I'm surprised it took so long. My first run-in with a maskhole. [View all]

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I have witnessed other people being hassled, but no one had ever approached me ... until today.
I was at the grocery store picking up a few items for my wife. While standing at the meat counter a middle-aged guy (who looked vaguely familiar, it's a small town), but with whom I had never spoken before walked up beside me and said, "You, know, that mask is completely unnecessary. Why would you want to wear a chin diaper?" He wasn't particularly in-my-face or threatening, but it felt intrusive and it pissed me off.
I must have been building up a vicarious head of steam over time after seeing and hearing about other people being bothered by ill-informed assholes, because I didn't hesitate for a second.
I replied, "I wear a mask because I'm 70 years old, have survived three different types of cancer, and in order to live my life I'm forced to come into regular contact with ignorant and thoughtless jackasses who don't understand that the virus and its variations don't give a shit about politics. Does that answer your question?"

He harrumphed a bit, then turned and walked away without replying.

You know, I kind of enjoyed it.