Right there with you on this. I have retreated into grimly pessimistic and self-protective single-masking at work (I have to talk, and my voice does not carry well); double-masking on errands; and continuing to mask every single time I leave the house.
Hong-Kongers said it was easier (as in less mental effort) to mask up every time than to be constantly alert for other people's nearness and vectors, and to avoid going into buildings on impulse because one had not brought a mask, and they were right. Instead of getting quarantine fatigue, I got into a quarantine groove. Wish more people had...
I did go shoe-shopping recently, since mine are worn out and I have to try new ones on in person. Six out of ten people in the athlete-oriented shoe store were masked, including all the visible staff.
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Hong-Kongers said it was easier (as in less mental effort) to mask up every time than to be constantly alert for other people's nearness and vectors, and to avoid going into buildings on impulse because one had not brought a mask, and they were right. Instead of getting quarantine fatigue, I got into a quarantine groove. Wish more people had...
I did go shoe-shopping recently, since mine are worn out and I have to try new ones on in person. Six out of ten people in the athlete-oriented shoe store were masked, including all the visible staff.