My resolution for this year is to try to be a little less aggressive towards the anti-mask/curiously mask exempt bunch.
As he walked past, I politely (for reals) asked him if he could keep his mask up while he was in the building.
"NO" *carries on walking*
"Excuse me?"
"FINE, I'll wear it. Not like it does anything anyway. What's the fucking point?"
"Well, the point is to have a bit of consideration for the people in your vicinity who might feel considerably more comfortable if you'd just cover your face for the 5 minutes or so you spend in here"
"It's all bullshit though, the scientists say they don't work. Shouldn't have to bloody wear them, fucks sake" he says as he buggers off out of earshot again.
He works for the local fucking Volvo garage. I can't imagine there are many scientists in his line of work. Even fewer that specialise in virology.
I honestly don't know whats worse with these twats. The fact that they genuinely don't seem to care that being an antimasker makes them come across as an intolerable self-centered cunt. Or that the act of putting one on is somehow more demeaning to them than being the kind of cunt that doesn't.
I hope every one of them gets coronavirus and fucking dies.
(, Fri 4 Feb 2022, 20:15, Reply)
and I get nasty, bloody eczema around my ears, so the standard masks don't work for me (in that they barely filter my breath at all, and cut the shit out of me). The oversize president Biden style mask can be okay for a while, but I'm literally bleeding after a full day. Snood style masks work best in terms of function and comfort, I have a selection and can equip them with activated carbon filters if I feel the need.
I'm talking the synthetic/cotton fabric 'buff' cycle mask type of thing, not a knitted snood, btw.
#notallsnoods
(, Fri 4 Feb 2022, 22:05, Reply)
I couldn't give a bollocks how effective somebody's choice of face covering is as long as it appears like it might be effective. We're living with this virus now and unless you're in a bad way, you're probably not going to die too badly if you do end up catching it. I suspect the vast majority have already had a dose and just didn't notice due to vaccines or decent natural immune response. Stopping the spread seems like a complete waste of time at this point.
What I do give a bollocks about, however, is people making the absolute minimum amount of effort in order to put their fellow shoppers/commuters/social acquaintances at ease. I have absolutely no doubt that there are people out there that genuinely cannot wear something over their face due to crippling PTSD or severe respiratory issues. But I'll be fucked if every person I see with (or without) a medical exemption lanyard truly can't manage 5 minutes with something covering their mouth and nose. The fact that there are SO MANY absolute horrors out there who would rather walk around with their nose and mouth out for the whole world to see because they either can't be bothered or would just rather not wear a mask is frankly disturbing.
A few weeks back I walked into my local Post Office. I was a bit distracted and had completely forgotten to put my mask on. One of the members of staff approached me and somewhat timidly asked me if I should be wearing a mask. I was absolutely fucking mortified that I had forgotten to put it on and removed myself from the premises until I sorted it out.
I've stated quite openly in the past that I'm passionately misanthropic. I'm very quick to hate other individuals, but it's not my starting point with them. I'm actually quite a nice person assuming you aren't acting like a complete fucking belljar. If my wearing a mask makes that other person a few feet from me feel more confident that I'm not going to pass on a virus to them that they might then pass onto their immuno-comprimised relatives, then that's reason enough for me to wear it. If that's not reason enough for somebody else they're a fucking cunt.
(, Fri 4 Feb 2022, 23:25, Reply)
Putting your mask on before getting out of the car, feeling like you should be grabbing a shotgun too.
(, Sat 5 Feb 2022, 8:16, Reply)
It’s really quite the anecdote. And as for the noble and righteous sentiments expressed, good for you!
(, Fri 4 Feb 2022, 23:15, Reply)
Are you new here?
(, Fri 4 Feb 2022, 23:28, Reply)
