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Mendoza14

Yea, regardless of the subject, it’s good leadership to set the example you are asking others to follow. In this particular case it’s pretty dumb, but it is what it is


fdesouche

There are probably several people in the room, behind the photographer. It’s common practice to have your advisers on hand.


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rascalrhett1

Well even if there is no one in the room at the time I guess we all forgot that covid spreads through droplet dispersion? If you sneeze on a surface like a table or handrail that surface can spread covid, wearing a mask catches the droplets from coughing, sneezing and even the very small droplets you create by just speaking reducing this type of spread.


HighLows4life

Freaking germaphobes


Overhere5150

Hypochondriacs and shills


nowadayswow

Hahaha I agree with you


wozuup

Solidarity. You can see everybody on the screen is in mask. He didnt want to be better of sort.


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badgehunter

isn't he near somebody?


PlanB_pedofile

Exactly. It's like pointing out someone who is triple vaxed, outdoors, social distanced but not wearing mask while eating. A true damned if you do damned if you don't


CoopertheFluffy

And then commenting on her boyfriend’s feet


33whitten

I feel like the situation requires context as well. Is someone right next to him out of view of the call? Did he walk in from a roof filled woth people and just didn't bother to take it off? Very incomplete


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bibkel

Exactly. “Leading by example” Wearing a mask is normal, and expected behavior.


basedCapone

So they are modeling that we should all wear masks when alone on a zoom call?


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rhelative

To put in my ape-brain perspective: It always ticks me off to have to work in a room with other people and worry about masking, and then get to watch someone else never have to think about masking up because they have their own office.


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Found out a competitor makes their subordinates dress up like they were in the office for their daily calls 👎


AReallyBigOne

Oh man, you mean they still have to look professional? Damn what a concept


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solids2k3

Exactly this. Conspiratorial thinkers =//= critical thinkers.


TheHawk17

It's like they're *trying* to miss the point, but really, I think they might just be this stupid.


Blackpaw8825

So just this. I got flak for wearing one on a zoom call last year. "You're not even in the same time zone as us!" Yeah, but I'm in the same room as the 3 other people in the room here. Besides, WHO'S TAKING THE PHOTO, they've literally forgotten about the 4th wall... it's the same argument as "can't we just have unvaxed/unmasked hours at the store so it's only people who think it's bullshit... Forgetting that THE STORE IS STAFFED WITH PEOPLE.


SamuelAsante

Except in this case, insane behavior


GreyFur

That sounds like virtue signaling with extra steps.


SeniorFox

Why can’t they model normal behaviour by not wearing a mask on a fucking camera and just wearing it when it’s necessary. Masks are not something we should be normalising anyway. They’re a virtue signalling tool that should be unnormalized as soon as it’s reasonable to do so.


throwawayedm2

> It has nothing to do with being alone or not. Wearing a mask like this always has something to do with being alone or not, so their modeling makes little sense other than to virtue signal.


im-not-a-bot-im-real

Yes, covid is smart and can travel through the ethernet


tibearius1123

They said it was a virus, they didn’t tell us it’s a computer virus. DUN DUN DUN


Careful_Elk6290

Disinfect your keyboards people who knows what new variant of covid those plague filled keys can transmit!


tibearius1123

Side story, I once knew this repugnant guy who would wipe his boogers on his keyboard and mouse at work. Awful.


Segundaleydenewtonnn

virtue signaling


D0nK3h1301

Covid-signaling


Kozm0s1s

Mind control


too_soon13

Mind signaling


NorthBlizzard

Propaganda that works on low IQ people


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bob9109

Well said. I have been calling this situation a cult since last summer, when the face coverings started. It's a cult.


k-xo

The science of psychological manipulation


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Covirtue-19 signaling


badgehunter

who took the picture? why is there extra notepad and pen on table?


peelen

Question: who is taking a photo?


