Asklemmy

In my city, it's been normal to wear a mask when outdoors (especially when driving a motorcycle) for something like 5 years as air pollution worsened. It doesn't help that much, but it's a bit better than nothing.

So I wear one now, just like I did before Covid.

I will wear a mask if I know that I am going to be potentially packed in in a space with little in the way of positive air flow.

I do any time I'm going to be around people for an extended period of time or around a large crowd. Concerts, long grocery store trips on a Saturday, in-office work days (I work hybrid now 😞), I'll put on on a mask. If I'm just running into the store to grab a gallon of milk because we're out, then I won't wear a mask.

My wife legit almost died from Covid, and it took her about 6 months to return to normal, so we are a little overly careful.

I struggle to see why I shouldn't wear a mask in certain situations. e.g. the supermarket, where I'm not there too long, am hardly talking to anyone, it's indoors with lots of other (unmasked) people. There are almost 0 downsides to wearing one in that situation (for me at least).

COVID is still killing a lot of people, and even if it doesn't kill you, it sucks to get it. So yeah, makes sense to me to mask when you can.

Only I’m sick or the place I’m entering requests it- the library, dispensary, pharmacy, doctor’s office.. I think that’s it. It’s in my purse if I need it.

I still wear a mask, 70% because I take care of at-risk relatives, 30% because people treat me better when they cant see my ugly face

I always have one with me in case I enter a shop that has a sign up asking patrons to wear a mask. I used to wear them religiously, but 3 years is enough. Although I respect everyone who still keeps their masks on...

If i'm sick or on a long flight.

I do when travelling in any capacity (public transit, airplane) and most of the time when I'm in close proximity to a large group of other people (grocery store, crowded indoor event, anywhere with poor ventilation). I am starting to try doing some unmasked social events with a limited number of participants. It was only in June of this year that I started doing this. Prior to that, I masked everywhere all the time, except with my "bubble" of friends.

Depends on where I'm at and if I or anyone I've been around was sick.

I still wear an n95 at the airport and on planes. Honestly I'll probably continue to do so indefinitely. Not getting sick on vacation has been great

I usually wear one at indoor concerts too. I used to get sick after almost every concert, now I don't.

I do, when I'm out. But I've become a hermit since the pandemic started.

I put one on when the AQI here was around 300

Me and my partner are both immune compromised, so yes, still masking in indoor public spaces and large outdoor crowds.

Me at nights. I'm Batman.

Yes. If I am going out into a public space I will wear a mask, unless I'm outdoors and it's not too crowded.

I do if I think I'm getting sick. I also wear one if I was getting on a plane.

Only when I feel sick and am indoors

I do, see https://www.covidisairborne.org/ for tons of info on why we all should.

If I'm sick, flying, going to be in a crowded area, or there's air quality problems, yeah definitely. I hardly ever get sick anymore and it's great. If I do get sick, people around me don't.

I carry mine with me and wear it if i start suddenly coughing (to help alleviate others fears) or if in a super crowded place.

If I'm indoors outside my apartment I put one on. Once or twice I got caught without and I don't worry about it then. I sometimes see people wearing masks. Honestly, I just wear it as a political statement: try to help each other. Before that it was for the benefit of others. It was never for my benefit, I don't give a fuck.

I don't anymore. I have all my boosters, and I live in a rural area where there are rarely crowds anywhere I go. I also have gotten over a lot of the fear I had pre-vaccine. I had covid for the first time in January and honestly I was relieved that it was very mild. Thank you scientists!! And I still have my stockpile of masks in case I ever need to leave the house if I'm sick.

I do in most indoors public places but don't do it absolutely religiously. It really does work to not being sick, and wearing a mask inconveniences me less than being sick because I hate being sick. So grocery stores and whatnot, I wear one.

I have asthma and the one time I caught COVID was the worst I’ve ever felt for the longest I’ve ever felt it without ending up in a hospital. I don’t plan on repeating it. I wear an N95 every time I’m indoors with strangers, or outside in a crowd.