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179. That sort of intimidating factor comes in handy.

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Wed Apr 20, 2022, 09:43 PM

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My response to the idiot insisting that I remove my mask, because the mandate [View all] niyad Apr 2022 OP

💯 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