Why Nobody Wants to Take Their Masks Off in Japan

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Komentáře • 571

  • @SYTHE5
    @SYTHE5 Před rokem +237

    I imagine that for the Deaf community, the pandemic was even more of a nightmare for them.
    Not everybody knows sign language and being able to read lips might have been their only way to understand some people easily.

    • @AdamSmith-gs2dv
      @AdamSmith-gs2dv Před rokem +1

      Masks are horrible for autistics, it's hard enough to read facial expressions without something covering 3/4 of someone's face

    • @WolfTitan99
      @WolfTitan99 Před rokem +20

      Thats me. Not part of the Deaf community but very hard of hearing and god it sucked. I hated not reading people's facial expressions and not lip reading.
      There was one person at work that I couldn't hear and was wearing a mask, so I leaned in to listen and they stepped back. Like m8, I'm at my wits fucking end trying to understand everyone that wears a goddamn mask. As soon as the restrictions lifted, I took mine off.
      Most of the times when I can't hear anyone at work and say 'excuse me?', they lower their mask anyway to make themselves understood... So whats the point if you lower it every time to be understandable to others? Just don't wear it lol

    • @praenoto
      @praenoto Před rokem +4

      i’m not even deaf but I have auditory processing disorder, so I have a really hard time deciphering speech when i’m not allowed visual cues to differentiate between M/N and B/V/P/D
      it must have been awful

    • @ad_kk16
      @ad_kk16 Před rokem +3

      I am hard-of- hearing and it's been difficult to fully understand people... Honestly, I don't even know sign language, it wasn't offered to me growing up and no one really taught it or even know about it in my small town in Canada

    • @zyrge
      @zyrge Před rokem +7

      @@WolfTitan99 have you tried saying, “sorry I can’t hear too well can you speak up please?” Instead of leaning into someone’s personal space without saying anything. I guarantee if you ask if they can speak up and gesture at your ear, I’m certain they’ll understand and be willing to lean in and speak louder too

  • @rambutan7768
    @rambutan7768 Před rokem +315

    There's this manga called "New Normal" that's set in a decades-long pandemic-stricken world and wearing masks has become such a norm that removing it feels like being naked/exposed. It has really nice story and art too!

    • @abelerculano7565
      @abelerculano7565 Před rokem +2

      Who’s the author????

    • @jco9105
      @jco9105 Před rokem +7

      @@abelerculano7565 Akito Aihara, found it on Mangakakalot.

    • @Shockguey
      @Shockguey Před rokem +4

      Based.

    • @ChrisPoindexter98
      @ChrisPoindexter98 Před rokem +1

      Okay, that's very interesting. I've honestly thought of that. But I will be clear: outside of your home and your regular co-horts, loved ones there, wear masks as much as possible going out now, soon, and in the near future, so we don't need to later like this fascinating media you describe.

    • @maxtheawesome4255
      @maxtheawesome4255 Před rokem +3

      @@ChrisPoindexter98 You do realise that by doing that you are literally making that happen? It creates the culture they are talking about, maybe minus the actual virus of the story.

  • @SaberTooth_TFG
    @SaberTooth_TFG Před rokem +710

    Most people in Japan do still wear masks for their own personal reasons-although, *some* people (mostly children, teens and young adults) are strongly against showing their faces. Variably, it could be due to psychological factors, like depression and self-consciousness, or just to protect their health. The reason differs from person to person, but I wish that those people would feel more proud to present their appearance-if the circumstances deem safe for them to do so.

    • @fafafooey4126
      @fafafooey4126 Před rokem

      Sad reality is at this time 95% of people wearing a mask aren't wearing it because they are sick or recently were sick. Making it socially acceptable to the level japan has will cause long term issues.

    • @R1L1.
      @R1L1. Před rokem +34

      Why "sadly" its their choice and i also like wearing them now, if people can't see my face i feel a sense of accomplishment, so i get where they are coming from.

    • @booperdooper9762
      @booperdooper9762 Před rokem +114

      @@R1L1. Sadly because they aren't comfortable with themselves as they're afraid from judgement from others on there appearance.

    • @momomon7662
      @momomon7662 Před rokem +12

      I used to wear a mask just too hide my face, until one day, I was looking and looking and looking at myself and randomly I started to feel proud of my looks and not embarrassed, since then I have been a lot more confident.

    • @reika1686
      @reika1686 Před rokem +22

      The reason why I like wearing mask is just how convenient it is since I don't need to use make up and need more prep time to go out as nose down my face is covered. Also it's kind of embarrassing when you accidentally fall asleep on the train and your mouth accidentally opens when you don't wear a mask

  • @Sgt.Dornan
    @Sgt.Dornan Před rokem +327

    The combination of virtual zoom classes and masks is gonna have lasting effects on the poor elementary and middle school aged kids. They're struggling enough with socialization and self esteem with social media. It's honestly pretty heartbreaking to watch.

    • @joshanderson3961
      @joshanderson3961 Před rokem +13

      you think that's bad, kids are going to elementary school without the finger dexterity to learn to write, without the social skills to make friends.

    • @user-zb8wb4vi3w
      @user-zb8wb4vi3w Před rokem

      All by design. They want the next generation so weak that they won't be able to resist what is coming.

    • @Artwr
      @Artwr Před rokem

      The problems a next generation faces are caused by the previous one

    • @oliverhorgs2298
      @oliverhorgs2298 Před rokem +16

      @Buzás András because of things outside of both the parents and child's control. A mass pandemic. Not poor parenting. No one was ready for this. It isn't weak people. It's horrific circumstance

    • @ShinobiDrip999
      @ShinobiDrip999 Před rokem +1

      Couldn't agree more.

  • @nathanburris9862
    @nathanburris9862 Před rokem +116

    even as a college student here in japan i can attest that a lot of people, especially girls, seem to find it embarrassing to take off their masks around other people anymore. they say that they're shy about showing their face. it's really just sad people feel that way to be honest.

