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The reality is that while it likely does nothing good for you, these masks won’t hurt you for 20 minutes in the grocery store.

If you have an near-asthmatic condition, and you have just walked across a large parking lot in 115 degree AZ heat, and then you have to wear a mask in the store (where a family shopping run is more like 35 minutes depending on queue at checkout), it can make a huge difference. Someone close to me needs nearly a full day to recover from such.

Regardless, COVID ain't Ebola, and it is going to get who it is going to get. This Kabuki theatre just invites more of the same, like TSA, only EVERYwhere.

But..but...it’s the plague. Borne on the wind, just going outside is dangerous. I saw it on CNN, or maybe I read it on FakeBook so it’s gotta be true.

The madness of crowds. True herd behavior. The sheep go along to get along.....and then they get slaughtered.

“If you have an near-asthmatic condition, and you have just walked across a large parking lot in 115 degree AZ heat, and then you have to wear a mask in the store (where a family shopping run is more like 35 minutes depending on queue at checkout), it can make a huge difference. Someone close to me needs nearly a full day to recover from such...”

“Fears grow in Japan over heat exhaustion caused by wearing masks in summer”

“...As wearing masks in hot weather makes it difficult for cool air to reach the lungs, the respiratory muscles are activated resulting in shortness of breath, which in turn makes it easier for heat to build up inside the body.

Miyake, who is well-versed in measures to prevent heat-related illnesses, stressed it is important to cool the body down in order to prevent heat exhaustion and heatstroke...”

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20200512/p2g/00m/0na/016000c

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“Wearing masks in summer can lead to heatstroke; Japan doctors urge self-hydration “

“...The group points out the danger of wearing a mask in summer, such as “Heat is more likely to amass inside the body,” and “As the inside of the mask becomes damper and more humid, you’re less likely to feel signs of thirst...”

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20200519/p2a/00m/0na/016000c

Then there's this bit of creativity.....

Anti-maskers are covering up — with masks that offer no protection against coronavirus

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/coronavirus/article/Anti-maskers-are-covering-up-with-masks-that-15415492.php