Mask rage???

[MamaBee]

Yes! I didn’t mean to insult those with intellectual disabilities Joanne. I know you know that but I want to apologize for being insensitive. I can only think that some of the people who stubbornly put others at risk must have some mental challenges/issues. Your son is much wiser than these mask challenged individuals aka mask holes. :/

@missy I think it’s more entitlement..They don’t want anyone telling them what to do. Selfishness comes to mind IMHO.

 

[missy]

@missy I think it’s more entitlement..They don’t want anyone telling them what to do. Selfishness comes to mind IMHO.

Yeah you’re so right. Feeling entitled is a very dangerous thing.

 

[lyra]

@Begonia That's absolutely horrible and terrifying. I'm so sorry you went through that. Some young man was shot in Toronto because he asked someone to social distance from him. The world is a crazy place. I just don't get this one though. You wearing a mask is nothing to do with anyone else.

 

[Begonia]

I think many people are in a bad mood. Understanding given the circumstances but it’s not healthy to get it out like that.

I’m sorry @Begonia i can only imagine how unpleasant that encounter with the young man in the wheelchair was. And fwiw the word Nazi upsets me when used like that. Not you writing it explaining what happened but the man saying it to you. Until one has walked in one’s shoes and all that.

As for the truck encounter that is criminal and that person belongs in jail. I’m so sorry you experienced that abuse and I hope he messes with the wrong person next. That’s all I’ll say about that but you get what I mean.

Moving forward all you can do is avoid and ignore people who behave, imo, as if their IQs are in below 80 range.

There is NO excuse for that kind of behavior.

I agree. A blatant misuse of a horrifying word signifying a horrifying history. I was appalled. On so many levels.

 

[Begonia]

I'll call the police shortly and report it. It was awful and shook me badly. I kept dodging and he kept speeding toward me.

Here in the news is a trial about a little girl going to school (2 years ago) hit by a vehicle. 9 years old and thrown 100 feet. She's essentially brain dead. When I was trying to get out of the way my very human body felt so vulnerable. Her parents are devastated as the woman driving had been filmed earlier being speedily reckless. Sigh.

 

[Ally T]

This is horrid & I'm so sorry this happened to you. What is WRONG with people??!

@Made in London I just wouldn't have let that guy in my premises. It's not worth the risk to your husband. And yes, it's the law here now, so if he doesn't like it, tell him to bog off & groom his own dog.

 

[chemgirl]

@Begonia That's absolutely horrible and terrifying. I'm so sorry you went through that. Some young man was shot in Toronto because he asked someone to social distance from him. The world is a crazy place. I just don't get this one though. You wearing a mask is nothing to do with anyone else.

Bah why isn’t this bigger news? I just read about it and witnesses say it wasn’t even a heated argument. Just someone asking the other person to give him some space.

I’ve done the same thing when someone is all up in my business at the store. I try to move away, but if they keep it up I ask for distance. So far an elderly woman threw up her middle fingers and a man called DH the r word. Everyone else apologized and moved back.

Clearly we need to be more careful.

The school across the street is teaching kids social distancing assertiveness. They run the classes outside and use a megaphone so we can’t miss them. The kids are told to back up two steps. If the other person continues to advance they’re supposed to stay “Stop, you are too close to me”.

 

[whitewave]

Personally I don’t see that. I see both Democrats and Republicans wearing masks and those not wearing masks. I don’t have statistics but just going by my personal experience. We’re out almost daily and I see both parties doing both.

I’m in a red state and that is what the anti maskers say— if you are wearing a mask, you are a liberal.

Who do you think they got that from?

 

[missy]

What is WRONG with people??!

What indeed.


This is why I prefer animals to many people. Sad but true and you know what, I am not going to apologize for that. Animals are better souls than most humans IMO.

 

[LLJsmom]

These types of people have deep mental issues that run much deeper than face mask rage! I had a client come to my door last week who was not wearing a mask & when I went outside to collect his dog for grooming,he looked at my mask & said "what ever is the matter with you people!!!!" He gave me the filthiest glare.

