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Why do masks make people so angry? (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 hours ago by BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I still mask, I think COVID is super serious and I work with immunocompromised patients in a hospital, and I take public transit, so it's just generally a good idea. I am very, very, very vaccinated, but I'm still not comfortable unmasked. Two angry men on separate occasions have made comments to me about masking and how I don't need to do it. I just stare right through them and ignore, but why are they so angry? It does not affect them in the slightest, and if they think I'm stupid have at it.

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[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 10 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Immunity wanes after 3-4 months. It's not long lasting.

[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world -2 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

That's for the maximum amount of protection, but it continues to protect afterwards. It's not a cliff edge.

[–] lemmylommy@lemmy.world 7 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

You are right, but why rely on a single method of protection? Vaccinations are good, but not perfect.

Think of it as using a condom despite being on birth control pills: you are not just unlikely, but really really unlikely to get pregnant and it also protects from stds.

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

I also work with patients who have to get vaccines you've never heard of just to stay alive. Immunocompromise is pretty serious, I could not feel right if I infected them by being careless.

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 9 points 4 hours ago

Because I read medical journals like this and I feel the most protection is the best way to go about life.

https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2022/46/more-proof-covid-is-a-multi-system-cluster-bomb/