Please be kind, I'm a very shy ladypede who is terrified of confrontation. This was a big step. My findings are that the impact of the NPC mask is likely minimal, and any effect it might have is completely nullified by having an adorable baby in tow. Comments on mask: 0. Comments on baby: 3.
[Sidebar- I love taking the baby out because he goes maskless with impunity and I think people love him not just because he's cute but because they're happy to just see a FACE. If this were such a deadly pandemic you'd think ONE person would chide me for bringing an infant out into this infected hellscape, but nobody ever has.]
Also worth noting is my "mask" was literally just a gray t-shirt sleeve big enough to fit over my head, with an NPC nose/mouth drawn on in Sharpie. I thought I might take heat for that, but NO, sleeve masks are A-OK.
I think my next attempt will be a mask with words on it, something that might spark conversation like "15 days to slow the spread." Ideas are welcome.
Then I'll try the overtly useless fishnet mask. Maskless venture will be Wal-Mart. I don't plan on buying anything anyway, so getting kicked out is no loss. 😎
Hello fellow ladypede! Congratulations on your foray into civil disobedience! I was nervous about confrontation too but I have recently started wearing my mask around my chin while walking around smiling inanely to myself. So far, no one has said anything. I think they just think I'm simple. If they ever do say anything I can just say, "Oh, thanks I didn't notice" and then walk away without doing anything.
Haha, the "might be simple" route! That is bold, walking away and doing nothing. Well done! I think if someone confronted me I'd either mask up and die of shame or blurt "I HAVE A CONDITION AND IT'S A HIPAA VIOLATION TO ASK ABOUT IT"
...and die of shame.