    • @jamesverhoeven8769
      @jamesverhoeven8769 Před rokem +14

      That’s crazy at my university in Dallas it’s hard to get some of these girls to stop being so confident💀

    • @Shockguey
      @Shockguey Před rokem +20

      @@jamesverhoeven8769 Strange how the American conception of self image is: "Well everyone's just going to have to DEAL WITH IT."
      I know this, being an ugly man myself.

    • @yelloe
      @yelloe Před rokem

      @@Shockguey lol that's very true. And it's kinda nice if you come from a country where conformity is pressured on you.

    • @ChrisPoindexter98
      @ChrisPoindexter98 Před rokem +2

      It's not sad, it's safety. There are plenty of other ways to break shyness and express yourself.

    • @nathanburris9862
      @nathanburris9862 Před rokem +10

      @@ChrisPoindexter98 if you saw salary men biking in hot suits with masks in 35 degree weather I think you'd agree it's not too safe😂

  • @smellycatbutts
    @smellycatbutts Před rokem +14

    I'm a nurse. In our office, lots of teens and preteens continue to wear masks because they can hide embarrassing features, like acne under them. As a nurse, I don't mind wearing a mask all day since healthcare workers still have to do so. I've just gotten used to it.
    When I finally visit Japan this January after a long hiatus, I'll wear one most of the time, esp since as a half-Japanese, I pass more easily wearing one, lol.

    • @SeudXe
      @SeudXe Před rokem

      Damn you were silently judging those kids when you saw them lmao.

  • @chikasnotmadjustdisappoint6266

    My local news channel here in the US actually still occasionally does a weekly report of new COVID cases. However it's such an afterthought that they spent only like several seconds on it and move on to the next story.

    • @LukSter18998
      @LukSter18998 Před rokem

      fucking typical

    • @minRef
      @minRef Před rokem

      It’s quite the dumpsterfire of mild memory loss.

    • @gogomonstertruck
      @gogomonstertruck Před rokem +14

      It’s wild that it’s still the third leading cause of death in the US but like we kinda just gave up.

    • @jamesverhoeven8769
      @jamesverhoeven8769 Před rokem

      @@gogomonstertruck wtf medical errors are number 3 behind heard disease and cancer. Plz stop the cap

    • @gagnorblu
      @gagnorblu Před rokem

      @@gogomonstertruck It’s pretty sad, but if people are so insistent on killing themselves, what else can we do? They take pride in their own ignorance, and the few immunocompromised people I know switched to work from home to avoid them. It’s like the equivalent of the people who went ‘No seatbelts! We die like men!’ Back when the click it or ticket laws got implemented.

  • @TCJones
    @TCJones Před rokem +88

    The nail that stands proud, gets the hammer.
    If you teach kids that standing out is bad then then they want to be the same as every one else and any diffrence at all is magnified.

    • @benjaminburdette96
      @benjaminburdette96 Před rokem +16

      Don't know how it would sound to Japan but I always kind of thought what if someone is a screw instead of a nail you hammer in a screw and it breaks.

    • @brianbeard7278
      @brianbeard7278 Před rokem +15

      @Buzás András Or it's a incredibly different culture then yours

    • @internalizedhappyness9774
      @internalizedhappyness9774 Před rokem

      @Buzás András Feed your children plastic so your STRONG children SURVIVE!
      LoL!

    • @Guciom
      @Guciom Před rokem

      @@brianbeard7278 And do to those differences Japan is a dying nation.

  • @ladyrapture4170
    @ladyrapture4170 Před rokem +15

    I recently felt so surreal about a day I was in Japan, Tokyo on a trip from Australia pre covid and I remember learning about people who wore masks if they were feeling unwell and I did because I was feeling unwell that day I just remember most of the locals were smiling when they saw or interacted with me because I was wearing a mask I guess they were happy because I was considerate others.i just look back on it and it's crazy when covid happened in Australia the mask wearing didn't bother me at all because I understood the reasoning of it due to learning that from Japan. Yet quite a few didn't get it in Aus 😛 even crazier I actually brought back some face masks back from Japan and used them during covid when I couldn't gain access to any. My mum and dad still go on about covid and keep on bringing it up as a subject to start a conversation with too.

  • @NationX
    @NationX Před rokem +13

    I’m with Connor on that physical activity bit. I do wear a mask when out and about but only because I don’t want to be looked upon as “that disrespectful gaijin” but I get around by bicycle like most Japanese people and I pull it down when doing so. I couldn’t stand it otherwise. I have no idea how many others here can cycle with their mask on it just bewilders me.

  • @chrisyravenconlin
    @chrisyravenconlin Před rokem +109

    Being immunocompromised, I will be wearing a mask for many many years to come. I haven’t even caught a cold or flu through the whole pandemic when I used to be sick a couple times a month. But I get weird looks and comments here in Canada because I wear an N95 mask wherever I go, inside, outside, anywhere there are people outside my tiny circle. Most people don’t wear them here anymore, and I accept that, so they should accept me wearing a mask cause how does it affect them in any way? Pfft!

    • @NewPodComp
      @NewPodComp Před rokem +17

      psychological, especially before the pandemic, and now that its ending most people see the wearing of a mask in a public place as 1 of 2 things, either you want to commit crimes, or you have a transmittable disease and you should be inside, so you're always going to get weird looks from strangers, you look different and people always want to know everything.

