Nah...38...
Again, I refer you to your signature.
I was not blasting you for not using your PPE. If that is what strokes it for you, so be it. What upset me was you discouraging, and belittling a rookie from using the proper safety equipment when he doesn't know what to watch out for. As a veteran caster, you should know that all it takes is the wrong drop of sweat or moisture in the wrong place at the wrong time to really fvck your day up in a major way. I cast outside for the most part, so I usually do not wear a mask, but if I move into the shop, I do wear one. I also use a face shield, welding gloves, leather apron, jeans, and long sleeves with boots. I know how to do things without spilling the milk, but I have had lead explosions. I can see accidentally yanking my bottom pour off the bench, or knocking the pot off the fryer base. I have seen a split rim come apart and almost decapitate someone when a dumb ass tire guy was airing up a tire on the floor when he was told by no less than 3 people to take it to the lower shop and put it in the cage. My point is that accidents do happen. Believe me...I didn't start out wearing my PPE for various activities. I learned the hard way...several times.
I may not look cool while I am doing something, and I may be an ******* when I tell my wife to get the goddamn kids and the goddamn dog in the goddamn house while I am cutting the goddamn grass for the 8 millionth time, but everyone ends up the same way they started with all of their parts, and I don't have to make any emergency room visits.
WoW... I'm not all that religious, but, dang man... come on.