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Pandemic
Rip Off That Damn Mask!
It’s emasculating, whatever that means
Today is my grocery shopping day. I was busy preparing my list when I happened to think about this.
The supermarket parking lot is always littered with disposable masks. That annoys me not because of the littering; that gets cleaned up quickly. It’s not the pollution either, although that is becoming a serious problem.
No, what brings a scowl to my face is seeing the assholes who do the act, taking off their mask and dropping it.
It’s always men. Rip that damn thing off as soon as you are out of the store! Reach for it even as you are halfway out the door because having that oppressive device on your face is emasculating. Reach for it even if you have grocery bags in each hand and must juggle one to free the hand that can rid you of your shame!
The same men would not think of putting on that horrid accouterment in their car. No, not until they are about to enter the store will they fumble the mask onto their face. Nor would they wear it…
