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.
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.
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!
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.
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!"
“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."
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...He’s either protecting himself against the plague or he’s on his way to a crime.
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.
It looks like he has a nosebleed and forgot about the tissue for days.
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 :)
At first I think it is funny, and then I realize that in fact, it is really sad. Remember, these people vote.
At least they're trying. Compared to the assholes who won't wear anything or refuse to cover their noses.
I can’t tell you how infuriating it is when I see people walking around unmasked or with their nose fully exposed, under the mask. I get that the mask is different and inconvenient but they aren’t that freaking hard to operate.
Why are so many of these people NOT wearing masks??? It’s infuriating
You have to wonder about all the people who aren't able to get enough oxygen through all the masks. "Masks", I should say. Plastic garbage.
It is scary to see how many people in those photos are without masks.
sometimes I'm hopeful that humans as a species aren't stupid.... then I see posts like this...
STOP THE LYING! LIE: PANDEMIC WILL KILL MILLIONS. TRUTH: DEATH RATE LESS THAN 1%! LIE: COVID HAS KILLED 200,000 TRUTH: CDC AND HOSPITALS ADMIT LYING ABOUT DEATHS. PEOPLE WHO DIED IN MOTORCYCLE CRASHES WERE LISTED AS COVID DEATHS! LIE: WEAR A MASK TO STOP COVID TRUTH: CDC ADMITS MASKS DON’T WORK! LIE: COVID IS KILLING VIRGINIANS TRUTH: RALPH NORTHAM HAS KILLED MORE UNBORN VIRGINIANS THAN COVID HAS! LIE: TESTING WILL HELP US BEAT THE VIRUS TRUTH: THE TESTS ARE DANGEROUS AND FALSE. 300 FLORIDA TESTING SITES REPORTED 100% INFECTION RATE, WHICH IS IMPOSSIBLE AND WAS A LIE! LIE: NO CURE FOR COVID. WE NEED VACCINE. TRUTH: HYDROXYCLOROQUINE HAS BEEN USED SAFELY FOR 70 YEARS AND KILLS COVID! LIE: THE GOVERNMENT IS TRYING TO PROTECT YOU. TRUTH: WHEN THEY ARE LYING LIKE THIS, WHAT ARE THESE ROTTEN SCUM UP TO NOW?
definitely not all in the US... the one lady with it over her eyes is in Singapore.
Load More Replies...Jeez..... enough with this mask crap people. There is no more virus and for those that actually believe it then stay home in your fear bubble. Because of this, this is why this country can't go back to normal.
We will stay home, then. You and your fellows can go on your corona parties. Just stay away from old people.
Load More Replies...They've all (most) gone to a lot of effort to get/give no protection from COVID. The pandemic's been on for 10 months and there's a million dead but these COVIDIOTS don't care..
What’s weird is not the folk with the unusual masks, it the folk around them with no masks. They wouldn’t be allowed on public transport where I’m based.
Load More Replies...Thanks for pointing out that Biden is a decent person with respect for others and enough common sense to avoid spreading a deadly disease. Unlike Superspreader McTinyhands. I mean Lies MacFailson. I mean that bankrupt, orange Russian doll.
Load More Replies...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 :)
At first I think it is funny, and then I realize that in fact, it is really sad. Remember, these people vote.
At least they're trying. Compared to the assholes who won't wear anything or refuse to cover their noses.
I can’t tell you how infuriating it is when I see people walking around unmasked or with their nose fully exposed, under the mask. I get that the mask is different and inconvenient but they aren’t that freaking hard to operate.
Why are so many of these people NOT wearing masks??? It’s infuriating
You have to wonder about all the people who aren't able to get enough oxygen through all the masks. "Masks", I should say. Plastic garbage.
It is scary to see how many people in those photos are without masks.
sometimes I'm hopeful that humans as a species aren't stupid.... then I see posts like this...
STOP THE LYING! LIE: PANDEMIC WILL KILL MILLIONS. TRUTH: DEATH RATE LESS THAN 1%! LIE: COVID HAS KILLED 200,000 TRUTH: CDC AND HOSPITALS ADMIT LYING ABOUT DEATHS. PEOPLE WHO DIED IN MOTORCYCLE CRASHES WERE LISTED AS COVID DEATHS! LIE: WEAR A MASK TO STOP COVID TRUTH: CDC ADMITS MASKS DON’T WORK! LIE: COVID IS KILLING VIRGINIANS TRUTH: RALPH NORTHAM HAS KILLED MORE UNBORN VIRGINIANS THAN COVID HAS! LIE: TESTING WILL HELP US BEAT THE VIRUS TRUTH: THE TESTS ARE DANGEROUS AND FALSE. 300 FLORIDA TESTING SITES REPORTED 100% INFECTION RATE, WHICH IS IMPOSSIBLE AND WAS A LIE! LIE: NO CURE FOR COVID. WE NEED VACCINE. TRUTH: HYDROXYCLOROQUINE HAS BEEN USED SAFELY FOR 70 YEARS AND KILLS COVID! LIE: THE GOVERNMENT IS TRYING TO PROTECT YOU. TRUTH: WHEN THEY ARE LYING LIKE THIS, WHAT ARE THESE ROTTEN SCUM UP TO NOW?
definitely not all in the US... the one lady with it over her eyes is in Singapore.
Load More Replies...Jeez..... enough with this mask crap people. There is no more virus and for those that actually believe it then stay home in your fear bubble. Because of this, this is why this country can't go back to normal.
We will stay home, then. You and your fellows can go on your corona parties. Just stay away from old people.
Load More Replies...They've all (most) gone to a lot of effort to get/give no protection from COVID. The pandemic's been on for 10 months and there's a million dead but these COVIDIOTS don't care..
What’s weird is not the folk with the unusual masks, it the folk around them with no masks. They wouldn’t be allowed on public transport where I’m based.
Load More Replies...Thanks for pointing out that Biden is a decent person with respect for others and enough common sense to avoid spreading a deadly disease. Unlike Superspreader McTinyhands. I mean Lies MacFailson. I mean that bankrupt, orange Russian doll.
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