Well I get your point but I'm open to hearing if I'm wrong in pretty much any situation. I was probably wrong this time since I could've just said nothing at all. But I tried to give a stranger a one sentence pep talk. You know like telling somebody to not back down to "Da Man". And it really looked like the guy didn't wanna wear the damn thing. And by the way the kind he had on is supposed to be the worst most ineffective kind. And I wasn't rude about it. All I said was " You don't HAVE to wear it. They can't make you." And that was met with a middle finger and a geezer calling me asshole. I may be an asshole but that guy never met me before and certainly can't make that call.
His response was garbage and it shows he is the definition of trash. Not worth your time. Some people are just angry/bitter no matter the situation. What you said was not offensive in any way. I just don’t waste my time unless they give off friendly vibes.