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1 posted on 06/17/2021 8:06:18 PM PDT by Jonty30
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My Adventures in Florida today. Several stores, one elderly lady with mask.


2 posted on 06/17/2021 8:09:00 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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Thank you for your push back.

A few months ago, some flack had suggested that in England the mask mandates should be made permanent as “people are used to them now”. So, if you decide to be polite and compliant, it is taken as support for the imposition.

So, I try every sign, see if I get push back, and walk out if I am told they are required, in many cases to never go back again. I am in a large city (Phoenix), so I can get away with taht. But any push back, anywhere, is worth doing.


3 posted on 06/17/2021 8:11:46 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (“At first you go bankrupt slowly, then all at once.” -- Hemingway)
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Do you live in Alberta?


4 posted on 06/17/2021 8:14:02 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Critical Marx Theory is The SOLUTION....)
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So I assume this happened in Canada? Shouldn’t you be careful? Can’t they arrest you for failure to obey?

I’ve been reading where they just arrested a pastor for holding church services in violation of their laws.


7 posted on 06/17/2021 8:15:13 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (I love my country. It’s my government that I hate.)
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No masks here in Delco PA. except my doctors offices.


14 posted on 06/17/2021 8:37:16 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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I agree absolutely. The mask insanity just keeps going on and on.


15 posted on 06/17/2021 8:38:23 PM PDT by House Atreides
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Walked into Walmart when the mask mandated just started. I had it below my nose. The Lady at the door told me to put it over my nose. I just said no thanks and kept walking


16 posted on 06/17/2021 8:41:20 PM PDT by roving
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In the last year, I got challenged four times for not wearing a mask. The first three times I told them no, but thank you for your concern and that was it. The last time however, about two months ago, I walked into a Goodwill resale shop. This guy comes running toward me like his hair was on fire pointing to his face saying sir sir sir sir like I was some sort of leper. Screw him, kept looking around.


23 posted on 06/17/2021 9:02:38 PM PDT by Smellin Salt
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We live in a secluded part of Berlin because it is a peninsula at the river Spree. So we had to travel to food shop. This area was a swampy industrial waste zone but really beautiful otherwise. In recent years they have done the most impressive land and water clean-up and development I ever thought possible. Now a lot of our neighbors are rich.

Part of the development is a long tall building that includes a supermarket food store that is only two blocks from us. Yesterday was opening day so my wife and I went at 7am. We only spent about 10 euros on breakfast stuff because we wanted to go again when our daughter woke-up.

When we entered the supermarket opening day they offered a glass of orange juice or champagne. There is a bakery and an escalator going up to the supermarket.

So, we were the first ones in, the first ones up the escalator, the first ones paying (I think) and then there were the options of being the first ones down the escalator, down the stairs or down the elevator. I told my wife let’s be the first ones down the elevator.

The elevator went down but the door failed to open and it would not move so we were stuck for almost an hour. When they got the door to open I stepped out with no mask on and got another glass of orange juice. Then a worker walk by and signaled to me to wear a mask so I took some steps outside.

That’s it. That’s what I got. Take it or leave it.

Later when we went back with our daughter the escalator was broke too. But it’s a great supermarket and we are very happy. The bakery is awesome too.


24 posted on 06/17/2021 9:04:41 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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I went to Kroger today - big sign on the door, everyone must wear a mask. So I pulled up my bandana, when I got inside, no one was wearing a mask, not even the employees.


25 posted on 06/17/2021 9:05:51 PM PDT by 11th_VA (Et Tu Fox News ?)
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I would have told the manager that “I am tire(d) of this crap”. I’ll shop elsewhere”.


36 posted on 06/18/2021 2:04:32 AM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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For those who may not be aware of what Canadian Tire.....
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We call it China Tire......I bet if you go through the store aisle by aisle, it will will be a serious challenge to find anything made in China there.


40 posted on 06/18/2021 3:19:42 AM PDT by hecticskeptic
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I went to crappy tire on Sunday.

Crowd control employee allowed me to walk into store with mask in pocket
Millenial chirped at me to put my mask on.
I told him he knows less than nothing and I would take direction from a store employee.

Store employee popped up and ask me to put on my mask


41 posted on 06/18/2021 3:30:49 AM PDT by Steven Tyler
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The left is very crafty. They knew that it would be difficult to beat all Americans into total submission. (Not Canadians. They would not show any resistance.) So they came up with a plan. The plan would have many benefits, but the big one would be forcing the folks into unquestioned compliance, and carrying around a very visible sign of their subjugation.
Voila the mask!
The mask, which slowly suffocates you and does not protect from any infection, would be commanded, and the penalties would be huge - way out of proportion.

The major effect of the mask on me was to harden my total distrust of government.


45 posted on 06/18/2021 5:15:01 AM PDT by I want the USA back (The government is the biggest criminal of them all.)
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I believe face masks at this point have become nothing more than a political statement. Especially for peoples of color.

From my observations, they continue to wear masks when I see them, regardless of where they are. I mean even outside while walking down the street or driving a car with no passengers. Go figure.


53 posted on 06/18/2021 8:01:34 AM PDT by CodeJockey (Dum Spiro, Pugno)
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I replied while looking at him and walking towards the tills, "I think I will let a Canadian Tire employee tell me that."

He replied, "I am a Canadian Tire Employee", while he started unzipping his hoodie to show his red shirt in all its glory.

I replied, "I think I will let a Canadian Tire manager tell me that."

That's when he replied, "Whatever."


My Canadian (Grande Prairie) wife told me that your interaction was very Canadian . . . polite and conflict averse. But you still got the job done. Good job!
55 posted on 06/18/2021 8:33:11 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (“At first you go bankrupt slowly, then all at once.” -- Hemingway)
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People quit wearing them here about 2 months ago. Even the hippy store finally gave up. They are reduced to a sign that says “We are wearing a mask and hope you will too”

Buncha antivaxxers.


63 posted on 06/20/2021 6:13:11 AM PDT by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston? )
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"I think I will let a Canadian Tire employee tell me that."

He didn't tell you anything. He asked you a question.

65 posted on 06/20/2021 3:05:53 PM PDT by TankerKC (Be first with the truth. )
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