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My Choices for this Week: Oddly Anti-social
Museums and antique stores are great places to find odd items. Below is one sock doll that can’t read very well. Or maybe she’s announcing that she won’t hold anything in her lap. Nutter Butter, my cat, would not like that sign.
Have our social norms changed since 2020? If so, what role does the mask play?
Since masks have come into vogue, here are some of the outside-the-box/odd advantages.
- I don’t need to smile as often. Even though I still do – I can’t help myself.
- No make up needed, and since I don’t need lipstick, I just skip it all.
- It protects my lips in the cold weather.
- Mouthwash also unnecessary unless I want to protect myself from myself.
What odd advantages can you think of since masks started being the norm?
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Marsha Ingrao - Always Write 
I love maks in Winter, keeps me warmer. I don’t like that I can’t see nice smiles from others any more, you can see it in the eyes, but just not that clearly.
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I agree, masks in the winder keep us warmer. We really needed them last year. This year hasn’t seemed so cold to me. I prefer smiling, but when I’m wearing a mask, I don’t have to. 🙂
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great post.. I might keep mine 4 ever and they’re the KN 94 this way I don’t have to chat in the market.. when I’ve gotta run in and out.. 🤣
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That’s a time-saver. It wouldn’t have helped me in CA. But here, I rarely know anyone in the store. I get in and out rather quickly, though I do use it as some of my walking time.
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oh yes, that makes sense for sure. Anything for a few more steps my dear. 💖👏
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Amen to that!
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hallelujah 💖🙏
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I find it very disconcerting when I want to smile at a person serving me in a shop and I realise they can’t see my smile. But I’m not going to stop wearing masks any time soon.
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I wore a mask everywhere, even at home when Vince had Omicron. I don’t wear one now and even the doctors in this area say we don’t really need one. No stores require them. I wear one at the public library and at doctors’ offices which require them, but not all do. I don’t need one when I have my veins operated on. They all wear masks, but I don’t.
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Masks are still mandatory everywhere here and it’s rare to see someone without one.
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They are recommended only here. Most places don’t enforce, so we see maybe 1/3 to 1/4 of the people wearing masks depending on the situation. Pepole rarely wear masks at private gatherings, in my experience. But we don’t go to too many of those. Restaurants have maybe 1/50 people wearing masks.
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Hi, Marsha – I like the side benefits that you suggested for mask wearing.
In addition, a polish study has indicated that for those with social anxiety, wearing a mask can help increase a person’s sense of control/well-being and lower anxiety.
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Thanks for adding those great thoughts, Donna. I had no idea. 🙂
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That is one very scary doll!
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LOL I think she’s just being herself! It’s her natural! I tend to agree with you, though.
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This is a great post for today 😀 😀
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Thanks, Cee – short and sweet or not so sweet.
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The mask advantages had me nodding in agreement. I can happily avoid the small talk and go about my work anonymously although the fogging of glasses remains a pain. 😄I’ve tried the nose clip and wearing the mask right up to my eyeballs. Many times, nothing works!
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LOL! What I hate is when it hits me in the eyelashes or worse in the eyeball. I’m not a super fan because I have trouble breathing in them. When Vince got sick, I wore them almost constantly and I got some good ones that didn’t bother me quite so much.
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That doll is looks quite mean 🙂
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Hahaha. I think she is. She’s not friendly at the least.
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Mask have a lot of advantages. In last 2 and a quarter year I just had respiratory infection just once. I don’t spend money on makeup any more. Can go with threading, waxing etc of upper lip.
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You could even grow a mustache if you wanted to! LOL
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Haha! I could if I’m not careful. 🥸
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🙂
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👍🏼
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So correct about the masks Marsha, they have come in handy in the cold weather in the UK at the moment, they are not so great though when you wear glasses!
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True that! In general, I’m not a super fan, but they do have some strong points.
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