Quote Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker View Post
By keeping people from eating? Picking their noses? What?
It would definitely make it harder to pick your nose. Well worth the price of the mask!

I think it would reduce the amount of time we unconsciously touch our mouth or nose with our hands. My son has been staying with me and got some type of bug so I tried to make an effort not to touch my hand to my mouth or nose. I was amazed at the amount of times per day I caught myself doing it without even realizing. I think a mask would make it more obvious, if it reduces the chances by 5% then it's worth it, especially for people who are susceptible to pneumonia or already have some type of problem with their lungs. That said, I've never worn one, it just seem a reasonable precaution.