As we’re well into the crisis now, health experts are warning us to protect ourselves at all costs. But some people have taken the warning a little too literally. It turns out, there’s virtually nothing some of us wouldn’t do (or wear) in order to keep the virus at bay. As a result, DIY-at-home protective gear has now been spotted all around the aisle runways.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the coronapocalyptic look, which is both a fashion statement and a major faux pas. But the people sporting it couldn’t care less. Kitchen sponges, diving masks, and full-length tarpaulin suits—you name it, they wear it. Seemingly immune to strange looks, these shoppers are better safe than sorry. Except the safe part of the statement remains open to question.
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A Stranger Took A Picture Of Me Wearing The Proper PPE For A Trip To Walmart For Just The Essentials
Yes! This is a good replica of what plague doctors wore during the Black Death: https://historythings.com/new-archaeology-reveals-the-true-extent-of-the-black-death/
Load More Replies...Damn I was just thinking of this! It would smell way better when you have to go out too.
Remember, It Has To Be With Wings
and if you put ketchup on it, people will definitely social distance lol
Can he even breathe? Those are backed with plastic last I checked...
Sadly this is used right now in Swedish healthcare. When pp2 amd ordinary mask ran out staff makes masks from male santitary pads... https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/inkontinensskydd-anvands-som-mask-inte-optimalt/
Female sanitary pads, right? Not male ones???
Load More Replies...Quarantine Fun With Mom! Only Masks Available On-Line
As bizarre as some of the DIY protection examples may look, the idea itself is not completely irrational. We now know that the world is running out of face masks for the front-line medical workers. And that’s why experts advise against buying them.
The surgeon general Jerome M. Adams has tweeted: “seriously people—stop buying face masks!” Jerome claims that they’re ineffective in preventing the general public from catching the virus. His point is still a subject of debate and experts tend to have opposing views. One is clear—when leaving the medical-grade masks to professionals only, we are no longer contributing to the shortage of supplies.
When My Daughter Has No Face Mask To Go Outside But Says "Don't Worry Dad, I Got This!"
About the only use for Stormtrooper armor- doesn't block weapons fire!
As Seen In A Supermarket In Quebec
You should consider visiting the WGT in Leipzig next year...fetish costumes are very common :)
Load More Replies...This lady has been waiting soooooo long to wear this at the store, and not just the secret get-togethers
Oranges, Sriracha sauce, and latex sound like the ingredients for a hot, steamy night of social non-distancing.
This Guy Didn't Have A Mask, So He Came To The Orthopedist As A Polar Bear
when there's trex and polar bear in the city, the world has gone mad indeed
Load More Replies...I'm a bit confused by this. Any ideas what orthopedic treatment would be that necessary in the current situation? If he's capable of even getting in that suit how urgent can seeing an orthopedic consultant be? Okay, he might be in a lot of pain but none of the orthopedic appointments I've ever had would have done anything that could manage that in one visit - it was all long term stuff. Aren't we only supposed to have essential emergency medicine taking place right now. Everyone I know under medical care is having video conferences with their specialists and if it can wait, it waits. Sorry... just seems odder than just the costume itself!
Ahh, a suit just pumping in air from the outside continuously. Seems like a good plan.
Then I hope you get a lot of new friends. Hang in there
Load More Replies...In an interview with Bored Panda, Anna Davies, who’s a research microbiologist at the University of Cambridge, explained that without testing, it’s impossible to say which DIY protection works and which doesn’t. “Without it, we just don’t know.”
However, some home-made protection may be better than others. For example, Anna is worried about a plastic bag because of the risk of suffocation. But the snorkel mask is not such a bad idea after all. “I can imagine a snorkel mask providing good barrier protection, but it can’t be very comfortable.”
Now I Can't Touch My Face
I read 'enjoy these troubling limes' and now want Tequila.
Load More Replies...Protected
I guess it makes a big difference if we can find humor in Covid-19 Filters, too.
Corona Protection
Appears to be a 2003 version, so it will be useless against this 2019 virus.
Anna told us that it’s possible to make a mask at home but it wouldn’t be as good as a commercial one. But wearing a mask only isn’t enough to protect yourself. “It certainly wouldn’t be a replacement to social distancing/isolation and hand hygiene.”
