A couple friends and I were at a brewery and standing up when having a few beers. A mask nazi who was there ratted us out to the staff, (technically you are supposed to be sitting down. Covid musy be really smart huh?) who then told us to sit down. I like the staff and am good friends with the owner so I listened but made some deep breathing in a passive aggressive manner as the self-proclaimed hall-monitor walked by me on his way out.
In response, he stepped back and looked me in the eye, we exchanged a death glare, and he went and told the staff that "there's a little smart-ass over there"
He didn't even have the nerve to say a word to me. If he talked to me from the get go and expressed his concern rationally instead of ratting us out like a little bitch, I wouldn't have a problem. Like I feel bad for getting the staff involved more than they had to be but I'm not about to be bullied by some self-proclaimed hall monitor who probably fiddles with his mask all day over his face.
I've noticed a strong, direct correlation in the tendency to be a mask nazi with never having been in a fight. The more of a mask nazi someone is, the more likely they've never received their comeuppance for talking shit.
Suggested Tactical Response: Shame and humiliation should suffice. These shit urchins lack any sense of pride and making them feel as worthless as they are appears to be a sufficient countermeasure.
He backed away and ran to the staff again when I stared him down. Didn't make eye contact with me again. Clearly never in a fight.
As someone who has been in his share of fights, you win some, you lose some. But these people, dude... pathetic. They run from any sort of challenge.