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People with Masks

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Does anyone find it really difficult to work out conversations with someone wearing a mask?

Assuming the sound is not obstructed - even then it seems impossible to tell who someone is, whether they are happy or angry and how to have a conversation?

I am dreading the masked world that lies ahead of us. POST-EDIT:  I really want people to be protected, but I hope it doesn't need to be like this too much longer. 

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  • (Facemasks are considered essential here, but do seem to have helped.) I have a slight tendency to recognize some faces as people who I've had contact with in the past, but I can't remember their names. Just yesterday, I was in an office I often visit,and a couple of people came over to ask how my partner was. As we were all wearing facemasks, I was left with no idea as to who those people were; but it was obvious that we are acquainted. They obviously can remember my name; even though we don't meet too often.

    I believe this is is not a classic case of face-blindness, but it's something quite close. I have to go through the motions of greeting them as if I knew exactly who they are. But it makes it difficult to follow up the greetings with some discussion of their specifics.

    In more normal times, I meet some people whose face and voice are familiar from work but I can no longer name them. OK, that is a constant burden for teachers, but in this society, people are often quite visibly displeased if their names are not remembered. (There is some degree of 'loss of face' involved ;-) Teachers here are expected to have very long memories for names. (It doesn't help that so many people here use nicknames, with the same names occurring regularly. I'd say it has been a significant career disadvantage.

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  • (Facemasks are considered essential here, but do seem to have helped.) I have a slight tendency to recognize some faces as people who I've had contact with in the past, but I can't remember their names. Just yesterday, I was in an office I often visit,and a couple of people came over to ask how my partner was. As we were all wearing facemasks, I was left with no idea as to who those people were; but it was obvious that we are acquainted. They obviously can remember my name; even though we don't meet too often.

    I believe this is is not a classic case of face-blindness, but it's something quite close. I have to go through the motions of greeting them as if I knew exactly who they are. But it makes it difficult to follow up the greetings with some discussion of their specifics.

    In more normal times, I meet some people whose face and voice are familiar from work but I can no longer name them. OK, that is a constant burden for teachers, but in this society, people are often quite visibly displeased if their names are not remembered. (There is some degree of 'loss of face' involved ;-) Teachers here are expected to have very long memories for names. (It doesn't help that so many people here use nicknames, with the same names occurring regularly. I'd say it has been a significant career disadvantage.

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