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packman

(16,296 posts) Thu Nov 19, 2020, 11:25 AM Nov 2020

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My run-in with a maskless idiot at the grocery store [View all]

Trying to decide what type of ribs to buy when a maskless guy comes up to me. I moved away and couldn't help commenting "nice mask you're not wearing"

He replied back " You can't live in fear"

I shot back, "No, but you can die in ignorance"

You know, I think I made his little brain pause for a moment- You could actually see the wheels turning

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My run-in with a maskless idiot at the grocery store [View all] packman Nov 2020 OP

too many teeth missing lapfog_1 Nov 2020 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author TxVietVet Nov 2020 #52

Hey a lot of my teeth I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2020 #61

Well said nt intrepidity Nov 2020 #70

Thanks for this. ShazzieB Nov 2020 #75

My heart goes out to you got shit teeth too. I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2020 #77

Obviously good points Richluu Nov 2020 #83

Wow. What a great reply! Ohiogal Nov 2020 #2

Agree! volstork Nov 2020 #24

+1. nt iluvtennis Nov 2020 #28

So simple a message..... OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2020 #3

I said to a maskless guy at the store recently: panader0 Nov 2020 #4

i'm saying as i point where he's going or came from "you know, there was a maskhole back certainot Nov 2020 #43

Perfect...my way is more like this Eliot Rosewater Nov 2020 #60

great line!...hope I remember it stillcool Nov 2020 #5

Enjoy your ventilator! Raster Nov 2020 #6

Love it, I'll use "Hope you enjoy your ventilator" on my next maskless encounter. KS Toronado Nov 2020 #15

I say birdographer Nov 2020 #36

I'm carrying pepper spray if they get too close 634-5789 Nov 2020 #7

I've thought of that too ... nebby70 Nov 2020 #17

Spraying someone with anything can be considered assault. cayugafalls Nov 2020 #31

Can you swing your fist near their face? Foolacious Nov 2020 #37

That would be assault (creating fear of injury). Actually hitting is battery. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2020 #79

Then not wearing a mask in public during a pandemic is assault... Foolacious Nov 2020 #89

Yes, in my opinion, but would be hard to make a case. And I Am Not A Lawyer. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2020 #90

I checked with my legal mouthpiece... 634-5789 Nov 2020 #45

Don't do it unless you've taken other reasonable steps like backing away & warning them to keep away Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2020 #80

Understand. 634-5789 Nov 2020 #81

Do you live in a "stand your ground" state? BobTheSubgenius Nov 2020 #56

Then you can say, "See? Your should have worn a mask" world wide wally Nov 2020 #21

Well done! That's quick thinking on your feet! DonaldsRump Nov 2020 #8

What a superb rejoinder! 3catwoman3 Nov 2020 #9

I'm curious... with all the medical burn out over the virus would these "non believers" mitch96 Nov 2020 #10

Sadly they believe DarleenMB Nov 2020 #25

HE was making the choice for YOU. maxsolomon Nov 2020 #11

+1. That's the essence of it, yep. Authoritarianism. yonder Nov 2020 #32

Desperate to dominate I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2020 #62

That it, looking to dominate. That's what they're about. BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2020 #82

I hate those arrogant pricks too. I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2020 #91

Or, the wheel turn nilram Nov 2020 #12

Excellent comeback! PatSeg Nov 2020 #13

Perfect mgardener Nov 2020 #14

It's pretty good where I am. cwydro Nov 2020 #29

Also in a very red NC county birdographer Nov 2020 #38

I'm in GA metro ATL. gus1985 Nov 2020 #65

I've stopped going to a 7/11 near me wnylib Nov 2020 #68

All of our stores have signs birdographer Nov 2020 #88

Beautiful response, just perfect! Canoe52 Nov 2020 #16

He might've paused to try to remember which state Harker Nov 2020 #18

Smart response!!! liberalla Nov 2020 #19

Well Played! Sherman A1 Nov 2020 #20

Misshapen wheels grinding with no lubrication. paleotn Nov 2020 #22

Excellent riposte Turbineguy Nov 2020 #23

I don't think at this point ignorance can be an excuse Major Nikon Nov 2020 #26

i ignore those so and sos . i care more about my self not getting sick. AllaN01Bear Nov 2020 #27

To quote New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy... dchill Nov 2020 #30

Funny how that group believes they are living fearlessly, yonder Nov 2020 #33

Brilliant! diva77 Nov 2020 #34

Excellent TNNurse Nov 2020 #35

You're very quick thinking. That was a perfect retort! One more week & many people's lives Illumination Nov 2020 #39

What are the odds that the guy was carrying a concealed gun in the grocery store cause he's "scared" NightWatcher Nov 2020 #40

I have lost any composure for or around these people (mask 'truthers')... Moostache Nov 2020 #41

I'm very sorry about your mom... LuckyCharms Nov 2020 #46

Moostache, I am so sorryfor your great loss irisblue Nov 2020 #49

Thank you for the kindness... Moostache Nov 2020 #53

Words fail stopwastingmymoney Nov 2020 #58

I am sorry for your loss. Peace to you and yours. yonder Nov 2020 #51

I lost my mom in January this year I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2020 #63

I'm so sorry dai13sy Nov 2020 #71

Perfect response! LaMouffette Nov 2020 #42

Wearing a mask and going about your business is not living in fear Zing Zing Zingbah Nov 2020 #44

Well done, packman. n/t LuckyCharms Nov 2020 #47

FEAR IS WHAT MADE YOU VOTE FOR DONALD FUCKING TRUMP Skittles Nov 2020 #48

Good for you! ShazzieB Nov 2020 #76

Stand your ground and start yelling for the manager cutroot Nov 2020 #50

Well not in Oklahoma. No statewide mask mandate here SoonerPride Nov 2020 #69

Good for you! 58Sunliner Nov 2020 #54

Prudence is not fear. BobTheSubgenius Nov 2020 #55

K and R Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #57

In a perfect world, only the deniers would get infected. nt oldsoftie Nov 2020 #59

Can't live in fear? TexasBushwhacker Nov 2020 #64

Honestly. I just social distance myself and totally ignore them. Blue_true Nov 2020 #66

Great answer! mvd Nov 2020 #67

Post removed Post removed Nov 2020 #72

'Simply over someone not wearing a mask'? It's not simple. Not wearing a mask is violence. GoneOffShore Nov 2020 #74

With your permission, I'd like to use that ... aggiesal Nov 2020 #73

Oh ten points! mahina Nov 2020 #78

Thank you the perfect reply!! Cbus Girl Nov 2020 #84

Nicely done on the fly. I would add... elias7 Nov 2020 #85

worse you can kill with selfishness Dukkha Nov 2020 #86

Masks are primarily to zentrum Nov 2020 #87