Can't agree with you more. Deeper mental issues.

 

[LLJsmom]

Don't let these people stop you from doing what you believe is right, and right for you. Stay strong. You have a supporter here.

 

[MJ_Mac]

Lol, what a surprise! How dare someone negatively comment to *you* about your choosing to wear a mask yet you feel ENTITLED to negatively comment on *others'* choices. Typical! Lololol stahhpppp, walk the other way, everyone doesn't have to agree with you. Lol.
Ps personally, I wear a mask, I think it's prudent.

What an absolute rude and asinine response to @Made in London!!! Do you just enjoy being nasty? I very rarely post on PS anymore and it's because of comments like this and people like you. There is no point saying anything further and don't bother replying to me because I will just tell you off. I don't care if I get a time out or banned.

 

[kenny]

@kenny ... not that it matters, but Begonia is Canadian. ...

Thanks canuk-gal.
Sorry Begonia.

 

[Made in London]

What an absolute rude and asinine response to @Made in London!!! Do you just enjoy being nasty? I very rarely post on PS anymore and it's because of comments like this and people like you. There is no point saying anything further and don't bother replying to me because I will just tell you off. I don't care if I get a time out or banned.

Thank you MJ_Mac for caring to offer me support when I meant no harm

 

[kenny]

Lol, yikes! How about the loonies who think it is *their* place to berate and verbally assault others who choose to not wear a mask! Um, keep moving, either way, it's not your business if someone wears a mask or doesn't wear one!

I disagree.
It is my business.
It's everyone's business.
This is a pandemic.

Wearing a mask and not wearing one are not two equally-okay things.
Wearing one helps protect public health in a pandemic by slowing virus spread.
Not wearing one helps spread the virus.
How can you think they are equally okay?
This is not trivial, like taking away your freedom to choose which color of shirt you wear today.

Slowing the spread of the virus is better than doing things that accelerate its spread.

Do you also feel running red lights is equal to stopping at them because being forced to stop violates your freedom?

 

[Tekate]

@rockhoundofficiando I'm curious, why do you equate smoking with wearing a mask? One causes cancer and the other doesn't. I wish we could tell everyone who smokes to put it out, but we do have rules, like where a person can smoke, maybe we should all kinds of rules one must follow for covid. I don't know any businesses in the US that allow smoking, I think most of not all states have laws about smoking in public because of the reasons you stated, lung cancer, medical expense we all pay for, yellowing of anything white, second hand/third hand smoke, smoking while pregnant etc.. For the record, my mother, brother, aunt and sister either died of lung cancer - 3 of them, or smoking causing my sister to refuse to go to a doctor, she didn't want to hear 'no smoking' talk so she died of right heart failure.. smoking caused her death indirectly, my family member were ages 72, 58, 71 and 65. Very painful odyssey for me, I quit close to 33 years ago but I still can develop it..I don't equate smoking with covid.

Oh and OP so sorry for what happened to you, it's truly mind boggling that people are so selfish, and sick in the head. Hugs to you, and report it for sure.

 

[ItsMainelyYou]

It's pragmatism, not drama.
There is no both sides. Not wearing a mask is quantifiably wrong. It spreads the virus.
There is only personal perceived entitlement at the expense of the whole.
It is a virus that does not adhere to an ideology. It doesn't care how a person feels.
I wonder if the people who refuse to wear masks as their 'right' will also accept that they can be refused/subject to tiered medical help in event of infection by negligence if it's a choice or opinion to disregard the safety of others. If it is a choice, then there is choice in the response/immediacy of their need.

*The rage comes from the fact that they know they're wrong. They are subverting shame. Society as a whole should continue to shame them. The incidence of Republicans not wearing masks as frequently is one that is self reported, so it isn't a perception put upon them, it is one they ascribe to themselves.

 

[redwood66]

No politics.

 

[MJ_Mac]

I'll call the police shortly and report it. It was awful and shook me badly. I kept dodging and he kept speeding toward me.

