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Can someone explain this to me?

wvumountiefan — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:07:20 GMT

Why are people wearing a mask while driving their cars? I’m am honestly stumped by this. Do they wear them at home? If there is a logical explanation, please let me know. Another thing I see is hanging their masks from the rear view mirror??! I don’t get it.

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KarenQVC — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:11:06 GMT

Happens all the time around here. Maybe people are afraid of forgetting them. Also, we are in a big medical community, so people may be more aware of things floating in the air.

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RedTop — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:11:43 GMT

I see these images often when I am out, and think it is just how local residents are remembering the order to wear a mask out in public.

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NickNack — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:14:06 GMT

I have done this one time when I was only going down the road to another business. It was a less than five minute drive. I felt like people were probably wondering why I had it on. I don't see other people doing it very often.

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Kitlynn — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:14:33 GMT

I think sometimes people are making several stops and rather than putting the mask off and on they just leave it on. I also think sometimes they just forget they still have it on. I also think that some people are of the mind set that if they go outside of their homes they need to have on a mask. Of course these are just a couple of thoughts I have when I see someone wearing one in a vehicle when they are by themselves. I personally take that mask off the minute I get outside of any place I have to wear one.

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Big Joanie — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:14:48 GMT

Sometimes I just forget to take it off right away ....

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4kitties — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:15:52 GMT

I sometimes keep mine on as I drive between 3 different stores I frequent. They are very close to each other but I have to drive to their parking lots to shop there. I hate to keep touching my face once the dern mask is on, so I just leave it in place.

I just ran a quick errand and was able to use a drive up to do it so I did not wear a mask at all. I never left the car and had no contact with anyone.

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ECBG — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:16:21 GMT

I'll walk outside after shopping and get to my car and think "Why is this thing still on?".

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Miss Pepsi — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:17:12 GMT

I see it all the time, I also think people may be worried about what other people think when people see them. I was out the other day and did curbside grocery pickup and Saw so many people walking and biking on our trails and was thrilled that with all those people i only saw 1 without a mask on and honestly he wasn't near anyone when I saw him.

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GenXmuse — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:17:31 GMT

Maybe so they don't forget to put it on or they forget to take it off. I know mine comes off the second I close the car door so I can breath and see better when I'm driving.

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lolakimono — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:17:54 GMT

@wvumountiefan

In addition to what others have said, I think that people who have been running multiple errands want to wash their hands before touching their face to remove the mask, so that could be it too.

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Pearlee — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:19:15 GMT

Same for me as @Nicknack says. I find taking my mask on and off is a hassle because of my eyeglasses around my ears and long-ish hair. And I use hand sanitizer each time too after touching my mask. So if I am only going a short distance I leave it on just because it is easier than taking it off, putting it back on and sanitizing my poor hands which are feeling the effects of all that alcohol.

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shoptilyadropagain — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:20:38 GMT

I see it occasionally and have even done it a time or two but I'm just wondering why it bugs people so much!

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deepwaterdotter — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:22:36 GMT

Wearing a mask has just become a habit with me. I think I'm now so comfortable while wearing a mask that I forget I have it on. I'm not brave when it comes to catching COVID.

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willdob3 — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:22:56 GMT

@wvumountiefan I’ve only seen one or two people wearing masks while driving. It is odd if they are in the car alone but not if others are in the car also.

Wearing a mask at home is probably a good idea for people who who have a high risk person living with them.

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Kachina624 — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:23:28 GMT

Is there more than one person in the car?

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Shepherd — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:23:36 GMT

Some people just don't know the rules. I see people wearing masks outside on nature walks where either there is ZERO people & getting 6 feet apart is easy. People are dumb.

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Grade1Teach — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:24:02 GMT

It's so funny you should mention this. I thought the same thing until it happened to me - TODAY!

I was doing some errands and my last stop was going from Target to the supermarket. I had my kids in the car with me and we were talking. One of my girls then asked me why I still had my mask on. I didn't even realize that I was wearing it. I completely forgot. I think it had to do with the fact that I was worried about getting the bags in the car, making sure the girls (and myself) sanitized our hands before getting in the car, and then my husband called my cell, etc. If I am going from store to store, I usually just hang my mask under my chin, but if I'm going home, I take it off. Today I forgot. I think some people are getting so used to the masks that they are forgetting when they even have them on sometimes.

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suzyQ3 — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:30:06 GMT

@Shepherd wrote:
Some people just don't know the rules. I see people wearing masks outside on nature walks where either there is ZERO people & getting 6 feet apart is easy. People are dumb.

Funny, @Shepherd, but I'll take those people anytime over the anti-maskers.

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suzyQ3 — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:32:35 GMT

I go out only to drive a mile to TJ's once a week. I put my mask on before I leave because I have to fiddle with it and then put my sunglasses on. I don't want to do find a parking space and then sit there doing that when others might think I'm leaving. I do take it off for the drive home.