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It's not at all clear that coughing directly into a thin t-shirt stretched over your face is "better" than coughing into your elbow or hand, and there's a short
by timr 7y ago
It's not at all clear that coughing directly into a thin t-shirt stretched over your face is "better" than coughing into your elbow or hand, and there's a shortage of medical masks. Moreover, the US also doesn't have a culture of wearing medical masks -- not even a month ago, people were getting attacked on the NYC subway for wearing them.
In other words, the CDC's guidelines were not totally irrational advice.
- exolymph 7y ago> It's not at all clear that coughing directly into a thin t-shirt stretched over your face is "better" than coughing into your elbow or hand Yes it is. Are you more likely to subsequently touch other things with your exterior appendages or your face?
- timr 7y agoI'm not likely to touch things with my elbow, and I put my hands in my pockets and try to avoid touching things, like most people have been doing for a while now.
- exolymph 7y agoLol that you dodged the direct question. It's obvious to everyone.
- timr 7y agoI gave you a direct answer: it's pretty easy to ensure that I don't touch things with my hands. I'm still waiting for you to provide some proof that the t-shirt stretched over your face blocks anything at all.
- exolymph 7y ago> Are you more likely to subsequently touch other things with your exterior appendages or your face? Pick one. Exterior appendages, or face?