Comments on: Why should the world be overwise, In counting all our tears and sighs?

Why should the world be overwise, In counting all our tears and sighs?

plexi — Wed, 28 Apr 2004 15:12:27 -0800

Sterile couture. A Dutch architect designs surgical masks for the Japanese.

By: fenriq

fenriq — Wed, 28 Apr 2004 16:04:33 -0800

Yeah, that's just what I want to see when I'm coming to after an operation, a nurse with the mouth of a gorilla leaning over me. Though they could be used for some super cheap Halloween costumes too. But no, I get that they are for street use to avoid allergies. Its just the thought of being in a hospital bed, groggy from surgery or whatever and seeing the mouth of a gorilla right above your face would require a fresh bedpan for me.

By: planetkyoto

planetkyoto — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 02:03:11 -0800

I just came home, with a mask in my bag inside a ziploc. I don't have allergies, but I wear a mask when I go into Osaka because the train is so crowded it's easy to pick up someone's bug. During my wife's pregnancy I was especially careful, carrying alcohol-infused tissues to clean my hands throughout the day and iodine gargle. I haven't seen anyone with these masks, but I might try it, people stare at the funny gaijin anyway.

By: dejah420

dejah420 — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 09:07:43 -0800

And hey, at only 6.00 US a pop, it's not like they're terribly expensive. They're kinda cute.

By: crush-onastick

crush-onastick — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 09:44:10 -0800

people wear them here (chicago) in the winter to keep warm.