I often hear people discuss whether they think wearing a mask is effective or non effective regarding the spread of the virus but I think they are overlooking that proper mask wearing is only a portion of the puzzle to slow down the spread of the virus. Personally I think proper mask wearing will help reduce the spread of the virus BUT you might as well throw it away if your not going to wear it correct and do several other things that helps reduces the spread of the virus.
A person needs to properly wash their hands on a regular basis. Now I am not saying you need to scrub like a surgeon getting ready to go into the operating room but simply dapping some soap on their hands and wiping them together for a couple seconds is not properly washing your hands. Then you need to avoid touching your nose, mouth and eyes unless absolutely necessary and in the event you need to use a clean tissue.
Now regarding social distancing, keeping 6ft apart is a good thing but its not one of those things you need to practice most of the time it needs to be done all of the time.
Am I guilty of not doing everything I mentioned ALL of the time. Yes but I do put forth an effort to do what I can and wish I did not slip as often as I do. The spread of the virus can be drastically slowed down but the biggest problem is the human race. As people and especially Americans we have been taught we have freedom and we have rights, which I do fully support. However that does not mean everyone is smart enough to use common sense when expressing their freedoms and rights. A lot of people have the mentality they know what's best but in reality its not the case.
I am not very educated when it comes to the bible and I may very well show my ignorance in my next statement but so be it. I don't mean to turn this into a religion post but I like to think god gave me common sense and as a person part of my responsibility is to use the common sense he gave me. I know people who I feel confident if they died right now they would go to heaven but these same people use enough common sense not to step out in front of a moving bus because they know it will kill them. In other words what I am trying to say is why risk yourself with the corona virus when you know there is multiple safe things to do in order to avoid contracting the virus...Don't step out in front of that moving bus, protect yourself.
I don't comment very often here in the off topic discussion board because most of the time the discussion seems to turn into a D1cK measuring contest. Often times I find them entertaining. On the rare occasion when I do chime in I will guarantee this... I am either going to be as sarcastic as Sheldon Cooper or be as straight up as I can...this reply has been straight up. Mask wearing is only a small portion of the puzzle. Until people start using common sense, stop making I know better than him decisions, having half heartily faith they will be okay buy doing as they please and start doing everything that is required to slow the spread of this virus it will be a long hard battle. .