@Begonia - Have you contacted the police yet? Would you be able to talk directly to the company that owns the surface parking lot to see if they have cameras (as someone mentioned up-thread)? Some companies only keep their recordings for a short time frame so maybe give them a heads up that if they do have cameras on premises that someone may be contacting them to view them.

 

[LilAlex]

It's always the same. The people yelling "I don't need you to tell me what to do!" are pretty much the people who need to be told what to do.

I will add that on a week of socially-distanced hiking in UT last month, we wore masks whenever we encountered others on the trail. I thought I would be able to predict from appearances which non-mask-wearers would roll their eyes and which would say "thank you!" and leave extra room. I was (somewhat pleasantly) surprised to learn that I could not.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Goodness me how upsetting
ignore the guy in the wheelchair- he has his own issues
but the truck sounds down right dangerouse
I don't understand people getting upset over someone wearing a mask ?

the Asian countries that wear masks as the new nornal from before covid 19 are the countries who have been most successful protecting their people from covid 19

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

I’m in a red state and that is what the anti maskers say— if you are wearing a mask, you are a liberal.

Who do you think they got that from?

I'm in no way shape or form any kind of liberal and i was more than happy to wear a mask on public transport
To me its all part of personal responsibility, it shouldn't be about party lines, its a health issue and its about protecting not just the old and vaunarable but also our own households

 

[kenny]

Generalizations are generally true.
Exceptions to the generalizations do not make the generalizations not generally true.

Such is the case with the unmentionable two sides and mask-wearing.

More members of side A generally are willing to wear a mask more often than members of side B.
Generally.
There are exceptions.

Do I need to repeat this ... again?
Do I need to repeat this ... again?

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Generalizations are generally true.
Exceptions to the generalizations do not make the generalizations not generally true.

Such is the case with the unmentionable two sides and mask-wearing.

More members of side A generally are willing to wear a mask more often than members of side B.
Generally.
There are exceptions.

Do I need to repeat this ... again?
Do I need to repeat this ... again?

Well most of my American freinds and acquaintances are Bruce Springsteen fans and as a rule he attracts more fans from one side than the other, but my freinds who are more like me are all quite happy to tow the line and wear a mask
My good freind in St Louis who's been wearing a mask for months (he's in constriction) unfortunatly came down with it after hugging his sister who had travelled interstate to visit - lucky everyone got over it because she has cancer


But speaking of exceptions i have a more liberal freind who is convinved it's all (covid 19) a scam involving big pharna, Eon Musk and Bill Gates - he does however begrudgingly wear a mask also

I don't understand how people don't beleave it
its endangering all our lives

stay safe Kenny

 

[doberman]

There have always been idiots and jerks among us. It's just that now the idiot in chief has made it acceptable, even commendable, for people to put their idiocy and jerkiness on display.

 

[kenny]

Doberman, I tried to report your post but someone beat me to it.
Please don't post political insults.
Thanks.

I just want to keep threads like this open.

 

[Polabowla]

@Begonia that is so terrifying, i am glad you are ok.

 

[yssie]

I wonder if the people who refuse to wear masks as their 'right' will also accept that they can be refused/subject to tiered medical help in event of infection by negligence if it's a choice or opinion to disregard the safety of others. If it is a choice, then there is choice in the response/immediacy of their need.

Bingo.
Anti-mask?
Back of the line for any and all medical care. Medical personnel will get to you when - if - they have time and resources, once those who are trying to keep their communities safe have been attended to.

 

[yssie]

If Covid caused, say, terrible acne - we all know that it would have been fully squelched by now.

Astonishing how the possibility of death has been politicized and mocked to a degree that the possibility of superficial disfigurement never, ever could.

 

[chemgirl]

I'm in no way shape or form any kind of liberal and i was more than happy to wear a mask on public transport
To me its all part of personal responsibility, it shouldn't be about party lines, its a health issue and its about protecting not just the old and vaunarable but also our own households

Totally agree!

I don’t think it’s necessarily a conservative vs liberal thing in general. We have a conservative provincial government and they promote mask wearing.

The anti maskers are a very specific group.