[Mick]

I did run into one beer-bellied, thirtyish slob carrying a mixed dink in his hand, unmasked as he got into the elevator. 

'What do you think of this coronavirus sh!t?' he asked, rhetorically. 

'Pretty serious stuff,' I answered. He sneered as he got out and waddled down the hall. My faith in the American public is sorely tested by this sort of encounter, but it does survive, though God knows we could use less of that type. I could wish him the virus, but a coronary will probably get him first.

Glad you got out, GR.  Interesting encounter, I've had a few dozen of those.  Isn't the old French saying "God helps fools, drunks and small children?"  or something like that.  That guy will probably sail through the pandemic unscathed. It has always vexed my health nut wife that she got cancer after working on perfect health (she survived, thankfully, after a four year ordeal) but my mother, who smoked 2-3 packs per day of unfiltered cigarettes for nearly sixty years never got cancer, emphysema, bone loss or any other kind of smoking-related medical condition.

Speaking of Mrs. Mick, we went to our favorite restaurant (on their patio) last night for the first time in three months.  Tables were spaced, diners were allowed 45 minutes, no more.  There was an employee with a stopwatch to enforce departures.  We were notified with 10 minutes left and three minutes left.  Worked out great.  Then as we walked home, we passed a popular gelato eatery with (I counted) 27 people standing shoulder to shoulder, no masks.  Of course.

[Mick]

I did run into one beer-bellied, thirtyish slob carrying a mixed dink in his hand, unmasked as he got into the elevator. 

'What do you think of this coronavirus sh!t?' he asked, rhetorically. 

'Pretty serious stuff,' I answered. He sneered as he got out and waddled down the hall. My faith in the American public is sorely tested by this sort of encounter, but it does survive, though God knows we could use less of that type. I could wish him the virus, but a coronary will probably get him first.

Glad you got out, GR.  Interesting encounter, I've had a few dozen of those.  Isn't the old French saying "God helps fools, drunks and small children?"  or something like that.  That guy will probably sail through the pandemic unscathed. It has always vexed my health nut wife that she got cancer after working on perfect health (she survived, thankfully, after a four year ordeal) but my mother, who smoked 2-3 packs per day of unfiltered cigarettes for nearly sixty years never got cancer, emphysema, bone loss or any other kind of smoking-related medical condition.

Speaking of Mrs. Mick, we went to our favorite restaurant (on their patio) last night for the first time in three months.  Tables were spaced, diners were allowed 45 minutes, no more.  There was an employee with a stopwatch to enforce departures.  We were notified with 10 minutes left and three minutes left.  Worked out great.  Then as we walked home, we passed a popular gelato eatery with (I counted) 27 people standing shoulder to shoulder, no masks.  Of course.