I've been wearing one today myself. It's to prevent other people catching my cold. It's other-oriented, not for self-protection. It sort of says "I am inexcusable, I am sneezing and runny-nosed, but I have bought these masks at my own expense to save you the same unpleasantness." Today is actually snowy in Tokyo, and I swear that as I walked down the street at least half the people were wearing these face masks. There's a cold bug going around.
In summer some people may wear these as pollen protection, though, I'm sure you're right.
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Date: 2005-02-25 03:51 am (UTC)In summer some people may wear these as pollen protection, though, I'm sure you're right.
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Date: 2005-02-25 09:16 am (UTC)