I went to the local Stop and Shop in the community next to where I live that doesn’t have a mask mandate. Notice that despite the 2/3 to 3/4 of the people mostly 25’s to 40’s have mask some with double and some with gloves. I’m collecting the items on my list minding my own business and going about my way. I tend to take Para’s stance on unapproachable facial expression as my go to when I see the sheep following the foolishness of masks. As I am standing in line ordering at the Deli, the counter man has a mask on as do all employees, his is more of a chin mask than most and he isn’t a kid. As ordering I hear a “excuse me” in a female voice behind me, which I intentionally ignore, I’m watching the deli guy roll his eyes, again I here “excuse me” and proceed to ignore it yet again. This continues to occur three more times, finally helicopter, double mask and glove Karen steps into my line of sight and asks if I’ve heard her, to which my reply is “I don’t speak English.” As I say this to her the deli man asks me for more of my order which I proceed to tell him. Karen now tapping her mask says did you hear me, to which I again said “ I don’t speak English.” At this point she begins to scream at me how inconsiderate I am and how I have no regard for everyone’s safety by not masking. Literally making a spectacle of herself. I stare blankly at her and say “No English” and proceed to finish my order with the deli man.

At this point I think her head is about to Linda Blair and she rambling on at a high pitched screech about Covid, and people like me, I was wearing a project war path “ I don’t kneel “ pullover hoodie, when she noticed the thing that set her off, the giant American Flag on the back, she blurts out “Figures, by the way you’re dressed your to stupid to understand how you’re endangering people, but certainly are a Trump supporter and bitter clinger with that Fucking Flag.” My shitfilter just hit full.

Excuse me toots, came right out of mouth, she starts berating me over the flag and everything else on the right, when I finally replied, “Sounds like the virus ain’t your problem, you might need something else in your mouth besides a mask, try a cucumber for practice you might get on better in life.” The deli guy just chuckles, she’s infuriated at this point, as I’m walking away, still screaming at me, I stop, turn around towards her and say do me a favor, take your right thumb, put it in your mouth, put your left thumb up your ass, when I say switch, switch; good
Evening ma’am and walked away.

Some people just can’t mind their own business.

End of rant/venting.

Some people need to be put in their place. Doesn't matter if they are female or male. (or whatever else they want to be referred to as)

I think the best response I've heard to date was a twenty something guy telling this screeching nitwit woman ragging him about not wearing a mask, "Your mouth running right now is far more dangerous to your health than me not wearing a mask". The look on her face was hysterical.

I would have just dead panned from the start that she better stay away if she's afraid to get the Covid from you and wait until you're done before she comes up to the deli.

No need to play cute with "i don't speak English" because, as you experienced, you simply prolonged the interaction.

I literally fantasize sometimes about being Karen’d. For no other reason than the entertainment value. So far, no such luck.

Soooooo glad I don't live in a commie state.
I don't know how some of you put up with such nonsense.

Mask nazis don't social distance....

Pretty spunky, Spunk. I love it.

“Fuck you, lady, get out of my face” probably would’ve saved you some time.

Have you noticed that these loons actually don’t have a problem getting up in your face about it? You’d think if they were really afraid of a respiratory virus spread by droplets from people’s mouths and noses they’d stay 25 feet away from you? Just goes to show that it’s not about that at all.

"If my not wearing a mask is such a threat, wouldn't it be wise to stay the fuck away from me?"

Novelty is starting to wear off in my very-liberal Western WA neck of the woods.

Signs still everywhere by decree of our worthless governor, but fewer places seem to care or “remind” patrons.

Went to lunch today at a restaurant that had hand scribbled “The State requires us to post this sign” on the sign they had on the door.

Walked in and none of the 4 employees (counter help, cook, prep, bus person) had masks on. Well, two of them had them “on” but down around their neck.

Very refreshing. Glad to give them my business, the places that are adamant about following the illogical and worthless “rules” don’t get my cash and even when this crap ends I doubt I will re-patronize them.

I’ve been able to go without their product/service for the better part of two years so it seems I can live without it.

Good old fashioned farmer blow in her general direction.

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farmer blow

That's a new one for me, had to bleep bloop on the google to find out there was a term for it.

I wish I would get Karen'd. I have 25 years of polite LEO frustration I need to vent on the poor fool who triggers me.

Reminds me of a similar encounter I had about a year ago.

I work midnights. Sometimes I do my grocery shopping right after when the store has just open. Mostly because I enjoy the lack of people.

Well I start down an aisle and this twiggy fossil has parked her empty cart at about a 45 degree angle in the middle of the aisle, completely blocking it while she wanders aimlessly towards the endcap.

So I stop and stare. Then I give the obligatory “ahem”. She looks at me and continues her grazing behavior.

So I calmly go move her cart to the side and begin to pass by. Granny Karen says , “Ugh! Well I’m glad I cleaned the cart! Now I have to go get a new one!” Clearly avoiding eye contact but at full volume. I tell her “Maybe you shouldn’t have blocked the aisle” and go on my way.

Few minutes later I meet her head on in another aisle, and she’s driving right down the center. I say “pardon me”. She say’s “there’s no pardoning you”.

Before I knew it I blurted out “Eat a Bag of Dicks!, Lady”. I thought she was about to faint. Too bad she didn’t……

Yeah. It’s getting worse out there. Damned karens and kens.

I finally had it and accidentally threatened a guy last week. I know I shouldn’t have but he just set me off.

I was going to Panera for my usual daily coffee and my son wanted a cookie. We’re both vaccinated and not sick and don’t wear masks. He goes to the counter to pick a cookie. I check to make sure the coffee is hot. As I walk back to my son, I see this guy staring daggers at my son so I go to my son and we order his cookie and my coffee.

Mask man walks right to my face and says you and your son should be wearing masks, don’t you know how dangerous covid is?

Don’t know why he came at us and not others who weren’t wearing masks. Maybe because we’re Asian? Well my son’s half Asian but looks white. I just look at him and say you keep mean mugging my son and you don’t have to worry about the wuhan killing you. He gets a funny look in his eyes and backs up to his wife. Manager walks over and hands us our order and says on the house Phil.

Guessing no one has ever stood up to him. Wonder if his wife put him up to it.

Guess my dad instincts took over.

Just leave people alone. If you’re so afraid, then stay at home.

I’d tell her, “ you better step back, I just tested positive for Covid but I needed some deli meat to get me through the next couple days”.

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Originally posted by Excam_Man:
Soooooo glad I don't live in a commie state.
I don't know how some of you put up with such nonsense.

Doesn't have to be a commie state for that to happen.
I got it from an older woman when Ohio had a mask mandate at a gas station.
I don't engage many people so I just stood there while she went on about me not having a mask. Bought my stuff at the counter and left without saying one word to her.

Only thing I'd have done different is be polite when she said excuse me. You could have dropped your wallet, your cart could have been in her way, who knows. I've actually run into masked people that were polite.

Apart from that you did the right thing putting her in her place.