Adult Children by Stephen Beals for March 21, 2022

It sounded good at the time

I quit wearing mine when it became optional, but I work nights and spend most of my time working alone

I was into social distancing before there was a medical reason

I keep wearing mine too – makes me feel safe and…. adds a bit of Ninja confidence in me

Yeah, I’ma keep mine too. The advantages are too numerous.

Sounds more attractive now that the murder hobo has shown up for his nightly bottle of romilar.

It hides the zit on the end of my nose as well as keeping me healthy.

I too continue with my mask wearing. I meet folks every day and while vaccinated my wife is compromised. I keep it out of me to protect her.

If you like the mask, keep wearing it, you have my permission, just don’t force your will on me and make me wear one.

“The Thinning”, great movie. Only the smart survive.

Smart girl!

My wife keeps wearing hers at work for the same reason.

I wear it in crowds!

I agree with the ladies in the cartoon.

I’ve had a customer (recently) sneeze on me mid-question! No covering his face, no turning his head, just achoo.

Smart kitten.

So ironic that masks are still seen as personal protection, when in fact over 90% of their function is to protect others from ourselves. We have clear data from the Spanish Flu that masking prevented the spread of disease. Many eastern Asian countries are decades ahead of us in masking up if you see yourself as a risk to others. Not only was the COVID curve flattened considerably in regions where most people masked up, but even as lockdowns and stay-at-home orders were lifted we had much smaller cold and flu seasons. Another sad fact is how many states and counties set requirements based only on political ideology, and even when they did the right thing it was for the wrong reasons and changes occurred seemingly without regard for what the developing research told us. I for one will forever have a mask in my pocket or desk drawer. I will likewise defend others’ right not to mask, but I will also exercise my right to walk away if they start coughing or sneezing without their “safety” on.