ThomasP
Senior Master Sergeant
An Observation of People Concerning the Wearing of Masks.
Over the last week I have traveled outside the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area several times. Because most of my packages are in the medical category (ie involving hospitals, clinics, and individuals with medical conditions that require specialized medicines) I always wear my surgical quality mask when picking up and delivering said packages. I drove a total of just over 1000 miles during the last week, and (beyond the 2nd tier suburbs) the only places I saw people wearing a mask was at the hospitals and clinics, plus about 5 employees in Holiday gas stations.
The above in and of itself is kind of telling, but wait - there's more!
Not only was there a disregard of the value of wearing masks, I actually observed anti-mask/anti-mask wearer attitudes. I encountered bewilderment, resentment, contempt, and anger - directed at myself, because I was wearing a mask. I expected the disregard for mask wearing, and most people behaved the same as usual. But there were maybe 20-25 people in the general public that presented an attitude.
If I had an IQ less than a cucumber I might have had my feelings hurt, or been intimidated?
Over the last week I have traveled outside the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area several times. Because most of my packages are in the medical category (ie involving hospitals, clinics, and individuals with medical conditions that require specialized medicines) I always wear my surgical quality mask when picking up and delivering said packages. I drove a total of just over 1000 miles during the last week, and (beyond the 2nd tier suburbs) the only places I saw people wearing a mask was at the hospitals and clinics, plus about 5 employees in Holiday gas stations.
The above in and of itself is kind of telling, but wait - there's more!
Not only was there a disregard of the value of wearing masks, I actually observed anti-mask/anti-mask wearer attitudes. I encountered bewilderment, resentment, contempt, and anger - directed at myself, because I was wearing a mask. I expected the disregard for mask wearing, and most people behaved the same as usual. But there were maybe 20-25 people in the general public that presented an attitude.
If I had an IQ less than a cucumber I might have had my feelings hurt, or been intimidated?