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I was just finishing my drop off at the Post Office when there was a disturbance. One of the staff was going down the line and encountered a man who had no mask - the only one in line without. Seems the post office here in Colorado Spring has a mandatory mask policy to go along with other protective measures, and the gentleman was unhappy about it. I didn't hear what the staff said as he was quiet and respectful, but the man in line blew up.
He looked genuinely angry, and muttered loudly - too fast to make out much, but I hear "Freedom" and "My rights" as he moved to stalk out. I called out to him, "Sir - I have a mask you can use!" but he stalked out. I caught up (socially distancing) with him and repeated what I said. It's like he was in a fog of anger, he kept muttering and didn't even look at me.
I mean, he reminded me of the people who were so angry about the Affordable Care Act they wouldn't sign up. Biting off the nose as hard as possible. Take that!
The Magistrate
(95,258 posts)Or some other business left undone which was important enough to bring him to stand in line, and now will bite him hard....
lark
(23,179 posts)Except that would be insulting to the mule.
I'm stubborn, but I do listen to facts and science - those aren't mutually exclusive.
5X
(3,972 posts)niyad
(113,671 posts)roscoeroscoe
(1,370 posts)West of Chapel Hills
niyad
(113,671 posts)Last two times I went to the store, all the staff, and nearly all the customers were masked. The ones who were not got dirty looks. From what I am told, even customers at the pharmacies are masked. One who wasn't was told to leave.
roscoeroscoe
(1,370 posts)Did you see the guy driving a Jeep around town with a white mask on the front?
niyad
(113,671 posts)onethatcares
(16,195 posts)always seem to mean more than our "Right" to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of our Happiness.
Their "rights" always seem to be about hurting or killing someone instead of lifting someone up.
Fuck their "rights".
You did the correct thing roscoeroscoe. Thanks.