05-17-2020, 09:24 AM
(05-16-2020, 11:13 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: Taken from the jokes thread . . .
1) Only N95 masks prevent the wearer from contracting communicable respiratory infections. These masks are recommended for healthcare workers treating sick patients. So the healthcare worker doesn’t get sick and spread the infection to unsuspecting patients (many whom are high risk) during the incubation period or while asymptomatic. Currently, there is a shortage of N95 masks because healthcare workers are dealing with a global pandemic. There aren’t enough N95 masks for healthcare workers. Which means there aren’t enough N95 masks for healthcare workers and prisoners.
2) The CDC recommends the general population wear procedure masks when in public. Or some sort of face covering. Procedure masks DO NOT prevent the wearer from getting sick. Procedure masks DO prevent the wearer from spreading their nasty ass germs everywhere and may reduce the chance of getting others sick by containing the respiratory droplets. Think of them as a fence around your face to keep the germs from running into loose. Similar to my backyard fence to keep my dogs from running loose through the neighborhood.
Did your mom ever tell you to cover your mouth and nose when you coughed or sneezed when you were a kid? Yeah, she did. Why? So you wouldn’t get the rest of the family sick with your nasty ass germs. Procedure masks are a substitute for covering your mouth and nose with your hand. Except the procedure masks keeps your hand from getting contaminated with your nasty ass germs and spreading them to other people when your touching all the shit at Walmart then putting it back.
As a healthcare worker, I’m soooooooo tired of right wing sources spreading shit like this.
Oh jebus...*I* had to explain to people yesterday why the boxes say they aren't for covid-19.
So many people just refuse to wear a mask and stay willingly ignorant.
They asked why they have to wear a mask in Walmart in PA but not Best Buy in WV and I explained they SHOULD wear them both places but because we don't have a consistent message from the top of the country everyone is making up their own rules.
It's sad.
Your anger and ego will always reveal your true self.