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Been watching figure skating on NBC this weekend and the mask usage in Russia vs. Japan is stark.

Posted by Mop (aka rburriel) Jan 31 '21, 13:45

FWIW, in the U.S., there's no one in the audience. Just cardboard cutouts. And whenever we see people (skaters, coaches, commentators, etc.), they're all wearing masks. It's all about optics.

That aside, in Russia, they seem to have alternate seating in the stands. Everyone's wearing a mask, but their efforts are minimal. Lots of uncovered noses, even many covered chins. When we see people coming on/off the ice, there's only a cursory effort to cover up. No one's really taking seriously.

In Japan, on the other hand... There's a lot more people in the stands, although it still looks like it's alternate seating. And everyone is taking their masking protocols quite seriously. It's not about optics or policy in Japan. It's about actually being safe.

Responses:

People in Japan have been masking up anytime they feel unwell pre-pandemic. It's just part of culture there. -- nm - ty97 Jan 31, 13:46 7
- Yes. I use to chuckle, frankly, when I saw someone masked up. No more. I'm one of those people now. Masks *ALWAYS*. -- nm - Mop Jan 31, 13:47 6
  - We're all the Mandalorian now. -- nm - Tim Jan 31, 13:59 5
    - I wore my new Mandalorian "wear your mask / this is the way" short on Friday ... but didn't go out except for a two minute pizza pickup -- nm - Beryllium Jan 31, 14:13 4
      - Shirt -- nm - Beryllium Jan 31, 14:14 3
        
        bery, did you know our gracious host/admin has provided us with an edit feature? -- nm - mud Jan 31, 14:28 1
        
        Yeah, I heard something about that, but today is a lazy sunday. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 31, 14:34
        
        shorts would have been cute -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 31, 14:23

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Been watching figure skating on NBC this weekend and the mask usage in Russia vs. Japan is stark.

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