I see things very differently.
Selfishness is the root of all evils, large and small. The 7 deadly sins? All varieties of selfishness. As nation, we have become markedly more selfish over the past few years.
Sometime last year, a truck passed me on the highway. Judging by how quickly it moved past me, I'd say it was going over 70 in a 45 zone. After they few past, they tossed two large drink containers out of the driver's side window. I'd never seen someone shamelessly litter like that before, let alone while going more than 20mph over the posted limit! At the time, it was shocking enough to take note.
This year, not only have I read countless articles about the recent speeding epidemic, I've noticed a shocking increase in roadside litter. The extraordinary has become commonplace.
Both speeding and littering are, in just about every case, acts of pure selfishness. They're not the only ones, however, as there are many other ways selfishness has begun to manifest.
In situations where masks are expected, when I see someone not wearing a mask, or wearing one incorrectly, it doesn't say to me that that person is merely "non-compliant". Not at all. It tells me that they're selfish.
See, I don't wear a mask because I'm afraid or because I'm "compliant". I'm about as far from that as you can get! No, I wear a mask because it's the right thing to do. That's the case for most masked people, in fact. I costs us nothing, and wearing a mask makes people who might be uneasy or afraid feel more comfortable when they're around us. If masks were completely useless, that reason alone would make wearing a mask worthwhile.
We do a lot of things for the benefit of others. It's why we have standards of dress and hygiene, after all. (Sure, you may personally benefit good grooming, but the primary purpose is the comfort and safety of those around you.) Businesses post rules about dress to ensure that all of their customers feel comfortable and safe. You wouldn't go in to a store that requires a shirt and shoes barefoot and bare-chested, would you? Of course not! That would be rude and disrespectful. Wearing a mask incorrectly, or not at all, is no different.
Now, there are people who don't wear masks to intentionally upset people. Some even with the intent to spread disease! I liken these people to the guys who harass bicyclers by "rolling coal" when they drive past to watch them choke on their exhaust. More than just rude, when someone intentionally seeks to cause harm to others, either physically or psychologically, they're a bad person.
That's what the masked and unmasked say to me.