    • @thebattlerocker4338
      @thebattlerocker4338 Před rokem +6

      Im gonna preface this saying I still wear a KF94 inside buildings and I'm a college student where it's even more of an inconvenience to wear one.
      One thing I've been thinking about lately was that my experience with wearing a mask for the past 3 years now has led me to not be sick once. But is this kind of observation the same as someone who says they haven't worn a mask and never been sick? Ofc I know the physics behind a mask and the overall truth to them but I personally don't use my own experience as a way to justify my reasoning anymore since antimask ppl will just harp on the fact that their bodies are just built diff to get sick.
      But coming from Texas, I do agree that I think people should just accept those that wear masks since we accept them who don't. As a golfer, it gets annoying cause you get "that crowd" of people when you walk into a club house with your mask on.
      Anyway, TLDR; yeah I agree with you, I just think we shouldn't use our personal experience since I feel like that argument can be spun around in an annoying way

    • @valeriemcdonald440
      @valeriemcdonald440 Před rokem +6

      It is way more normalized than before though. I'm going to wear masks in stores in the winter for the foreseeable future

    • @alabamaslammer3921
      @alabamaslammer3921 Před rokem

      That's interesting because where I am in canada masks are still very much the norm and ur odder for not wearing them

    • @chrisyravenconlin
      @chrisyravenconlin Před rokem

      @@alabamaslammer3921 Here in Ottawa, the majority of people don’t wear them anymore.

  • @Shockguey
    @Shockguey Před rokem +9

    "as if we needed any more problems"
    Japanese birth rate: That's it, I give up.

  • @Sugarist0
    @Sugarist0 Před rokem +8

    We still have to wear masks here in Hong Kong. But when I travelled to the uk to study, my friend told me that we could remove our masks. And can I just say, for the first day or so, my face just felt so naked and I always looked for my mask before I leave my room/after eating even tho I didn’t have one.
    Also the colder weather makes me miss masks a little bc my breath kept my face so warm in winter lol

  • @yelloe
    @yelloe Před rokem +10

    I used to to be uncomfortable taking it off too because we had to wear a mask for work the whole time. I never knew what people's faces looked like at work until it became lax and many people took their mask off. It was strange to see everyone's faces 😂. I started feeling self conscious too wtf. But then I took it off and just had it off everywhere. Feels normal again without a mask. I only wear it if I want and when the facility requires it.

  • @2993LP
    @2993LP Před rokem +61

    Remember, Grandpa Nurgle loves you just the way you are. NEVER CHANGE.

  • @at_
    @at_ Před rokem +30

    Even I had a hard time going without masks again after almost 3 years. Not sure if I would’ve been able to go back had I been a few years younger.

  • @Guciom
    @Guciom Před rokem +4

    0:55 There are also reports of kids at 4 years old not showing any signs of learning to talk, as seeing their parents faces would stimulate them to mimic sounds.

  • @SwifferTWetJetMop
    @SwifferTWetJetMop Před rokem +11

    Living in the US I don’t think I’ve seen a mask in months, polar opposite of over there. People here were looking for any excuse not to wear masks. Only time I’ve worn one in 2022 was when I went to the doctors office which was still requiring them.

    • @Gamesmarts194
      @Gamesmarts194 Před rokem

      To be fair in the US the whole "mask" issue has been heavily politicized as well (just like almost every freaking social issue here...). I've heard a lot of instances where people got upset over other people wearing masks as if the mask is a symbol of their personal rights being violated or whatever the fuck

  • @GarnitrexGaming
    @GarnitrexGaming Před rokem +31

    A friend of mine in 2020 said, “this is the only time in history where you can walk into a bank and a gun shop with a mask on and nobody bats an eye”

  • @j90001
    @j90001 Před rokem +15

    All this mask talk while majora's mask is sitting right in front of the camera lol.

  • @animedonequick6588
    @animedonequick6588 Před rokem +7

    Assuming it’s like the sunglasses effect, just gives you more confidence cause I know I’m definitely maskfishing

  • @polymloth
    @polymloth Před rokem +17

    The masks definitely made me so much more self conscious and my social anxiety got a lot worse. It took me almost 2 years to realise that hiding behind the anonymity of the mask wherever I went didn’t give me freedom, it made me disconnect from other people, it made me lonely and anxious. So last fall I stopped wearing a mask altogether. I wouldn’t go to places that required a mask and I would let people know in advance that I wouldn’t wear one in meetings, making sure they were fine with it. And my mental health improved so much! This pandemic really was like a large scale psychological experiment on what happens when people are deprived of social interaction and simple things like seeing someone else’s face. And I think it’s so important we take this seriously and talk about it because we’re on the verge of a revolution in social interaction with VR and it’s crucial we understand what the lack of physical social interaction does to the human psyche in the long run.

  • @exMuteKid
    @exMuteKid Před rokem +5

    I find the mask to be a great analogy for social anxiety. With the mask you know that people won't really know who you are which for people with severe social anxiety like me actually makes talking to others easier. But without the mask you become very self conscious of what facial expression you have towards others, and also the stupid symptom that comes with social anxiety where if you know someone can see and remember/judge your face in any way, it becomes way harder to speak

  • @hindelsoft4650
    @hindelsoft4650 Před rokem +22

    I'm always so buffled how the culture that gave me so many shows about striving to reach the impossible, trying to live freely, fighting for what you believe in, fighting for a better world... Is the same society that believes in order so strongly that being publicly spoken on your opinions is controversial..

    • @Anti3D-0
      @Anti3D-0 Před rokem +1

      everyone fantasize about something that they don't have, all the time

  • @darenh355
    @darenh355 Před rokem +72

    I've always hated smelling my friends taco breath or sweat pits. I get headaches when I smell something strong. Then pandemic hit, and I was like, "Why didn't I just do this before?" From then on, mask have been mandatory for me. I work at a mall and so many people either smell like ass or too much perfume or cologne.

    • @stephanieok5365
      @stephanieok5365 Před rokem +8

      Omg, so much easier to walk through the scented soap aisles now.

    • @masa_ma2a
      @masa_ma2a Před rokem +2

      i feel this so much, my nose have always been strong at smelling. before pandemic my friends always talk either with a bad breath or droplet, which disgust me the most since i'm a kind of cleanfreak and ew wtf you speak and water coming out of your mouth. After pandemic i always had a pack of mask with me just to feel assured nothing with touch my face accidentally and i can always change if the mask became dirty.

