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xmas74

(29,658 posts)
79. Just tell them you're waiting for your labs to come back.
Tue Apr 19, 2022, 11:51 PM
Apr 2022

I did that recently and no one said a damn thing afterwards.

💯 blm Apr 2022 #1
Thank you. niyad Apr 2022 #82
Do they not believe in freedom?  ( n/t ) Make7 Apr 2022 #2
Only theirs. niyad Apr 2022 #15
Oh so true Rebl2 Apr 2022 #31
I'm so glad I live in a very blue area... Ohio Joe Apr 2022 #3
I live in a red area AZSkiffyGeek Apr 2022 #6
"Why am I wearing a mask? So nobody thinks I'm a Republican." panader0 Apr 2022 #24
you nearly owed me a keyboard. niyad Apr 2022 #36
Love it malaise Apr 2022 #119
Absolutely..right on! Roc2020 Apr 2022 #128
That has been a motivator for me, too. dchill Apr 2022 #141
I am SO stealing this, panader0!!! calimary Apr 2022 #169
The response I've been waiting to use, but haven't had the opportunity; A HERETIC I AM Apr 2022 #78
Exactly. niyad Apr 2022 #123
I live in a bluer area of fundieville, but we do get the rwnj's (lamborn the useless niyad Apr 2022 #17
Simpler. Tell them the government is using nerve gas. usonian Apr 2022 #4
I will keep that for next time. niyad Apr 2022 #12
That's right wendyb-NC Apr 2022 #5
Thank you. niyad Apr 2022 #18
I stil wear one Timewas Apr 2022 #7
A reasoned response. Igel Apr 2022 #16
I will continue to wear one. niyad Apr 2022 #19
"I caught the flu last month... MissMillie Apr 2022 #96
How are you doing now? niyad Apr 2022 #124
I'm still masking canetoad Apr 2022 #8
Have not tried that one yet. niyad Apr 2022 #25
Yup. And that case number is only about 7% of all cases. SunSeeker Apr 2022 #89
Yikes. That is disturbing. niyad Apr 2022 #93
Mask it or casket Seinan Sensei Apr 2022 #138
Exactly. niyad Apr 2022 #145
Here's my planned responses: Patterson Apr 2022 #9
Those work. niyad Apr 2022 #20
Here's mine... llmart Apr 2022 #26
I like that! niyad Apr 2022 #37
I was gonna say that you beat me to it. I think they understand that TB is contagious Walleye Apr 2022 #33
She is either a complete moron or she wants to kill Americans to make trump happy Eliot Rosewater Apr 2022 #10
Both can be true at the same time. niyad Apr 2022 #21
I like the classic New York response dhol82 Apr 2022 #11
That's pretty much my response, as well. GoCubsGo Apr 2022 #14
That works, but I enjoy confusing them. niyad Apr 2022 #23
a visual representation steelyboo Apr 2022 #136
FUCK YOU is what I would say Skittles Apr 2022 #13
I know that you would. niyad Apr 2022 #22
This is the right answer. GumboYaYa Apr 2022 #161
This is the right answer. Edit: And I just now see that someone posted the LuckyCharms Apr 2022 #172
Wow.. NotTodayPutin Apr 2022 #27
Welcome to our DU family. niyad Apr 2022 #34
Good for you! NotTodayPutin Apr 2022 #42
I am in a bluer area of fundieville (fungus on the family, new life, AFA, to name niyad Apr 2022 #69
Oh and thank you for the welcome. NotTodayPutin Apr 2022 #60
You have found one of the best places on the web. niyad Apr 2022 #68
Welcome. Love your name. halfulglas Apr 2022 #122
DU is a rare unique community I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2022 #166
Thank you, so much! NotTodayPutin Apr 2022 #170
I predicted they'll get very aggressive & attack masked people, plus accuse parents of child abuse Celerity Apr 2022 #28
Of course, they have been doing that all along. niyad Apr 2022 #29
I should have added that I fear it will exponentially increase Celerity Apr 2022 #41
Sadly true. niyad Apr 2022 #47
My response has been: "A million people have died of covid in America, Doodley Apr 2022 #30
Excellent response. I am so very sorry for your losses. niyad Apr 2022 #38
+1000 gldstwmn Apr 2022 #32
Thank you. niyad Apr 2022 #39
My response would have been "what business is it of yours?" AZLD4Candidate Apr 2022 #35
I know this particular idiot, and every once in a while smack her down. She niyad Apr 2022 #43
In that case, I would have used something graceful and tactful to end the conversation AZLD4Candidate Apr 2022 #48
You are correct, I should have been as graceful and tactful as you indicated. niyad Apr 2022 #55
Big words. We are naught but ignorant MAGAs... FailureToCommunicate Apr 2022 #40
True. It amuses me to watch them scratch their. . ..heads. niyad Apr 2022 #45
my response is ready, barbtries Apr 2022 #44
I will keep that for next time, as I plan on wearing mine for quite some time. niyad Apr 2022 #46
I noticed when I flew through Narita a few years ago musette_sf Apr 2022 #64
Most likely me, too Random Boomer Apr 2022 #132
