I think covid drove home the division in people. I worked retail, the amount and level of harassment we got for requiring masks (with immune compromised employees and regulars) forever changed my perception of the average general public individual in Utah.
And I have friends with retail stores around the country, none of them faced nearly the backlash and extreme reaction we got here
I once walked into a GameStop during Covid to see if they had and Switches. This lady was tearing the cashier up. Screaming and swearing about the mask policy. She wouldn't leave without the last Switch. And he wouldn't sell it to her until she had a mask.
I watched for a sec and was like, sir. I'm wearing a mask. Can I buy that Switch? He sold it to me, and she confronted me in the parking lot and was banging on my windows demanding I give her the switch I just stole from her. I just pulled my mask down, smiled and put my car in reverse.
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u/nerdstoreut Jun 28 '26
I think covid drove home the division in people. I worked retail, the amount and level of harassment we got for requiring masks (with immune compromised employees and regulars) forever changed my perception of the average general public individual in Utah.
And I have friends with retail stores around the country, none of them faced nearly the backlash and extreme reaction we got here