The debate over whether protective masks do help to protect wearers from the virus is still on. According to Davies, “Used properly, it may help to lower overall risk of transmission,” but she adds that “there’s very little evidence for that.” Masks are most appropriate for individuals who are symptomatic. “It may lower (but not remove) the risk of transmission."
Covid Drip
Low level chemical warfare. Anyway, I've read that some patients lost their ability to smell. If you can hear the fart but not smell it, you should get tested.
But.. The loud ones don't usually have that issue.
Load More Replies...Is that tin foil on his head? And that is to ward off what exactly???
Aliens? Some lunatics think the aliens can read your thoughts, but a tin foil hat can prevent that.
Load More Replies...chi-wei shen You made me laugh hard. Now I am very curious,though I am not so brave.
You Always Gotta Be Careful When Going To Supermarkets, Especially With COVID-19 Right Now
This might not protect them from the Coronavirus, but they are well equipped to fight for toilet paper.
while they fight them they still protect others from the virus :)
Load More Replies...“I fart in your general direction. Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!”
Now run away you sill ka-nig-its or I shall be forced to taunt you a second time!
Load More Replies...Plague Doctor With Garlic Is Here
"Let's see now... was it Virus or Vampire ? Better be safe than sorry" "And yes, it also protects my virginity !"
The irony in a "mask" like this one is it keeps your carbon dioxide next to your face so it triggers a response, increasing your respiratory rate. So in essence, he is not filtering anything harmful. He is increasing the volume of air he's breathing, and the amount of potential contagions
Normally I'd say "Lighten up. Stop being a pedantic a*****e" but you really do make a good point here, haha.
Load More Replies...Gotta give him credit —He brought his own shopping bag, he’s recycling newspaper and elastic bands— all while ensuring a fitted profile with his je ne sais quoi double wrap belt.
But in times of crisis, it’s better to be safe than sorry. For those of us who couldn’t get their hands on protective masks, the internet has a solution—make your own. Of course, they’re not even close to being as effective as surgical masks, this study run on an influenza pandemic showed.
The New York Times has made a step by step guide to sewing a face mask from common household materials. All you need is a needle, scissors, 100% cotton fabric, and 4 strips of the same fabric (or shoelaces). But remember that wearing it correctly is as important as the mask itself. Make sure that air can’t get through the sides. Don’t forget to remove it after it gets moist and clean it (if it’s reusable) or discard it safely.
When You Care About Your Health But Also Don’t Care About Your Health
The mask protects the people around... So it's more like he cares about the others more than he cares about his own health
And the protection for the others around from the cigarette??
Load More Replies...How To Date On Quarantine
Poor IQ - it took me a while qustioning what's uraqt. Then I realized it means you are a cutie
I didn't know until you spelled it out word for word..
Load More Replies...But the way, this was the guy with the drone: https://www.boredpanda.com/dating-during-quarantine-jeremy-cohen
Isn't this the guy who sent that drone to the girl dancing on a roof?
Those are the 2 that met during quarantine when she was dancing on the roof and he sent his # to her on his drone... and then they had dinner together while she was on her roof and he sat on his balcony and they facetimed each other!
Who Needs Face Masks, Or Hand Sanitizer When You Can Have Beskar Armour To Protect Against Corona?
bro i used to do this with clone trooper armor but i grew out of it :(
The only thing that would make this pic even *more* cool, is if the dog was wearing armour as well.
Mask Shortage Improvisation
first t-rex is back, then polar bear are invading town, now the mythical ponies are born? this world has became ridiculous
I'd like to go in a Walmart just to see all these crazy humorous things people do there
Aw, that means it won't work. It's a kids-attractor = increased risk of social distancing violated.
Load More Replies...Now would be the time to stop drinking when you see a pink unicorn stock shelves in the liquor store.
Usually when a person drinks they see pink elephants ... Times have changed.
Corona Virus Becomes Human
Fooling someone's sense of security. 6 feet would be about as far as a tall person.
Load More Replies...They dais the virus had jumped from Bats to Swordfish then to humans. How do porcupines fit into this?
Pretty much need to do this. Had several folks start to step into my space last time I was out. I would tell them ,"sorry I almost got to close to you" as I continued getting the items in my list those folks kept their distance. I think it might have embarrassed them but I was the one standing still as they barged up behind me. I don't think some people know how far 6 feet is!
