(Humorous flash story)

This happened a long time ago. When there was still Сovid in the world, when the pandemic was just beginning, not everyone wore masks and believed that they really prevented the spread of the vicious virus.

One day I came to the store as a responsible citizen — wearing a mask. An unfamiliar old woman came up to me and said, “Girl, do you really believe that these masks will protect us from this infection? It’s all nonsense.”

I jokingly told her: “I’m not wearing it to protect myself. I wear it not to infect others.”

“Ouch!” exclaimed the woman. I think the woman did not neglect the safety measures in the future.