Encounter at the drug store the other day

[conuly]

This woman was standing on line with her two year old, and she bought a bag of M&Ms - and then automatically raised it to her face to try to open it with her teeth! Can't do that with a mask on!

Alas, once she opened it and gave a candy to her child, the kid promptly dropped it so it rolled to my feet. I picked it up before he could get to it and put the floor candy in his mouth, and by the look on that poor child's face I'm clearly the meanest grown-up he's ever encountered in his life. His mother thanked me, at least.

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Comments

[lilysea]

The girl scout cookies link goes to
"Amy Schumer Shares ‘Cute’ C-Section Scar On Instagram"

[conuly]

Ugh, thanks, it's one of those endless scroll sites.

[conuly]

https://www.scarymommy.com/troop-6000-girl-scouts-nyc-shelters/

[james]

I have been wearing a mask 5 days a week for 6 or more hours a day (at work) since March and I STILL try to bring things to my mouth like when I buy my drink at Starbucks but haven't gotten up to the break room yet.

Or I cover my mouth with my hand when I cough.

[conuly]

I mean, mask or not you probably should still cover your mouth with your elbow when coughing or sneezing.

[james]

I'm aware of that and I do, I was just trying to say "ha ha me too" about the woman opening a package with her mask on.

[conuly]

Mmm. The last time I took the dog to the groomer I picked him up on the way home for some reason - I think the streets were muddy? - and I tried to kiss his little furry face.

[chez_jae]

If you were TRULY mean...you would have eaten the floor candy in front of him.

:D

[conuly]

What, with my mask on?

I'm sure that's some sort of COVID vector failure anyway!