This Instagram Page Is Posting The Most Ridiculous Corona Masks Spotted On The Subway (37 Pics)
Keeping the virus at bay is the top and foremost priority these days. A face mask has been added to the "check before leaving" daily bundle next to keys, wallet, and phone, and as we’re on our way to the second wave, we're kinda used to this whole thing.
But people are still getting creative with the most questionable face (and body) coverings that defy science, common sense, and simply aesthetics. I mean, would you put a plastic bag on your head? While you think, let me tell you that this time, we’re covering not the random bunch of people wearing "wut da heck is dat" in a public space, but the full-on "subway creatures." Compiled by the amusing Twitter page by the same name, “Subway Creatures” give us a glimpse of weird, weirder, and the weirdest, but in times of pandemic.
After you’re done, check out our previous post about people spotted reading incredibly strange books on the subway. As they say, reality is stranger than fiction.
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I don't think this is ridiculous. I think this normalises wearing masks.
I agree with you. And I think it's a very cute and friendly way to support wearing masks and protecting others!
Load More Replies...I didn't realize why you were asking that, until I saw Ernie's eyes! Hope he's ok : ' (
Load More Replies...I'm more concerned about the lady on the left on a subway without a mask. Yikes.
Aren't you just a terrified little sheep? Just the way our lying government and lying media want you to be. Hey, here's a clue for you. The death rate for this virus is .0001% !! Did you get that? Less than 1 % and mostly found in older people and those who are obese and have other conditions. You are being scammed!!!
Load More Replies...Masks can be fun if you are creative. They are only a violation of your civil rights if you are an idiot.
The death rate is .0001%. The CDC and WHO have said that masks do not work. Who's the idiot now?
Load More Replies...Who feels safe enough to fall asleep on public transportation with a nice phone like that? Obviously, I live in the US San Francisco, CA...just saying, that and the bag would be gone as soon her eyes closed.
well that sucks that you live in such a shitty area. normal decent humans wouldn't do that, and would wake her up at her stop and go about their day.
Load More Replies...To find out more about the "subway creatures" amid the pandemic, Bored Panda reached out to Rick McGuire, the founder of widely popular Subway Creatures Instagram. Rick said that there have been a lot of changes in the subway during the viral outbreak.
“A good number of people are still scared to use public transportation despite studies showing there is a very minimal risk of contracting Covid-19 on the trains. In addition, there is a decent amount of people who no longer have to commute to work because they are now working from home.”
Rick said that all of this adds up to ridership at an all-time low. “It’s hurting the public transportation system badly, as well as content for my page Subway Creatures.” Right now, it is the law to wear a face mask on the NYC subway, so people have been getting very creative.
He recounted seeing people “use everything from plastic bottles to shopping bags to women's underwear. It's definitely weird and funny, but a constant reminder of the times we're living in,” he concluded.
I use a plague doctor mask too, it's awesome tho. It's leather, and vent holes in the beak and room to put herbs in a sachet to breathe thru, just like they really did. A local leather craft person made it for me!
Load More Replies...I can see where the leather would protect you, but I’d put some kind of filter over the air holes. I prefer to err on the side of safety. PS: Some leather can smell bad, especially if worn for long periods, so the other commenter who spoke of putting sachets in it is really on to something.
I'm in the process of buying one of these for a works zoom call. And a weekend away.
Although we’re all well into this newly found lifestyle amid the worldwide pandemic, there’s still a bunch of misinformation surfing around. We previously wrote about the new study carried out by the team of scientists at Duke University in North Carolina. Scientists carried out tests on 14 face coverings of different styles, and found out that neck fleeces performed the worst because the material broke down large droplets into smaller ones that spread into the air more easily.
There’s no question that most of the makeshift coverings will not help to stop the spread of coronavirus. But according to Anna Davies, a scientist at The Cambridge Centre for Data-Driven Discovery who researches face mask efficacy, “a homemade mask should only be considered as a last resort to prevent droplet transmission from infected individuals, but it would be better than no protection.”
The pic behind him makes it look like there is water being poured into the jug!
six feet away! no- NO!! STAY SIX FEET AWAY FROM ME *pokes with danger stickss* BACK- BACK I SAY
I wouldn’t touch him with a six foot pole. Or several six foot poles.
Those tubes are to keep people socially distant from him, right? I mean, those are not air holes, are they?
Yall lookin at his"mask" but I just want him to button up his shirt
This made me laugh! But, this kind of fabric won't do - if you wanna use panties as mask, use the granny type.
Wearing the granny ones would be worse than getting the virus...
Load More Replies...Anna also stressed that symptomatic individuals, if they need to come into contact with others (e.g. shared house or trip to hospital), may lower the risk of transmission if a mask is worn. However, Anna warned that “The mask should be very carefully handled and decontaminated before disposal.”
