tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086689852914881504.post4051780580115916351..comments2023-10-11T23:14:29.814+09:00Comments on Somedays: The Dangers of Face MasksSomedaysSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07485017469544064676noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086689852914881504.post-57071693100811556612013-01-18T14:09:53.318+09:002013-01-18T14:09:53.318+09:00Shudder! Shudder! Ugh ugh ugh!
Although, after m...Shudder! Shudder! Ugh ugh ugh! <br /><br />Although, after my commute this morning where everybody on all sides of me was coughing I'm about ready to wear one with preventative hopes! <br /><br />And that link? Disturbing. Sigh. SomedaysSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07485017469544064676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086689852914881504.post-27866703094590863732013-01-16T12:08:50.505+09:002013-01-16T12:08:50.505+09:00I wore a mask once, at Oji byoin when I had the fl...I wore a mask once, at Oji byoin when I had the flu and they gave it to me because I was coughing. I was too bleary eyed to see the mask dispenser at the front door.<br /><br />It was horrible. You can't wipe a running nose - too indescribably gross for words. Horribly claustrophobic and (probably psychosomatically) seemed to exacerbate an asthmatic cough as I struggled for breath... <br /><br />Never again.<br /><br />I read something in Japan today? about girls wearing them because they look cute. And others wearing them to hide acne. <br /><br />Found the article.... disturbing.<br />http://www.japantoday.com/category/lifestyle/view/more-japanese-youth-wearing-surgical-masks-to-hide-their-faceCeciliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03061122323528396071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086689852914881504.post-65285133675088335682013-01-15T17:09:19.825+09:002013-01-15T17:09:19.825+09:00I've started wearing facemasks when I have a c...I've started wearing facemasks when I have a cold, mostly because my commute is long and the trains are packed... But I hate the masks. My glasses fog up, my face feels overly hot and sweaty... Ugh!<br /><br />Lucky students get germs along with gems of English from their esteemed teachers? ;)<br /><br />PS: Hourly wage curatorial assistants are in the same boat! Although I can theoretically take all the time off I want to without having to worry about rescheduling classes, no work equals no pay! Sigh...SomedaysSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07485017469544064676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086689852914881504.post-14254553864578296042013-01-14T18:56:53.982+09:002013-01-14T18:56:53.982+09:00I've never seen teachers wear masks in class. ...I've never seen <i>teachers</i> wear masks in class. I know foreigners don't really go for masks - I've tried it in spring, but it makes me feel claustrophobic - but there seems to be an unwritten rule that a teacher's face should be visible. Makes sense, huh?<br /><br />PS: Non-contract teachers also gaman. No work, no pay. Ruroushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10638258526527895171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086689852914881504.post-47362728188111212132013-01-14T01:03:17.428+09:002013-01-14T01:03:17.428+09:00Good! Japan needs more a-typical salarymen! You...Good! Japan needs more a-typical salarymen! You're much more likely to get better faster and be more productive if you take the time off work when you need to!<br /><br />That said, I hope you don't have to! :)SomedaysSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07485017469544064676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086689852914881504.post-68164378772206458932013-01-14T01:01:50.341+09:002013-01-14T01:01:50.341+09:00Ooops! I started it back in November and *thought*...Ooops! I started it back in November and *thought* I managed to change that when I posted (today) but apparently not... fixed now! SomedaysSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07485017469544064676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086689852914881504.post-88980659249480820972013-01-14T01:00:55.406+09:002013-01-14T01:00:55.406+09:00Rant away my dear Ru!
And even if he does manage ...Rant away my dear Ru!<br /><br />And even if he does manage to break through his fog of cold medicine and lurgy long enough to follow something you said the combination of his sore throat taking his voice, the stuffed nose ruining whatever pronunciation abilities he might have, and the mask itself muffling any sound he might make means that you can't understand anything he might say either!!<br /><br />PS: Me too! ;)SomedaysSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07485017469544064676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086689852914881504.post-18132479876292823972013-01-14T00:56:18.302+09:002013-01-14T00:56:18.302+09:00Yes, but I'm guessing you don't get to nap...Yes, but I'm guessing you don't get to nap on your way to work? ;) But you almost definitely have better views and less chance of your feet being stepped on CONSTANTLY, right?<br /><br />I think your commute sounds much nicer too!SomedaysSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07485017469544064676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086689852914881504.post-2844214827230790222013-01-13T21:03:21.195+09:002013-01-13T21:03:21.195+09:00I take a day off without gaman, when I feel bad. I...I take a day off without gaman, when I feel bad. I guess that I'm not a typical salaryman, haha.yagianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01223865899959897805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086689852914881504.post-32198490908739563992013-01-13T12:20:58.960+09:002013-01-13T12:20:58.960+09:00Wait. Woa. Why is this post dated November 2012 an...Wait. Woa. Why is this post dated November 2012 and I only got it in my blog feed today? (@_@) I see Jo also responded today, so I'm not mad. Maybe.Ruroushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10638258526527895171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086689852914881504.post-8178207342122690402013-01-13T12:18:59.639+09:002013-01-13T12:18:59.639+09:00May I join the rant? This is one of my pet peeves ...May I join the rant? This is one of my pet peeves in Japan. I hate it when a mask-wearing snorting hawking student gamans all the way through his working day and then - instead of behaving rationally and going home - gamans straight into a small, windowless, air-conditioned eikaiwa classroom. <br /><br />Ever tried teaching a masked stranger? You can't read his facial expressions to judge whether he's with you or not (he's not; he's too foggy) (froggy?), you're panicking that germs are seeping over the edges of the mask, you want to give him a snotklap for putting both of you through this stupid torture. AAARGH!<br /><br />That's why spring is marginally better: at least hay fever isn't contagious. Also, I'll be experiencing abject pollen misery myself, so I'll be more sympathetic.<br /><br />PS: Problem 3 made me chortle.Ruroushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10638258526527895171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086689852914881504.post-2453399995499706672013-01-13T11:03:56.615+09:002013-01-13T11:03:56.615+09:00I hate masks too... reading your stories makes me ...I hate masks too... reading your stories makes me more and more happy that I live in the countryside where my commute to work only involves me and my car!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03671659320538901131noreply@blogger.com