Today I finally went out grocery shopping and wore a mask. I have wanted to before but didn't. Now we hear it can help. And I have to make sure I don't catch a thing to bring to Bill or my mom. So I did it. Later I wore it to a gas station. A young POS guy came right up to me, coughed on me, then got in his truck where he and his POS friend had a good laugh at me. Bill told me to ignore them. But it hit me hard, expecially since I go out of my way always to be kind and helpful to others. But I do believe in Karma so I hope they will get what they deserve. It ruined my afternoon for some reason.
Barb :(
little ignorant shit head.
The kind of asshole that gets the virus and ends up killing off family members and friends.
Or how about the dumbass preachers that insist on having services,claiming it's just the government trying to take away their religion.
Karma...you're right about that. They are the reason why this virus is still here. Glad you wore that mask.
Quote from: Barb on April 04, 2020, 04:25:44 PM
Today I finally went out grocery shopping and wore a mask. I have wanted to before but didn't. Now we hear it can help. And I have to make sure I don't catch a thing to bring to Bill or my mom. So I did it. Later I wore it to a gas station. A young POS guy came right up to me, coughed on me, then got in his truck where he and his POS friend had a good laugh at me. Bill told me to ignore them. But it hit me hard, expecially since I go out of my way always to be kind and helpful to others. But I do believe in Karma so I hope they will get what they deserve. It ruined my afternoon for some reason.
Barb :(
What POS those guys are. Karma will get to them somehow. I had someone cough in the my direction in the store yesterday and he was obviously sick. I had my back turned to him when he did it so I have no idea how close he was to me when he coughed. Like you though I thought about it all afternoon. When I got home I put what I was wearing in the washer and jumped in the shower.
My brother went to the hospital a couple weeks ago because of trouble breathing,and spent the night for observation because of past heart problems,and was not offered a test even though his temp was almost 103.
Now about 3-4 days ago his wife is sick,both went to the clinic and they wouldn't test EITHER one for the virus.
Said my brother likely has it but his temp is lower then when he was in the hospital so he's almost over it.
And wouldn't test his wife because she didn't have a high temp,even though she has breathing problems.
I guess it's go to the hospital once it gets worse and you might have better luck.
So much for ANYONE can get a test.
RIDICULOS
Yep, tough times for all. And these hard times make bad people even worse. I will concentrate on all the good folks. Time like this really shows people's true character, right?
Barb
Not really. Young people often do crazy things. Remember when kids would take their hopped up cars and play chicken? Mostly they get over that stupid shit as they mature.
Get out your phone and take pictures/movies of the guy and the license plate on his vehicle.
Talk to the cops.
Look into suing him for assault.
Barb isn't the type to want revenge in that way. I think that she isn't even the type to share something like this upsetting experience with a group of people. I'm glad she did. It got us to thinking and talking about that kind of thing.
I'm a different type I wouldn't try to whup his arse like I would when I was young. But I would have cussed him and told him why I was wearing the mask and that he was a selfish ignorant shit head. At least it would may be making him think twice before he pulled that on someone again.
He was no kid, I think at least 30. Our son said I should have called the cops, or gotten his license plate, says in his part of the state people are arrested for doing this stuff. I wish I had pulled down my mask and spit on him then told him I had the mask on to protect others from me who has the virus. That may have given him something to think about and ruined his day like he did mine. Karma will get him.
Barb
QuoteBarb isn't the type to want revenge in that way.
I don't consider it revenge to go after lawbreakers.
It would act as a deterrent to him and other jerks.
YOu could well be right, Bill. I have a tendency to react in rage to outrageous acts I consider offensive. I've gotten better at being more rational over the years, but coughing in my face while I had a mask on to me would have been too much for me to not go back to being the Mama Bear. I don't think I will able so put that part of me away forever. I'm German and Irish.
That might deter guys like him too Liz.
Here is a story of another jerk who fortunately got caught:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/florida-man-charged-felony-intentionally-coughing-store-employee/story?id=70040136&cid=clicksource_4380645_14_comic_strip_sq_hed (https://abcnews.go.com/US/florida-man-charged-felony-intentionally-coughing-store-employee/story?id=70040136&cid=clicksource_4380645_14_comic_strip_sq_hed)
Since that was in Florida, perhaps a stand-my-ground response would have been appropriate.
Quote from: BillT on April 08, 2020, 01:45:05 PM
Here is a story of another jerk who fortunately got caught:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/florida-man-charged-felony-intentionally-coughing-store-employee/story?id=70040136&cid=clicksource_4380645_14_comic_strip_sq_hed (https://abcnews.go.com/US/florida-man-charged-felony-intentionally-coughing-store-employee/story?id=70040136&cid=clicksource_4380645_14_comic_strip_sq_hed)
POS needs to get fired and spend some time in prison and see how funny he thinks that is.
I clicked the link and watched 2 videos but I didn't see where it talked about the jerk huh
Their stories don't always go with the videos.
Iusually just read the text.
You better hope you don't get sick Barb.
They are trying to kill my brother and sister in law in North Carolina.
Won't accept you at the hospital until you are either dying or you see a respiratory specialist first,and then they REFUSE to test you for the virus.
My sister in law has got WORSE over 10 days and they WILL NOT test her.
Even though see has ALL of the symptoms.
Now trying to say she has a sinus infection,so they give her meds for that and she has a IMMEDIATE allergic reaction, and had hurry up to pop Benadryl to keep from potentially dying.
Well if your tongue starts swelling up call a fucking ambulance.
They are going to keep that shit up until someone dies and gets the clinic shot up.
Sorry to hear this Greg, hope she will be OK. Where in NC does she live? We all have wonderful health care here in New Bern, she wouldn't have been treated like that here. Our city has 22 cases so far with 1 death.
Barb
Near Asheboro.
Now the doctor that saw her at the clinic over a week before ,who was ON CALL the last time she went looked at her info and called her up said YEAH YOU PROBABLY GOT IT.
SAME thing the clinic told my brother when he went,but would not test him,saying he's PROBABLY getting over it because his temp was lower then the near 103 it was when he spend the night in the hospital a few days before.
Where they ALSO refused to test him.
And they BOTH have insurance,so it's not like they are worried about getting paid if they do the tests.
Oh and when she first started feeling stick and called her job saying she wouldn't be in that day told her she CAN'T come back to work until she gets a virus test ,or after 14 days.
Apparently the only way you are getting tested around there is when you are ready to be put on a vent.
Assuming they have any of those available to keep you from dying.
That is terrible Greg. No excuse for that poor care. It would not happen here in New Bern. I hope she and her husband will both be OK, despite their bad care so far. Let us know OK? I now have a relative in Brooklyn in a nursing home who has it.
Barb
When I talked to my brother yesterday I was so pissed I had to hang up on him before I worked myself into a heart attack or stroke.