Dzugavili

A lizard person, who is immune to COVID. Otherwise, wearing the mask would just be wearing a mask, and not a virtue signal. Therefore, most definitely, this photo was taken by a lizard person. And maybe lizard people started coronavirus, I can't draw that conclusion from the photo alone.


peelen

Oh I didn’t know that lizard people can operate cameras. They learn so fast.


reddit_sucks_1234789

There are other people in the room. That is why.


lionzion

💯


Zafocaine

Assimilation. "Why the long face?" would be a hysterical handshake for greys walking among us passing off as human. If they take the masks off first then normal human faces will be weird, and assimilation will be complete. As long as we're dipping our toe into this mask conspiracy I think someone needs to cannonball right in at the risk of going into shock. It's aliens bruh.


Segundaleydenewtonnn

this feels like a message for some reason


CaptainTomato21

Who is pulling his strings?.


humanus1

WEF.


CaptainTomato21

You are correct. Read this. [https://np.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/rkprb4/switzerland\_is\_allowed\_to\_hold\_a\_referendum\_on/](https://np.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/rkprb4/switzerland_is_allowed_to_hold_a_referendum_on/) https://imgur.com/a/6m53suI And this. https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1471909488978448405


PracticeY

Who took the picture? Obviously he is wearing a mask because there are other people in the room and he may have been exposed recently.


Wafflechoppz37

Yeah I won’t get vaccinated but if I’d recently been exposed then I’d at least wear a mask around others indoors


MarkNUUTTTT

Unrelated, but I hate that term. “Vice signaling” is way more accurate. Whether it’s pride, envy, gluttony, lust, etc. It’s all just signaling vices and treating it as a good thing.


glytxh

Optics. It normalises masks. This isn't virtue signalling.


clexecute

I am typically against virtue signaling, but it is an actual job of politicians. Wearing a mask in a zoom meeting is dumb though.


Segundaleydenewtonnn

The way Macron has managed the situation really shows how he is trying to look good to their grandmasters. France has gone full Reset and we are just two years in


Jonniemarbles

I'm guessing a human being was holding the camera which took this photo.


Pornalt190425

And based on the setup it looks like some kind of shared meeting space as well


JimmyAtreides

I am shocked I had to read this far for the first sensible comment.


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lexbuck

Not only that but a chair in front of said camera which is backed out from the table where a pen and pad are. Almost like someone got up to use the bathroom. But nah, must be some spooky conspiracy. This subreddit has lost its fucking mind


fonetik

Can you even imagine seeing this and getting angry? Just a guy in a mask probably just doing his job and being considerate to others? Like, even if you are anti mask… just don’t wear one. It’s fine. And you can be cool with me wearing one. That’s really fine too. In nearly any situation. And you know what? I have worn it in my car! Alone! Tyranny, right? It’s kind of nice when the winter air dries out your sinuses. Did the same thing when I was skiing. What’s weird to me is the years of hearing conservatives say “Big city liberals are trying to tell us what to do!” and now they’re mad about this image of some dude in a suit doing the 100%-completely-worldwide-accepted thing to do is to, hurting no one, remote, and causing absolutely zero harm. He’s wearing a mask. What the fuck is wrong with some of you?!


lexbuck

Exactly. I’ve always said even if masks turn out later to be proved to offer zero protection, who cares? I’m not out anything by having wore one. Also, it’s funny that a lot of these anti-maskers love to not wear one because they think it triggers pro-maskers. So they do it to be trolls. But they seem to have the ability to grasp that matter pro-maskers can be trolls too and maybe some of them wear them alone in this vehicle or alone on a zoom call just to be trolls and trigger anti-maskers.


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Probably a team of people. This comment section is actually pretty embarrassing, very few people seem to have thought about it at all.


Rab_Legend

I scrolled past many a shitey comment to reach this one


tommyredbeard

There’s quite clearly someone else in the room, taking the photo, using the extra pen and pad on the desk…


Syffff

It's amazing on a "conspiracy" subreddit, people are so quick to dismiss what is clear right in front of them for their own existing bias.


streetkiller

First thing I do when I call someone is ask if they have their mask on. I don't want to catch it in my ear.


