So I was sitting in this student computer room to copy some paperwork.
largely empty building on a hot Friday afternoon. Just one other student present in the vast room.
The student approaches me. Edgy hall monitor type. Prompts me to wear my mask. Very firmly.
I politely decline, continue my work.
Hall monitor (a very junior student, maybe 18?)
completely falters and gets triggered like crazy by me just using the desktop computer and disobeying his command.
Runs upstairs to summon the big shot hall monitor. Both now encircle me.
Me still politely declining to wear a mask, arguing that the faculty must now return to normal and the corona pandemic is effectively over.
Both get more and more agitated. They can't cope. I'm just calmly continuing my paperwork. They get some what aggressive.
Big shot hall monitor's face turns red, violet. Pure anger, rage. This situation obviously never happend before.
He can't grasp how I'm just casually sitting there without a mask. This is unprecedented.
They create a big scene. Escalating. Threatening.
CALLS security LITERALLY while standing next to me.
Oddly gets put in some queue on the phone, can't reach the campus security.
I'm just staring at him in bewilderment and disbelief while he's waiting to be put through on the phone. Slapstick comedy.
Very odd situation. The guy is livid, fuming not being able to reach security somehow.
Since I'm done copying my files I'm slowly packing my papers, getting up.
I'm smiling all the time, friendly and somewhat embarrassed by their meltdown. It felt unreal.
Sirs? Am I crazy?
Why am I literally the only one on the huge campus who's resisting? I don't get it.
Being the only one resisting is not easy.
Not sure how much longer I can do this, I'm starting to unravel.
I'm starting to doubt myself, maybe I'm wrong all along?