    • @user-zb8wb4vi3w
      @user-zb8wb4vi3w Před rokem

      @@masa_ma2a you actually have a mental illness but don't realise it.

    • @user-zb8wb4vi3w
      @user-zb8wb4vi3w Před rokem

      I hope you understand that this is a mental illness.

    • @seanlim1342
      @seanlim1342 Před rokem +2

      @@masa_ma2a weak

  • @ryumau2487
    @ryumau2487 Před rokem +3

    my teacher forced me to remove my masked because I was training wearing one lol I got used to wearing one while training
    still uncomfortable now wearing one tho, well when I removed it I rarely get tired because of how hard it was to breath with a wet mask on

  • @radisnooker5
    @radisnooker5 Před rokem +6

    I'm like the total opposite, I hated masks and just straight up stopped wearing it to class or work. Nobody gave a shit

    • @zaarkeru3391
      @zaarkeru3391 Před rokem +1

      i mean, they do work.
      maybe you're just selfish?

  • @HerculePyro
    @HerculePyro Před rokem +3

    I've said it many times but one of the best things about aus is that it has compulsary voting meaning that we can't just get a vocal minority winning the election.

  • @ryanviningtube
    @ryanviningtube Před rokem +39

    At the beginning when the CDC was saying not to wear masks, at the asian markets everyone was already masked anyway.
    Later, when I saw a lot of maskless people at the asian market I knew the nail had been put in that coffin

    • @deeznuts3472
      @deeznuts3472 Před rokem

      who asked ryan, who asked

    • @ChrisHandsome1997
      @ChrisHandsome1997 Před rokem +29

      @@deeznuts3472 Same amount of people who asked for your comment

    • @MichaelGarrity
      @MichaelGarrity Před rokem +2

      @@ChrisHandsome1997 damn that ratio tho

    • @tonydai782
      @tonydai782 Před rokem +2

      @@MichaelGarrity Stop with the Twitter.
      The Twitter is not welcome here.

    • @MichaelGarrity
      @MichaelGarrity Před rokem

      @@tonydai782 I mean a 0:19 is worth pointing out

  • @DarkKnight2037
    @DarkKnight2037 Před rokem +3

    They did talk about the daily cases in Australia. In fact recently due to lesser restrictions the cases of is higher, this year especially, in Australia, in UK, it's rising. And as it's rising, practices of lessening the spread is decreasing. In Aus, they're doing the dumbest thing, removing the isolation period during infection, which is backwards to what the Gov party's stance prior to election (could be theyre being misinformed of current info), but scientisst and doctors, theyre saying that the virus is getting worse in terms of spread and are campaigning for keeping these practices of wearing masks, tracking cases, social distancing and santisations. More people are dying and people dont really seem to understand what the long terms consequences of that are. Economically and Socially

  • @saturnna467
    @saturnna467 Před rokem

    I have never heard it referred to as a freedom muzzle, I’m using that thank you

  • @saneira
    @saneira Před rokem +1

    The only lasting factor I feel is the inclination to wear a mask for allergies or a cough.

  • @sahijrandhawa5480
    @sahijrandhawa5480 Před rokem +3

    well... it makes sense now that you put it that way.

  • @kondo8344
    @kondo8344 Před rokem +68

    I'm the only person that wears a mask at my job, not only because I don't want to be sick but because wearing it and hiding my face a bit helps me feel comfortable talking to customers. Plus I feel like a ninja

    • @booperdooper9762
      @booperdooper9762 Před rokem +4

      Ninja 😎

    • @porcorosso4330
      @porcorosso4330 Před rokem

      Surgical masks are designed to protect the patient from the doctors and nurses. Not the other way around.
      Unless you are getting the N95 mask that is fitted for your face, you are not getting much protection.

    • @Loaves_of_Cat
      @Loaves_of_Cat Před rokem

      🥷

    • @LukSter18998
      @LukSter18998 Před rokem

      blade of the immortal type

    • @galaxy_kitten95
      @galaxy_kitten95 Před rokem

      I’m the same way as well. I’m one of the few people at my work that wears a mask daily.
      I work in security, so logically I will encounter particular “patrons” that get into my personal space. I wear a mask strictly for those moments. I want to able to breath in my own air - not some dirty homeless person who reeks of piss and god knows what else.
      I also wear a mask to hide any bumps or pimples that start to grow on my lower face.

  • @kiyopon3585
    @kiyopon3585 Před rokem

    3:20 sometimes I forget connor is actually a voice actor

  • @theglowcloud2215
    @theglowcloud2215 Před rokem +3

    In the U.S., people generally stopped wearing masks like a year (?) ago and most of them probably wouldn't start again even if we had a new, bad variant or even for flu season.

    • @guillermoelnino
      @guillermoelnino Před rokem

      The only reason the US stopped (although I'll see the odd minority still wear 2) is because the media switched from 24/7 fear po rn on the flu to 24/7 fear po rn on r ussia. If that didn't happen you'd still be wearing your obedience muzzle without complaint.

  • @shinnyii
    @shinnyii Před rokem +4

    In Western Aus people barely wear masks anymore, so I was quite confused when they said everyone was still wearing masks. Had to check the date of the video lol

    • @NationX
      @NationX Před rokem

      The clip is clearly from at least a month or more back as Japan has been fully open again for a little over a week now but I can tell you outside of that as someone currently living in Japan, nothing else they said in this video is outdated. The mask situation is exactly the same as then.

    • @aceae4210
      @aceae4210 Před rokem

      ​@@NationX the date of the source podcast is 14 Oct 2022
      but can't really say to anything about how it looks in japan (because of me not being there in anyway)

  • @flashbackcat4664
    @flashbackcat4664 Před rokem

    Just like my county it's the same thing. When i'm out (be with my family or friends) people in the area were mask. The few people who dosen't wear are me and some people

  • @ghostf6321
    @ghostf6321 Před rokem +5

    I haven't been to Korea but I work for a Korean company and Koreans seem like the exact opposite. Once they were allowed to not wear masks, none of them had masks on the next day. it's like they couldn't wait to take it off.
    Wonder why the Japanese are so different.

