I was thrown out of 2 different Austin area Costco’s today over the mask issue. After being harassed by multiple store workers, the lady who identified herself as the manager was actually pretty cool. She started with “if it were up to me I wouldn’t ask you to wear it and I wouldn’t wear it either” and she lowers her voice a little she says “and politically, I think we are on the same side but they will fire me if I let you stay without the mask and I need this job.”
I was calm but firm with her until her male asst manager started popping off. I laid into that bastard like nobodies business. Texas has no mask mandate and I will not comply. Loudly told him to stick his mask up his pansy ass. It was crowded as hell and got a few positive responses and a high five from some guy on the way out. Unfortunately not one other person took off their mask. Fuck Costco.
FYI beef prices are waaaay up (even at Costco). Still surprised I got that far at the first one. They even make their employees wear the mask when outside....in Texas....wtf?