Absolutely, a lot of people think covid is just gone and they don’t have to worry about it anymore. But because not everyone got vaccinated the virus can mutate and still cause problems for everyone. I won’t lie I don’t wear a mask if I’m just running in somewhere quick, for example grab an online order and leave. But if I’m somewhere longer than 5 minutes I will wear a mask because the longer I’m there the more likely chance I can get covid because of people not reporting or still going out while sick.

I mean you are not wrong but it depends on what you are looking at with seatbelts. While masks don’t directly save lives, masks are definitely helpful for safety and preventative measures. Like millions of people drive there car everyday and don’t get into a severe accident or any accident at all but still wear their seatbelt for safety and prevention incase they were to get into an accident. The safety and prevention goes with wearing a mask. I believe studies have shown wearing a mask does help with lowering the chances of spreading covid and from getting covid but the those numbers increase when no one else where a mask around that person wearing them. If I get the free time I will certainly try to find that study and post in this thread.

Sorry, saw your edit and needed to post a rant/story time. So yesterday I was in line at Moe’s and this couple at the very front of the line was ordering and paying for their food and they were both wearing masks. This guy gets in line behind me and gets a call from someone and while on the phone makes the comment of “people are still wearing masks” and a little later says it’s like “taking seatbelts out of a car”. Like first why does he care what other people are doing? If they feel safer wearing a mask let them wear it, it’s not impacting you and you don’t know what’s going on in their personal life either. There no need to make a comment and judge them because from the person on the phone’s point of view masks aren’t needed anymore. Also I added the seat belt analogy because it was just a horrible analogy, wearing a mask is like wearing a seatbelt not the other way around.