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[–] sadeiko@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Best interaction with an antimasker:

Them: masks don't work

Me: We'll I'm going to wear one anyway

Them: Well then you're just traping the germs against your face

Me: so you're saying they block germs?

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

They even stated the correct reason to wear a mask: to trap the germs against my face, so others don't get infected

It's like they don't compute the idea behind it, it stops at me me me

[–] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago

My favorite reply to them is that it's America and I can do whatever I want, I'll call them snowflakes too whenever appropriate. They get pissed when you insinuate they're anti American lul.

[–] MeaanBeaan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

You're assuming these people believe we even send things to space. I had a serious ass conversation recently with my father's roommate. Typical conspiracy theorist ding dong. Full on flat earther and everything. I asked him how he thinks GPS works if the earth was flat. He admitted he didn't know but then when I started to explain how it works by pinging satellites we put up in space he cut me off and said space isn't real. Like legitimately thinks space isn't real. He on a separate occasion also complained that we didn't need to wear masks during covid because we apparently make our own viruses in our bodies and viruses don't spread between people.

These people don't even understand how logic works. Let alone that people could be smarter than they are.

[–] slingstone@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

People act like their mamas never told 'em to cover their damned mouths when they cough or sneeze. It's the same damned thing, only masks work much better at keeping your filthy germs from infecting other people.

Common sense ain't common, they say, and this anti-mask nonsense is just proof that it's true.

[–] doingthestuff@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I just want affordable healthcare

[–] paholg@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Unfortunately, the answer to that doesn't lie in science but in politics.

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well it doesnt help that studies post covid restrictions found many of said restrictions where ineffective. Masks tho we have good evidance they work at least.

[–] tastysnacks@programming.dev 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Masks are more effective in protecting others if you are sick, rather than protecting yourself if others are sick. We should have the attitude that protecting others is good.

[–] winterayars@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They still do reduce transmission to yourself but yeah, the big win is in not spreading it yourself.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My favorite metaphor for the subject: If you're wearing pants, it's really hard to piss on other people.