Ruining It For Everyone Else Since 2004
If by chance you’re like me and still using masks (allergies, the second coming of omicron, whatever), and you pop off the rubber grommet on one of your straps — this video miiiight come in handy:
I had a couple masks that had their grommets pop off in the wash recently, and within a few seconds I was able to fix that problem! All thanks to this video!
I was minding my own business one day (no really I was!) during my lunch break. While browsing the candy section I could overhear a couple getting triggered about people who colour coordinate their masks with their outfits… which I’ve been doing. We’re supposed to be lifting the mask mandate in my state soon, but I plan on wearing mine still. Aside from the obvious it does help my allergies, and I haven’t had a cold in a couple years. In light of that I’ve been collecting all kinds of masks, ranging to game themed to just patterns and solids. This week has been a Mortal Kombat mask themed week, and tomorrow I’ll finish it off with a Dragon Mask.
Perhaps a mask fashion show is in order. 😛
When I was a kid I remember having seasonal allergies every spring and fall, though back then when I didn’t understand allergies I always thought I was just sick all the time. When I was first introduced to allergy medicine I was happy to be able to breathe! what I didn’t know was the side effects for being able to breathe. I always wondered why I was so tired afterwards, and years later I found it was the allergy medicine that kept knocking me out, or it would make me feel loopy. Within the last year I’ve almost completely stopped taking antihistamines, and the only thing I’ve done differently is wear a mask everyday. It makes me wish masks were a thing when I was little, it would have been nice to breathe without feeling like I’ve been doped up to the point of wanting to hibernate all spring, and I do like ninjas so it would have worked out. 😛
I have to walk by a wall of flowers every morning, and around this time of year it usually burns my throat if I don’t hold my breath. Thanks to wearing a mask I just have to endure just the aroma. I remember the Easter lilies were so potent that I would end up in urgent care, but with my mask it isn’t nearly as bad. We should of had them as an option a long time ago, for allergy and flu seasons.
I don’t think masks are a replacement for allergy medicine, but I know for a fact that I’m not spending nearly as much money on it as I used to thanks to wearing them. I think I’ll be wearing them on my outings when the pollen count is high. I’ve only needed one shot of nasal spray, and that was all the way back at the start of March!