Small handful of times I've had to fly have been SO awful--everything terrible abt airports/flying plus everything new--that I learned that the only way I can get thru it is to before going thru security take OTC painkiller for ensuing joint & jaw pain, plus mild sedative, chug tons of water; put on respirator. which TSA insists on x-raying sometimes so have another respirator handy in carry-on bag
There were always symptomatic people close to me, in my row or right behind
@inquiline (selfie from LAX a few days ago) I was despairing that so few people at my gate were wearing masks for a 15 hr. international flight 😭 But when we landed and people stood up to disembark, I saw quite a few people had put on masks after we got on the plane. A little bit of faith in humanity restored.
One flight there was a problem before takeoff & we had to deplane & I snuck into an area of the airport I wasn't supposed to be in to drink more water & got chased out, but it was worth it bc the terminal was REALLY crowded. You're really at the mercy of things going smoothly, and...
I don't think I would have unmasked in the air, but symptomatic ppl made that decision for me. One vv symptomatic guy was masked too which I appreciated but I had to assume he had active Covid.
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