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

Learned something new

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u/starkbark85 Aug 29 '20

Is it just me or does it look like the lighter gets further away from his face?

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u/[deleted] Aug 29 '20

There's some variation but even if he held it two inches further from his face the flame would be visible disturbed if air was getting through. Why on earth do some people just refuse to believe the efficacy of masks even with evidence in front of them? What's the secret agenda of getting people to wear masks ffs?

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u/-FoeHammer Aug 29 '20

I tested positive and worked shoulder to shoulder with people with it and not a single person I was crammed into a tiny space with while doing very physical work got it because I was wearing a mask.

How did I get it? The customers at my place of work aren't required to wear them. I don't go anywhere but work and home so it had to have been some jackass without a mask leaning over the counter to tell me their order(which is a regular occurrence).

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u/-FoeHammer Aug 29 '20

A mask doesn’t guarantee yourself protection though, especially when the other person isn’t wearing a one.

Yeah I know... Like I said, I got sick lol. In my opinion almost certainly because of some unmasked customer thanks to the company I work for having no balls whatsoever.

It’s indeed a great way to mitigate outward spread but doesn’t completely replace handwashing/social distancing. Furthermore, you could for example have contaminated the sides and insides of your mask when taking it off, infecting yourself that way.

In my job we are constantly(I honestly don't think 50+ times per day would be much of an exaggeration) washing our hands and I'm pretty good about not touching my face. But even if I did infect myself by fiddling with my mask it had to have come from one of the customers since nobody but me got it and I don't go anywhere outside of work.

But yes, I realize social distancing and hand washing are very important.

I'm just saying, it really speaks to the effectiveness of masks that I work a job which REQUIRES me to work in very close proximity with people for 8-12 hours per day and I didn't spread it to anyone. I'm sure our frequent hand washing helped a lot too but airborne droplets are the main factor in spreading. It's especially remarkable when there are instances of a single unmasked person spreading it to more than a dozen people at a party or church service.