The STM Is Calling Out People Who Don't Wear Their Masks Right In A Funny New Campaign

We're looking at you, nose-exposers.
Senior Editor

In an effort to get people to wear their masks correctly on the Montreal metro and bus networks, the STM is once again resorting to humour.

In a new campaign, the transit company is reminding customers that "there's only one way to wear" masks properly.

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While there are many wrong ways to wear a face covering, there is only one right way.

The STM

Though "the STM has observed a growing number of customers who have become accustomed to wearing" masks, there is still a "small proportion of transit users who, through ignorance or negligence, do not wear the face-covering the right way," the company said in a statement.

The only correct use of a mask, of course, is to cover the nose and mouth.

The STM also made clear that "it's important to keep the face cover in place throughout the transit trip, both in the facility and in the vehicles."

The campaign is just the latest attempt by the STM to reach customers through humour.

This summer, it published a video on social media also showing how not to wear face-coverings.

Then, in September, it put out "mask horoscopes" for each astrological sign.

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    Thomas MacDonald was the Senior Editor of MTL Blog. He received a B.A. with honours from McGill University in 2018 and worked as a Writer and Associate Editor before entering his current role. He is proud to lead the MTL Blog team and to provide its readers with the information they need to make the most of their city.

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