Shouting at Trader Joe’s
Let’s start with one lie in particular that antimask advocates have been peddling (and are still peddling) to try to trick store and restaurant owners into thinking that the ADA says that they don’t have to wear a mask. For instance, take a look at this woman ranting in Trader Joes in the video in this Tweet that she has a “medical condition” that makes it impossible for her to wear a facemask:
She has a breathing problem? Like hell she does. If she did she couldn’t SHOUT like that. Also, shouting spreads the droplets more, just the way singing does.
There’s a card. You’ve probably seen the card.
Nope nope nope none of that is true, and the agency doesn’t exist.
Where is the “Intelligence Exempt” card?
Maybe the anti-maskers can all get their pets licensed as emotional support animals and the pets can wear the masks in their place.
I have asthma. It is only poorly controlled. I am able to breathe with a mask, though I will admit it does make it more challenging at times. Having a breathing condition makes you higher risk for severe complications from COVID. I would think if you genuinely have a respiratory condition, you would actually want to wear a mask, and have others wearing them.
Meanwhile, I have to get a medical “note” to be allowed to work from home, because being human and alive and wanting to stay that way is not sufficient for the people who will not mandate face masks. I don’t expect any difficulty, but…while I don’t have to reveal what my medical condition is to my employer, it is necessary for me to reveal that I have a medical condition. They get to speculate (though I don’t make my asthma some sort of huge secret, and am not ashamed of it, but it is none of their damned business…but I have to reveal, because too many idiots refuse to wear masks).
“Freedom To Breathe Agency”? Reminds me of the ‘sovereign citizen’ movement, with their plethora of fake law citations, fake law organisations, fake ID cards and all sorts. The name is ridiculous on its face, and even the logo just looks like something slapped together on someone’s home PC in ten minutes. Ooh, a Bald Eagle with some unaligned stripes and… fuck it, just throw in some stars. I bet the person making it was even thinking of a Red Hawk screech as they finished it.
I’m going to have to call the reporting hotline number on the card, aren’t I?
I wish you would and report back.
latsot,
I looked the number up (didn’t call it), and it’s for the ADA Information Line.
iknklast,
Another asthmatic here. The only time I go out in crowds is to buy groceries; fortunately our local Trader Joe’s does a good job of restricting the number of customers in the store, requiring masks, and cleaning the carts. Other supermarkets aren’t quite so good, but they haven’t been crowded. My wife bought a bunch of surgical masks a few years ago for gardening, so I’ve been using those; aside from the smell, I haven’t had any problems.
It’s unconscionable that your employer isn’t allowing anyone who can and wants to to work from home. I’ve been working remotely for the past three years, but my employer (a large, Midwestern university) imposed work at home rules for everyone at the beginning of the pandemic, and while some classes will be starting up in the fall, it looks like they’ll still require projects like ours, with employees who don’t teach classes, to work from home. I did have to pull the asthma card at one point early on to move a face-to-face meeting which would have required travel online.
Stay safe.
It appears to be the Department of Justice helpline. Ooooh, official!
Maroon, looks like we posted at the same time!
latsot,
What are you doing up so early? Or I dunno, late, or midafternoon, or whatever.
It’s mid-afternoon here. And clearly what I’m doing is calling strange phone numbers instead of working.
Very sensible.
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Well, for any who were worried about me, my doctor just gave me the necessary documentation for working at home. He gave me a statement that I must have a face mask requirement if I am to return to work. So one hurdle jumped. Now I just wave it around at the grocery store, see if that does any good…(Fat Chance).
Oh good! (Except about the grocery store, of course.)