"ohgrbyte" <ohgrbyte@comcast.net> wrote:

> And I told him about the "Surgical mask" option, one of you users
> mentioned. He just laughed his ass off, and said that would be too
> "Micheal Jacksonish" for him to do. Heh.

See, that's an american bias thing. Lots of folks here wear surgical 
masks during cold and hayfever season. I wish more people would wear 
them to cover up their hideous teeth, but that's just my personal 
preference.