Putting the policing on others seems right, + low likelihood of actual policing, from what i've seen at school & in stores. Like going 5 or 10 miles over the speed limit.
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thing is there has (at least in canada) been pretty consistent messaging:
• if your mask doesn't cover your nose it's as if you aren't wearing one
• masks outside macht nichts (unless exceptionally crowded)
and yet you see people walking around outside, with masks, nose out
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(ie what is one rebelling against by wearing a mask outside with their nose hanging out if one doesn't actually have to wear the mask outside at all)
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When I see that i assume they're taking a break from the mask & prefer to hold it on their chin rather than pull it all the way off and on again. The being outside part make me think it's not about rebelling.
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Whether to mask is even touchier recently, but I'm curious about folks who seemed satisfied to mask *usually,* but take indoor nose masking breaks, or pull them down for pics, to talk on the phone..how are they weighing risks? is it worth nudging for more masking? if so, how?
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Mask use correlates to some things, but getting at mechanisms would be fun. And if you live in a place that's been hard hit but you don't feel that compelled to mask personally, could a chin strap be more a nod to social norms than rebellion against them?
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interestingly masking norms in ontario appear a lot more stringent than bc (and the latter has the famous public health officer), which is why i said i was baffled because people are clearly serious about wearing them but continue to wear them wrong
also nose out ≠ chin strap
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yes, very true they're not the same. I was thinking of nose out and said chin strap.
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