  • @gabrielarrhenius6252
    @gabrielarrhenius6252 Před rokem +4

    I hated using the mask, since I could barely breath or see if I used them properly.

  • @kate-ne
    @kate-ne Před rokem +63

    Not seeing half of someone's face could seriously impact empathy development I'm sure. I think half of reading emotion is someone's mouth, you know? That could be super confusing for a subconscious if you're unsure how to read someone's expression 😕

    • @mistaowickkuh6249
      @mistaowickkuh6249 Před rokem +5

      At some point you recognize people from the slightest details and read intricate emotions behind masks and head gear. People adapt easily. It isn't as bad as you put it. Having to wear masks to not die however is a pretty dystopian thing and the planet is not going somewhere good at all.

    • @Nagrom
      @Nagrom Před rokem +9

      ​@@mistaowickkuh6249 If people hide the most expressive part of their body then they can more easily hide what they're really thinking. If you can't see complex exressions while your brain is developing then complex social situations are going to be next to impossible for you when you're older.
      People in my country haven't wore masks for a year now, and covid deaths have remained the same before and after.
      We've socially crippled a generation on dubious claims that wearing masks was helping somehow, you can justify it however you like.

    • @jst_TV
      @jst_TV Před rokem

      @@Nagrom ?? Do you think people didn’t hide their true thoughts or emotions before masks were a thing? Or are you basing your claims off other dubious claims that masks don’t work

    • @jst_TV
      @jst_TV Před rokem

      @@Nagrom Do kids who live in snowy areas where bandannas/masks/scarves/goggles are required to go outside develop any of the same “social crippling” you claim masks do? Since their faces are covered and apparently, humans can’t read emotions if a small part of the face is covered

    • @eonstar
      @eonstar Před rokem +6

      Real smiles are from the eye anyway though. Fake smiles come from the mouth

  • @evan-c2577
    @evan-c2577 Před rokem +33

    holy shit the manga "new normal" is becoming reality

  • @brycekiller1
    @brycekiller1 Před rokem +4

    You guys should visit texas. I rarely see a single mask anywhere.

  • @user-vc1bv9bw7d
    @user-vc1bv9bw7d Před rokem +9

    I'm a Japanese and agree with U mostly. I don't wanna show my face either cuz I can make myself look better. The similar way goes with South Korea as well.

    • @user-zb8wb4vi3w
      @user-zb8wb4vi3w Před rokem +7

      自分の顔が隠してはだめで その上 そういう考え方はだめだよ。

  • @jackattack2342
    @jackattack2342 Před rokem +2

    Noticed this too

  • @jaycosta4951
    @jaycosta4951 Před rokem +3

    I'm from Melbourne aus, looking at going to Japan for my second time next year and I couldn't agree more with the fear mongering about covid over in Japan about daily case numbers. In aus I can't even remember the last time we heard about covid cases in other words "covid has left the group chat..."

    • @internalizedhappyness9774
      @internalizedhappyness9774 Před rokem

      Well Jay Costa you cured all diseases, THOSE dumb scientists didn’t try saying completely anecdotal things. Man only if they try that first!
      Oh well as long as I don’t have to watch my fellow humans suffocate on fluid accumulating in there lungs 😂

    • @internalizedhappyness9774
      @internalizedhappyness9774 Před rokem

      Go eat plastic! 😊

  • @CaimAstraea
    @CaimAstraea Před rokem +1

    I’m doing my part living in Tokyo and giving out 10,000¥ to people walking in groups and unmasked. Giving out 1m yen so far. If I had enough money I could scale up the operation and reprogram their firmware by using pavlovian response

  • @SeudXe
    @SeudXe Před rokem +1

    I'm the kind of person that likes to adapt to whatever society is doing because I hate sticking out and being different. I hate attention so I can see why many in Japan would still wear masks but in the US nobody wears it so I don't. I don't judge others for what they wear so if a kid is shy and wants to keep the mask on then let him/her. Don't force them to do anything uncomfortable to them.

  • @diapysik
    @diapysik Před rokem +18

    I have asthma, smoke, and have moved heavy objects wearing a respirator plenty of times.
    If wearing a mask is really messing with your cardio you need to see a doctor.

    • @stephanieok5365
      @stephanieok5365 Před rokem +2

      +1 weightlift and rock climb in KN95 with no issue. Makes me feel like I'm ninja training.

    • @internalizedhappyness9774
      @internalizedhappyness9774 Před rokem

      Sounds like you’re making asthma and correlating mask wearing is somehow detrimental yet when in fact your lungs literally can’t function anyway!

    • @internalizedhappyness9774
      @internalizedhappyness9774 Před rokem +2

      So do us all a favor, take a deep breath and never again, should fix that problem you have!

    • @stephanieok5365
      @stephanieok5365 Před rokem +4

      @@internalizedhappyness9774 I kind of thought the OP was saying the opposite? They have breathing trouble to begin with and often wear a respirator (beefy masks) while doing heavy cardio but are still able to breathe. So if they can do all that with pre-existing breathing issues, then maybe someone should see a doctor about that (that last part may have been sarcastic because if you are otherwise able bodied there's probably not an underlying medical condition, the person just doesn't want to be uncomfortable).
      That's what I was reading anyway. Likewise, subposters were affirming that most cardio is doable with a mask.

    • @internalizedhappyness9774
      @internalizedhappyness9774 Před rokem

      @@stephanieok5365 Correct, able body people should where a mask!

  • @Haru-nee
    @Haru-nee Před rokem

    14:20 Isn't that just... record keeping?

  • @Taliban8514
    @Taliban8514 Před rokem +6

    God, this comment section scares me

    • @youdungoofed1
      @youdungoofed1 Před rokem +5

      Same. Bunch of people scared of getting the flu and ashamed of showing their face. Why did we get the dystopia time-line?

