Man who won’t wear mask films store employee kicking him out – people take the employee’s side
The act of simply wearing a mask to protect others and stem the tide of a lethal pandemic seems to be too much to ask of some people.
Before we knew more about how the novel coronavirus spreads and when there was a worldwide shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), people were asked by health organizations not to purchase masks.
But now that we know they are the best way (in addition to properly washing hands and social distancing) to keep the SARS-CoV-2 virus from spreading, we’ve been urged to cover our mouths and noses.
You see, that’s how it works when we get new information.
Alas, that’s too complex to change some people’s minds about the importance of public health.
Some people have dragged out the argument that helping save lives somehow impinges on their personal freedom or that health organizations don’t get to change their recommendations based on new information. It’s mind-boggling, but it’s happening everywhere.
Since some people refuse to wear masks in public, more and more businesses are now doing their part by mandating them on their property so they can at least keep their customers safe and not become a hot zone for the spread of the disease.
And despite the arguments about freedom, people who refuse to wear masks don’t respect the freedom of a business to set its own rules.
That’s why Redditor u/foamlab got a hostile response when he uploaded a video to the “Public Freakout” subreddit titled “Costco employee breaks social distancing guidelines to harass me and take my cart because I didn’t have a mask on.”
Yes, someone who refused to follow in public health protocols seriously titled their video that way. The hypocrisy was not lost on viewers who pointed out that he does not get to choose which guidelines to use against someone.
In addition, Costo shoppers are paid members who sign an agreement to follow rules before they can shop in the store.
Luckily, the Costco employee who confronts him, Tison, is not having any of his nonsense. And he says exactly what’s happening right to the man’s camera:
“Hi everyone! I work for Costco and I’m asking this member to put on a mask because that is our company policy.”
One Redditor laid it all out for the man in the video who was whining “I woke up in a free country” and “I’m not a sheep” and otherwise berating the employee.
“Costco is a membership club and it’s also private property. When you sign up for a membership, you sign the application saying that you agree to follow the rules, which may change at any time:
‘Membership is subject to any and all rules adopted by Costco including our privacy policies and practices, and they may be amended from time to time without notice.’”
It sucks not to be able to follow only the rules you make up. But luckily, Tison has the upper hand and takes the man’s cart away while asking him to leave.
“I feel so awful for employees that are having to deal with these assholes right now. In addition to all the assholes they usually deal with,” said one Redditor.
But our favorite response?
“so you went into the store knowing the rules, put yourself and everyone else at risk, immediately became offensive when confronted, fully made an ass of yourself, and then decided to post it on reddit. you really should work on developing a sense of shame.”
Amen to that!
Of course, the video and the account have now been deleted by the man who got pwn’d. But it’s worth clicking here simply for the comments.
And, of course, someone managed to download it before he deleted it, so you can view the video below.
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