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How do you go about "getting over" something you ignored entirely in the first place?

A lot of businesses down here just flat didn't play the game. But there were a few that did.

I actually was having fun with it. I'd walk into a store, no mask, heading directly towards exaclty what I was there to buy, and just keep moving.

Mostly they would see 6'4" 240lb White guy and decided that they didn't see anything and there was something else that needed doing somewhere else in the store.

But sometimes I'd see some self-assigned assclown vectoring towards me and I already knew what they were going to say. But I'd just keep walking. I wouldn't stop. I wouldn't turn towards them. I wouldn't engage.

And just as they were getting into range to speak, and opening their mouth, I'd pull the ol' "reverse shape-shift".

I'd stick out my hand towards them and say in a very loud voice, "IT'S OKAY! I'M JEWISH!", and then just keep walking.

It was like hitting their reset button. They'd stop and start pondering what was happening and what that meant, while I just kept walking.
"Wait. What? jewish? But he's a big White guy with blonde hair and blue eyes!? He looks like a recruiting poster for the SS, ffs."
"Can (((they))) do that? Maybe I better ask someone."

Then, if they recovered from my level 1 "jew stun", and started acting like they wanted to make more of an issue, I'd crank it up to "jew level 2".

I would summon up every obnoxious jewish trope I could think of and channel them.

"OMG! HOW DARE QUESTION MY HERITAGE! THIS IS AN OUTRAGE! ARE YOU SAYING THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO DO BUSINESS WITH ME BECAUSE I"M A JEW!? DOES THE ADL KNOW THAT YOUR COMPANY IS THIS ANTISEMITIC! I MAY HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE CALL YOUR CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS AND TELL THEM WHAT A BUNCH OF ANTISEMITES THEY HAVE RUNNING THEIR STORE DOWN HERE! MY GRANDPARENTS ALL DIED IN THE DEATH CAMPS!..."

And on and on in that vein until I got out the door again. I only ever had to crank it up to level 2 twice. After that, if they saw me again, they left me alone.

It was a fucking ball.

My state was locked down - particularly the city. For almost two years. EVERYTHING was at a standstill and the city hasn't yet recovered.

And yes, it did affect my mental health. I still get overwhelmed with rage whenever I think about it. The abuse of power was monstrous.

It was nice having the roads all to oneself

Around here it seemed people made it a point to get out more during "lockdown". Its died down since but it was fun then. Good ol' rebellion I guess. Just not enough. Those "stimmies" and extra stamps helped squash that down some sadly.

Lock down was one of the best things that ever happened to me. I fucking loved it. Had a great time, and it continues still with working remote, which was impossible before. Thanks, COVID.

My life continues exactly the same as it always had, I actually got out more with the dogs and it was lovely and peaceful, many people were doing their prescribed(by UK government)20mins a day exercise, I was out for hours, even managed to fit in a new dog and driving 200miles(banned by government, you were only supposed to travel locally) to fetch him. To quote a phrase, "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times", although, personally I thought it was wonderful but I'm not the most sociable kind of person.

Wore a mask once to close on my house and leave the cityfied suburbs. It was worth it.

Buying in the country was a no mask situation.

So many near fights to get my groceries because of going any direction I chose down isles with one way stickers.

If it happens again I won't be so nice.

Thankfully the mask issue pushed us to homeschool and we still do.

Here in Texas we had some mask bullshit. Some places were closed. But for the most part we could still do whatever.

I was laid off that summer. Full state unemployment plus all the federal kickers, no reporting on job searches, and all of that money was tax-free.

The roads were empty, even the back roads which were normally full of rip-roarer city shits with babby's first ATV. The birds all sang me love songs.

The place where I work "demanded" everyone wear a mask. Now of course I'm going to be a problem employee, lol. So, I would write shit on a paper towel and strap it around my head. HAHAHAHA!
It made the plant manager so fucking mad! LOL
He finally told us that we could wear gaiters. I started wearing a gaiter around my neck HAHAHAHAHA!
That pissed him off even More.
When it got cold outside I would pull the gaiter up around my face, but only because I was cold. As soon as I came back inside the building, down the gaiter would go.
Fuck everyone that went along with their bullshit.

No, not really. I didn't stay home but there was no place to go or people to see and that pisses me off.

Never

I wore a mask like twice and then said fuck em, kept going to any places that weren't closed down. It did really disappoint me to see 90% of people complying, even some people I thought were based.

I worked all through the insanity. The 90% empty streets were a blessing.

How do you get over something you don't participate in?

It was the best time ever to put a Syrian shemagh, carry a backpack and speak a few words in Arabic. I cant wait to do it again.

I never locked down in the first place.

I never did anything they told me to do. I just ignored it. People would say you need a mask and I would just not acknowledge them. Man I miss the empty roads. Also it got my work schedule to change which is sweet.

I was grateful to visit red and blue states during peak hysteria.

Only the blue states were tyrannical (thanks Whitmer, so glad buying flooring would spread COVID). The saddest part was they won re-election.

So, those who are already "helpless" will keep championing those who offer handouts no matter what.

Can't really fix that.

Up to 98% wore the mask here. No business or public place would let you inside without it. Local fines ranged from $100 to $500. State fines were $1000. When the "Anti-maskers stormed Trader Joe's", they were in and out before the police arrived.

So I pretty much went 1.5 years without going to stores. Got a lot of deliveries.

Have compromised by buying fresh food at a few local sources, but otherwise avoid any local businesses.

I didn't, and I have no idea what other people said about it.