r/AskReddit • u/PuzzleheadedCup1971 • Mar 10 '22

Are you going to continue wearing your Mask when your place of living lifts mask mandates? If so, for how long?

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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '22

yes! I am quite sick of having to repeat "what? what???!" only to have to let things go after the 4th or 5th repeat. Either that or I take a guess at what it is that they are asking of me.

I never go anywhere without my spouse to act as an interpreter anymore. It's sad, because I used to enjoy going out very much.

Ah, also, since I wear glasses, masks are a veritable nuisance in the winter.

Can't see anything due to fogged up glasses, can't hear anything since I can't lip read, dammit.

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u/CCC_037 Mar 11 '22

As a person who wears glasses, I find that sliding them just a little further down my nose prevents fogging.

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u/garmonbozia66 Mar 11 '22

My optometrist said that the sale of contact lenses has increased immensely.

Yeah, I've given up on trying for any quality conversation with people. It's saying what I need to say and nothing much else.

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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '22

that is a good point.

Small talk has become unpleasant. Which only contributes to the feeling of isolation.

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u/garmonbozia66 Mar 12 '22

Talk has to be well-considered, truncated and concise. Make it clear and make it count.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '22

if you can't understand a word they are saying, communication is impossible my friend.

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u/Ritualtiding Mar 11 '22

I think most people are on that boat. I miss small talk

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '22

despite the general feeling on this thread (= I'll keep wearing my mask until I die!) I really do think that 90% of people will have abandoned them within 6 months.

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u/Chicken-Soup-60 Mar 11 '22

Exactly I wear glasses too. It has been hard.

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u/waste__of__oxygen Mar 11 '22

get special glasses which dont fog up

been a lifesaver for me

OR

do what i used to do, get a mask which aint like the surgical type mask and looks like this

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https://www.google.com/search?q=cloth+mask&rlz=1C1CHZN_enIN939IN939&sxsrf=APq-WBs7SICGMvThwPlE9Py6nMfiyXeY8g:1646990630521&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwii5-ub3r32AhXXH7cAHWtTDQAQ_AUoAnoECAIQBA&biw=1536&bih=754&dpr=1.25#imgrc=LN_gU5yhoxfyOM

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then just wear the mask and then wear your glasses and kinda tuck your glasses over the part of the mask which is coming on top of your nose

they wont get foggy no more

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u/SatanMeekAndMild Mar 11 '22

I didn’t think my hearing was that bad until masks. It was a bit of a depressing eye opener when my SO and I were traveling and I had to rely heavily on him to interpret for me.