Originally Posted by Finkface

Other than when I have been on flights in the past 5 months, I had to wear a mask for the first time today. Mr. Fink and I went to a friend’s mom’s house to help her with some stuff and put on masks out of respect for her. She kept telling us to take them off and not to be silly but Mr. Fink plays in a soccer league a few times a week and our lives are pretty normal (seeing friends, having them over to our place, some travel, restaurants etc) so we just did it for her despite her objections, No hissy fits but man, how do you guys do it? It was just awful. Hot, uncomfortable, chafed my ears. And that was for an hour and a half. I can’t imagine having to wear one all day, every day. And outside? No way. If I had to, of course I would. I am not anti-mask and I know people can and do wear them for hours every day, but am I ever glad I live in a place with low case numbers, no paranoia and no mask requirements other than a few chain stores (Starbucks, etc) where even there, they don’t care. Side note, we stopped at a Starbucks on our way home and I walked in before I remembered (don’t go to SB much). I saw the sign and said I was sorry and I would go back to my car to get it and the guy said don’t bother, no big deal. No one other than the staff were wearing them either, I am guessing because it is impossible to sit and drink coffee with a mask on.