Thursday, June 18, 2020

Adventures of Mask Wearing

     Noting the state of the refrigerator and pantry, I knew I had to venture out to restock both. I got what I could at Aldi before heading to Walmart for the rest.

     I dutifully donned my mask before entering the store, and grasping my slightly crumpled grocery list I rallied forth to complete my mission in as little time as possible.

     Nearing the end of my list I noticed I had missed something and would have to turn around and march to the back of the store to get it. "Oh!" I said to myself when I saw it. Big mistake. Opening my mouth like that, and inhaling on the 'oh' sucked a minuscule piece of lint from my mask right into the back of my throat where it clung stubbornly.

     Immediately I had an intense need to cough to get rid of it.

     As everyone knows coughing is frowned upon in today's world. I tried to suppress it, but the need was so great that I barked out a violent cough while carefully avoiding looking at any of the other customers.

     One cough didn't do the trick, but I wasn't about to cough more. I abandoned all other items on my list and made a beeline for the checkout. Tears were streaming from my eyes. They didn't roll down my cheeks though. The mask conveniently soaked them all up for me.

     Never have I ever checked out at such speed before. I paid and then fled to the safety of my vehicle where I coughed in peace and dislodged that piece of lint.

     Hopefully they'll let me back in next time I need to go shopping.

11 comments:

  1. The exact same thing happened to me when I went grocery shopping on Tuesday LOL!

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  2. Years ago that happened to me at a friends house while watching a movie. I was crocheting a blanket and was shocked by something that happened in the movie and brought the blanket up to my face just as I breathed in my mouth. I coughed and choked for about 15 minutes

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  3. Oh you poor thing, how awful it must have been for you.

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  4. I did the same thing at work today and ran to the bathroom so embarrassing. but it really was just lint.
    Cathy

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  5. I'm so sorry. Here it's pine pollen and cotton. Everyone is coughing and has watering eyes. Our virus numbers are also high so no one knows who is sick and who has allergies. I try to avoid everyone and go camping!
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  6. I know the feeling of not wanting to cough in public. Even in my area where cases are few, I still think about it.

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  7. Ack! I've had that happen, and No, one cough won't do it. It's always a bother, but now, with the world on pins and needles over the virus, it is really embarrassing.

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  8. Oh my, what a thing to happen! I loved the humorous way in which you told this story...but I know it must have been far from it at the time! You poor thing!
    Blessings to you!

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  9. Oh dear, what an adventure. It is so hard and often impossible to suppress a cough.

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  10. Oh wow, what a disconcerting thing to happen to you. I would have died...I have had to stiffle a sneeze in my mask...that's not the most pleasant thing either. Glad you got your shopping accomplished though..So sorry
    Sue

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