This week, the German government decided that 'medical masks' have to be worn on public transport and in shops.
Today, therefore, I left the flat early and was standing in front of the chemist's shop at 7.45, waiting for it to open at 8. I wanted to beat the queues. I was the only one there.
Anyway, when the nice man who works there opened the doors, I said, "I have a dilemma. You're not allowed to enter shops without a medical mask. But how I can buy one if I can't enter a shop with only a cloth mask?"
Reader, he allowed me in with a cloth mask and I bought 7 FFP2 masks. I have read that you can wear them 5 times, so long as you hang them up in a dry place for one week. I shall mark each mask with the day of the week I wore it and then mark also how many times it has been worn. When I read 5 times, I shall have to dispose of it.
What a world.
When I was a lad, the shops sold underpants, each with a day of the week on. Maybe that could be the next amazing new idea?
ReplyDeleteThey probably still do. I'm fairly certain that a place like Woolworth sells such stuff for children.
DeleteI mean, masks with the day of the week on, not undies!
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