A food truck vendor has gone viral after posting a very relatable sign outlining the proper etiquette for safely ordering items at the establishment.
The owner of the Swine and Steel food truck in Seattle wanted to make sure everyone understands the basics of wearing a mask to protect against the spread of COVID-19, and he threw in a little snark for good measure.
"Masks go over mouth & nose," the sign reads in bold type. "It's been a year, I could potty train a dog faster than this."
In slightly smaller lettering, the lower half of the sign lays out three typical excuses people may have for not wearing a mask -- as well as proposed solutions.
"I forgot it," starts one. "Go get it."
"You won't hear me, be louder."
"I can't breathe, grow up!"
NBC's "Today" spoke to the owner, who would only identify himself as Evan after receiving threats for putting up the sign.
"People didn't pay attention to (smaller) signs … After a year and 400,000 dead Americans and counting, I have to worry about my wife who's immunocompromised. I have to worry about my one employee and her spouse, and I have to worry about every customer that comes after some selfish person who thinks that their needs are the only ones that matter, and I just couldn't handle it anymore," he said on the show.
"So I made a bigger sign that made how I felt crystal-clear."
The original tweet of the sign, shared by the owner’s friend, has since been retweeted more than 55,000 times and has received more than 255,000 likes.
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While most of the feedback has been positive, the small-business owner has also received some pushback from anti-maskers.
"A lot of us are very tired of this nonsense," he said, referring to people who show up at his truck refusing to wear a mask. "Especially those of us who work in the service industry, who are not seen as a person, but just a thing that's there to serve you."
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