How To Protect Your Car From The Coronavirus
Its really amazing how many people have no idea what a car needs to stay operational. I guess they think the grill is vented to look cool.
Load More Replies...Shopping For The Plague
Isn't it great, how wildlife returns to our cities, in the absence of humans ? :D
I know...plague doctor, but all I can think of is Old Crow Bourbon.
That's 3 plague doctor masks. Where in God's name are these available from? Ezio Auditore Firenze?!
Not Getting The Coronavirus. Spotted In The Atlanta Airport
...which airline companies even advise against while traveling, for safety and comfort reasons. :(
Load More Replies...And the only important part is not covered. Do these people think the virus infects through the skin or something?
That’s actually Naomi Campbell a few weeks ago. Of course she’s not playin!
In fact, she was right (just like Bill Gates). People make fun of her, and she is a stone-cold b***h, but i think we all owe her an apology....
Load More Replies...Why are they in an airport ? Do they not understand STAY AT HOME ?? IDIOTS
This Woman Who Came Into Our Restaurant Said This Is The Only Protective Mask She Could Find
Those masks have terrible vision... so.... bitches be trippin. (I'll go away now)
Rubber gets wet, since it is a form of plastic, and you will sweat and sweat. Your choice.
No Masks, No Problem
Try putting them on upside down for the first time because your mum didn’t show you how
Load More Replies...*That's* what's troubling you about this set-up?!?!
Load More Replies...Oh yeah... good question! I didn't even notice that! lmao
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I think it’s Joe Jackson with those ‘Steppin’ Out’ shoes! :-D
Load More Replies...This Is Going Way Too Far
I'm surprised that dog is even walking! If I do this to our dogs, they'd fall over and not move until it's all removed :)
I put paw protectors on one of my dogs once and she high-stepped around the kitchen but refused to leave the room! She wasn't going to be seen out in public looking 'weird'.
Load More Replies...That's too much! A decently done puppy raincoat or something. Little booties for his feeties . That's not just hindering and tight, it's not airtight. So sad. Hope they stop or are stopped.
If it were airtight it would be germ proof , but it wouldn't help because we need oxygen to breathe. So there was no reason to do this
Load More Replies...The dog's gonna poop and/or pee in there and then it will be a MUCH larger problem
Poor, poor dog... Dear lord what did he/she go through to get that on?
Meanwhile In Georgia
I like that the ad seems to be pouring something right in his bottle.
F**k me, and I felt like a tit walking about the supermarket with a scarf covering my mouth and nose lol
I Understand The Fear Of Coronavirus, But What Is That?
How the hell can she breathe in that contraption?? The bottle is capped...
When your parents say "don't put your head in a plastic bag" but you wanna rebel
Gotta Stay Stylish
Because the virus can enter through nose, mouth and eyes if airborne and people also touch the noses, mouths and eyes and the virus can enter that way. A mask alone is honestly insufficient. Jim - yes, it is a respiratory disease but that is only the outcome.
Load More Replies...Accessories gotta match! Think I saw something like that at Tiffany's!
Mr. Ghost
No it is what you sit on you change chemical gear in the military. Supposedly impermiable
Load More Replies...Next
As you see here it's a caterpillar in a cocoon turning into a butterfly in its natural habitat if you listen closely you will here gasps because the poor caterpillar has no way to breathe
When Trinity the Tuck entered the Werkroom on RPRR AllStars4.
Protection In Russia
Italians Dealing With Lack Of Face Masks
Finally a use for my snorkeling gear since we won’t be going to Florida Keys any time soon! I’m going to wear it next time my mom and I trade supplies 🤣🤣🤣
Need to go full SCUBA mask (with O2 tanks, ideally) to be effective- sorry Mr Snorkel Man.
Esselunga is a major supermarket. It means Long S. I've always found that weird.
Improvise, Adapt And Overcome
Yep, and he needs to put some defogger in his drink bottle too.
Load More Replies...Lucky you, if I were you I would need wiper for vision. Also filter so I don't faint from my own breath smell lol
Who Had The Good Idea To Pull Out The Soviet Asbestos Masks?
OMG loved those episode's, but it scared the shot out of my daughters 😄
Load More Replies...Technically, the GP-5 Soviet mask, designed for civilians, will only release asbestos if the filter is damaged. They also could have new, safe filters.
