@panamared27401 I know it happens, but it seems pretty rare. I think people may be exaggerating the fear because they just don't like to feel weird (even though the weird ones are those who don't take a simple precaution to protect themselves.)
@augieray @panamared27401 I've alluded to this a few times on here, but never told the story. Honestly, I don't tell it because I don't want to scare people away from masking, but, this seems like a good spot to drop it.
We live in an area that voted close to 70% for Trump. I've worked from home since 2015 and started grocery delivery long before the pandemic, so going to the local store isn't something we do regularly anyway, but, one day last year we needed something and my wife decided to throw on a mask and run over there. She was followed around by a woman who started yelling at her and threatening her unless she took her mask off.
The manager of the grocery store called the police. When the officer got there he told my wife that she looked like a bank robber and should get out of there before he threw her in jail. He thanked the woman who threatened her for her service to the community.
We haven't gone out in public in our town since.
@BE @panamared27401 That is horrifying. I would've reported that officer for being inappropriate. It bugs the hell out of me that the people who scream the loudest about freedoms get bent out of shape if someone else masks. Freedom for me and not for thee, apparently. I'm sorry your spouse had to go through that.
I appreciate that! It would have been pointless, I'm sure, so we just moved on. It is what it is in large parts of the nation.
