Masks is just the government signaling they're doing something about covid not because of it's use but because of that impression. When there was mask shortages people followed the social distancing and the washing your hand constantly rules (I prefer the keep your hands to yourself over the frequently wash your hands). So what do we get after "masks" have been pushed as the key to lowering the curve, 4-5 people standing in circles yelling at each face to face. People touching everything again like children. The idiots who act like masks make them invincible is the reason the curve was never flattened, the person without a mask is most likely more conscientious of all of these facts than the masked npc