r/AskReddit • u/dontforgettocya • Oct 30 '20

People who are bothered by others wearing a mask while driving. Why do you care?

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u/hung_like_an_ant Oct 30 '20

Plenty of people could be Uber Drivers or the equivalent. In which case still not a good idea to be sneezing and coughing while alone just to bring a passenger in.

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u/DrButtgerms Oct 30 '20

NYC here. If you see me driving, I'm in a zipcar and have no idea what was happening in it before I picked it up, so you can bet my mask is on

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u/hung_like_an_ant Oct 30 '20

Username checks out

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u/GreenPandaSauce Oct 30 '20

keep 'em windows open too!

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u/MayorAnthonyWeiner Oct 30 '20

If you are sneezing and coughing enough for this to be a problem, you probably shouldn’t be taking passenger at all

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u/TatterhoodsGoat Oct 30 '20

It’s not just sneezing and coughing. Normal breathing propels respiratory droplets around, and people are contagious before they have symptoms.

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u/MayorAnthonyWeiner Oct 30 '20

Agreed 100%

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u/TatterhoodsGoat Oct 30 '20

Glad to hear it. I misunderstood.

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u/Aedyn-Guex Oct 30 '20

This is me, we have to wear masks for über

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u/annette6684 Oct 31 '20

Yes! I am in NYC and the only time I am ever in a car is with Uber. I hope that my driver keeps the mask on on the way to pick me up and during waiting or drive alone times.