Apr 30 2009Surgical Masks: Fight The Swine Flu In Style
Let's face it, we're all gonna get the swine flu and die. But we can at least stave off infection for as long as possible and look stylish at the same time. Enter Yoriko Yoshida's (links to artists portfolio with tons and tons more) stylin' and profilin' surgical masks, each printed with a unique design. I call this one 'Octostache'. Hit the jump for a bunch more, but be sure to check out Yoriko's page to see them all. Then, get to designing your own. Or, alternatively, meet me in my underground bunker. I ain't going out because some jerk couldn't keep his penis in his pants at the petting zoo!
Yoriko Yoshida's Portfolio
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Stylish surgical masks by Yoriko Yoshida [pinktentacle]
Thanks to Margo the Jeweler, who made one with gold and diamonds. It's so sparkly!
Reader Comments
1. MatthewChivers - April 30, 2009 1:38 PM
FIRST!
2. peter - April 30, 2009 1:40 PM
second d-bag!
3. $.02 and a pocket full of FAH-Q - April 30, 2009 1:46 PM
they look cool, and I like them. I'll reserve the rest of my opinion on the matter of people's reactions to this flu...
4. Jay Dee - April 30, 2009 1:51 PM
Blame the skanks who went down to Mexico to party over Spring Break, even after teh govurnmentz warned them not to go down there. They brought the flu all over the world. Hardy har har.
An a second note, those things are ugly as hell, and I DO hope everyone dies. Serves them all right. You're not supposed to live. DIE!
Like that 20 year old who tried to choke his grandmother to death, because she was taking too long to die naturally. True story. Look it up.
5. Daisy - April 30, 2009 1:51 PM
FAKE!!!!
This is a complete photoshop job. You can tell its a fake because the shadow's are all wrong.
This is exactly like that scene in the movie Never Back Down where Max was shot at by a sniper on the roof. He ran up there and found the sniper Ran off. Later he chased him into an elevated subway car, Max stole a car and chased the shooter across queens till the train ran into another, and the shooter got off. Max shot him on the stairs of the subway.
6. naas - April 30, 2009 1:51 PM
I was just talking about this, she beat me to it
http://www.geekologie.com/2009/04/tracking_the_swine_flu_with_go.php#comment-101420
7. Me - April 30, 2009 1:56 PM
what? no pig nose mask? *sigh*
8. freak of nature-formerly Hannnukah Montana - April 30, 2009 2:02 PM
Bad designs.
also, @2
There's no glory in being number 2. It's either you're first or not, that's it. I'd probably piss on myself for saying that. And you should be ashamed of yourself as well, right now.
My ma always told me to aim for the number one spot, if not I'm just a piece of crap, settling for the second spot is as low as a 2 dollar hooker.
Let it be a rule, mothereffers. You do not say second nor third. If you're first, awesome. You can say first all you want, type that sh!t up. If you figured you're only second, face it and don't even say it. Being second is being like a b!tch.
I f'ucking hate being second. And I f'ucking hate second placers. f'uck!
9. STOMPY - April 30, 2009 2:05 PM
NINTH!!!!1!
10. Mr. Man - April 30, 2009 2:12 PM
Engineered masks for an engineered flu
11. photoshop-police - April 30, 2009 2:17 PM
masks won't do you any good if they sneeze, cough, or breathe in your eyes.
treat this flu like any other flu bug -
CHICKEN SOUP and Robitussin!
12. STOMPY - April 30, 2009 2:19 PM
man, if that flu tried to come up in my business id be all like, hell no swine flu, you aint gettin any dis,
13. freak of nature-formerly Hannnukah Montana - April 30, 2009 2:25 PM
@10
No way!
You cannot say it's engineered because swine flu has been around for years. It just hasn't gotten to an epidemic stage before.
Do you have any proof tho? Swine flu isn't even deadly enough to kill a single person. SARS was engineered, not the Swine flu. WTF!
You know what? I think you're a sick person. How can you say such a horrible thing?
14. Mr. Man - April 30, 2009 2:41 PM
@13 now why is that a horrible thing to say?
15. Timbo - April 30, 2009 2:46 PM
@13 It's %100 engineered. Made in a lab to freak you out. Looks like it's working...
