Fortunately, I’m not hard of hearing, but I do have a hard time understanding what people are saying when they wear a mask. I’ve noticed the same with others.
My wife and I have been going dancing in Montgomery and Butler counties (DeWine’s red counties) for several weeks now, and it’s actually pretty nice because the establishments have taken out or blocked tables for social distancing and the employees wear masks. With fewer people in the establishments, there’s a lot more room on the dance floor.
...hard time understanding what people are saying when they wear a mask.
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When I tell people I cannot understand them from behind a mask, they gleefully rip it off.
OTOH, this morning I saw an ad for a mask w/a clear plastic insert over the central portion. OK, that allows lip reading, but it still muffles and isn’t plastic hard to breathe thru?