All excellent points. Plus they cannot see when I smirk at them. niyad Apr 2022 #149
Short and Simple Response djtexas Apr 2022 #49
As I have indicated, she is a regular annoyance, and periodically gets niyad Apr 2022 #59
They can say anything, but I hope no one ever tries to TAKE my mask. Talitha Apr 2022 #50
Right there with you on the stick. I have considered using my oak staff, niyad Apr 2022 #63
Hickory is good too.... magicarpet Apr 2022 #127
I have been looking for a rosewood or ironwood one. On the other hand, my niyad Apr 2022 #147
A brick in a ladies purse can be a fashion statement. magicarpet Apr 2022 #151
This is true. niyad Apr 2022 #157
I carry an extra one with me wnylib Apr 2022 #139
From DU around March 2020: "It's not a mask. It's an I.Q. test." fierywoman Apr 2022 #51
Even more so now. hueymahl Apr 2022 #53
Exactly. niyad Apr 2022 #56
👍 Joinfortmill Apr 2022 #52
Thank you. niyad Apr 2022 #94
I wore my mask tonight when I went to the post office and to pick up dog food LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2022 #54
Glad to hear that. Stay safe. niyad Apr 2022 #97
Simply Cough, And Say... GB_RN Apr 2022 #57
That works, too. niyad Apr 2022 #67
It didn't for me. The response I got was littlemissmartypants Apr 2022 #133
I was heartened to read today musette_sf Apr 2022 #58
That is encouuraging. niyad Apr 2022 #92
"Who the fuck asked you for your lame opinion?" nt albacore Apr 2022 #61
That works, too. niyad Apr 2022 #65
Surgeons have been wearing masks for over a century progree Apr 2022 #62
Shhhhh. We are not supposed to notice. niyad Apr 2022 #71
Right, that's why they anesthetize us, so we won't notice and won't remember 😊 progree Apr 2022 #76
I may start wearing two of them. Mr.Bill Apr 2022 #66
That may be quite necessary. niyad Apr 2022 #72
Sorry for your awful experience. I have been really fortunate, MerryBlooms Apr 2022 #70
Thank you for your caring, but it was a typical interaction with this niyad Apr 2022 #73
My heart raced when he jumped out of his truck and MerryBlooms Apr 2022 #165
Do you carry something like pepper spray in your car? Or even hair spray? niyad Apr 2022 #173
No, but I would have never rolled down my window. MerryBlooms Apr 2022 #205
I think it a wise idea to carry something. People are getting nuts out there. niyad Apr 2022 #206
I applaud your restraint, where I would have told him to go fuck himself Orrex Apr 2022 #74
I lke all of your responses. But, I have been dealing with this twit for years, niyad Apr 2022 #81
Then you definitely shouldn't restrain yourself. It's not healthy. Orrex Apr 2022 #85
Thank you. niyad Apr 2022 #98
Elderly friend in MD just died of brain cancer. In her last lucid conversation childfreebychoice Apr 2022 #75
I would have liked your friend very much. niyad Apr 2022 #80
sorry about your friend-- orleans Apr 2022 #86
Someone gave niece and I some fuss at Target last week. KentuckyWoman Apr 2022 #77
you nearly owed me a keyboard. Love it. niyad Apr 2022 #83
Just tell them you're waiting for your labs to come back. xmas74 Apr 2022 #79
I like that one. niyad Apr 2022 #84
It's never happened, but my reply would be "Get over yourself." Talitha Apr 2022 #87
I like that one. niyad Apr 2022 #99
RIGHT??? YoshidaYui Apr 2022 #88
Makes one wonder about their intelligence. niyad Apr 2022 #102
What intelligence? YoshidaYui Apr 2022 #137
Pretty sure that you are correct. niyad Apr 2022 #153
My friend told me he just says, "Live and let live." SunSeeker Apr 2022 #90
"ive and let die" from a James Bond filmis now playing in my head. niyad Apr 2022 #91
I tell them I wear one to make a political statement. Emile Apr 2022 #95
Do they scratch their . . .heads. .in confusion? niyad Apr 2022 #100
No, they look pissed! Emile Apr 2022 #101
That makes my day. niyad Apr 2022 #103
lol +1 BeckyDem Apr 2022 #111
I would say, "Because I'm not a Floridiot!" But no one's asked me yet. XacerbatedDem Apr 2022 #104
I am sooooo stealing this! niyad Apr 2022 #106
Feel free. I'm here every night. XacerbatedDem Apr 2022 #108
And happy we are that you are here. niyad Apr 2022 #112
I would only need 4 syllables. lagomorph777 Apr 2022 #105
That works, too. But sometimes I like to play with my prey. niyad Apr 2022 #107
Great response. BeckyDem Apr 2022 #109
Thank you. Sadly, I think that you are correct. niyad Apr 2022 #110
I've been thinking about it and next time I'm going to say... Iggo Apr 2022 #113
Snicker. I like it! niyad Apr 2022 #115
I would just tell them to fuck off themaguffin Apr 2022 #114
