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As autumn approaches, the swine flu is expected to spread. This protective mask company is now running commercials on Japanese TV that show how wonderful it is to have masks for the whole family:

As happy as the people in the commercial appear, I find the idea of entire families wearing masks to be pretty depressing.

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10 comments - What do you think? Posted by James - September 9, 2009 at 8:44 am

Categories: Odd / Strange Tags: flu, mask, science, swine flu, tech, Technology

http://talesovercoffee.blogspot.com Brad F.

They look like face panties.

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Exactly my thoughts.

helical

My company is forcing everyone to wear them all day from the moment one leaves the house to when one gets back home. It feels like I’m suffocating, all the while keeping a microbe-culture adhered to my face and feeding it warmth and moisture with my own breath, so naturally, I hate it. A lot.

But when my pay’s on the line, I have no choice but to comply … at least while the bosses are looking.

The Overthinker

So you slip it on when you get in the door of the company but leave it off at all other times?

helical

Pretty much.
I was protesting citing WHO recommendations that it doesn’t really work when I thought it was just my boss’ whim, but the reactionary decision seems to stem from a lot higher, so I just gave up.

bin biiru

That photo would make a great nengajo. Happy New Years from our hypochondriac family.
Canadian

This will arouse a new fetish in Japan. Surgical mask fetish, you say?
Ryry

It also cures entire families from ugly.

avant

But they can still see their eyes.

http://www.zdwonline.de Haf

I saw this CM when I was in Japan last month, I found it rather weird, especially the last shot where the whole famaly gathers for a photograph, all wearing masks.

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