Did you give any pushback or immediately fold? I've been asked to leave and put on my mask more than I can count, but I've ALWAYS been able to make my purchase.
I tell people "I really wish I could" [bring myself to] "wear a mask, but I have difficulty breathing." (that last part is true for everyone - it's harder to breathe with a mask). "I don't want to cause a disturbance, I'm not making a statement, I'd just like to make my purchase in peace." This keeps me righteous, non-confrontational, and taps the manager/security guard's humanity.
Having some kind of inhaler on your person helps sell this as well (although I never lie)
I got kicked out and banned from my local Giant for shopping without a mask a couple weeks ago. The manager called the police, lied about having told me before that I needed to wear a mask in the store (literally only the second time I'd gone into that store maskless, and the first time no one said anything to me at all) regardless of any health conditions I had, and had the cop escort me out and told me I wasn't welcome back in.
That's how I started getting the courage to simply walk in without one. Try it! You have nothing to lose.
I'm in PA and have been kicked out of 2 stores. It's humiliating.
Did you give any pushback or immediately fold? I've been asked to leave and put on my mask more than I can count, but I've ALWAYS been able to make my purchase.
I tell people "I really wish I could" [bring myself to] "wear a mask, but I have difficulty breathing." (that last part is true for everyone - it's harder to breathe with a mask). "I don't want to cause a disturbance, I'm not making a statement, I'd just like to make my purchase in peace." This keeps me righteous, non-confrontational, and taps the manager/security guard's humanity.
Having some kind of inhaler on your person helps sell this as well (although I never lie)
I got kicked out and banned from my local Giant for shopping without a mask a couple weeks ago. The manager called the police, lied about having told me before that I needed to wear a mask in the store (literally only the second time I'd gone into that store maskless, and the first time no one said anything to me at all) regardless of any health conditions I had, and had the cop escort me out and told me I wasn't welcome back in.
Thanks Maryland.