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JustAnotherGen

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28. I'm sorry you experienced that

Reply to wnylib (Original post)

Tue May 16, 2023, 10:36 AM

May 2023

I grew up in a small town outside of Rochester. Went to NU, lived in Buff, then back to a Suburb of Rochester prior to relocating to NJ in 2006.

People in other parts of the country have no idea how regressive some places can be to the west of the Cuomo (previously Tappanzee) bridge can be.

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Creepy experience with a MAGA store owner today. [View all] wnylib May 2023 OP

I think you handled it well!!! Karadeniz May 2023 #1

How awful that you had to deal with such a jerk. CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 #2

The store next to that one is a small convenience store. wnylib May 2023 #5

Jesus. Forget the neighborhood, it's time to find a new town. Maru Kitteh May 2023 #32

That guy needs truck nuts on the sign hanging over his store entrance. applegrove May 2023 #3

OK. I nominate you to put it there while he wnylib May 2023 #4

Yikes. Life is hard enough. You did well. At some point when he loses applegrove May 2023 #6

I don't know how he stays in business. wnylib May 2023 #7

Don't need a lot of customers KS Toronado May 2023 #17

Crossed my mind that he might be doing both. wnylib May 2023 #19

I'm glad they just talked. sakabatou May 2023 #8

It's hard to believe that these kind of attacks happen in New York, but they certainly do Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #9

It's insane that a health issue has been so politicized. wnylib May 2023 #11

Is it your neighbors, or just this jerk with the store? Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #13

It's that store owner, and another wnylib May 2023 #18

He must be independently wealthy LOL. LoisB May 2023 #10

These people have issues NJCher May 2023 #12

He might have posted online of his encounter with a "masked person" in his store, No Vested Interest May 2023 #14

That would account for him spending all his time wnylib May 2023 #23

what a douchebag orleans May 2023 #15

When you meet up with a person who is that unhinged, you need to invoke Rule #1 Warpy May 2023 #16

The neighbors told me that he used to have that sign wnylib May 2023 #24

Ah, yes, the military surplus store owner from "Falling Down" . . . hatrack May 2023 #20

Don't you know? MissMillie May 2023 #21

Good lord...yes find a saner neighborhood. We moved from NE Ohio to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. we can do it May 2023 #22

Since I'm in a blue state, wnylib May 2023 #26

Lucky you. You will find something. we can do it May 2023 #27

Since you were wearing the mask, and obviously had to pull it down to expectorate, BlackSkimmer May 2023 #25

I'm sorry you experienced that JustAnotherGen May 2023 #28

Is this store in Buffalo? I'd sure like to avoid a crazy freak like that as I still mask with an N95 liberal_mama May 2023 #29

No, not in Buffalo. wnylib May 2023 #30

I'm not actually in the city of Buffalo, I live in Cheektowaga, a large suburb of Buffalo liberal_mama May 2023 #31

I'm familiar with Cheektowaga. I took classes wnylib May 2023 #34

You triggered him. NotVeryImportant May 2023 #33

Afterwards I thought it might have been wnylib May 2023 #35

I'm sorry you didn't get a chance to explain. We live in a very Hortensis May 2023 #36

I've lived all over the US ExWhoDoesntCare May 2023 #37

It's a small city. If the store is a front wnylib May 2023 #38

I wish you could find a Cha May 2023 #39