Re:Remote Work Is Gutting Downtowns, Will Cost Cities $453B
by cyberpunk on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @01:43PM
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For flying; try cutting the elastic and then tie both sides together behind your head. May make it a bit more snug on your face (which helps prevent your glasses getting so fogged up) but no back of ear pain at least :}
Re:Remote Work Is Gutting Downtowns, Will Cost Cities $453B
by mter on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @01:47PM
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Cut the elastic ear loops off of an old mask and tie it to the elastic on a new mask to bridge the gap between the new mask ear elastics (or use a piece of string) so the pressure is on the back of your head.
If you fly a lot, there are also very likely commercial solutions for this.
Re:Remote Work Is Gutting Downtowns, Will Cost Cities $453B
by MengerSponge on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @03:45PM
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A well-fitting elastomeric respirator is comfortable and much cheaper than n95s in the long run, but it will get more looks in public. If you're the kind of person who cares about that, just use 3m Auras.
Re:Remote Work Is Gutting Downtowns, Will Cost Cities $453B
by ZoomerCretin on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @02:39PM
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>I'm still looking for a solution to the mask straps biting into my ears on planes
Try getting a proper N95 instead of a flimsy ear-loop mask: https://www.amazon.com/3M-Aura-Particulate-Respirator-9205/d...
I have always looked at Japan as a mixed bag of things that the entire planet will be doing in 10-100 years (yes, even sex bots and other forms of liberal individualism). I am so glad that at least parts of the west have caught onto the practice of masking up when sick, if there were ever a silver lining from the pandemic.
I'm still looking for a solution to the mask straps biting into my ears on planes, but a few hours of discomfort is still way better than being sick when I get to/back from my destination.