Facemask
Face mask because don't want to get sick, no helmet riding scooter because don't care about brain damage (maybe that second part is too late...)
Yup, saw the same thing here in Mexico City, but the person was walking. The ironic part is that she took the sponge off of her face to sneeze without covering. The world needs more birth control.
Load More Replies...No she uses THAT to wash. It's multi-purpose mask yo.
Load More Replies...It looks like she's smiling with green monkey lips. Just me? I know I'm weird...
With No Face Masks On The Shelves, The Mighty Emperor Provides During These Troubling Times. In Perth, Western Australia
So long as you know it is purely cosmetic / for laughs.
Load More Replies...Why isn't anyone else wearing a mask or self-distancing? These days, it's the first thing I noticed. An old picture?
Probably an old picture of someone slightly failing at cos play.
Load More Replies...When Modern Problems Require Modern Solutions
The Jugs are the 3rd cousins from the Coneheads. Sadly, they never made the gameshow - Family Feud, as no one could understand them and the hot lights melted their costumes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RD49DYTlrk
Load More Replies...How They Quarantine In Breaux Bridge, LA
First you are going to want to find a grocery bag perfirbably a Walmart one (due too past experience) then you are going to want to start digging about 6 feet down because there is no way to breathe.
Perfirbably is my new favorite word. I know just who to use it on. ( insert evil smile here)
Load More Replies...Not The Safety We Needed, But The Safety We Deserve
withh everyone buying pads for facemasks, what we gonna do with no pads when we need them....
Damn, first all the toilet paper disappear of the grocery shelves - now this? Have you no mercy???
I feel like the sticky part would get moist after them breathing in it for so long. Anyone else agree?
What I'm wondering is HOW do they breathe through that at all?... I mean the sticky area they put over their faces is the plastic sheet on the absorbent's back. HOW do they breathe through the plastic?? 0_0
Load More Replies...As crazy as it looks, I bet it offers some degree of protection. If somebody sneezed or coughed right in my face, I'd rather have it than not.
What Is Going On Here?
How in the world are you supposed to get out of this gear when you get home? Do you think the ones in the full body plastic bags just stay in them permanently?
How? Why? Heat inside must be incredible. I'd have died before I left the car.
Man's 'Genius' Way Of Protecting Himself During Coronavirus Pandemic
Your total comes to $28.99. Hold on, um, it's in here somewhere, I swear it was right there a minute ago!
Except it would fall in the bag so it would be safe
Load More Replies...Using a bag like that is a hazard. If the plastic picks up the virus it'll spread it everywhere he goes
Yeah, people are complete idiots. Covering yourself in all this plastic or sheets, you can still pick up the virus. You still have to get all the stuff off of you without touching your face. Most people are going to get it from their hands coming into contact with it first. Even if your hands and body are covered, you use your hands to remove whatever you're wearing.
Load More Replies...Brescia Subway (Italy) Response To The London One
Staying Safe In Crowded Post Office
Love the olive green color - got some boots that would look terrific with it!
Looks Like That Inflatable Dude From Car Dealers
I love those things! I also like the unicorn, polar bear and Dino. Last week at school we also has a sumo.
well this guys was at an Aussie train station in Fremantle western Australia..
What's Going On In Here
Maybe it has a clear panel of plastic we can't see covering the hole - though somehow I doubt it.
Load More Replies...Hey Corona, Welcome To NYC
I think that’s Bert. Still if he’s done that to one, just think of what he’s done to the other. Eek.
Load More Replies...Rubber masky, you're the one. You make the subway lots of fun. Rubber masky, I'm especially fond of you.
Hey..see all these people on the subway...this is why NY and NJ have so many new cases....
Neighbor Felt It Imperative She Go Out And Collect Opinions On The New Speed Bumps
Way to waste a surgical mask that a hospital could have used on that very important speed bump survey.
Who the hell is this lady? Speed bumps? I'd have said "You about to be one if you don't hustle your a*s home."
Wrong Mask
Ultimate Virus Protection At The Local Grocery Store
Yes, better air circulation than the others too.
Load More Replies...Full Body Protection
If you trip and fall you're going to have to lie there kicking like a bug until someone helps you.
This Guy's Homemade Face Mask
bet you troom troom is having a feild day with mask diy videos
Load More Replies...No Mask No Problem
I Guess That Works
It's Getting Serious Out Here
May The Force Be With You
Exile yourself, you must. Yoda had the right idea.
