/ck/ - Food & Cooking

I understand people being hesitant to take the vax and respect those that choose not to subject themselves to it. I understand people who were angry and agrieved about the effect of lockdowns and furloughs on their social lives and income. I cannot understand people who were averse to hand washing and masks. Masks inhibit the transmission of moisture particles, which carry sars viruses, from your respiratory system to the external environment. Of course the quality of the mask and how disciplined the person is who's wearing it affects how effective it is, and of course only a full respiratory system is the only thing that will work 100%. But using this as an excuse to not wear a mask in public places is tantamount to saying "I'm never going to wash my hands because hand washing isn't 100% effective against killing bacteria" (which it isn't).
I sometimes wonder if half the broo-ha-ha is caused by people not being able to understand nuance or detail. "Masks work" is easy to understand. "Masks inhibit transmission and the extent to which it does this is determined by the quality of the mask worn" is a bit complicated for some folk. Add to this the radical individualists who only view a mask as worthwhile if it protected them personally and you have a significant amount of disgruntled midwits.