I Will Never Wear A Mask She Said
By: Conny Manero
Tags: Pandemic, Masks, Covid 19, Virus, Coronavirus

I came across the following message on Facebook today:

I’m not complying with the govt no matter what. I don’t wear a mask, I wear a headscarf instead. If a clerk tells me I’m going the wrong way in an aisle, I ignore them and keep going. Those arrows are ludicrous and serve no purpose. I refuse to use hand sanitizer. We’re still going to go see Duke’s parents regardless of the stupid rules. The govt has absolutely no right whatsoever to keep people from seeing their own parents and family members. This country is sliding downhill into fascism and communism and its people who just sit back and accept it that is contributing to the downfall of our free society. We no longer live in a free and democratic country, it’s time people woke up and rose up against the govt. People should be mass protesting in the streets against these restrictions on their freedoms, but no, they’re just hiding in their homes, afraid of the virus, when really we should be very afraid of the govt and what it is doing to our country!!!!!

I find this extremely upsetting. How can anyone be so arrogant, selfish, and careless not to wear a mask? Everyone is wearing masks, everyone is practicing social distancing, everyone is washing their hands or using hand sanitizer, so why does this woman think she is above all this. She should be charged with reckless endangerment.

I had a brief conversation with her, pointing out the dangers of not wearing a mask. The gist of my message was, you might have the virus and not know it. You might infect others. Because of you, people might get sick or even die.

Her response was “I don’t care. I’m not afraid of the virus. I hope you get it.”

I wasn’t the only one who didn’t agree with her. James (not his real name) posted the following poster for her attention and stated “I am deeply disappointed in you Judith (not her real name).

Image courtesy of North 99

To which she replied, “Too bad.”

What is wrong with this woman. I’ve seen pictures of Queen Elizabeth wearing a mask, I’ve seen pictures of Hollywood celebrities wearing a mask if they can do it, why can’t she?

Then there are those who claim to have a medical condition that prevents them from wearing a mask. Asthma is the number one excuse. However, Dr. David Stukus, a member of the Medical Scientific Council for the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) stated “Most people with asthma, even if it’s severe, can manage to wear a face mask or covering for a short period of time.”

If someone feels they absolutely cannot wear a mask, they should avoid all social contact. They should stay in their home, shop online, do curbside pickup, or arrange for delivery.

Some think of being clever by obtaining an exempt badge. Most of these badges are fake. Others wear a badge that states ‘I’ve been tested and I’m safe’. This too is baloney. That person might be safe today but might not be safe tomorrow.

Image courtesy of FTBA

When I asked online about Covid symptoms I got the following response:

How long does it take for symptoms of the coronavirus disease to appear?



On average it takes 5–6 days from when someone is infected with the virus for symptoms to show, however it can take up to 14 days.

https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus#tab=tab_1

When will people realize that if we are ever to beat this virus we have to stand together and we all have to do our part. That means wearing masks, practice social distancing, and wash hands.

Never think that it won’t happen to you.