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Ocelot II

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1. Mask-wearing was common in Japan even before the pandemic.

Reply to lambchopp59 (Original post)

Thu Feb 10, 2022, 11:13 AM

Feb 2022

Theirs is a culture that encourages people to be considerate of others, so people wear masks when they don't feel well so they don't make others sick. https://web-japan.org/trends/11_culture/pop202008_mask-culture.html In the US we care only about ourselves; at least that's what our culture promotes. I think I'll keep doing what they do in Japan even when (if?) the pandemic is over. I haven't had even a mild cold in two years, so something is working.

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The mask debacle [View all] lambchopp59 Feb 2022 OP

Mask-wearing was common in Japan even before the pandemic. Ocelot II Feb 2022 #1

I'll keep wearing my mask. I haven't seen any significant change in the pandemic. Midnight Writer Feb 2022 #2

I am going to keep wearing mine out in public. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #4

I lived in Japan 60 years ago, and people wore masks when ill. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #3

I wear mine whenever I go anywhere, piddyprints Feb 2022 #5

I'm looking forward to their puzzled expressions Warpy Feb 2022 #6

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