The tide has turned and I have noticed that I am usually the only un-masked in Home Depot or Alberton's here in sunny La Mirada California - about 15 miles east of Los Angeles.
Most times I there are few interactions with normies and the check out people never say anything regarding the posted mask requirement.
But, three times in the last week I have been confronted by customer normies.
Next time I want to be better prepared with a rational response.
Here is what happened:
1st - While pushing his cart passed me, a masked normy mumbled "jeez - put a mask on". I ignored him.
2nd - Standing in line, a double masked normy grunted under his mask when he spotted my naked face. He than turned around and told me to distance, since I was mask-less. I said that there is no distance requirement and that I don't wear face masks. I held my ground and he paid and left. I saw him commiserating with other masked normies in the parking lot as I walked past him to my car.
3rd - An masked, obese unhealthy, 60+ year old man in line told me that if his arm was not broken he would kick my ass - fyi I am 60. I told him to get a life and I held my ground. He continued complaining to me and the check out girl until he paid and left. I stayed silent. The check out girl had nothing but kind words for me after he left.
Next confrontation I am going to be prepared with something like this:
"I cannot wear a mask safely. I have a medical exemption, I am suffering from pragmatism, common sense, and the love of liberty."
Thoughts?
A recent interaction in a Safeway:
As I look at veggies, store employee says, "Sir, do you have a mask?"
I say, "I do."
"Would you put it on please?"
"Thanks for the reminder." I do nothing, then say, "These sure are nice fat parsnips. Is there a new supplier?"
He says, "Not that I know of."
I pick two nice fat parsnips and continue shopping. It felt like a victory of sorts, but I have to say the heart was pounding.
I've done that a few times. Once I even accepted the blue mask they handed to me and stuck it in my pocket, and they didn't seem to notice.
But lately they're getting more insistent.
I always LOVE getting my big sweaty man hands on two really nice big "FAT PARSNIPS" !!!