masking works, it's cut the flu totally out this year.
I may wear a mask from now on riding public transportation like the el.
I hear you. That makes sense, but it does seem a bit excessive for many of us, especially considering that airlines seem to not spread Covid. Is this due only to masks, or the high flow environment making it "safer" than the El with a mask?
And do we all need to wear a mask? What if the plane is empty? Who am I protecting, or being protected from?
The difference here was masks were intended to protect others from asymptomatic wearers. If I don't have the flu, why would I wear a mask to protect others? Or are you assuming that (for the flu), the mask protects the wearer? Then feel free to wear one.
Perhaps the back of the plane will be the new "maskless" section, like the smoking section used to be. I'll happily go back there. Then only the front of the plane would have people getting nagged for taking their mask off too long to drink.
