95: How to Politely Ask People to Wear a Mask

<p class='public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr' data-offset-key='bqlln-0-0'><span data-offset-key='bqlln-0-0'>People are social beings who not only thrive on interactions with others but rely on it daily. Whether it’s a conversation with a friend, time with family or a business interaction, I think we can all agree we miss mixing with people.</span></p> <p class='draftjs-block' data-block='true' data-editor='7j13a' data-offset-key='6e58b-0-0'><span data-offset-key='6e58b-0-0'>However, with all the chaos and fear COVID-19 brought into our lives, our typical social opportunities as well as norms have gone sideways. Even if when we do have the opportunity to</span> <span id='detection-marker-da0e4572bb98271efe9e0c94fe04443bbb784ce2-bee10936' class='css-v5vpm5-detection-marker-Marker-detection-marker-enabledCss echjuoh0'> <span data-offset-key='6e58b-1-0'>see</span></span> <span data-offset-key='6e58b-2-0'>people in person, there’s an enormous elephant in the room with us — mask or no mask?</span></p> <p class='draftjs-block' data-block='true' data-editor='7j13a' data-offset-key='9mpil-0-0'><span data-offset-key='9mpil-0-0'>The rules for interacting during a pandemic are complicated, but the mask issue is as huge as the elephant.</span></p> <p class='draftjs-block' data-block='true' data-editor='7j13a' data-offset-key='44bs4-0-0'><span data-offset-key='44bs4-0-0'>Here&apos;s how get someone to politely wear a mask without sounding obnoxious.</span></p> <p> </p> <p>© Molly McPherson 2020</p>