Her study showed that a commonly used t-shirt mask (stretchy cotton fabric was by far the most wearable) was about a third as effective as a surgical mask at filtering small particles, with the same issues of airborne intrusion that surgical masks have. However, the general public is advised to wear one as a minimum barrier to stop face touching when a healthy individual is out on a necessary trip e.g. for food.
You know what they say: if it's not awful looking, painful, and people aren't staring, it ain't fashion, baby!
Well, the CDC has stated that the virus can be picked up by our eyes, so this makes sense. I wear glasses, so already have built-in—-though foggy when wearing my mask—-protection, though hers is much snazzier than mine.
Lens Crafters sells an amazing spray product that when applied to your glasses stops them from fogging up and lasts practically all day, or night.
Load More Replies...When you hate people more than the virus.
Nah, just f*****g idiot. Who is probably on a ventilator as we speak.
Load More Replies...This is Singapore and given how everyone wears mask here, this probably happened before COVID came. Major clickbait photo
As dumb as this is...she's the only person on the subway wearing a mask at all. So...half credit?
Asia is taking the mask thing quite seriously so I think this is a picture from before the pandemic (cuz unlike the west, Asians wore masks in their normal lives too)
Load More Replies...C'mon guys, use your brains. Nobody else is wearing a mask or even concerned so this was obviously taken before the virus and she was using it to nap until her stop.
My mum the first time she went to the store during covid
The first thing I thought was AHHH GHOST then WTH is that
Load More Replies...you could use this if you got a virus and desperately need to go to... places.
In a previous interview with Bored Panda, Rick McGuire said that it all started in 2011 when he launched "Subway Creatures" as a website. Fueled by his personal interest in observing commuters and the subway, Rick then launched Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook accounts.
“NYC has this unspoken rule of 'keep your head down and mind your own business,' but I'm a huge people-watcher. There's so much going on around you at all times and it would be a shame to miss some of these typical 'New York moments.' When I'm on the train, I always find myself looking for obscurities and checking my surroundings. You never know what you'll see!"
the level of absolute stupidity & lack of critical thinking behind people who do this... drives me nuts.
Sometimes, when you forget a mask, you gotta do what you gotta do!
Again, the lack of masks on other commenters is what scares me more.
Well, I'd say this guy is pretty safe from any kind of germs or viruses in that plastic plate. Just can't imagine the air in there will last him to his stop!
I wonder if the ones on the right will refuse to wear the oxygen mask? I respect the man wearing his homemade mask.
Thanks to the virus, this guy can freely wear his work uniform to his meth lab without raising suspicion lol
Too bad there is a gap at the top of the face shield and he's not wearing gloves.
He might be wearing those cleanish white gloves.
Load More Replies...“Subway Creatures” has gained a cult following with 2.1 million followers devoted to weird, weirder and the weirdest on subways. This space of everything bizarre captivated Rick as he himself was commuting to work. "I was commuting to work in NYC every day and seeing the wild, bizarre, and crazy things the city has to offer and noticed there really wasn't a place where it was all being documented."
Ma’am, I’m gonna have to ask you to leave this train. You are wearing an unnecessary but hilarious ‘mask’
Is it just me or does nobody wear masks on subways besides just these crazy mask people?
Can we instead zoom in on the people not wearing one, like the girl in front of her?
I’m wondering if these people are merely assholes, or these pictures were taken when there was a shortage of masks in March and April, so they had to temporarily improvise.
Why would they be assholes? What makes them ah wearing that? I think they are way better then the ones wearing nothing.
Load More Replies...What about breathing? can you even breathe with all that crap?
Load More Replies...This looks as if the person fell asleep and somebody played a prank on them
Why do people think taping a clear bottle to your face will work better than a mask??
She's wearing a mask under all that plastic... at least she's trying
Load More Replies...No, there’s a large hole on top that should at least have an improvised filter on it.
Load More Replies...Why not just get a normal/regular face mask, I'm pretty sure it takes a lot less effort
This kid is going to have some stories when he's grown. "No really, your grandma made me wear a jug on my head, IN PUBLIC".
Claustrophobia is when the electricity goes off and the oxygen machine stops working. Something to think about when trying to come up with safty ideas. I feel so sorry for her trying the best she can, that's when others should step in and donate what they need.
Load More Replies...So, which one is the stupid? The guy using a napking or the girl in the back with no mask? At least he's trying
The "I left my mask at home" kit :) At least he's trying something, and he is covering both his mouth and nose. Hope this is temporary, because this will not stop a sneeze or cough in any way. I would wear this when running to the mask vending machine :)
Kleenex was invented during WW1. They were stacked and then used as filters in gas masks, on the front lines. So he isn't as dumb as he looks.
