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. 😎
When I go massless at stores I smile more than I ever have in my life and people respond like they wish they could to. I can see it in their eyes. I don’t engage beyond that. No person shopping has ever said anything to me negative, only the commies at the front door tell me to put one on and I just ignore them. I don’t want my kids to grow up with a complex so we roll together. Not sure where you are and don’t answer but I’ve not had any shopper confront me. I pack as well which is funny because I have a better chance of someone shooting me than dying from covid. Don’t feel bad that you don’t want confrontation just smile and wave when you see someone without a mask and say hi to a fellow patriot.