AIBU to think the majority don't understand that masks are to protect others?

[user8558]

AIBU in thinking that the majority of the population don't seem to understand that masks are not intended to protect the wearer but to protect those around them? That it's a courtesy and sign of consideration for everyone else.

YANBU - yes, most people don't seem to know this

YABU - everyone knows this

@BogRollBOGOF

I haven't been anywhere/ close enough to other people anywhere in months in order to have the virus to pass on. Therefore wearing a mask in a well ventilated/ distanced space is just an uncomfortable exercise in virtue signalling, and a complete waste of time if I'm fidgeting around with it or wearing it badly and getting my non-germs on my hands anyway.

Gloves tend to be more harm than good as people feel protected and wash/ sanitise their hands less than when they leave them bare. Most people are not trained in putting on and removing without contamination, and once you've done something like touch your face, it's a waste of time and plastics anyway. Throughout, I've had sanitiser in my bag and applied on entry to a supermarket, on exit, and a handwash on getting home.

So no, I'm not using PPE unless I'm in a high risk, poorly ventilated environment where distancing is not required, and that's not my agenda anyway.

Ditto