    • @user-zb8wb4vi3w
      @user-zb8wb4vi3w Před rokem

      The weaker people amongst us have been mentally broken by the non stop propaganda they have been subjected too.

    • @theplaylistpsycho
      @theplaylistpsycho Před rokem +1

      Wearing masks is somewhat prevalent in Asia before the pandemic.
      It's just a piece of cloth which ultimately boils down to personal preferences as most governments don't force the public to wear one.

    • @user-zb8wb4vi3w
      @user-zb8wb4vi3w Před rokem

      @@theplaylistpsycho "It's just a piece of cloth" - I hate this stupid reductionist argument.

    • @theplaylistpsycho
      @theplaylistpsycho Před rokem +1

      @@user-zb8wb4vi3w Perhaps comparing face masks to seatbelts is more suitable as an argument? Largely optional, mildly inconvenient, minuscule probability of mortality risks , except that people don't really mind it compared to masks...

  • @DaakkuuYRS
    @DaakkuuYRS Před rokem +5

    Personally I use masks in close places (mainly bus and at work). I'm just used to it and it doesn't bother me, so I prefer using it just to be a bit more careful. Of course, using it outside is outside or working alone (which about half of my work time is alone) is out of the question.

    • @stephanieok5365
      @stephanieok5365 Před rokem +1

      I do feel like until I get some worldwide notification that the R factor for transmission dropped or hey, it's only endemic in a couple places, I feel like your approach is easiest to follow since it's consistent. I don't have to constantly adjust myself based on a moving target of relevant risk that I can't really track anyway because no way I know enough of anything. ^^;

  • @bluebrickgamer1597
    @bluebrickgamer1597 Před rokem +35

    I remember I was also very uncomfortable taking off my mask until 8 months ago
    It was very hard adjusting to not wearing a mask

    • @dominikwylie147
      @dominikwylie147 Před rokem

      just out of curiosity, did you find it hard adjusting to wearing one in the first place?

    • @Seizuqi
      @Seizuqi Před rokem

      same f

    • @choke-
      @choke- Před rokem +5

      @@dominikwylie147 Hell na

    • @PTron96
      @PTron96 Před rokem +3

      Your bloodline is weak

    • @cykabork
      @cykabork Před rokem +1

      I remember when the restriction was lifted I felt so naked for like 2 days

  • @bg710
    @bg710 Před rokem +9

    my japanese mom said that people there dont want to take their masks off because they dont need to cover their mouths/teeth with their hands when they talk anymore ha

    • @jamestk656
      @jamestk656 Před rokem +2

      And women don't have to spend all that time and effort wearing makeup either.

  • @matiaspereyra9392
    @matiaspereyra9392 Před rokem +2

    I would literally run with my mask on the gym but like if I had to run to take the bus during that time that shit became a chinstrap

  • @ErynGuzzy
    @ErynGuzzy Před rokem +13

    My bf is immune compromised, and I’m a nanny working with a toddler. I wear masks mainly for that reason. But at the same time I Lowkey like just hiding my face 😂😂

  • @Ash_Wen-li
    @Ash_Wen-li Před rokem

    I actually had a friend get married in Japan this year so that's 2/3

  • @trafulgerlaw3332
    @trafulgerlaw3332 Před rokem

    Same with me but only in public. But I live in the US,

  • @theotherjared9824
    @theotherjared9824 Před rokem +6

    I have heard many Japanese youtubers explain why Japan is so collectivist. Most theorize that it comes down to Japan not exactly being the most hospitable place to live, with few natural resources and being an epicenter for natural disasters. This forced the ancient indigenous people to be as cooperative as possible and only do things that are in the best interest of the group. This evolved to anyone that goes against the social norms be ostracized, as they are no longer useful to the group and it would be best for everyone to cut their losses. Jump ahead several millenia, and now we have today where those practices are still seen and are defacto legal requirements.

    • @DaakkuuYRS
      @DaakkuuYRS Před rokem +3

      I assume that you watch Japanese Man Yuta and Lets Ask Shogo? If so, yeah, I heard from them the same thing.

    • @internalizedhappyness9774
      @internalizedhappyness9774 Před rokem +1

      Well people do things no way!

  • @Arouxayis
    @Arouxayis Před rokem

    I'll never forget I signed up for a gym membership at the start of that new year to workout with a friend. Then like a month or so later the gym closed until further notice, reopened a few months later where they limited the amount of people allowed in it at a time, then closed again due to frequent outbreaks, this lasted pretty much until the governor lifted the mask mandate. And by that time nearly a year and a half passed. That gym had the nerve to charge me for the annual rate too, well enough venting. Gyms are a scam anyways.

  • @joenicholas93
    @joenicholas93 Před rokem +2

    Although putting society as a whole first and having a more caring and empathetic mindset towards your fellow citizens has it´s many benefits. The mask situation is an example of how being a collective mindset society isn´t always a good thing. People are too scared to offend and aren´t able to make a personal decision as an adult. In consequence, this has affected how children feel about showing their faces. It´s paramount kids see other peoples faces. It´s part of their natural development.

    • @AdamSmith-gs2dv
      @AdamSmith-gs2dv Před rokem

      Collectivism is never good. Collectivism is what has lead to largest mass murders in human history

    • @internalizedhappyness9774
      @internalizedhappyness9774 Před rokem

      We should give those kids cyanide too because that’s natural!

    • @internalizedhappyness9774
      @internalizedhappyness9774 Před rokem

      We should expose kids to the vacuum of space the vacuum of an explosion that was birthed 13,.77 billion years but you know it’s pretty natural too I’m sure when their eyes pop out in their body, pretty natural.
      All-natural death!

    • @internalizedhappyness9774
      @internalizedhappyness9774 Před rokem

      We should show kids the disemboweling of you it’s pretty natural to have organs and it’s pretty natural to have places where the organs aren’t and it’s pretty natural to put them all in place as you want so what do you say ready for an all natural lesson!

