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Does anyone know where to purchase a mask with a BioHazard emblem on it, and also says positive tested stay back? Thinking if these idiots give you shit about mask, take it off, get up close, tell em I tested positive yesterday, while you carelessly dry cough into your elbow. no worries Karen, its just a flu, a fake one, 99 percent harmless.

LakeArenal
(29,941 posts)soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Just give them a wide berth to protect yourself and your loved ones and everyone else.
Cirque du So-What
(28,079 posts)I dont think much of your clever ruse.
Traildogbob
(10,985 posts)Just have it on there as a warning. Lies are acceptable these days. Actually. No statement needed, just the biohazard emblem would do me. My clever ruse will not help the bus driver that was beatin into brain damage for asking those boarding his bus to put on a mask. The dangers are real from these idiots, and not everyone has the military training I had to Take Care of the situation many are being faced with. A particular set of skills, and I got very good at it, in theater., a war one! Threaten me or my daughters life because of trump/Fox BS, I will gladly use those skills. Not promoting violence but making a statement as an only parent of an ICU nurse. Many fathers, and mothers, will not stand for this idiocracy, and will go into flight or fight mode. Every species does it. The Gubment taught me the fight mode. Thank you for funding that education by the way.
Cirque du So-What
(28,079 posts)And FYI, lies are never acceptable.
Traildogbob
(10,985 posts)Not acceptable? Maybe alert Fox/Trump/GOP. No ruffy tuffy-wuffy. Just instincts that still exist after surviving war. You know us Vietnam vets are unstable and dangerous, right. Instinct reactions ate beat into your souls as special operators. Never an instigator, but very protective of my daughter and my own life. Kinda what got me home from jungles and other operations. Just a bit on edge after seeing many many episode of idiots attacking innocent people for wearing masks the last few days. My daughter is in ICU 12 hour shifts. They are threatening her life, so yea, maybe created a little ruffy in me. You be safe, handle threats that works best for you. Wish you good health and safely away from the idiots. Just actually wanted a biohazard mask 😷
Brother Buzz
(38,308 posts)She Who Must be Obeyed doctored my mask with a cartoon gorilla smile. I didn't notice it until I arrived at a store.
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LuckyCharms
(19,941 posts)just stare at them. That's all you have to do. You don't have to say anything, or do anything else. Just stare at them, showing no expression in your eyes. Stare at them until they get so uncomfortable that they have no idea what to do, and they shut up and walk away. Take one step back for every step they take toward you. Remain completely silent. Even if they yell. Just stare them into submission...it works.
If they are completely nuts and pull your mask off or something, then the story changes. If someone did that to me (which most likely would not happen), I'd knock them out because I would view that as battery, and I should be able to defend myself.
I think you could make a good case in court for self-defense if someone did that to you. But fortunately, I think those cases would be rare.
I believe...no violence unless you are physically fucked with. No games, no tricks, just stare them down. People who would give you shit about wearing a mask are mentally weak anyway...all it takes is dead silence and a stare to confuse them.
Traildogbob
(10,985 posts)Its when they put hands on, that is the line, and that is being done lots of places everyday. Personally, I have the great privilege of being surrounded by many thousands of acres of mountainous forest. Trailess and I am very skilled at navigating them. Can completely stay alone, and I LOVE solitude. Do not need to be around covidiots but very infrequently have to re-supply food. I do worry for others that do not have that ability and have to face those idiots. I will fight for those if the situation occurs, my oath still applies, always will. Peace all. Thanks for posts.
LuckyCharms
(19,941 posts)And I am happy for you for your living situation! I would be very happy to live in complete solitude at this point in my life!
I try to tell people that there is usually no need to escalate a situation. The best thing is to remain quiet and back away, while continuing to look at the person who is verbally abusing you. We do ourselves no favors by screaming right back at them...de-escalation is the best route. It's when they lay hands on you or yours that things change. But that can mostly be avoided if you try to stay away from them if they approach you. Because in the end, their words mean nothing. To that end, please don't mess with them with a bio-hazard mask or anything like that!
You have a good way of thinking...a good philosophy. Thank you for posting.
cayugafalls
(5,791 posts)I have been trying to figure out what to do.
Your advice is greatly appreciated.
LuckyCharms
(19,941 posts)Always have that in the back of your mind...when they approach, I move away. Don't say a word, don't let them elicit a response from you. Be expressionless. Let them scream all the tripe at you that they want.
If you can't get away from them, and they are touching you, or spitting on you, or coughing on you...defend yourself until the threat is no longer a threat. I do not think there is any court that would fault you for that, as long as you made your best attempt to keep away from them.
Use your eyes and your body language to convey that you are not going to take any shit. Silent intimidation is the most effective intimidation.
People who have a plan and are confident in themselves have no need to call people names (snowflake, sheep, libtard). People who exhibit their anger publicly and whine about their freedums being taken away by a mask are weak and undisciplined.
Have quiet confidence. Have no fear. Everything is going to be alright.
PS...I'm talking here about when strangers mess with you. Things have to be handled a bit differently when people you know are approaching you out of sheer ignorance.
FakeNoose
(37,193 posts)Try googling "biohazard face masks" and see what you get.
Traildogbob
(10,985 posts)Raine
(30,771 posts)just ignore them.
Traildogbob
(10,985 posts)Tipperary
(6,930 posts)I saw the post office clerk with a mask that said I cant breathe today, but probably only noticed because I was waiting in line. I notice if people have masks on, and those that dont I stay the hell away from.
But I do not look to see if anyone has anything on it. If I noticed a biohazard symbol, I would think it was a clever joke. Just keep your distance from people. And coughing at someone is just not cool, sorry.
Traildogbob
(10,985 posts)Only if I had 2 layers of N95. I stay away, fortunate enough to be able to isolate 90 percent of the time. Heard Rude Pundit call the cloth variety masks that are not considered any where near as safe, face Panties. 😁 I really wish we could Mass produce N95 and make them available to anyone at reasonable costs. I worry the bandanas and single layer non medical quality may give false security. Looks like today broke many more records. Wait until 4th exposures surface in 2 weeks. Darwinism coming for mouth breathers.