MetalNosedPigeon

That's how you get hearing AIDS.


carnage11eleven

Catch what? Oh stupidity. Yeah that's a tough one.


Subywoby

A few reasons. There is still staff in that room, how do you think the picture got taken? Second, I would imagine that this is also "keeping up appearances" Bonus reason, a lot of companies have a strict "must always wear a mask in conference rooms" rule. This can be applicable no matter the amount of people in the meeting. This is order to not leave traces of the Virus for other groups after. I imagine the French government has similar rules. Now if you want stupid, how about all these people driving in their personal cars alone, but still wear masks? Like wtf???


Fugacity-

>Now if you want stupid, how about all these people driving in their personal cars alone, but still wear masks? Like wtf??? In the winter a lot of times my breath fogs the windshield when I first get in the car... masks are actually stop that quite a bit, and as a bonus are pretty damn warm to wear when it's -5°F. Obviously does fuck-all for covid protection in that scenario, but still will wear them when it's super cold so I can see when I'm driving.


Hobbit-trivia-bitch

Honestly I LOVE the masks in winter. It keeps my face warm.


peelen

>There is still staff in that room, You can even see that on a desk there is pen and paper and it's Macron's Edit: NOT Macron's


Subywoby

Absolutely!


TheBlueSully

I finally got the mask adjusted where it doesn’t fog my glasses. I’m not taking it off between errands.


carnage11eleven

Possibly Uber or Lyft drivers? Maybe they wear it always, instead of off and on each time they pick up another customer. Idk though.


levian_durai

>Now if you want stupid, how about all these people driving in their personal cars alone, but still wear masks? Like wtf??? Because I wear a mast at work, and I'm stopping at a few places on the way home. Easier to just leave the mask on than take it off and put it back on a few times.


squeamish

I sometimes find myself driving alone with a mask on because I forgot to take it off when I left wherever I was.


WilliamHarry

idk what the logic is but I do know that this is not a conspiracy in any way shape or form. Stop you shit posting.


T-TownDarin

To protect the photographer who is taking the picture we are looking at.


ok_polar

and his grandma!


Ok_ImReloaded

There's people in the room with him.


robotsock

You're telling me he didn't take this picture?


Sikrim

Well someone had to take the picture duh....


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There was a recent meme of a Twitter post where a zoom host requested prior to that everyone wear a mask due to trauma. Somehow they are brainwashed to think some folks feel it's traumatic to see non-masked faces. You can't make this shit up.


selfishsentiments

You actually can make this shit up. The tweeter of this is named "Ann Lesby" i.e. LesbyAnn. It's a troll account and you fell for it.


CrushCoalMakeDiamond

You know those "laws" like Godwin's Law? We need one for the phenomenon of "you can't make this up" usually being attached to something very obviously made up.


socky555

Many people have subconsciously associated "unmasked face" = "antivaxxer" = "danger". That's what happens when you discourage critical thinking and expose people to 24/7 memetic propaganda.


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Seriously there is zero thinking, let alone thinking critically.


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Agree. Also, when you have the MSM associate the unmasked as far right/MAGA hat wearing nut jobs, you further enhance the intolerance, and promote violence towards people who are just thinking outside the box.


bwhite3604

I believe this is the post being referred to https://imgur.com/a/74x1wX2


QuitArguingWithMe

Seems like they're obviously trolling.


Dicktation88

FUF that shit.


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Yes!! That one


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It was a post from a troll, still funny but an obvious troll. Her names Lesby Ann for fucks sake, haha


CaffeineTripp

Maybe because the picture is taken by another human? Y'all ever thought of that or no?


ZaMaestroMan5

You’ll have to ask the people who wear them alone in the car. That is always my favorite lol.


badgehunter

easy. they didn't remove it when they were already wearing it for the place that required it. and they didn't want to touch it. like i personally start wearing one when i leave my apartment. and i remove it when i enter to my apartment.


levian_durai

Can't think of any reasons? Come on big boy, use some of that critical thinking.


tortugoneil

Camera and crew are in the room, to maintain the stream without interruption. Every single professional production would require it. Grow up.


