Its not a huge deal to most of you, but this was big for me. I'm near Pittsburgh, PA where our governor has destroyed businesses. He and his sidekick, Rachel Levine?, made sure that everyone would "stay calm, stay, healthy, and stay safe" by keeping everyone locked down. I teach in a Catholic school where we we in person all year. Because the public schools were mostly online or hybrid, parents got sick of it and brought their kids to us. This is how bad it has been. Well, like most of you, I gave it the two weeks to flatten the curve AND THEN ANOTHER YEAR! I'm fed up. Yesterday I shopped entirely with no mask at Aldi. It was huge for me. I dont believe they work, but I havent had the nerve to try it. There were two women who got in line after me with only a few items while I had a cart full. I offered them to go ahead. They were both friendly and smiled and thanked. There was not one look or comment from them or anyone else including employees. I realized that something I have been seeing here is true. We have to lead. I'm betting most of them don't agree either but are hesitant to take that step. There are so many more of us!!! Today the permit to carry line in our area is unbelievably long. They have underestimated us.
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I took my mask off on public transit the other day. I needed air. I was feeling lousy, stomach was doing flips. Someone said “mask up” and I said for the whole train to hear. “I’m pregnant, I’m nauseous and it’s my body not yours. Fuck off” no one said a word after and whoever was brave enough to said something in the first place didn’t respond. Also, I’m not pregnant. It’s just a great reply to shut people up. My body, my choice right?
good one! i should try that...'i'm pg'
lol i'm 70+
You don't have to be pregnant to be pregnant today. You are what you decide you want to be and switch whenever. Isn't that their idea? If you decide you're a man tomorrow, no problem. I'm still trying to figure out how to me a millionaire just because I say I am.
I think the next phase is asking these employees, “Do they pay you enough for this? Do you think you should be in charge of monitoring countless strangers bodies and health? Isn’t this a Target....?
True. Also, a woman is more likely to be confronted, especially by other women.
As a man who is tall and looks strong, very few people say anything to me, or even really look my way when I am the only one maskless.
That probably makes a big difference.
But just do what is right, and stay strong.
Remember: the masked ones have ZERO proof on their side that what they are doing is beneficial in any way, and we all know that it is very harmful to them and society in general. THEY. ARE. WRONG.