So yesterday I wrote that masks are now required to shop in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.. Despite the midday heat today, I returned my borrowed shopping cart and one I found on the way, as is usually the case, and I learned they'd passed the law a couple weeks ago from some manager-type kid at the front with no sense of humour supervising the entrance girl. Since I had no mask he insisted I wear one of their free face diapers. I joked about wearing it on my wrist or in my pants to catch my farts but he was having none of it. I have a huge fucking beard and their non-sealing face-mask was not enough to trap my halitosis, copious farts, and obnoxious body odour. I'm a walking toxic nuclear cesspool of rampant disease on the hunt for all the grandmas my pretty little COVIDs can smother and consume. It was all beyond stupid plus I'm sweaty, heavy, and just walked a couple kilometres to get there so a few steps into the store I took it off, but by the time I made a turn down one of the isles for a few things forgotten yesterday he'd caught up to me and insisted I put it back on while he briefly checked on some pasta or salsa or bologna or something then walked off after I made a fumbling motion half way to my face. I didn't want to be that guy but fuck if I was going to wear a mask. I feel bad enough about selling myself out by semi-pretending to go along with the bullshit without adding assholery to my sins. If he was going to bother to come around again I was going to explain what I thought about it all, ask to speak to his boss, and/or prepare to have the cops called or even be banned from the store (after which I'd/I'll have to seriously reconsider things). Until forced, I simply can't abide this bullshit scamdemic and every bit of pressure gets me more and more determined to not give in. I've been through much worse.
On the plus side, I understand that just saying "I'm mad as Hell and I'm not going to take this anymore" is not nearly enough and is not productive nor will win over anyone. So I'm going to have to come up with some comical theatrical silliness to combat the slave-state silliness. It's got to be bold, fun, and friendly and I can't afford to upset many people in the process (I'll never win them all but I can try). I need to win hearts and minds, if only locally. MANY are already in agreement, from partially to wholeheartedly, waiting in line before or at checkout. Since this scamdemic began, thus far I've only had 2 people in person counter/object - one was very polite and the other with an ugly screech and a cowardly withdraw which was fine with me if they didn't want to hear my counter-points to their aghast declaration that they "knew people in the medical industry". (I didn't get to tell them almost half my family are doctors of one kind or another, closest being my Dad being a recently retired MD/anesthesiologist and my brother a chiropractor - not that I've consulted them on this matter, nor need to.)
So on my return I remembered an idea I'd forgotten since last month or maybe 2 ago... I was seriously thinking of scratching up a hand-drawn/painted sandwich board sign to wear around - or just a not so extreme objector's T-shirt and/or more portable sign to invite people to ask why I object, etc etc etc. I'd kinda forgotten about this idea as I don't really want to study up and get all the solid facts, numbers, and context ready to spew without hesitation. Depending on the day I may or may not perform well and if I were great with 10 people and messed up one I'd still be kicking myself. It's not my jam, man.
A few months ago I thought about designing old school flyers to hand out with prepared info for folks to check out. Yes, a lot of people, young and old, still don't use the Interwebs. I could also tape the flyers up everywhere, including by the outside lineup at the grocery store and at the beer store.
At least yesterday buying a new cat5 cable at the computer store I convinced a couple friends to check out Corbett's Bill Gates documentary. (Today I'll drill some holes and should have fiber today or tomorrow! Yay!) Also, for way over a year now my local computer store has had my hand drawn SaidIt.net logo on their whiteboard that they never use, yet is very visible right by the register.
It seems certain that the powers that be are making their desperate moves to try to make things worse and worse and worse for everyone, nonetheless, I want to encourage everyone to enjoy life while we can, and if we must, go out in style with grace and compassion, while supporting each other, and resisting as long and as hard and as much as possible. Also - have a beautiful Canada Day.
Peace out biatches! It's getting close to beerthirty time.
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