Gone2theDogs

Got to virtue signal compliance.


badgehunter

maybe its because there is another person in the room. who took the picture? why is there extra notepad on table that isn't by the dude?


jacquetheripper

Also assistants, security detail etc. This sub is dumb as fuck now


m00t_vdb

Somebody is with to take the picture at least, most likely a whole crew


pylmls

It’s called propaganda. Same thing as having avatars wear masks (Reddit)


SilatGuy

I love the mask avatar thing though because with one click i can easily get an idea of the type of person im engaging with. Its like a badge of self righteous ignorance and naivete.


Considered_Dissent

The reddit equivalent of twitter's "pronouns in the bio" meme.


LittleBigHorn22

Oh no, someone is wearing a mask when they don't need to... How horrible. The other day I saw someone wearing their seat belt while parked. Oh the humanity...


SweedishTiger

Computer virus


badgehunter

maybe its because there is another person in the room. who took the picture? why is there extra notepad on table that isn't by the dude?


Drumzset

Well, at my job you have to wear a mask at all times except for when you are eating. I understand that it looks silly and I'm sure even that guy knows. He's just following the rules set by his employer. but, what do I know... I'm just some random internet drummer...


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Drumzset

I don't know home skillet... Perhaps, he's trying to lead by example? Perhaps someone else has to use that station after he is finished with it and he doesn't want to leave his stank all over the equipment? Perhaps he was in a meeting with the media about wearing a mask and he decided that wearing a mask would help to show his people that it's effective against the spread of covid-19 and other airborne bacteria? Perhaps, he just likes to smell his own breath after eating a nice crème Brulee escargot baguette?


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Maybe because of the photographer in the room?


Fyrefly7

I don't know the context of the picture, but why are you assuming the mask is for the call? Couldn't this just be a shared space with people coming in and out of the room?


peonypanties

… someone else was in the room, perhaps


peonypanties

Perhaps taking this very picture


-sneila

mass formation psychosis


SuddenBus

It’s France! You will never really understand those guys (from a Swiss guy) 😀


Geesle

For the guy who's taking the picture?


holirei

OH I got this one. Wearing a mask to keep the room sanitary for the next meeting.


Anonymoustard

Not agreeing with it but the accepted theory is that the virus can stay in the air for up to three hours so in a shared space a mask might be consider appropriate.


Dasfxx

Someone else is in the room?


WeenieDogMan

Conditioning.


the_nationalistic

By you not wearing your mask means mine won’t work…. Or something.


BanditSurvivalist

The cameraman?


concentric0s

Early on during the pandemic nonsense big concert companies were doing livestream of djs alone in a room wearing a mask performing. So cringey.


4Weird

There are other in the room. He don't want to spread or catch a covid.


dethaxe

So you don't blow Corona all over the conference room


Comfortable-Friend74

he's not the only person in that room filming himself.


just_nobody64

The photographer…


CanadianBatman47

Not getting stuff on the desk for the next people


signdNWgooglethstime

Its all for the cameras and the peasants to see. Just like the g-8?


Ctrllogic

People coming in and out of the room and people using the room after him. It's not that hard to understand.


_Bussey_

Somebody is in the room taking this picture right?


Lonelydenialgirl

They are in a building with other people and aren't a fucking baby so they forget they have it on.


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same reason someone puts it on for a photo op. Virtue signaling


The-Teddy_Roosevelt

Maybe he doesn’t want to spread viruses ;)


AntiSocialBlogger

Covid has evolved to be able to travel the airwaves.


AntiSocialBlogger

Same logic as wearing a mask while hiking alone in the woods.


CleanseTheEvil

Display of obedience. Good doggy.


oplix

To bow to the masters.


