I'm visiting a small town, a generally red area, but with some very blue parts due to a local university.
I went into a gaming store today for some Christmas shopping. The door said "Masks Required" but I assumed it had just been left up. I enter and the proprietor says, "Masks are in the box." I say, "Oh, masks are still required?" Answer, yes.
I turn to my kid and say, "Ok, we'll go back out."
As I turn to leave, the owner immediately gets upset and yells "Well EXCUSE ME for not wanting to die. I'm immunocompromised, I want to stay healthy, THANKS FOR CARING."
It's worth noting that the owner appeared to be some non-binary blobfish of a human. Honestly no idea if he or she. If s/he REALLY wanted to be healthy, xer would lose about 75 lbs.
That's pretty much the craziest covid interaction I've ever had.
When I had the Rona I felt like shit, masks helped in no fucking way of me catching it, masks still don't help anyone, especially if you have a beard they're pointless, I'm surprised no one has called for all people with big beards to shave....yet, maybe I shouldn't give them any ideas.
But yeah, masks are retarded, that xer you mentioned could also just be lying btw, some people love to get off on enforcing some dumb rules. Sure, if it's their home or business but you can not be a giant clitoris about it.