Neologism of the week: naforésomáskaphobia
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Tue, 11/17/2020 - 2:07pm
Noun: The irrational fear of wearing a face mask. This is especially prevalent among US males, many of whom express a concern that doing so will harm or even destroy their masculinity. This is particularly concerning as to the boomer population, wherein a great number of the males, in childhood, greatly enjoyed wearing masks, especially the quasi-domino style favored by the Lone Ranger.
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Just a theory, but it matches my experience
people of my type: American, more specifically (and therefore more likely) older, working class, male, have been systematically lied to about essentially everything. Truth, when it can be somehow pulled out of the morass of deceptions, is only partial and therefore easily (and immediately) denounced as "conspiracy theory". Surprise! I don't trust anything someone claiming authority tells me.
On to Biden since 1973
I too trust nothing that somebody claiming authority
tells me, but, should I consider the matter to be of import, try to figure out what is likely. Just as we have a lot of evidence for the earth being round, we have a lot of evidence for the "germ theory" of many diseases and a lot of related stuff. When an authority says don't wear a mask, it won't help, but somebody else clarifies that they are needed for doctors and such, my next question is, if they don't help, why do doctors wear them? Why do we cover our moutns and noses when we cough and sneeze? etc. And, finally I fall back on 1) the precautionary principle (it don't hurt to wear one and it might keep me from getting sick and 2) indirect evidence, as in correlations, as best as one can tell, between who gets sick and who doesn't. I definitely don't take into account the thinking of the guy who said he doesn't wear one because he isn't a "coward." I felt like asking, that beingthe case, why he wasn't darting in and out of traffic.
be well and have a good one
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Doctord wear masks to protect vulnerable patients
from their diseases (I had a friend who died because Kaiser tried to save $2 on Lysol in their operating rooms) But that required me to care about someone else - not Kaiser or Billy Roy or Senator Libhater. Independent thought is hard; it's so much easier to simply disregard every source. You'll feel superior too.
On to Biden since 1973
Just like
these idiots that continue to go to work when they are still sick and contagious, "ah it's just the flu". They don't want to wreck their "never missed a day of work" record.
Masculinity? More like little thingy syndrome...
C99, my refuge from an insane world. #ForceTheVote
Yeah, them too. Heh.
be well and have a good one
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
A quick glance...
and I thought, 'oh god, another Icelandic word to try and decipher'.
So I'm just glad it's a mask reference with regard to the inane and possibly insane.
(Edited)
Gëzuar!!
from a reasonably stable genius.
Since "phobia" is from the greek, it's built up from
the greek "na foréso máska"which is loosely "to wear a mask"
be well and have a good one
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Oh! Greek! Oh!
I haven't been to a Greek restaurant since Easter 2019. Lamb, loukaniko, dolmades, gyros. Oh! Oh! Washed down with good Mavrodapne or Peloponnese red! Fighting my hunger pangs!
A snifter of Metaxa and that excellent Greek salad first. Maybe with a bit of octopus.
So sick of subway steak & cheese, Panera Bacon Turkey Bravo. Frozen dreck from the microwave. Even tired of Culver's Butter burgers (but not the concrete mixers).
To eat Greek food and sip Greek wine is to savor the first true civilization.
I've seen lots of changes. What doesn't change is people. Same old hairless apes.
Gyros and Ouzo with a side of octopus.
be well and have a good one
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Plutocracy rant
Edit: Helter skelter I came back to the top from the bottom of this long post I needed to get off my broken chest. Gavin Newsom makes me sick, same as it ever was. uniparty seizure
Hi! Did you see Newsom's French Laundry apology on the TV machine? Some tube channel in my bookmarks had a link to the video of Him apologizing about attending a big fancy dinner, I think it was the Hill. I downloaded to watch Governor Newsom's latest pandemic statement because California is in the shit again. Code Purple or some such nonsense. Sonoma County never got out of the shit, so not much has changed for me in that department. Anyway, whatever Newsom said I couldn't finish it after he coughed mask-free in to his own fine bare hand near the beginning. Nothing says Dear Leadership like a big ugly "DO AS I SAY" at the same moment the human hair gel container spewing it is NOT doing as they say. Hi Ho Hypocromask! Away! giddyup
Around here machismo is a cultural value, now elevated to "essential" by the plutocracy. Local rag newspapers put worshiping articles about immigrants "coming to work the same day they had their wisdom teeth pulled. Never missed one day in twenty years", etc.. As if that is something to value now during a pandemic, I think not. Today's exploited low wage immigrant can support a family and build a house back home for their own fine retirement years, what's not to love. Uniparty still producing the giant sucking sound, 2020 biggest year in history for remittances to Mexico. Free movement of capital improvement.