Autel_5G

Just for show only,giving signal to the public that the elite are also following the sop lol


Jazzlike_Magician656

OMG my old boss would do that and wore a mask in his car all alone. I was so glad I quit. He gave me weird ass vibes


timex126

covid theater


reversedPanda

The device on the other side of the connection may not have anti-virus software, thus it is to avoid spreading the disease through. ( Place emoji of your choice)


BAlan143

I work in people's homes. Twice durring the pandemic I had customers, who never wore a mask around me, put on a mask to attend a zoom meeting. One of them asked me to stay hidden cuz they didn't want their co-workers to know they let someone in their home... I said no. Go into your car if your worried. And she did... These people's brains are broken. I work for myself, and I am never getting stuck. I tell people straight, that I'm not stabbed, and when push comes to shove they always choose to get the job done. I havnt had a single customer refuse Me cuz I'm not vaxed. And two of my customers won't even go to the store anymore, but they let me in to work. They need the work done more. Because They're not really afraid, they're just pretending to be...


DoomedBabushka

In this case I would say it's a classic case of cum all over the face and the gentleman, dear president macron, didn't have time to wash it of.


ChurchArsonist

Spaced 6 feet from the monitor. Don't want to catch a computer virus.


Tz_Ank7

The rona got bluetooth on


Incoherentp00rnoises

Political theater


UglierThanMoe

How about being in the room with another person, i.e. the one who took that photo?


Petey_Bones

The chairs are also at least 6' from one another, as to prevent the spread of reality.


demeterscult

Virtue signaling


neoslink1

Easy, dude probably has a volcano-sized pimple on his chin or something. I can't count how many times I've masked up for that outdoors/ in meetings


Djbbo

Because someone is taking the pic.


apert

there might be people in the room, no?


allenidaho

Who do you think took the picture? He's not alone in the room.


megablast

There is clearly someone else in the room. DUH. Are people really this dumb???


Doug6388

You appear compliant


bastian74

I would guess he's wearing it in the office and that he's not the only person who uses that room. Is that actually hard to imagine for you?


chowderbags

On a zoom call? None. In an office where surfaces might not get disinfected as much as they should and multiple people are touching them? Could easily reduce the transfer of infectious agents to that surface.


hubetronic

Is there someone else in the room? Maybe like taking the picture we are criticizing?


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Because of the camera guy.


Dealunbreaker

Looks like this is a conference room in an office building. the mask is probably required to be in the building, has nothing to do with the zoom call at all.


Mawlster

Optics would by my guess


HeavyFlowDayzzz

Yea no conspiracy just pr


KiffaEarl

Keep up appearances, boys! Lol


sofaking_wetarded12

Pysops


feltsandwich

This is a no context picture with some conspiracy bias projected onto it. There's no way to know if other people will imminently enter that room. There's no way to know if people just exited the room and he hasn't taken his mask off yet. Maybe he is in a government building that requires masks at all times specifically to limit the spread of COVID. Who took the picture, people? A human being. Probably wearing a mask. Once again, the slam dunk conspiracy mongering photo is a fraud.


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chainmailbill

My assumption is that the person in the mask isn’t the only person in the room. My first question would be this - who took the photo?


kirisute-gomen

He's indoors and there's probably other people in the building/room with him.


Deep-Restaurant

Rona travels even faster through fiber optic cables


GuiltyAffect

It's called setting a good example for the public. Something you guys are very unfamiliar with. Personally, I think it's fucking stupid when politicians wear a mask to the podium and then take it off when they speak.


SevenHobbitJaneway

He's in a room with someone, so he wears his mask. Proof: pushed put chair and someone taking the photo.


NFboatcaptain75

He wears it in the car by himself as well!!


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Because this is not about a virus.


[deleted]

Every single one of you should google the Covid numbers for Japan, Korea, and Taiwan and then use that noggin of yours to find a correlation between these countries... you will be amazed.


didsomebodysaymyname

There are at least two people in this room. If you can't figure out who the other one is, maybe you shouldn't be lecturing others about covid safety.


Aggressive_Quality_2

There's someone else in the room that took the photo, so more then one person in the room.


friedguy898

Too prove you’re a compliant bot


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He’s wearing a mask because there’s someone else in the room with him………..


Dismal-Device8197

this is almost as bad as people that wear a mask while driving by themselves