Face masks - the case against

[Nearly Sane]

Owlswing is insinuating that Beyoncé Castle is lying about being able to watch the video  so he can continue to deny that masks are effective.

Which your explanation missed

[SteveH]

It means it's just a standard youtube video and it's highly unlikely that a random laptop will be unable to play it.

Well, I assure you it didn't play on mine. I'll try again now.

[SteveH]

Owlswing is insinuating that Beyoncé Castle is lying about being able to watch the video  so he can continue to deny that masks are effective.

I don't deny and never have denied the effectiveness of masks, as anyone who's been paying attention would be aware. The title of this thread was me playing devil's advocate, as the OP made clear/

[SteveH]

The video is now playing ok, and I've watched the relevant bit - and I am thoroughly in favour of mask-wearing, and wear one in enclosed public places, as you'd know if you'd actually read my posts before making your snide comment. I posted a BMJ article in the OP for interest, without, as I said, comment.

[Owlswing]

The video is now playing ok, and I've watched the relevant bit - and I am thoroughly in favour of mask-wearing, and wear one in enclosed public places, as you'd know if you'd actually read my posts before making your snide comment. I posted a BMJ article in the OP for interest, without, as I said, comment.

If I have offended I offer my sincere apologies!

I am afraid that having an ex-wife and her sister, who are both nurses who have, at the last count, been isolated three times as a precaution having come into contact with confirmed cases, I find that the number of those refusing to wear a mask, in a count which was taken in Bath last weekend, a ratio of one mask wearer to thirty-seven non-wearers and on the previous weekend in Hounslow the ratio was one wearer to sixty-three non-wearers, makes me wonder if it is not the case that some are actually trying to commit suicide in a way which will pay off on their insurance and to Hell with anyone else!

Anyone? Everyone!

Again my apologies for any unintentional offence!
 

[Spud]

Other options: eat baked beans and create an aroma so people will naturally keep their distance.
Or don't brush your teeth and have bad breath. Or do brush your teeth so that the spray is virus-free.

[Spud]

The death rate is lower now than during the first spike; maybe one reason for this is that hospitalised infected people didn't have such a big dose of virus due to mask wearing rules.

[Sebastian Toe]

Other options: eat baked beans and create an aroma so people will naturally keep their distance.
Or don't brush your teeth and have bad breath. Or do brush your teeth so that the spray is virus-free.

Before covid, I used to cough to hide a fart...now I fart to hide a cough!