Thank you so much! I just ordered myself one of these.
Excellent! As a warning, I have been “accosted” by a Karen, one time, while wearing this face covering. She moved close to me with her arm extended, and told me to “back away!” even though SHE was the one who encroached on the “6 foot” rule.
It was at a Fresh Thyme store, similar to a Whole Foods. I had already run into this woman near the meat counter, and I took note of her behavior (and companion) there, so tried avoiding her throughout the store.
Unfortunately, that particular store has narrow aisles, so instead of walking past her and her companion, (I’m guessing a young teen, but it was difficult to tell), I went around to approach the canned goods from the other “entry” side of the aisle.
Needless to say, I backed away and said “sure, no problem” since I didn’t know if she was planning to chase after me.
Now, I feel the need to describe her companion as best as I can. Mostly so you can see the amount of over-the-top anxiety this woman exhibited. This occurred in very late July or early August. It was at least 95 degrees outside.
The companion was about 4’8” to 5’ tall, as the person was several inches shorter than me. The person dressed in a black witch outfit, head to toe, like a costume, complete with plastic head/face mask with pointy witch nose, pointed black witch’s hat, and long black gloves on the hands. There was zero skin uncovered. Remember, this was late July, not October, and not near Halloween. She called this person by a name which I associate as male predominantly, but could’ve been a female. So based on size and gender neutral name (these days), I’m presuming this was a 10-13 year old.
It was a very unusual situation. Masks had been “recommended” in the weeks before this happened, but this was a few days after the masks had become required indoors. I have wondered since then if this was the lady’s first venture out into the real world since lockdowns happened.
The person underneath that all black costume had to have been overheated in it. Even air conditioning in a store isn’t that great when you are wearing that many layers, and I can’t even imagine how hot it was as they walked to and from the parking lot that day.
To me, the lady was unnecessarily creating heightened anxiety in her companion, which to me, was a child, perhaps with special needs, but what do I know? It’s just a feeling I got from my whole experience.
I no longer wear that particular mask in that store (only) and I have a single layer eyelet lace mask for when I go in there. Just in case this woman is there again. One encounter with her was enough to last a lifetime.