[temp8964]

The top comment uses Japan as the example. They do wear masks forever. So maybe the top comment shouldn't used Japan as the example.

[hn_throwaway_99]

Japan doesn't, and hasn't, had an indefinite mask mandate, like SF has had.

If wearing "forever" means individuals wear masks when they're feeling ill, or when they're in a place with current high transmission of respiratory illness, then I'm all for wearing masks "forever".