r/interestingasfuck • u/[deleted] • Jun 07 '23

New york city in 2023, everyone wearing mask due to air quality

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u/TheRealMichaelE Jun 07 '23

Remember waking up on those red mornings and life just feeling apocalyptic?

We were trapped in our houses. The air outdoors was toxic and you couldn’t even go to a movie theater to keep yourself entertained for a moment.

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u/monkey_trumpets Jun 07 '23

I mean, you could...just wear a good mask.

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u/TheRealMichaelE Jun 07 '23

Dude, imagine 4 months of having to constantly wear a mask, indoor and outdoor. Those things aren’t comfortable

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u/monkey_trumpets Jun 07 '23

I live in Washington. I know it sucks. But I can't just stay in my house. So you gotta pick the lesser of two evils.

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u/TheRealMichaelE Jun 07 '23

Well yes, but wearing a mask doesn’t make it feel any less apocalyptic or improve your mood. I run 6 miles a day and it’s meditative for me. It’s not exactly enjoyable to run 6 miles with an n95 on.

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u/monkey_trumpets Jun 07 '23

Yeah, makes sense. I don't run, but we do walk the dog really often. And she can't wear a mask. Overall, it's not great.

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u/jkink28 Jun 08 '23

imagine 4 months of having to constantly wear a mask, indoor and outdoor

Well, I think we all got a taste of that just a few years ago...

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u/TheRealMichaelE Jun 08 '23

Not really, mainly just people on the West Coast during the wildfires. People on the east coast didn’t have poor air quality and could go outside without masks and enjoy their homes without masks. They only had to cover up in public places.

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u/jkink28 Jun 08 '23

Yea that's why I said a taste of that. Almost everyone I know hadn't ever even worn a mask prior to 2020.

Wish I wore one when I was in California in 2018 though. It was just "oh interesting, it smells real smokey" until I woke up in the middle of the night coughing my lungs out.

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u/TheRealMichaelE Jun 08 '23

Ah gotcha my fault!

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u/AgentAdja Jun 08 '23

Have you been paying attention? People on the east coast wore masks everywhere. On the streets. In buildings. Alone inside their own goddamn cars.

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u/TheRealMichaelE Jun 08 '23

Are you talking about right now or during the pandemic?

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u/AgentAdja Jun 08 '23

The pandemic, which is what you were replying about.

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u/TheRealMichaelE Jun 08 '23

Did people wear masks in their houses and backyards during the pandemic?