Sometimes you need to pick on harsh words to make people understand the gravity of the situation. This vintage store failing after asking people nicely to wear masks in their shops decided to make a hard hit point and succeded in getting the message through for at least some people.
#1 COVID-19 on a rampage globally
Few months into the pandemic, and it has already taken its toll on everyone. This virus has been on a rampage and has caused many lives so far and when it comes to mental health than also it has been at its worst. With the lockdown and businesses suffering, it has become really difficult under lockdown to cope with life in general.
To curb the spread of this virus, govenremtns around the world have made mask compulsory in public places. However, wearing a mask is now a political issue in the United States. Some Americans refuse to wear them because apparently they believe it limits their freedom.
This has been more difficult for business owners who have to deal with stubborn customers and have to go a real hectic routine while trying to convince customers to enter the shop while wearing masks. But tired of people coming in without covering their faces, vintage clothing shop Antique Sugar in Phoenix, Arizona got the world’s attention after it put up a hard-hitting sign about wearing face masks.
#2 Antique Sugar reopened on June 1 and wanted their customers to come in wearing face masks
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#5 COVID-19 has been on a rampage in Arizona, so it is natural that the government wants to protect the citizens from this virus
#6 Putting a sweeter sign did not work for the Antique Sugar
#7 The store then put a no-nonsense sign on their shop front door
In their interview with Bored Panda the Anna told them: “I’d say the mass majority is totally positive. In fact, most of our voicemails and emails are from the elderly who are thanking us for giving them a voice. This sign was never intended to go viral. It was posted to a personal FB page and someone shared it and so on and so forth. The amount of love we’ve received is incredibly overwhelming and unexpected,” she said.
“As far as what it’s like to deal with, holy [crap]. It’s been a 24-hour job on top of our regular functionality. Very emotional but in a good way. We’ve been in business for 10 years and we’ve never dealt with this amount of immediate attention. Our IG has grown by almost 3k followers in just 24 hours. So you can imagine the messages we still need to answer.”
Anna added that there have been some haters but she and Sarah have learned to brush off their comments. “These people were likely never to become customers anyway. If any of our existing customers want to choose to not come back, that’s okay. We didn’t mean to offend anyone. Just get the damn point across. We’ve been threatened with lawsuits, with reports to the ADA for discrimination, we’ve had our business get threatened to be burned down, we’ve been called names. Whatever. No sweat off our backs.”