Saturday, June 13, 2020

not worth it

I decide to take a long walk but need a destination.  

I choose Costco.  It's a little over 2 miles from my apartment.

I plan to buy the 28-bag box of 100-calorie Skinny Pop.

I haven't been to Costco since early March, so I'm surprised to see the long line to get in.

But the line moves much faster than expected, and everyone is masked and respectful of the six-feet apart markings.

I get in the store, find the Skinny Pop, and get in the long line to pay.

The floor is well-marked so I know exactly where to stand. I look behind me and there are two women. They are together.

One is wearing a mask correctly. The other is wearing her mask as a fashion accessory to decorate her chin.

"Can you please put your mask on?" I ask.

"It is on," she replies, with attitude.

"Well, it's not covering your nose and your mouth," I respond.

The masked woman jumps into the conversation.

"What's it to you, anyway?  Just mind your own business."

"I am minding my own business and that's why you should put your mask on."

"Don't tell me what to do, you fu*kng bitch," she says. And she's loud.

I then see Hector, a Costco employee, and call him over.

I explain what's going on. Hector observes the situation and comes to a conclusion.

"She is wearing a mask." 

"Hector, you do know, don't you, that wearing a mask around your neck is not quite the same thing as wearing one to cover your nose and mouth?"

He says something to the two women that I cannot hear. 

Hector then walks away. 

They all smile at each other. Best friends now. Probably in agreement that I am a fu*king bitch.

The woman still has her mask around her neck by the time I pay and leave the store.

And oh, by the way, here's Costco's policy on masks:

Dear Costco Member,

To help protect our employees and members, effective May 4, 2020, all Costco members and guests must wear a face covering that covers the mouth and nose, at all times while at Costco.


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