I have always enjoyed masks for the last few years during winter - it DEFINITELY keeps my face warmer. I also feel a bit more comfort in more congested areas if I wear a mask - I feel a bit safer.
What a bizarre thing...and something I have seen in Switzerland! They often hang on tree branches...clearly places, as you say, as some sort of civil disobedience, not mere accidents. And the intriguing thing is that Switzerland has a nearly opposite culture/system of law when it comes to COVID. Yes, we had lockdowns and mandatory tests at times, but the country was ultimately extremely lax compared to its European neighbors, often causing the border guards in France, Germany, and Italy to be extremely careful about Swiss who crossed over (at certain times, it was only allowed for cross-border workers or split families). Anyway, it almost seems people are rebelling against the mere existence of the virus itself...as if it were a being capable of witnessing these masks...because there is nothing in place in Switzerland anymore besides the occasional requirement in a doctor's office. Ah, we shall be studying the strangeness of human reaction during this time for years!
I'm sort of glad to hear that even the clean and law-abiding Swiss are like the Japanese. And this liberal approach to the pandemic is also quite surprising. Thanks for this interesting insight, you made my day!
I have always enjoyed masks for the last few years during winter - it DEFINITELY keeps my face warmer. I also feel a bit more comfort in more congested areas if I wear a mask - I feel a bit safer.
It's funny that after three years of wearing masks, some (or many?) people feel naked when they don't.
Agreed! I'm still getting used to it
What a bizarre thing...and something I have seen in Switzerland! They often hang on tree branches...clearly places, as you say, as some sort of civil disobedience, not mere accidents. And the intriguing thing is that Switzerland has a nearly opposite culture/system of law when it comes to COVID. Yes, we had lockdowns and mandatory tests at times, but the country was ultimately extremely lax compared to its European neighbors, often causing the border guards in France, Germany, and Italy to be extremely careful about Swiss who crossed over (at certain times, it was only allowed for cross-border workers or split families). Anyway, it almost seems people are rebelling against the mere existence of the virus itself...as if it were a being capable of witnessing these masks...because there is nothing in place in Switzerland anymore besides the occasional requirement in a doctor's office. Ah, we shall be studying the strangeness of human reaction during this time for years!
I'm sort of glad to hear that even the clean and law-abiding Swiss are like the Japanese. And this liberal approach to the pandemic is also quite surprising. Thanks for this interesting insight, you made my day!
Interesting reasons to like a mask.... they also keep you (and others) safe if word properly and are of the correct type.