[peteretep]

> It just turned every outing into a chore

I’ve been in countries with outdoor mask mandates almost since the start of this thing, and I don’t really understand this. How has it become a chore? Don’t you just pick up a mask from a pack or a reusable one as you leave your home? I haven’t noticed any difference in sense of smell, albeit my sense of smell is very keen.

But again, what’s the chore here? It just feels like habit

[brigandish]

> Don’t you just pick up a mask from a pack or a reusable one as you leave your home? > It just feels like habit

That's as close to the meaning of chore as one could expect in a comment, and why are you extending your own experience to others who are explicitly telling you that they find it uncomfortable and a nuisance? I can't imagine that kind of thing working with any other article of clothing but masks seem to have their own special status, even though they affect breathing.

It's not a serious position to take.