Actually, since she's at home, that could mean that this is coming from less of a place of anxiety since being at home would be the spot with the least amount of risk and more so just a personal preference since she's gotten used to it.

2 minutes ago, EaglesRocker97 said:

 

Individuals have all kinds of phobias and idiosyncracies that make them do all kinds of quirky things to make themselves feel "safer" or "more comfortable," but masks seem to be pretty unique in that even the individual choice to wear one seems to bother other people.

Creating mass hysteria, anxiety and obsessive compulsive behavior among an entire generation is a little beyond a quirk. I support wearing masks, wear one myself even when it’s not called for, and find the politicizing it infuriating. I also see kids who are truly suffering from major anxiety from this whole thing and I don’t think a child who is claiming she’s more comfortable wearing a mask when just relaxing at home or says it makes her feel safe should be hailed as some example of maturity. She sounds like a little girl who needs to speak with a professional who can help her cope with the fears and anxieties this pandemic has created. I’ve seen it happen within my own family. 
 

I myself have had anxiety over this. I say this as someone who has been quarantined away from my daughter for 2 days because of a massive head cold or sinus infection. I’ve been testing for 2 days and it’s been negative but I’m still afraid of getting her sick. But it’s also not healthy for baby girl to not have her mommy. This pandemic has made a lot of us neurotic. 

3 minutes ago, EaglesRocker97 said:

Actually, since she's at home, that could mean that this is coming from less of a place of anxiety since being at home would be the spot with the least amount of risk and more so just a personal preference since she's gotten used to it.

A personal preference  

ok 

4 minutes ago, binkybink77 said:

Creating mass hysteria, anxiety and obsessive compulsive behavior among an entire generation is a little beyond a quirk. I support wearing masks, wear one myself even when it’s not called for, and find the politicizing it infuriating. I also see kids who are truly suffering from major anxiety from this whole thing and I don’t think a child who is claiming she’s more comfortable wearing a mask when just relaxing at home or says it makes her feel safe should be hailed as some example of maturity.

Some kids are definitely suffering anxiety as a result of the pandemic, I'm just not sure that this girl is an example. It might seem odd for her to be more comfortable in the mask at home, but the reality is that, if you do something, anything, for such a long time, it will begin to feel normal to the point that the old normal feels weird. So, if you've worn a mask every day for two years, it becomes something you don't notice, but when you're not wearing a mask, it becomes very noticeable to a person who's used to wearing one. It's like always having a phone in your pocket, and then one day, you leave it in the other room and you can't stop noticing how empty your pocket is.

2 hours ago, Paul852 said:

What do you eat on your hot dogs? Turkey hoagies?

What self hating psycho puts mustard on turkey hoagies?

I don't eat turkey hoagies mainly because they're awful (proper Italian with oil+vinegar ftw) but I'd never put mustard on them.

Yellow mustard is bleh. Spicy mustard on a soft pretzel, dijon or "old style" mustard with actual mustard seeds on chicken cordon bleu is good though.

3 minutes ago, binkybink77 said:

A personal preference  

ok 

 

People prefer what's familiar, and for this girl, it seems that wearing a mask indoors is what's most familiar to her, and therefore, most comfortable. When she's wearing a mask, she doesn't even notice it, but when she's not, something feels off to her. Over time, she'd probably get used to the feeling of not covering her face, but right now at least, it feels like something is out of place.

4 minutes ago, EaglesRocker97 said:

 

People prefer what's familiar, and for this girl, it seems that wearing a mask indoors is what's most familiar to her, and therefore, most comfortable. When she's wearing a mask, she doesn't even notice it, but when she's not, something feels off to her. Over time, she'd probably get used to the feeling of not covering her face, but right now at least, it feels like something is out of place.

"I don’t want to - it’s so comfortable!” And "It makes me feel safe”.

You are jumping through hoops here to make this sound "normal”. I had to wear a uniform to school everyday for 12 years - I still ripped the damn thing off in favor of more comfortable clothes as soon as I got home. It’s obvious this child is using the mask like a security blanket. 
 

Or sure it’s just so much more comfortable having your breathing restricted and sweating into your mask   

6 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said:

What self hating psycho puts mustard on turkey hoagies?

I don't eat turkey hoagies mainly because they're awful (proper Italian with oil+vinegar ftw) but I'd never put mustard on them.

Yellow mustard is bleh. Spicy mustard on a soft pretzel, dijon or "old style" mustard with actual mustard seeds on chicken cordon bleu is good though.

In my old age I'm finding ketchup is so overrated.  I don't like it much at all.  Prefer bbq.  Still like mustard, and not the generic stuff.  The hot stiff.  Eat maybe 4-5- hot dogs a year and always w/ mustard, relish, and onions.

I still love bacon too.  Just paid $10 for a BLT.  I only ate 1/2 will save the other for another time. It was glorious!

1 hour ago, vikas83 said:

The screwed up thing is my brother LOVES mustard. That psycho put it on everything when we were kids - french fries, even cheesesteaks. Still does.

It's pretty sad having a mentally challenged sibling...

You all grew up in Delaware right?  You guys started behind the 8 ball right from the jump.

9 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said:

What self hating psycho puts mustard on turkey hoagies?