    • @yelloe
      @yelloe Před rokem

      @@internalizedhappyness9774 tf. Not what they meant

  • @TheGelatinousSnake
    @TheGelatinousSnake Před rokem

    My top performing Stocks today were all medical related and internet shopping related. American Holiday spikes are incoming.

  • @DulyDullahan
    @DulyDullahan Před rokem +1

    Where I’m from, most people still wear masks. I personally still wear a mask because I live in a small city and I don’t want to bump into anyone I know when I’m going out 😂

  • @TheEnragedGamer
    @TheEnragedGamer Před rokem +1

    Pollen season is a thing out their

  • @bigqwertycat
    @bigqwertycat Před rokem +3

    I landed in narita from USA last week. I then had to take a bus to haneda. I didn't have a mask the entire time until a worker at haneda said I had to have a mask. Even through immigration, nobody said anything.

    • @AdamSmith-gs2dv
      @AdamSmith-gs2dv Před rokem +1

      Because it's not a government mandate. It's a recommendation that's treated as one because people are STUPID

  • @numberoneappgames
    @numberoneappgames Před rokem

    I don't feel comfortable taking off my mine. lols

  • @iamram5446
    @iamram5446 Před rokem +29

    I still wear my mask cause I get to keep a straight face and all I got to do is make gestures with my eyebrows and eyes, feels great

  • @paulwalther5237
    @paulwalther5237 Před rokem +7

    I’m visiting Korea from America and having to wear a mask pretty much for the first time. I also wear glasses. Apparently there’s a trick to wearing a mask with glasses without them fogging up. And I can’t do it. I’m enjoying the trip but for the first time part of me is really looking forward to going home already. I will never be one of those people that thinks it’s normal to wear a mask. Screw masks.

  • @ryanchristiant.santos7552

    Now when i don't wear mask in public i feel naked man standing in a crowd

  • @xlerial9316
    @xlerial9316 Před rokem +1

    it was terrible when the pandemic just started and I had to wear a mask to get art supplies in the summer. I remember my face was just sweating like hell 🥵and I was wearing a n95 which made it so much worse

  • @RaisonLychi
    @RaisonLychi Před rokem +4

    I cant remember faces that well even for people I've seen all my life so... Masks never bothered me.

  • @porcorosso4330
    @porcorosso4330 Před rokem

    I enter Japan last week. The guidance hasn't changed from the hand outs from the airport. They are expecting people to wear mask in outside settings as well. (If you are having a conversation or in close proximity)

    • @enotsnavdier6867
      @enotsnavdier6867 Před rokem

      Dang, nobody wears them here in Canada anymore

    • @porcorosso4330
      @porcorosso4330 Před rokem +1

      @@enotsnavdier6867
      Well, it has only been a guidance in Japan.
      The government didn't think it had the authority to do a enforcable mask mandates.
      Might be a little different for visitors since we did sign something about following their pandemic guidelines before entering.

    • @petouser
      @petouser Před rokem

      You can do the chin mask thing. As when you are speaking to someone , you can slide it above your nose for the while.

    • @porcorosso4330
      @porcorosso4330 Před rokem

      What I find hilarious both in Japan and else where are the store front/reception barriers.
      The intent was to separate the customer from the store worker, but everyone is speaking through the gap in the barrier.
      One of the most hilarious scene in my mind is seeing this girl standing in the gap between to big pieces of see through barriers to interact with the guests.
      Nothing is blocking her from using the barriers "properly". She just stood there in the gap instinctively.
      I do get it. I do it too. Sounds just does not travel well through the barrier. It is just easier to communicate and get the job done through the gap.

    • @internalizedhappyness9774
      @internalizedhappyness9774 Před rokem

      @@porcorosso4330 yes but sound has moved around barriers so you just need to be louder! Not uncover your fucking bacteria Hole!

  • @aenoire
    @aenoire Před rokem

    What did connor say that they censored?

  • @3398halofreak
    @3398halofreak Před rokem +1

    never wore a mask in the gym during the pandemic and most people around me ddnt and i have yet to get covid 19

    • @ryankriller1931
      @ryankriller1931 Před rokem

      I personally try to keep a mask on when i can, but when it gets intense i take it off temporarily as im gasping for breath

    • @3398halofreak
      @3398halofreak Před rokem

      @@ryankriller1931 sounds like you should quit living in fear of something that has a .02% chance of killing you

    • @ryankriller1931
      @ryankriller1931 Před rokem

      @@3398halofreak it’s just a mask, i dont really see anything wrong with wearing one when i can. I dont really mind other people not wearing on on the other hand though.
      Also, 0.02% is still 0.02%. Is there a problem with wearing one? Personally it’s gotten comfortable to wear most of the time so i just keep one on.

  • @ZeHamberglar
    @ZeHamberglar Před rokem

    Connor has a really good "Angry Southern American" accent.

    • @ZeHamberglar
      @ZeHamberglar Před rokem +1

      Related: The irony of a Brit complaining about taxation without representation.

  • @lalilulelo
    @lalilulelo Před rokem

    Wearing mask is finally optional for both outdoors and indoors here in Philippines. Unfortunately, many still want mandatory wearing of mask indoors.

    • @guillermoelnino
      @guillermoelnino Před rokem

      they deserve the chains they've come so accustom to.

  • @garthvater
    @garthvater Před rokem

    coners souther murican impressing low key insane

  • @Tommi414
    @Tommi414 Před rokem

    Japan is so similar to Italy in so many ways

  • @athan1214
    @athan1214 Před rokem +29

    Honestly after having worn masks for a few years, my face/emotions feel so much more personal. Like, why would I give strangers a right to see my naked smile? It both sounds so ridiculous to me, but honestly I think I finally understand the whole culture of hiding one's emotions in public.