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I already experienced some funky lung bug, for three days felt like a cold with a broken rib or collapsed lung and now it is better. shrug I also resolved another tooth infection pretty quick, but the cold virus I think I picked up the day I overcame my laundromat phobia to drag sheets blankets and sleeping bag down there for washing.
My luck I picked the same day there was "Free popup COVID-19 testing", but no free popup Vitamin D bottles, and no free popup face masks, and no free popup hand washing staions, or even free popup bottles of hand sanitizer. Just the "free" test in the Plaza with lots of foot traffic. Mrs. NoPants was running around mask free between the Plaza and the laundromat, where she was keeping her food box. She is a schizophrenic homeless woman, I have spoken to her a couple of times but not lately. Sonoma County voters passed another useless crony program tax that never seems to trickle down upon her life. Oh well. I can't tell her to put on a mask when she is not even wearing pants, c'mon man! "This is America." --Joe Biden
WTF?! I was trying to find Newsom's quote about California being the future when that old gaurdian article popped up. Family. No mask is going to fix this broken down system of crony capitalism, though it may help voters feel like they have some control over their tiny little lives. Ha ha! Not me.
good luck
love peace
Good morning eyo. Good to "see" you again.
Newsome is a classic. Power, like wealth, trickles up, misery is all that trickles ever downwards. Raining in the East Bay, fwiw, yestidday afternoon through now. Something else we cannot control.
As you said: good luck
be well and have a good one
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
At a supermarket in Tucson ...
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JGVq5CCY0Q width:600 height:350]
We wanted decent healthcare, a living wage and free college.
The Democrats gave us Biden and war instead.
Hola, Az! Ah yesss, classic.
be well and have a good one
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
At a Cosco in California
heh! Your link is from August here we are in November already. tempus fugit: (VIDEO) Eureka Police Remove Anti-Masker From Costco By Force, Say Case Will be Forwarded to DA for Charging Decision
I think I heard her say she was disabled at the beginning, but not sure. At least she was wearing pants, right on.
peace
Hola eyo. The masks do keep the giraffes out of
the stores, however.
be well and have a good one
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Anti-masker almost rhymes with anti-vax er
therefore, a duck weighs the same as a witch? So burn her!
I am enjoying visions of Cosco roaming giraffes at the moment, their Lone Ranger masks do look quite fashionable inside my head, and a pie-hole mask would definitely spoil the image.
I dipped my toe into the anti-mask world for about five minutes today, listened to some expert virologists in Manitoba Canada saying how totally absurd the mask wearing and work stoppages around COVID-19 were. "It's just a bad flu", etc.. He sounded really convincing to a dumb cluck like me, how would I know who to believe? Which expert? Right now I just check and comply with Sonoma County and go with the flow. Imagine those people yelling about shelter for homeless or fair wages or something more tangible than "freedom to spread a bad flu sickness". battle weary
peace
Doctor gives his opinion for cash
Yeah, this video seems to be running around at all the right-wing nutcase sites. My wife brought it to my attention as it was posted on various Facebook friend's pages. I did some checking and found that the main dude, some Dr. Hodkinson, is the "doctor" pushing this. I had a little bit of time this morning and checked a bit on this Hodkinson. Turns out, he is a "professional witness," hired by attorneys in lawsuits, etc. So, my assumption is that he was paid to spout his foolishness. Probably a great PR move, too.
I believe he is also behind a "medical lab" of some sort, which is touting a COVID test. Evidently, some government has given them millions of dollars to work on it. Of course, the lab says something quite different than what the doctor spouted on the video.
I'm sure there is much more out there on this guy, but I've got chores to do and no more time to check. Maybe more later.
Zerohedge
yes thanks you heard the same. I saw it on zerohedge which is why I didn't link or say too much more about it. I always wait to see if a "real" news outlet picks it up before linking. Ha ha ha! Anyway here he is over there, the article is pretty much a transcript of the embedded video with commentary:
Top Pathologist Claims COVID-19 Is "The Greatest Hoax Ever Perpetrated On An Unsuspecting Public"
Experts agree, everything is fine
Well see, I thought he was talking to me because I am unfortunate, uneducated people. Not Cambridge material. LOL
peace