LYNN HAVEN, Fla.— A credit union here has addressed the COVID-19 mask debate by having some fun with the controversial topic.
Panhandle Educators Federal Credit Union in Bay County posted a “hilarious” photo illustrating “suitable” and “unsuitable” face coverings to its Facebook page, reported WMBB.
The photo depicts a person wearing a face mask with the mouth and nose covered (suitable) next to someone wearing a ski mask (unsuitable). The post reads simply: “Just so we are clear.”
Chris Ford, marketing director for the credit union, told WMBB it was time to lighten the mood.
“There’s been so much serious information out there, it’s just good to have it light-hearted for our employees and our members,” Ford told the news outlet. “I saw another company do something similar, and I was like, ‘OK, we’ll take that idea and kind of own it.'”
Ford told WMBB he hoped it would get a few laughs but was pleasantly surprised by how many.
“Our board loved it and our CEO,” he said. “We’ve had a lot of people call and say, ‘That’s hilarious.'”
Even past employees and other banks have reached out, Ford said.
“We’ve even had other people from other banks and credit unions nod to us saying it was really funny,” Hall told WMBB.