I don't eat turkey hoagies mainly because they're awful (proper Italian with oil+vinegar ftw) but I'd never put mustard on them.

Yellow mustard is bleh. Spicy mustard on a soft pretzel, dijon or "old style" mustard with actual mustard seeds on chicken cordon bleu is good though.

Mustard on turkey hoagies/sandwiches for me. 

9 minutes ago, EaglesRocker97 said:

 

People prefer what's familiar, and for this girl, it seems that wearing a mask indoors is what's most familiar to her, and therefore, most comfortable. When she's wearing a mask, she doesn't even notice it, but when she's not, something feels off to her. Over time, she'd probably get used to the feeling of not covering her face, but right now at least, it feels like something is out of place.

 

2 minutes ago, binkybink77 said:

"I don’t want to - it’s so comfortable!” And "It makes me feel safe”.

You are jumping through hoops here to make this sound "normal”. I had to wear a uniform to school everyday for 12 years - I still ripped the damn thing off in favor of more comfortable clothes as soon as I got home. It’s obvious this child is using the mask like a security blanket. 
 

Or sure it’s just so much more comfortable having your breathing restricted and sweating into your mask   

This thread is about condiments and where they belong now.

2 minutes ago, DiPros said:

In my old age I'm finding ketchup is so overrated.  I don't like it much at all.  Prefer bbq.  Still like mustard, and not the generic stuff.  The hot stiff.  Eat maybe 4-5- hot dogs a year and always w/ mustard, relish, and onions.

I still love bacon too.  Just paid $10 for a BLT.  I only ate 1/2 will save the other for another time. It was glorious!

That's because you're much smarter now.

3 minutes ago, binkybink77 said:

Or sure it’s just so much more comfortable having your breathing restricted and sweating into your mask   

Sensationalist. I have never once felt like my breathing was noticeably restricted in a mask, and it only causes me to sweat if I'm outdoors on a really hot day. But when I'm outdoors, I'm maskless 99% of the time.

3 minutes ago, DiPros said:

In my old age I'm finding ketchup is so overrated.  I don't like it much at all.  Prefer bbq. 

fwiw, Every BBQ sauce I've made from scratch has ketchup as its base. 

The women's ice hockey team competed and won handily at the Olympics while wearing KN95 masks due to COVID restrictions over there. Didn't seem like they "couldn't breathe."

Just now, EaglesRocker97 said:

Sensationalist. I have never once felt like my breathing was noticeably restricted in a mask, and it only causes me to sweat if I'm outdoors on a really hot day. But when I'm outdoors, I'm maskless 99% of the time.

Now it’s sensationalist to say masks are uncomfortable - the lengths you are going to to defend a poor little girls neuroses 

1 minute ago, EaglesRocker97 said:

Sensationalist. I have never once felt like my breathing was noticeably restricted in a mask, and it only causes me to sweat if I'm outdoors on a really hot day. But when I'm outdoors, I'm maskless 99% of the time.

Requiring masks at a gym is sadism.

1 hour ago, EaglesRocker97 said:

What do neurotic people like you guys eat on your fries? I actually prefer BBQ, but ketchup will do if it's not available.

Honey

1 minute ago, EaglesRocker97 said:

The women's ice hockey team competed and won handily at the Olympics while wearing KN95 masks due to COVID restrictions over there. Didn't seem like they "couldn't breathe."

Yeah but a team also lost in masks.

7 minutes ago, binkybink77 said:

Now it’s sensationalist to say masks are uncomfortable - the lengths you are going to to defend a poor little girls neuroses 

 

It's at the very least overstated. Personal opinion, but I really don't find them uncomfortable. They're just...there, but by now they're hardly even noticeable. In fact, I actually find the KN95 to be much more comfortable than cloth masks because it actually leaves space in front of your lips so they're not up against the front of the mask all the time. This little girl might be displaying some form of mild neurosis, but like I said, we actually all exhibit at least a limited degree of neurosis in some form over any variety of things that we're particular about. But it only seems that masks produce a particular kind of disgust in people who aren't wearing them towards those who do.

Ketchup on fries but I only eat the unsweetened kind now 

2 minutes ago, toolg said:

fwiw, Every BBQ sauce I've made from scratch has ketchup as its base. 

Yes I realize this.  I just don't know what they're putting in it anymore.  It's way too sweet or something.  And I am a tomato freak.

One of the reasons I really don't understand the mask under the nose thing is because, when you pull the mask down like that, it rests tightly on your lips, so you're basically kissing/munching mask the whole time. It would seem more comfortable to me to have the mask up over the nose and have less pressing against your face.

8 minutes ago, Paul852 said:

Requiring masks at a gym is sadism.

Yeah, I agree that it can be tough in that situation. I guess you just gotta let the gym-goers suck each other's air at their own risk.

1 hour ago, EaglesRocker97 said:

What do neurotic people like you guys eat on your fries? I actually prefer BBQ, but ketchup will do if it's not available.

Fries? If seasoned well, no condiments are needed. 

5 minutes ago, EaglesRocker97 said:

Yeah, I agree that it can be tough in that situation. I guess you just gotta let the gym-goers suck each other's air at their own risk.

Fortunately I have a gym setup in my house but I couldn't imagine working out in a mask.