MaskLover2025

Breathing Issues or Discomfort Communication Barrier, particularly for those who have poor hearing Psychological and Social Concerns Reduced oxygen intake Diminished confidence and self-esteem due to mask dependency There are so many other things, too. Not that I think covid is anything to worry about, but the reason people wear them is to protect themselves from it. Thus, it is hilarious that East Asia is currently experiencing a huge surge in cases despite being the only part of the world that has a high percentage of the population wearing masks.

Not on about when it was mandated, I wore one when it was mandated. It's 2025 now though - does more harm than good. Move on.

They are for wimps - they create a miserable atmosphere, impede communication, and are bad for the environment. Visual and physical pollution. Normal people appreciate seeing human faces. Not hard to understand.

Sane people adapt themselves to the extent where they still retain some semblance of rational, independent thought. Spineless cowards like you adapat to the point where they only care about having their own ego validated because they are so devoid of love and attention outside of certain cultures.

So do I, I have always done that my entire life. I have even volunteered at homeless shelters on Christmas Day. Unbelievable, but being a morally decent person can be measured by more than performatively wearing some nonsensical surgical mask over your mouth to appease a few spineless hypochondriacs. Masks are not a proxy for morality.

Nothing says welcome to my country like putting a mask on every time a foreigner comes near. This is why I said Thailand has lost its charm. And this is why fewer foreigners are returning for tourism. No sane person wants to be in this environment.

And yes, it is moral supeiroty - you said on a previous post that you think people who don't wear masks are morons. The implication being that you think you're morally superior. This is why people utterly despise mask shaggers.

Again, total <deleted> - went to Tokyo in Jan and around 70% of people were masked, regardless of where they were - even while outside walking alone. Of course, like the Thais they do that ridiculous thing where they walk into a crowded restaurant with their muzzles on, only to remove them when their food arrives. I tell this to people back home, and they all rightly think it's deranged, yet in Thailand, locals and expats alike think it's totally normal. It must be the most brainwashed, low-IQ society on earth, no wonder the stereotype that Westerners in Thailand are loser back home is so potent.

You just admitted that you care about what other people think about you, meaning you wear a mask as a display of performative morality. Thus, despite presenting yourself as this all-benevolent, all-compassionate, altruistic, morally superior Westerner, you are simply wearing it to soothe your own ego. God, what a <deleted>. No wonder so many people despise mask shaggers. And it is skin off your nose, since you restrict yourself from breathing freely.

Apart from a few musical artists, I am not particularly fond of anything that comes from America. You can have moderate political views yet still realise totally irrational and cowardly behaviour when you see it. As I mentioned on another post, I live a nomadic lifestyle, travelling to all different parts of the world - thus I have a decent benchmark for understanding how over or not over covid countries are, and I can say that based on this that Thailand is the country full of the most irrational and frankly wimpy people. The only other country that comes close is Japan.

Only Thais and other East Asians are still easily spooked by these kinds of articles - the average person in Europe could not give two hoots about any type of new variant, they just want to enjoy their lives.

If you're wearing one because over half the people around you are, then no it's not out of fear - it's just pure cowardice underscored by a crippling inability to think independently of group norms, even when the group is beset by herd-like thinking. You can still be compassionate and think for yourself, the two are not mutually exclusive.

I don't reject them as a public health measure, I reject them because saddos use them to feign a delusional sense of moral superiority. I also reject them because they create a miserable environment, make communication difficult and fail a basic laws of diminishing returns test. If I felt wearing one was still worthwhile then I would, but they are not. The risk of covid is now so minute that wearing one constantly, even while alone, is total overkill and disproportionate to the severity of the situation. It's a very simple argument that most people around the world understand, but in Thailand, locals and some expats seem incapable of looking at anything beyond the lens of rigid public health guidelines. Based on the logic of mask zealots, we should wear masks for the rest of our lives - that is quite clearly insane and a truly miserable way to spend your already limited time on this planet.

Not as sad as you wearing a mask your whole life over something that will make you feel a little bit pooey for 3 days max. I mean, if a mask protected you from cancer, I could understand wearing it. But spending your whole life hiding your face in public, not breathing clearly for an endemic dieasase. Just pathetic. Man up you big wimp.

Their immune systems are not weaker, they are psychosomatic and easily spooked - all it takes is one FB post from a doctor and they all poop their pants and tighten their masks

Sad how many expats become just as brainwashed as the locals. It's like they surrender all their critical thinking skills in order to be accepted and feel a sense of belonging because they know anywhere else in their world, their nonsensical views on life, such as justifying muzzle wearing forever, would be rightly ridiculed.

Poppycock - has nothing to do with pm25, Thais are still terrified of covid. If people want to believe it is to do with PM25 fine, doesn't make it true though.

You live with mask shaggers while the rest of the world smiles and breathes freely. Thailand, calling itself the Land of Smiles, is like Israel calling itself the Land of religious tolerance.

Yes, it is terrifying how nearly none of them can muster a mildly coherent answer to such a simple question - they are totally devoid of even basic critical thinking. The education system in Thailand does a fine job indocrinating its populace to become as sheepish as is humanly possible.

I came back for a couple of weeks recently. Now, I just lead a nomadic lifestyle, traveling to different places every few months. At the beginning of the year, I was in Central America - Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua e.t.c and wow, what a contrast, no masks to be seen anywhere, and people were so sincere and friendly. Thailand used to be like this, but masks are a total vibe killer and make a mockery of its 'Land of Smiles' tagline. In fact, it is actually rather insulting to other countries for them to cling onto to this, since other countries are far more deserving of this title.

Yes, you're right - Laos is much more pleasant than Thailand these days. To me, this country is the true Land of Smiles. When I say East Asia, I was referring more to Japan, Vietnam and Hong Kong. Japan is the only country more deranged than Thailand when it comes to mask wearing.

Not in Thailand, covid is like a religion, and wearing your mask like a complete coward is the perfect way to show you are committed to this deranged religion for life

Convention of cowards - bet hardly anyone in there does anything meaningful to maintain good health. Forget going for a run or eating greens, oh no let's just put a tatty surgical mask on that barely covers my face. Absurd, dystopian and completely worthy of ridicule.

And yes, you make a good point about restricting the freedom of others - they unnecessarily perpetuate a climate of anxiety. All wholly unnecessary now that the virus is no more harmful than a normal flu. It is like continuing to see soldiers walking around with rifles even though the war has ended, it creates a negative atmosphere all because some cowards can't move on and/or want to feel as though they have some sense of moral superiority. Awful people on so many levels.

Even if they did work - so what? Wearing a filthy mask all your life, restricting your breathing and oxygen intake, making you look like a mutinous dog - all to avoid a virus that will just leave you with a slight fever for a couple of days. It is literally the worst trade-off in human history, yet so many morons willingly partake in it - mostly because they are either thick or total cowards.