# Coronavirus general discussion and chit-chat **URL:** \ **Category:** The Quarantine Zone\ **Tags:** covid-quarantine\ **Created:** [August 12, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903 "2020-08-12T17:29:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1302
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Some people swear by folding the top edge of the mask under, so there’s a tiny bit that’s doubled there. That didn’t work for me, but we all have different faces. There have been some threads on mask recommendations. I’ll see if I can link one. > [@What is the most comfortable face mask for long-term wear?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-comfortable-face-mask-for-long-term-wear/951201): > > I have been using the ubiquitous blue paper face masks throughout the pandemic and they have worked fine for me. Thing is, I generally only need to wear them for less than 30 minutes at a time. That’s worked fine for me so far but I am looking at a long flight so will need to wear a mask for an extended period. Those blue face masks get wet fast from condensation and uncomfortable as a result. Does anyone have a recommendation for a comfortable mask for long-term wear? It needs to be suitab… This one is fairly recent and has some links for good masks. I think there have been some on mask fitting and wearing with glasses as well, which is more your question, I guess. I’ll see if I can find one of those. > [@Do you suffer from floppy ear? (mask fit)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-suffer-from-floppy-ear-mask-fit/932778): > > So these days the experts are recommending wearing two masks, or fastening the mask loops together with twist ties once it’s on your face for a tighter fit. So I’ve started wearing a cloth mask over a surgical type mask to the grocery store, but having two loops over each ear causes my ears to constantly threaten to fold inward, or actually fold, and let go of the masks. I also used to have a pretty tight fitting cloth mask that wouldn’t stay on because of this. Anyone else have this problem, … --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903)._