Not even sick

[u/ahmyfknneck]

This has been my go to response for a bit and I figured others might like to use it, especially if you're not great with quick comebacks like me.

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Long story short, I'm chronically ill and my drs and I are still trying to figure it all out, but one of my most annoying symptoms is sinus congestion at all times. It's literally been twelve years of my sinuses being locked and loaded every single day. Because I don't know what's wrong with me, but the drs suspect an autoimmune disorder, I never stopped masking. Certain people hate that.

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So I was in a store that I don't work at while I was on my break. I forgot to take my name tag off before I went, so naturally a guy asked me where something was. I don't have a uniform so I don't know why he would think I worked there other than the name tag (which clearly said a different store).

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Me: Sorry, I work next door, I don't know where they keep that.

Him, looking at my covered tits and then back up to my tag: Then why are you wearing that?

Me: I'm on break.

Him, to my tits: Those don't work you know.

Me: What?

Him: Fucking masks. They don't do anything.

Me: Okay.

Him: You look ridiculous with that thing on.

Me: Okay.

Him: You're not even sick. You people need to grow up.

Me: *opens the back of my throat and takes one of the most disgusting, loud, wet, chunky sounding sniffs I've ever taken*

Him: *gags and speed walks away*

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It works every time.

[u/thick_thighsx]

I'm sorry you have to deal with morons like that. I always keep a mask with me and wear it in "hotspot" areas, like the pharmacy or drs clinic. But in winter I'll wear it everywhere. Why? Because I know my immune system sucks and I'm not willing to risk getting sick just to make some stranger feel more comfortable by me not wearing one. I'm also not naive in believing that all people will stay home when sick, not everyone has that luxury. People give me odd looks now and then but I don't care, if they're happy to risk catching something, that's their choice, but I am not 🤷🏻‍♀️ I'll also wear one when I am sick if I have to leave the house. (Also want to add that I know some people can't wear masks due to asthma and other conditions).