> too many people think that they can behave normally if they're wearing a mask I don't know how most people are thinking, but it's a pretty wide spread idea t

> too many people think that they can behave normally if they're wearing a mask I don't know how most people are thinking, but it's a pretty wide spread idea that masks (apart from the ones used in health care settings) are more for protecting others from you, than you from others. If people are thinking like this then it seems logical seeing someone with a mask would remind them that the asymptomatic can be a threat and encourage distancing. On the other hand, if most people are wearing masks then the few who don't stand out as abnormal, and so others might be wary of them too. I guess your generalization might be applicable to some states/cities more than others; under current circumstances, I think most people are not seeing what it's like in other places first hand.