To quite enjoy wearing a mask sometimes

[Cheeseandlobster]

So I can chunter a bit under my breath and no-one can see Also I am extremely self conscious about my teeth so I can stop worrying about them when I have a mask on and can smile with crinkly eyes instead. Does anyone else have any mask wearing benefits, aside from the obvious?

I quite like mine too. I really want a halloween one with fangs.

We had a really awful customer in the shop today, he's notorious for being a CF. My colleagues and I were all silently giggling underneath our masks and rolling our eyes at each other and he had no idea 🤭

It's good for me as I don't need to pluck my chin hairs when I'm in a rush and need to run errands, the mask just covers it.

My youngest, 25 with SN/autism, had to practice, now I can hardly get it off her! She goes to college and was telling me all about getting her photo taken and how the tutor had to take lots, because she kept closing her eyes. She got her identity pass today. She’s wearing her mask in it because he was so busy trying to get her to keep her fleets open, he never thought to tell her to take it off. 🤣 Waves to friends as I’ve totally outed myself.

Pretending i dont see people i dont want to talk to

As a complete introvert I actually find them to be quite comforting. Both wearing one myself and others wearing them. I struggle with facial recognition and feel less rude for not saying hello to people when I can’t place them because I can blame it on the masks. I will be quite sad when we no longer have to wear them. Sounds silly but it makes me feel invisible and I love that about them.

I can use my gormless, concentrating, mouth open face when at work

Loving the soft cloth ones in the winter tbh. I hate my face getting cold!

I find them quite comforting,and now have a reason not to talk if I don't want to!

I like being able to whisper swear at idiots. It keeps me warm too.

I do! Hate my teeth so I feel so much more confident speaking to people with a mask on. Quite like it 🙈 can't afford braces unfortunately.

Chin hairs. Triple chin. Resting bitch face.

All solved with a face mask. I'm loving it.

@thurmanmurman thanks for the heads up - I hadn't considered the perils of getting used to being free with the cat bum expression. I'll be joining you for a smack in the gob in Tesco

I poked my tongue out at someone behind mine the other day.

Yes, I do this too.

The problem is, when we are eventually able to go out without them, the world is going to sound very loud, as we will have all gotten into the habit of shouting to be heard. Well still be shouting. 😁

I ‘sing’ along to all my music (always have headphones in) with my mask on and I love it! Makes my trip to Morrison’s much more fun.

Also it keeps my face lovely and warm as the weather cools down

I must say I find them uncomfortable but there are some beautiful ones I have seen.

I like swinging one on as I walk into the shops. Feel like I'm in a film about to rob a bank... obviously I am a very law abiding citizen really!

haha I don't love it but don't mind.
however I have developed a weird habit of constantly touching it with my lips/tongue, and am now worried I'll carry on doing that after we stop wearing them and look weird...

Also discovered that if you burp in your mask it is truly horrible

I like how the black ones make men look mysterious and cool and I wonder what their faces look.like beneath them. Some men look much more attractive wearing a mask than without!

Not thought about how it might make your face warmer in winter as only wear them inside.

I've also been thinking that for famous pp they must be hugely liberating as you can go out and about without pp recognising you!

I have to wear it all day at work and really like it now. It hides my double chin, I don’t need to pluck/wax the hairs around my chin and upper lip, I’m self-conscious of my teeth (especially now I haven’t seen the dentist in so long!) and I only do half a face of make up in the morning, so it saves me time!

Feel like I'm hiding a bit. Also love not having to be conscious of spots I get around the edges of my jaw!

yes but then I got so used to wearing it I forgot I wasn't and mouthed fuck of at someone the other day and they saw
so yes, huge social problems on the way when we are on the other side of this...

Yes. I can smile with my eyes and not have to show my manky teeth. I've not bothered bleaching my moustache since masks came in.
I'm hoping it will help with my freezing nose over the winter too.

I've got a massive boil at the top of my lug, just where the string of my mask sits. 🤪 I've had to resort to using buffs while I wait for the antibiotics to do their best. The buff might just contain any explosion if said boil bursts when I'm out and about.