Load More Replies...Buy A Pack Of Gum, Get Free Face Masks For Your Family
Life hack: you can take a T-shirt your not using and take the head hole down over your nose and it will be A ok :)
I know right! They always put so many coupons and the receipts at CVS are always like 7 ft long!
Load More Replies...Look at the length of that receipt! Must have paid a lot for that mask!
The point is, CVS receipts are very long even if you bought only a pack of the gum.
Load More Replies...Another Quick Check-In On The CV Mask Situation
He's gonna need a couple of those 2 huge sperm further up to get his nose back to normal lol
Load More Replies...Saw This During My Target Run Today
Why didn't govts break out this type of gear when drs were using trashbags? Every single govt on earth has this stuff pre positioned
Well, it's like Jared just said "It's for us, not the states"...?
Load More Replies...If u saw this on a normal day and we were not in the Corona virus u would probably call the cops.
A Mask With A Fresh Citrus Scent
Meanwhile In Slovakia
You Can Go About Your Business
This Plane Traveller
Can’t Be Too Safe
WTF is she doing with her trolley? Is that to protect her shopping? If she takes it home like that what's she gonna do about the underside of the cover that was touching the trolley?
Master Of Corona
Going To Meet The Coronavirus In The Luchador Ring
The Force Will Protect You From Coronavirus, Luke
The real question here is what “natural pork“ is supposed to mean. Like there's unnatural pork out there?!
Just Corona Things
This Was The Best Face Protection I Had In The House For A Target Run
Covid-19 Protection Bucket
Not Today Satan
Satan is responsible for orgies and Heavy Metal. For pandemies, Apocalypses and palgues, talk to is manager, God Himself ;p
NY Commuter Fighting Coronavirus
This is in the UK (newspaper). Also, they have to do that because others aren’t getting it. Sanitize that pole!
No Mask? No Problem!
I Think I’ve Seen It All Now
I Would Rather Have Coronavirus Than Wear A Tupperware On My Head
"I Would Rather Have Coronavirus Than Wear A Tupperware On My Head"... NOPE. your don't
Also the main issue is not getting it but spreading it so. Yeah. Get a bucket.
Load More Replies...Bruh
Vidas 1, Covid 0
Well, he's protected if the virus tries to whack him over the head! Otherwise, not so much.
Spotted In Maine
The New Icon Of The Web, Because He Won Everything
Don't laugh now, they are actually turning Decathlon swimming masks into respirators using 3D printed pieces to make them suitable. This is how bad it's got and how creative health service providers & inventors can be when working together.
Ventilation has different needs than filtering out your nebulized saliva
Load More Replies...Interesting Times We Live In, Huh?
You Messed With The Wrong Country Covid-19
The Casper Eye Cover
OMG I think I still have some of these eye masks, I bought the moulded eye masks and use them now. Gonna have to look and see if I have them
I have a mask that's actually meant for this (well, to keep out allergens, not viruses). I tried it on last night but it looks like I'm wearing an athletic supporter on my face. So no. Going back to the surgical masks.
Load More Replies...It's Corona Time
100 years from now people will see this and wonder what the hell we were thinking
If it's gonna be on the internet for 100 years, good thing her face is fuzzy then hahaha
Load More Replies...This Master Of Protection
CV Mask Situation
Funny solutions? This is 10% being funny and 90% not understand contagious diseases. I saw a lady yesterday "protecting" herself with surgical gloves. Searching for boogers...
All these improvised solutions are better than nothing. The main reason media called masks useless is because you shouldn't take them away from medical workers.
Load More Replies...They might work or not, most of all I think they're just sad. How scared must you be to do some of these things.
This just shows how uneducated such a large portion of the population is.
A lot of the " masks " on those pictures are not protecting at all, sad to say.
Funny solutions? This is 10% being funny and 90% not understand contagious diseases. I saw a lady yesterday "protecting" herself with surgical gloves. Searching for boogers...
All these improvised solutions are better than nothing. The main reason media called masks useless is because you shouldn't take them away from medical workers.
Load More Replies...They might work or not, most of all I think they're just sad. How scared must you be to do some of these things.
This just shows how uneducated such a large portion of the population is.
A lot of the " masks " on those pictures are not protecting at all, sad to say.
