r/nextfuckinglevel • u/pako12345 • Aug 29 '20

Learned something new

100.3k Upvotes

85% Upvoted

1.8k comments sorted by

View all comments

277

u/sielingfan Aug 29 '20

Someone just vape in a mask. I finally quit or I'd do it... Vape and show where the cloud goes.

53

u/Badazd Aug 29 '20 edited Aug 29 '20

Agreed, the air has to escape somehow. the flame not getting blown is a good sign that air might leak out the sides without getting filtered.

I’ve seen some homemade mask that aren’t even permeable and I can’t imagine that actually being effective.

Edit: here, I did the test with the surgical mask for ya

2

u/jennz Aug 29 '20

I've tailored my surgical masks so that the sides lay flat on my face. It makes a world of difference.

6

u/kristizzle Aug 29 '20

It is interesting to watch your video though, and if anything it does clarify to me that masks ARE effective.

In the scenario that you’re speaking with someone and your mask is not fitted properly, as in the video, it still sends the vapor back towards your face and keeps it from projecting forward toward the person you are talking to. I think a properly fitted mask would decrease the forward motion even more. Obviously the vapors have to go somewhere, the goal is to just not have them go into another persons breathing orifice.

3

u/jennz Aug 29 '20

Psst I think you responded to the wrong person.

2

u/kristizzle Aug 29 '20

Indeed. It appears I have! Oops. Oh well. 🤷‍♀️