Never knew that! Although from their website it sounds like it was a different formulation of tissue used in the gas masks.
Load More Replies...Oh for a second when i didnt scroll down to the full bottom of the photo I saw someone pulling her brown hair
He’s either protecting himself against the plague or he’s on his way to a crime.
the mask of "el santo" one of the best and most popular fighters in Mexico
Load More Replies...Well... Though it hides the face, that mask does not prevent your breath from escaping unhindered into the world. This is just stupid.
I know a woman who wanted to get one of these fancy dress costume plague protector masks. She caught the virus anyhow
When I hear people complaining about wearing a mask I remember doing a July hump on Okinawa wearing a gas mask for 5+ miles in full combat gear and chuckle
Try still drunk from the night before and MOP level four. Germany 1988.
Load More Replies...Stop laughing! Hes just prepared for a nuculear war! dont bug him about it... im prepared too
My name is Tyler Lee Little and I come from rural Nantucket. Folks say I look my best with my head stuck in a bucket.
I thought it was a partial cheese wheel. Your version would be far less stinky.
Load More Replies...right looks like one of those horse feeders they place on their heads
Load More Replies...Because we started to put warning labels on anything that could harm or kill you.
Load More Replies...Now that’s going to end up as hyperventilation (panic attack from rebreathing CO2)
XD, that's so true- (also, maybe use they/them when referring to people whose gender you don't know? there is no indication that they're a boy :P)
Load More Replies...I'm more impressed with the fact that these people don't really care at all about how ridiculous they look and/or what others think of them. Of course that means they'll obviously don't care about potentially infecting others when they get the virus
OK, s**t like this makes no sense. If you need to improvise, why not use a t-shirt or some other cloth?
The bee population problem has gotten so bad, even beekeepers are commuting to their apiaries now.
It looks like he has a nosebleed and forgot about the tissue for days.
You mean pillow cases don't naturally allow the flow of oxygen to our lungs?
Load More Replies...Apparently this person doesn’t put a high priority on whether or not to breathe.
This would keep anything out and smothering in.. hang on, is it a shirt?
What the bloody hell is wrong with the human species?!?! I'm surprised we even exist at all.
She's not wearing a mask, she's one of those people who gets off from sniffing underwear.
I think it’s a mask from a Halloween costume.. you can see through it kind of:)
Load More Replies...Well, obviously the guy to the right had other ideas.
Load More Replies...Just emptied the contents out, popped it over the head and went to work..
well he is sleeping and his mouth is closed so he is breathing in and out of his nose which is covered
I'm torn between laughter and respect. Though their "masks" are hilarious, I admire their dedication to adhering to the rules.
Anything is better than nothing...but I still lean towards laughter.
Load More Replies...Well the craziness aside I'm really shocked at the lack of masks on public transport!! It's been made legal here in the uk
A lot of these masks are probably from the mask shortage that happened after the medical community realized it was, in fact airborne, despite the WHO saying it wasn't for the longest time. At that time, people were being told to save the medical masks, if they could get any, for the frontline medical staff. In light of that, the lack of people with strange masks and no masks becomes far more understandable.
For all this crap . . . JUST WEAR A DAMN MASK! If you can afford bags, hoods and underwear, there's no excuse! Dumb is dumb, and there is no rehab for STUPID!
I didn't realize people didn't have to wear their masks on the metro in America :/ That's got to be one of the worst cesspools for the spread of corona, or any other contagious illness, for that matter...
Some of these just look downright dangerous to wear. A plastic bag/bottle over your head? Really?
Corona is certainly bringing out the inner creativity in some people :)
I'm torn between laughter and respect. Though their "masks" are hilarious, I admire their dedication to adhering to the rules.
Anything is better than nothing...but I still lean towards laughter.
Load More Replies...Well the craziness aside I'm really shocked at the lack of masks on public transport!! It's been made legal here in the uk
A lot of these masks are probably from the mask shortage that happened after the medical community realized it was, in fact airborne, despite the WHO saying it wasn't for the longest time. At that time, people were being told to save the medical masks, if they could get any, for the frontline medical staff. In light of that, the lack of people with strange masks and no masks becomes far more understandable.
For all this crap . . . JUST WEAR A DAMN MASK! If you can afford bags, hoods and underwear, there's no excuse! Dumb is dumb, and there is no rehab for STUPID!
I didn't realize people didn't have to wear their masks on the metro in America :/ That's got to be one of the worst cesspools for the spread of corona, or any other contagious illness, for that matter...
Some of these just look downright dangerous to wear. A plastic bag/bottle over your head? Really?
Corona is certainly bringing out the inner creativity in some people :)
