That's why wearing a mask is a sign of respect for others. The science says it doesn't filter air inhaled nearly as much as air exhaled - hence wearing one assures folks around you that you're conscientious about social needs.

It DOES do some good - both ways with a proper mask. I'd rather stack the deck in my favor in every conceivable way to avoid catching a deadly disease. Anyone who doesn't wear a mask is uneducated.

Good luck tracing that.

That's very, very hard to prove.

@Robecology In which case why is most of America including your president blaming China as the source?

@Robecology aha "not my president" you are a Nigerian troll operating from deepest Africa?
Who opressed the communist regime? Isn't it the same who still oppress many Americans forcing them to eat "many more raw/new/exotic life forms" like McDonalds, KFC, reconstituted milk, injurious politics, corrupt police, politicians et al.

@FrayedBear

Please don't even joke with accusations or I will block you. Have a decent conversation, please, without name calling.

I concur with the idea that repressive governments are strongly manipulative; and not only with food/diet, but with family planning.

However; While the Chinese are generously offering birth control and abortion access...the US still pays tax incentives for large families and attacks Planned Parenthood, China; in favor of slowing growth. America? in favor of speeding up growth.

If we in America can improve our family planning support, along with incentives to avoid junk food and eat better...we would be a better nation.

@Robecology Rob get a funny bone we may both be dead before the end of next week. I heard that there is a far more infectious form of pneumonia that results in ten times the number of deaths as C19 has materialised in China. In Vietnam a second wave C19 virus is causing concern.
Do you really think I am going to be upset that you block me?

Do you not understand that a sentence having a ? at the end of it is a question not a statement or accusation?

.... until it becomes inconvenient.

Is that the one with "Made in USA" stamped on it?

Or was it MAGA?

Further evidence of its USA origin is given at "If 2020 was a sandwich "!

Wow. What a clever name for the virus. I bet you had to think for a week to come up with something so clever. I am totally in awe of your immense capacity for wit.

Seriously - you should run for president.

@AtheistInNC didn't take me a week , it took a day

@AtheistInNC, @FrayedBear I keep disposable maskes in the car that way I have them when I need them. In my neck of the woods, everyone has to wear a mask to go into stores, restaurants, ect.

@FrayedBear I have no MAGA merchandise nor will I ever buy any.

@RobertMartin Good. You are virus free! You hope but you never know with "friendly fire" do you?

at least you 'got it' ...

@Philip21 seems like I was the only one who got it ☺

@Cutiebeauty You know you are special ...

@Philip21, @Cutiebeauty
I'm a little late to the party, but I got it too.
ROFL. I guess some people don't understand sarcasm.

I knew you'd get it ☺

You got $14,500?

Plus tax and tariffs?

@Cutiebeauty . I'm still trying to figure out where to keep them.

@OldGoat43 store them with the 400,000 rolls of TP you were supposed to buy already.

But the KN variety aren't as good as the regular N variety (from hearsay). Also, why don't you up your game and go flat out for the N99s?

@AtheistInNC . Different price and availability makes everything change including timing.

@AtheistInNC, @wolf041 . That isn't TP, it's thermal cash register tape rolls.

@OldGoat43 ooh, scratchy