Why do you think many Japanese wear face masks?


Many Japanese wear face masks, especially outside, though the reason is often misunderstood by those outside of the country. Why do you think they do?


Feb 19th, 2008 | Japan survey
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Nur__ich
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posted Dec 29th, 2009 at 10:40 CST

Japanese and asian cultures and people are just weird and automatically sick and foreign. There is something inherently wrong with their genetics which makes them strange and predisposed to awkward and unusual traits which they have no control. The seem to have no pride. Otherwise, you would think that they would never dare venture into public looking like fools, with or without masks. The mask thing is just another one of those sick and weird things in a long history of their disturbing and odd behavior. And by the way, asians have the worst english accent in the world. In my opinion, they should never even attempt to try to speak the language just as I wouldn't try to speak their alien, sick language (as if anyone has a reason to learn it other than pop fads from propaganda and movies. No such thing as ninjas, people. Don't be idiots. It's all trick photography. Asians do the opposite of flying through the air kicking 15 people at once, they squat on the ground like bugs.)

Nur__ich
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posted Dec 29th, 2009 at 10:39 CST

Japanese and asian cultures and people are just weird and automatically sick and foreign. There is something inherently wrong with their genetics which makes them strange and predisposed to awkward and unusual traits which they have no control. The seem to have no pride. Otherwise, you would think that they would never dare venture into public looking like fools, with or without masks. The mask thing is just another one of those sick and weird things in a long history of their disturbing and odd behavior. And by the way, asians have the worst english accent in the world. In my opinion, they should never even attempt to try to speak the language just as I wouldn't try to speak their alien, sick language (as if anyone has a reason to learn it other than pop fads from propaganda and movies. No such thing as ninjas, people. Don't be idiots. It's all trick photography. Asians do the opposite of flying through the air kicking 15 people at once, they squat on the ground like bugs.)

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posted Jul 17th, 2008 at 17:24 CDT

Last time I was there, I got horribly, horribly ill. Sure, a lot of people do wear the fask masks, but even more people DON'T wear them and I was amazed that NO ONE COVERED THEIR MOUTH WHEN THEY SNEEZED. It was awful. I ended up sporting a face mask the rest of the trip.

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posted Feb 23rd, 2008 at 18:03 CST

when I'm there, everyone wearing a mask seems to have a cold or the flu.  When you're all crammed together on the train, you can't help but breathe on each other, so I think it's a courtesy to others to keep them from getting sick. :-)

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posted Feb 20th, 2008 at 15:41 CST

Godzilla has evolved, and now reproduces using spores, much like fungi. If you breathe that stuff in, it'll grow in your lungs and soon it will...well I'm sure you've all seen THAT scene in Alien. Therefore, weirdy masks.

Estatemerchant
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New Jersey, United States

posted Feb 19th, 2008 at 14:16 CST

Darn Ninjas!

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posted Feb 19th, 2008 at 05:45 CST

Started with poluttion, turned into fashion.

Wheelerdealer
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United Kingdom

posted Feb 19th, 2008 at 04:48 CST

or it could just be a fashion statement?

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