    • @stephanieok5365
      @stephanieok5365 Před rokem +4

      I feel that. A lot of threads are linking mask use to shyness, weakness, low self esteem, not being confident (et cetera) and tbf people can have many reasons without any of it being mutually exclusive. This is the first comment I see touch on a similar sentiment I've had sometimes. Just because I am out in public, doesn't mean everyone gets to be entitled to aspects of my appearance, ya know?

    • @oceanplanet8160
      @oceanplanet8160 Před rokem +3

      You guys are ridiculous, but hey you do you.

    • @athan1214
      @athan1214 Před rokem +1

      @@oceanplanet8160 Eh, a few years ago I would've agreed with you, but sometimes a world-altering event changes you in funny ways.

  • @Haru-nee
    @Haru-nee Před rokem

    11:20 What they need to do is prioritize benefits/funding to kids, maybe.

  • @RaisonLychi
    @RaisonLychi Před rokem +13

    The only reason I stopped wearing my mask at work after everyone else stopped is literally because I'M SICK OF PEOPLE MAKING ME REPEAT MYSELF BECAUSE IT MUFFLES WHAT I'M SAYING.

  • @myliege8197
    @myliege8197 Před rokem

    I was kinda avoiding the fact that growing up not seeing each other's faces are detrimental to children's growth.
    Working all kinds of part time jobs they teach you to indicate your service smile with your eyes, but you can't force kids to do that.

  • @insanemang9983
    @insanemang9983 Před rokem +1

    Watch the anime trope of highschool thugs wearing masks get changed to not wearing masks

  • @Rufqy
    @Rufqy Před rokem

    same in singapore lol

  • @Garl_Vinland
    @Garl_Vinland Před rokem

    Iran: We don’t want to cover our hair and faces it’s repressive!
    Japan: I’ll do it!

  • @gavinthecrafter
    @gavinthecrafter Před rokem +1

    I hadn't worn a mask for almost half a year until a week ago when I got COVID. Really I don't pay much attention to it anymore, besides when someone who always wears a mask takes theirs off

  • @gabrielpapi1
    @gabrielpapi1 Před rokem

    X Doubt!

  • @StinkyTits
    @StinkyTits Před rokem

    “40% is the majority to me”

  • @atlas4733
    @atlas4733 Před rokem +5

    I feel uncomfortable not wearing a mask when moving around at school. I do take it off when outside or sitting down, as it's kind of similar to being in a restaurant. If I have to go around the hallway, the mask goes on. If I have to move about the class, I still get the feeling something is wrong.

  • @computersales
    @computersales Před rokem

    So on a side note some runners actually wear masks to restrict their breathing. I forget why though. lung strength I guess?

    • @wafongall2008
      @wafongall2008 Před rokem +4

      Oftentimes it’s to either train for high altitudes in which entails less oxygen or it’s to increase the VO2 max through the body’s adaptation.

    • @computersales
      @computersales Před rokem

      @@wafongall2008 As you can tell I am not a runner. 😅 Thanks for the explanation.

    • @MindfulProgramming
      @MindfulProgramming Před rokem +2

      right, but aren't those training masks specifically designed to restrict airflow? I'm skeptical that normal surgical masks/N95 can serve the same purpose

  • @dhirayana
    @dhirayana Před rokem

    i see this in new normal manga when people getting excited just seeing lips

  • @absak
    @absak Před rokem

    my take on this is, if i know covid is spreading at my workplace i will wear a FFP2, otherwise let's get back to live without them, tho i won't not wear one if i know i could protect myself with a mask from covid

  • @RonPaul42069
    @RonPaul42069 Před rokem

    5:26 anyone know what Conner said here?

  • @nadiawu7664
    @nadiawu7664 Před rokem +8

    As a student studying in Japan, I have quite a few classmates who won’t take off their masks no matter what you bribe them with (I’m included as well). A lot of us eat with our masks on (from the bottom), and keep it until we get home. And honestly, it seems that most people are wearing masks for purely personal reasons at this point. So I find it every unlikely that students in Japan suddenly change their view and strip themselves of their masks unless the government places restrictions on it. It’s a little saddening when everyone goes to a corner whenever they have to take of their mask for a breather in PE class and what not. But there’s nothing we could do to solve this issue, especially when we’re all uncomfortable without our masks on in public.

    • @Niyucuatro
      @Niyucuatro Před rokem +3

      Just push yourself not to wear it. You'll get used to it and help others be confortable with it.

  • @KVIJU_
    @KVIJU_ Před rokem

    boys we know how to fix this, make a manga about it. when voter-chan reaches the top of the shonnen popularity polls we win.

  • @alex_sophie
    @alex_sophie Před rokem +6

    I am home rn with a corona infection, because i didnt have to wear a mask at work anymore. i am in contact with so many people every day that it was probably inevitable. But no one talks about corona anymore so it isnt even in peoples heads. and i also didnt think i was going to get infected anymore since it feels like the pandemic is over.
    I am going to wear an ffp2 mask at work from now on even though my job is physical in nature, because i dont want to miss another amazing planned weekend with my long distance boyfriend anymore. I cried so much over positive test results this week... i dont want to experience this and the horrible symptoms again. stay safe everyone

    • @yelloe
      @yelloe Před rokem

      What were your symptoms?

  • @BirdMorphingOne
    @BirdMorphingOne Před rokem

    This is not a problem at the school I work at lmao

  • @douggamboa2955
    @douggamboa2955 Před rokem +5

    In the United States. The ones who still wear face masks are viewed as odd. Especially the ones who wear them in their cars.

  • @rafaelcalmon2858
    @rafaelcalmon2858 Před rokem +7

    Am I the only one who likes wearing a mask because I don't have to care about what expression I'm making? 😅
    I don't know, somehow talking to random people becomes more enjoyable when I'm not worrying about my default mean mug slipping out kk XD
    In all seriousness, though, the kids being afraid of taking the masks off out of insecurity is concerning.

  • @erftheprof
    @erftheprof Před rokem +1

    I still wear a mask at work, just so I can go without shaving for a while and also not caring about my facial expression when talking/listening to someone