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Give them friendly, courteous and disarming. Folks today were quick to reciprocate. Everyone you smile at is one more small crack in the farce.
I caught one lady smiling back under her mask and I said to her, "I saw that..!" She looked at me and I told her that there was a pretty smile under that mask. She liked! I got an enthusiastic "Thank you."
These are the things that will fix this mess. I hope.
Thank you for reading.
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On a cross country flight last week. Used mask at TSA pre-terminal, and car rental counter after landing. Maskless at all other times, including check-in. Can only assume that nobody cares, and they're just waiting for permission.
What airline?
United. Honestly I didn't expect to get far before an employee called me out, but they never did. Also I wore it while boarding before taking my seat and only removed it after I sat down. LA - Boston.