Covid took over the world around 3 and a half years ago. The shut downs, ended around 2 and a half years ago. The Vax mandate madness ended around a year and a half ago.
Yet there's a small percent of us that absolutely adored every moment of the insanity. Today, I saw a guy running outside in 101 degree temperate while wearing a mask.
I'm pretty sure that there have been 4 boosters now, so that would be a total of 6 vaccine shots these people would have endured to date to feel safe. Yet, obviously they are signalling to the world they do not feel safe, because they are wearing a mask.
At work, there is a long haired Trump hating hippie (used to work in my department) that I see occasionally. He has never stopped wearing TWO masks. Why?? I hate reaching him on the phone because his voice is always so muffled.
Certainly these mask wearing fearful types must have tested for covid more times than anyone else around. My guess is they have all had at least 2 cases of Covid with syptoms and 2 cases of Covid without symptoms. They clearly must know it is unlikely they will die from this disease.
They're behavior is really inexplicable. It kind of reminds me of the savages that worshipped the power of King Kong or some other mighty force of nature whose nature must be revered.
Now it looks like the government might want to return to the mandates again. Most people will think "NO! What a pain in the ass over nothing that would be!" Yet, these people are elated about it. It is like they learn there will be a sequel to their favorite movie.
Does anyone here have a relationship close enough with a person like this to understand what they are really thinking?
Frankly people like being told things to do that alleviates anxiety about survival that are VERY easy to do. They wouldn't go jogging every day if CNN said that was the way to prevent spreading covid. They get to have all the pride a professional weight lifter via the means of slapping on some fabric.
They're the same ones who will join MLMs over and over (at the bottom tiers of course) but never start an actual business. They buy fruit shape candy or those "veggie straws" and feel like it was a better choice despite being the same as the products beside them. I don't understand why they are like this, but they are like this with many things other than the masks.
Also, I've seen people say they just liked masks because of feeling less exposed. I've even seen people online outright say they liked it because they felt ugly and loved not feeling compared to everyone.