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soundadvices t1_j0i39rd wrote

Reply to comment by Where-is-J in Which Virus Is It This Time? New Yorkers Are Sick of Being Sick. by WVOQuineMegaFan

I hope you're feeling better now.

I grew up in East Asia. Masking when feeling sick or in cramped spaces during flu season was an effective common courtesy. And we all lived in higher density than NYC. This whole ordeal helped me accept that America just has much lower standards of hygiene and health education.

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Where-is-J t1_j0i79ve wrote

Thanks, not 100% because these things linger for weeks but slowly getting there.

And yes, this is something I always appreciated when traveling to Asia/East Asia/Southeast Asia, the common courtesy of wearing a mask when sick or when it’s peak infection periods. Even working with those from Singapore, Thailand, S.Korea, Japan, etc in the office. They wore masks in the office when they have slight symptoms but not fully sick (that strange in-between period) so as not to affect others. I’ve always highly appreciated the gesture, so thoughtful!

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