That works, too. But sometimes I like to play with my prey. And this twit niyad Apr 2022 #116
"Oh OK, I have TB though, but OK"... faces immediately go dark ck4829 Apr 2022 #117
I like that! niyad Apr 2022 #120
Perfect malaise Apr 2022 #118
Thank you. niyad Apr 2022 #121
I live in a community that is highly vaxxed, boosted and has no problem Raftergirl Apr 2022 #125
Just do not take the horse paste if offered. niyad Apr 2022 #154
I had to go shopping yesterday and received some pretty weird stares appleannie1 Apr 2022 #126
I haven't been approached for wearing a mask. twodogsbarking Apr 2022 #129
Pretty scary. But glad they left you alone. niyad Apr 2022 #152
Tell them: "I'm wearing it so that you don't catch Ebola from me". . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2022 #130
or the bubonic plague. niyad Apr 2022 #155
Best response: "Why don't you go bother someone else?" FSogol Apr 2022 #131
"Hey! Don't talk to strangers." Iggo Apr 2022 #143
This message was self-deleted by its author Iggo Apr 2022 #144
I think I'm just going to reply with a... littlemissmartypants Apr 2022 #134
Gracious. .And to the point. niyad Apr 2022 #174
and........-i'm exercising my freedom to wear a mask you nazi. certainot Apr 2022 #135
You were expecting consistency from this bunch? niyad Apr 2022 #175
"To protect me from you" Jilly_in_VA Apr 2022 #140
I like that. niyad Apr 2022 #171
"My body, my choice, moron." Hassler Apr 2022 #142
Exactly. niyad Apr 2022 #176
If anyone ever came up to me and told me to remove my mask, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2022 #146
That sort of intimidating factor comes in handy. niyad Apr 2022 #179
35 years in the Enlisted ranks of the Marines will do that to ya. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2022 #184
That it certainly will! niyad Apr 2022 #196
Mine azureblue Apr 2022 #148
you nearly owed me a keyboard. I love it! niyad Apr 2022 #177
Last time someone made a snarky comment about my mask, I just replied.... Pacifist Patriot Apr 2022 #150
"drop dead" also works. niyad Apr 2022 #180
Ooo, good point! Pacifist Patriot Apr 2022 #211
Florida Womam for short lame54 Apr 2022 #156
She is worse than Florida woman. niyad Apr 2022 #181
Good one, niyad! I have my Cha Apr 2022 #158
Thank you. You are correct about public transit being petri dishes. I prefer niyad Apr 2022 #187
I would say: Because freedom...... LakeArenal Apr 2022 #159
But freedom is only for them! niyad Apr 2022 #188
Correction. They have FREEDUMB.... LakeArenal Apr 2022 #207
You are quite correct. niyad Apr 2022 #208
Did someone say that to you? Meowmee Apr 2022 #160
This particular person has been a pain for years. niyad Apr 2022 #189
"Go fuck yourself" is my go to. Followed by "Do we need law enforcement now?" (with phone out) Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #162
I will remember about the cell phone. niyad Apr 2022 #190
Recording either voice or visual is always a good idea. I don't do it but I should. Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #212
I think you need to really disinfect those claws, niyad. Great response, TexLaProgressive Apr 2022 #163
Thank you. I did, in fact, disinfect them. One must be careful! niyad Apr 2022 #191
You are kinder and more adult than I... Moostache Apr 2022 #164
She happened to catch me on a good day. niyad Apr 2022 #192
mandates Slammer Apr 2022 #167
I like that. niyad Apr 2022 #194
i had a quiet discussion on this with one of our more smart neighbors . AllaN01Bear Apr 2022 #168
good one! niyad Apr 2022 #195
Post removed Post removed Apr 2022 #178
Are you OK? LuckyCharms Apr 2022 #182
aw geez, what did I miss? niyad Apr 2022 #193
1st post of a troll... LuckyCharms Apr 2022 #197
ah, thank you. shame I missed it, could have used the laugh. niyad Apr 2022 #198
Also, several hundred million group hug smilies. LuckyCharms Apr 2022 #201
like blah blah blah bla? what a yutuz love your screen nick AllaN01Bear Apr 2022 #204
Lotsa work ya did there. johnp3907 Apr 2022 #183
Waiting for the pizza to arrive? Wednesdays Apr 2022 #185
I hate missing pizza delivery. niyad Apr 2022 #199
Tip: Never blow your wad on your first post. LuckyCharms Apr 2022 #186
True. Should at least wait til the second one. niyad Apr 2022 #200
Premature trollaculation. LuckyCharms Apr 2022 #202
Snicker. niyad Apr 2022 #203
If someone asks a dumb question - pretend you didn't hear and make them repeat it womanofthehills Apr 2022 #209
As I have indicated, she is a regular annoyance, and periodically gets niyad Apr 2022 #210
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