I work in South Korea. Everyone here wears masks even when they are outside. I've seen joggers running with masks. It's crazy. You can sit inside a coffee shop without one, but God forbid you get seen outdoors without one. It's the most insane version of group think I've ever seen. My boss' dad was a politician, she knows how they can lie and previously I appreciated her level of critical thinking. But now... I refuse to wear a mask outside. She saw me on the street and asked me to put it on. i refused. I was reamed out for being unscientific and reckless. I didn't budge. Even if I thought masks work, I do not see the benefit of wearing one 24/7.
Just needed to vent a little. I'm leaving Korea soon, so quiting my job atm is not an option. Like I said, just needed to vent.
My boss tried to pull that shit on me at the beginning of mask wearing. I flatly refused. I told him it was absolutely ridiculous and there wasn't a chance in hell I was going to wear a mask outside. I told him humans need to breath FRESH AIR to survive not carbon dioxide and bacteria that masks force us to breathe in. He relented. Even the gas stations have signs posted to wear a mask while pumping your gas. I don't. If they arrested me for it I would simply sue their ass and then happily retire.