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Use a Scarf!! (Original Post) Solomon Mar 2020 OP
Gee whiz! Newest Reality Mar 2020 #1
I'm planning to layer on about a dozen scarves. I figure that will keep the hole sizes down. My spooky3 Mar 2020 #3
Make sure you don't suffocate to death. LisaL Mar 2020 #6
Well, that would be better than COVID-19. And having to listen to Trump one more day. nt spooky3 Mar 2020 #20
Be sure and keep your hand in your pocket GopherGal Mar 2020 #8
LOL! Excellent advice! nt spooky3 Mar 2020 #19
Yeah, like Wile E Coyote style signs. OhZone Mar 2020 #5
Do you know how that no mask is 100% effective Sewa Mar 2020 #10
Nothing is 100 % effective. LisaL Mar 2020 #12
Of course... Newest Reality Mar 2020 #13
Will Birx share? n/t Yonnie3 Mar 2020 #2
Will chiffon suffice? EarthFirst Mar 2020 #4
Scarves are great to asphyxiate yourself with during his next "briefing" BamaRefugee Mar 2020 #7
Dr. Birx is hoarding them all! Totally Tunsie Mar 2020 #9
Lol. Solomon Mar 2020 #14
Is it Hermes? Totally Tunsie Mar 2020 #15
Or use a bandana. DinahMoeHum Mar 2020 #11
Not sure I want to walk into a bank wearing a scarf across my face. LastDemocratInSC Mar 2020 #16
When I go back into work tomorrow I will likely ring up a thousand customers pecosbob Mar 2020 #17
A scarf is better then nothing Raine Mar 2020 #18

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
1. Gee whiz!
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 06:36 PM
Mar 2020

Shhh, don't tell the virus about sizes like microns, maybe they won't CATCH on and totally miss the opportunity to pass right through the cavern size holes in the fabric, huh?

Maybe some fake signs like: THIS IS TOO SMALL FOR YOU TO PASS THROUGH, SO MOVE ON!

spooky3

(34,425 posts)
3. I'm planning to layer on about a dozen scarves. I figure that will keep the hole sizes down. My
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 06:41 PM
Mar 2020

first errand when doing this will be to withdraw money at the teller's cage at the bank. I am sure that the teller will appreciate my protecting him/her from the virus.

GopherGal

(2,008 posts)
8. Be sure and keep your hand in your pocket
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 06:45 PM
Mar 2020

and point your index finger at the teller to emphasize how considerate you're being in protecting him/her.

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
13. Of course...
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 06:53 PM
Mar 2020

A touching the front of the mask doesn't help, either if you then touch your face, etc.

However, due to the issue of micron size, frontally, the correct type of mask, (or preferably a respirator) would be far more effective than any cloth or fabric which, essentially might limit aerosol drops, but it is still transparent to the virus.

Solomon

(12,310 posts)
14. Lol.
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 07:06 PM
Mar 2020

You can tell trump has stroked her ego. My wife identified that scarf and how expensive it is. But she also paid someone to make it look like it does.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
15. Is it Hermes?
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 07:09 PM
Mar 2020

Looks like the ones my former boss used to keep on hand in his office to give out to flight attendants, etc., hoping to score after landing. He'd buy them by the dozens. You'd be amazed how many sold out for a Hermes scarf.

Of course, he also scored collectible points with the Hermes salesgal, if ya' get what I mean. They work on commission and were very grateful.

pecosbob

(7,534 posts)
17. When I go back into work tomorrow I will likely ring up a thousand customers
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 07:20 PM
Mar 2020

I will have no mask and I will likely only see one or two masks among that thousand. All will approach within six feet of me. Oh, and I'm sixty years of age. Thanks for all the humor...

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