People are sharing non-Covid reasons they like wearing a mask – 21 winning side effects

Anyone with an ounce of common sense doesn’t hesitate to wear a face mask when required to help tackle the pandemic and save lives.

And it turns out it’s not the only very good reason to wear a mask.

We only mention this after Redditor VerySlump asked this.

“What’s a non-covid reason that you like wearing a mask for?”

And the replies came pouring in. Here are 23 most excellent reasons (and often entirely relatable) reasons to mask up.

1.

‘I don’t have to mind my expression as much. Like… normally, people can see your mouth and it’s expected to have certain expressions. I don’t have to sweat that as much with a mask on.’
grombleduke

2.

‘Hiding my face. Just going about my business, DON’T LOOK AT ME!’
Warlord_of_Mom

3.

‘It allows me to pull faces at people who annoy me at the grocery store without repercussions. Which actually makes the whole process more pleasant.’
Oeebag-a-donuts

4.

‘I can talk to myself without people seeing my mouth move.’
Weak_sucde

5.

‘It greatly decreases the amount of times that I’ve been told by men to, “SMILE”.’
TempestuousKat

6.

‘Defeats the facial recognition software.’
rschoppe2

7.

‘Wait til you hear about ear recognition software.’
glitterfolk

8.

‘Wearing a mask gives my completely deaf right ear something worthwhile to do. As I can’t hear anything through it, that ear’s only other function is to add handsomeness and symmetry.’
nosnowtho

9.

‘Whenever I’m concentrating or working on a task I tend to stick my tongue out or leave my mouth open and I really like it when people don’t see that.’
Conscious_Fondant634

10.

‘If I’m not feeling a Tinder date I just put my mask on for the walk back to the bus/taxi/car and I don’t have to worry about him going in for the kiss! If I like him I leave it off, it is great!’
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