We have LOTS of petty dictators here in California, but none have them have accosted me for going maskless outdoors. I’ve had two Karens (one woman, one guy) bug me, once at the beach and another time on a hike. The woman at the beach was going apoplectic and I thought she might have a brain aneurism right there on the spot. She screamed “Where are you from? Go back there!” I calmly replied “Right here in California for nearly 50 years.” That was fun.
I think it’s a LONG stretch to think that a small handful of people going maskless on the sidewalk is going to cause the Powers That Be to cancel outdoor dining.
Ain't "science" grand?!
But, I have two kids in the restaurant biz. If health inspectors find unmasked people away from a table in a restaurant, it's the restaurant and employees who pay the price, not the customer. I want my kids to keep their jobs