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My wife and I are fully vaxxed, but we still wear masks inside and plan to keep doing so, at least until vaccination rates are a bit higher.

Neither of us wear them outside anymore but probably would if we were in crowds.

No.

There are communities of people out there for whom the vax can’t be administered or for whom it doesn’t work - some cancer patients, some organ transplant recipients, etc. Until the folks in charge of monitoring this thing sound the all clear for them, I see no harm in continuing. It won’t hurt anything and it can help.

Doesn't bother me either way at this point. I keep mine on when I'm closer to people than I want to be. We'll see how it shakes out over the summer if I keep it on in class this fall.

I have a family member who I love more than anyone on this planet who is immunocompromised, so yes...for the forseable future.

Long before Covid I had wanted to wear a mask because many people are disgusting pigs. This pandemic drove that point home, on multiple levels.

I don't mind staying on the side of caution for awhile, and I don't think wearing a mask on a crowded bus, train, or elevator will ever be a bad idea from here on out.

However, double masking (started early '21 when the variants became an increasing threat) sucks. I won't be doing that again unless something goes horribly wrong (again).

I really fail to see why some are so outraged by the mask thing.
It's such a small effort towards removing yourself from the Covid equation.

It's also been pretty damn normal (pre-covid) in populous cites outside North America.
Beijing, Mexico City, Delhi, Seoul ...
Sick? Wear a mask. Dust and debris? Wear a mask. Smog warning? Wear a mask. Seasonal allergies? Wear a mask.

You would think that selfish pricks would be the early adopters!

I bartend. Small box of a place with lots of liberty loving Texans. I double when busy.

Masks seem a minimally troublesome precaution.

I don't consider masks as flags.

When I'm out walking the dog or whatever, I still keep my mask around my neck and put it on as I get closer to people. I'm more and more comfortable taking it off in a restaurant or bar--my county is at >75% of adults with at least one shot, and ~64% of the total population and people are still required to wear masks in grocery stores until the end of the month.

But when I start going back to the office in the fall, fuck yeah I'm wearing a mask when I'm taking the bus during cold/flu season.

In public? Like, outside? No

Where it's mandated indoors? Yes

I work at a large health club. A couple of weeks ago we lifted the mask mandate for members, but staff had to remain masked. Next week employees can finally remove their masks - if one can provide their vaccination card - and I'm fucking tickled to death over it. Certainly won't be a dick about it as I'll acquiesce when required, but I'm done.