Comments on: Down with the sickness http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/lisabrandt/2008/05/26/down-with-the-sickness/ Toronto Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:59:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.3-2.2.1 By: Wendy http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/lisabrandt/2008/05/26/down-with-the-sickness/#comment-647 Wendy Wed, 28 May 2008 14:57:43 +0000 http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/lisabrandt/2008/05/26/down-with-the-sickness/#comment-647 Masks? No thanks. Does that translate to wearing a helmet while walking down the street? Overkill I think. However, I am a firm beleiver in precautionary measures, within reason that is. Not only does washing your hands remove germs from your hands so they can't be spread to other objects or people, we have to take it one step further! Don't touch your face and innoculate yourself with those germs! Germs on intact skin are usually harmless for the bearer. Germs need a good portal of entry. Your eyes, nose, mouth and other mucous membranes ( and open cuts) are perfect for self innoculation! So, keep your hands away from your face at ALL times! Also, wash your hands BEFORE you go to the washroom so you don't self innoculate in that way either! Masks? No thanks. Does that translate to wearing a helmet while walking down the street? Overkill I think.
However, I am a firm beleiver in precautionary measures, within reason that is. Not only does washing your hands remove germs from your hands so they can’t be spread to other objects or people, we have to take it one step further! Don’t touch your face and innoculate yourself with those germs! Germs on intact skin are usually harmless for the bearer. Germs need a good portal of entry. Your eyes, nose, mouth and other mucous membranes ( and open cuts) are perfect for self innoculation! So, keep your hands away from your face at ALL times! Also, wash your hands BEFORE you go to the washroom so you don’t self innoculate in that way either!

]]> By: lisabrandt http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/lisabrandt/2008/05/26/down-with-the-sickness/#comment-646 lisabrandt Tue, 27 May 2008 21:26:18 +0000 http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/lisabrandt/2008/05/26/down-with-the-sickness/#comment-646 Maybe there's a business in that idea! I can see it now. Burberry masks. Louis masks! Chanel masks. Crazier things have caught on... ;-) Maybe there’s a business in that idea! I can see it now. Burberry masks. Louis masks! Chanel masks. Crazier things have caught on… ;-)

]]> By: David Manson http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/lisabrandt/2008/05/26/down-with-the-sickness/#comment-643 David Manson Mon, 26 May 2008 19:10:27 +0000 http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/lisabrandt/2008/05/26/down-with-the-sickness/#comment-643 remember that more and more people are in the community undergoing chemotherapy for cancer or other diseases and they are more susceptible to infection. remember that more and more people are in the community undergoing chemotherapy for cancer or other diseases and they are more susceptible to infection.

]]> By: pingu http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/lisabrandt/2008/05/26/down-with-the-sickness/#comment-641 pingu Mon, 26 May 2008 17:28:54 +0000 http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/lisabrandt/2008/05/26/down-with-the-sickness/#comment-641 People wear masks for various reasons. They could be trying to minimize seasonal allergies (there's lots of pollen floating around, especially with the restricted use of herbicides/pesticides these days). It could also be the pollution and smog. Or maybe like you said, they are just germ-phobic and trying to prevent catching bugs, or being responsible and trying to prevent spreading something they have. Whatever the reason, it seems like a good idea to me. I would definitely use them more if the mask-makers came out with nicer looking styles. :) People wear masks for various reasons. They could be trying to minimize seasonal allergies (there’s lots of pollen floating around, especially with the restricted use of herbicides/pesticides these days). It could also be the pollution and smog.

Or maybe like you said, they are just germ-phobic and trying to prevent catching bugs, or being responsible and trying to prevent spreading something they have.

Whatever the reason, it seems like a good idea to me. I would definitely use them more if the mask-makers came out with nicer looking styles. :)

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