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Originally posted by JT10000 View PostWHY ARE THE GUYS IN SUITS HERE? HAS SOMETHING GONE WRONG?
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There's still need for non-medical grade masks. I think the N95 masks are to try to prevent the wearer from getting the virus - other masks are still helpful for regular folk who want to prevent inadvertently spreading it if they are asymptomatic carriers. And if the regular folks are using the non-medical grade masks that theoretically frees up more medical grade masks for the people who need them.Ben
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Originally posted by LesserBlackDog View PostThere's still need for non-medical grade masks. I think the N95 masks are to try to prevent the wearer from getting the virus - other masks are still helpful for regular folk who want to prevent inadvertently spreading it if they are asymptomatic carriers. And if the regular folks are using the non-medical grade masks that theoretically frees up more medical grade masks for the people who need them.
N95 are also a poor choice for patients to wear long-term because they're uncomfortable (even painful or damaging if you have thin skin as most elderly people do), and make it hard to breathe (bad for someone with a respiratory infection).
Surgical masks are looser fitting, and won't stop aerosols. They will protect the wearer from large droplets, sprays or splashes, but don't reliably filter inhaled air. They are better at catching exhalation, so are best worn by those worried about infecting others (patients, and potentially infected but asymptomatic health care workers).
A non-medical-grade cloth mask is even less protection for the wearer, but may reduce the chance the wearer will spread an infection. It therefore can be a useful supplementary measure to flatten the curve. That is, if the wearer isn't constantly fiddling with it and contaminating their hands, and doesn't think a mask is a substitute for handwashing and physical distancing.
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Originally posted by MIS997 View PostI saw this, and I believe Allen Edmonds is doing the same. This news, along with a decent sale, inspired me to buy a new oxford. Whether it’s a marketing ploy or not, I definitely would rather buy a product from a company doing good things over one that isn’t.
Good on them. Good on AE. Good on the individuals on etsy, social media, and just plain anyone else out there with time on their hands making an effort to help.
I was honestly completely disgusted with the majority of humanity at one point (a subject about which I could rant for days, but it does nobody any favors and i try to avoid dwelling on negativity as much as possible). It's terrible that it took something like this to do it, but that faith has been overwhelmingly restored.
Everyone stay safe.https://www.professorhorseyhead.com
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Originally posted by MIS997 View PostI saw this, and I believe Allen Edmonds is doing the same. This news, along with a decent sale, inspired me to buy a new oxford. Whether itÂ’s a marketing ploy or not, I definitely would rather buy a product from a company doing good things over one that isnÂ’t.“There are moments, Jeeves, when one asks oneself, 'Do trousers matter?'"
"The mood will pass, sir.”
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Originally posted by armedferret View PostJust found out Caleres laid off about 250 AE employees, albeit "temporarily". I feel for those folks.
At least the yard and deck are gonna look killer this year
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