16. freak of nature-formerly Hannnukah Montana - April 30, 2009 2:52 PM
@14
Because you're making it up. There is no proof to your conviction. I'm saying it's a horrible thing to say because your implying that Mexico is trying to infect people purposely. Especially in the US. Come on. That's just wrong.
17. Circe - April 30, 2009 2:53 PM
The masks aren't all that bad, really. I think they can get more artistically friendly. Or a photoshopped image of your own face...
I think it's a good idea, whether or not it fights illnesses, makes the guys here seem a little cuter by hiding their ugly.
and as far as the swine flu epidemic goes...it was bound to happen sooner or later. It's just how nature keeps population levels at a constant, comfortable level. you have to agree, humans are over stepping the carrying capacity of our environments.
18. Mr. Man - April 30, 2009 2:56 PM
@16 it's not Mexican, it was put in Mexico b/c it's believable...dirty...pig farm. it may have been put there by a government or governments...not saying U.S. but it could be possible. governments are able to commit crimes against the human race b/c they think they are god
19. Timbo - April 30, 2009 2:59 PM
Mr Man.... YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! Finally someone gets it!
20. Billy D Williams - April 30, 2009 3:06 PM
I likved in Tokyo for a year. Surgical masks aren't uncommon at all. It's such a small island with such a large population that anyone who is sick needs to wear a mask.
I always said there would be a market for designer masks if there already wasnt one. This is just common sense.
21. Mr. Man - April 30, 2009 3:09 PM
right on Timbo, somtimes you can't trust the media
22. Kev - April 30, 2009 3:14 PM
Of course the japs create these things, they are used to rockin masks all over the place. To hide their big ass buck teeth and smal duck lips! lololol PEW EPWPEWEWPWEW
23. the Commish - April 30, 2009 3:20 PM
FAIL!! This post fails on so many levels. Who the hell cares!?
This is just like when that guy found a mask and he decided to wear it to do a lot of wacky things. His dog was scared and he had no idea what the mask would make him do. Since he couldn't control it, he just went ahead and banged some night club chick. It totally pissed off the bouncers and he began to wonder if this mask was worth the trouble. He knew it wasn't when it burned to pee. His legendary story was bought up by some morons who thought it'd make a fantastic movie.
24. Daniela - April 30, 2009 3:37 PM
@5
Duh, the pictures a photoshopped. Doesn't mean the masks are fake. These masks are COMPLETELY viable.
P.S. We need an epidemic anyway, since we're overpopulating at a freakish and deathly rate.
25. Daniela - April 30, 2009 3:43 PM
P.S.S.
I just got the Daisy joke thing. Dur.
26. Gordon "Fücking" Shumway - April 30, 2009 3:43 PM
@24
I elect you to die. Go on. Die. It's ok. We are overpopulating at a freakish and deathly rate after all. So go on. Die.
27. jim - April 30, 2009 4:09 PM
Yes, but will they save you from the DICK DONUT???
http://www.digitalfuntown.com/videos/164
28. Watch-303 - April 30, 2009 7:20 PM
BACON SUCKS!!!
29. naas - May 1, 2009 10:29 AM
NO IT DOESN"T DAMMIT. It's hard to get mad at you w/ that 303 in your name Watch so learn to live with what you don't like as many of us have done with firstardation
30. Whitni - May 1, 2009 10:52 PM
Thought this would be relevant
31. Joakim - May 2, 2009 4:05 AM
My dad makes mask, but not this stylish, and the company he works on needs to produce 350 000 masks a year, to help people fight of swine flu (or something like that)
32. Cyber Rainbow - June 14, 2009 5:19 PM
very cool masks. dibbs on the squid!
33. Kobe Bryant Shoes - October 17, 2009 11:35 AM
13 now why is that a horrible thing to say
34. UGG Bailey Button - October 17, 2009 11:38 AM
We are overpopulating at a freakish and deathly rate after all. So go on. Die.
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37. laptop battery - November 5, 2009 10:22 PM
It totally pissed off the bouncers and he began to wonder if this mask was worth the trouble. He knew it wasn't when it burned to pee.