The world is looking pretty dystopian these days. Circle stickers serve as markers to organize queues, subway seats are blocked off to limit the number and proximity of passengers, and the airline industry is still figuring out how to coexist in the same world as coronavirus, from air stewards donning hazmat suits to only filling 30 seats on a 747.
We know that these are strange and confusing times, and it’s going to take us a while to really suss out what a socially distanced world should look like. Until we do that, we’ve decided to celebrate human ingenuity instead. Check out our roundup of the funniest and coolest social distancing measures thought up by brilliant human beings.
In Germany, the Cafe Rothe’s reopening saw its patrons don the coolest looking pool noodles for hats to mark a safe distance between cafe goers.
Hairdressers in China resort to inventive ways to do their jobs:
@nowthis ‘Social distancing’ can help stop the spread of ##coronavirus ##besafe
♬ Keep Your Distance – A2K
Social distancing headgear for these students in China is actually inspired by the long plumes that were employed in the Song Dynasty toppers. The toppers were originally conceived to stop court officials from conspiring by huddling together- smart!
First graders back to school in Hangzhou, with social distancing headgear
— eileen chengyin chow (@chowleen) April 27, 2020
The long horizontal plumes on Song Dynasty toppers were supposedly to prevent officials from conspiring sotto voce with one another while at court—so social distancing was in fact their original function! pic.twitter.com/0AOKsWE1xH
As soon as lockdown is over and curfew restrictions ease up, we know that the first thing you want to do is run to embrace your loved ones. Do the coronavirus handshake instead.
@oh_hey_its_shantey ##ernurse ##coronavirushandshake ##washyour ##tryingtokeepoursanity ##crushingit @shayleefetters
♬ original sound – shanteyhibbler
London based designer Paul Cocksedge has created the Here Comes the Sun blanket, as a means of allowing people to safely socialize from a distance until things go back to normal, whatever that may look like.
The best part? He’s made the pattern for the blanket absolutely free! So you can start planning your chalet days with safety in mind with this nifty creation.
And this genius in Toronto has taken it upon himself to prove to officials that keeping a social distance of two meters is a difficult endeavor!
Or, you can simply MacGyver your own PPE suit and embrace life to its fullest:
How do you plan on socializing safely once lockdown measures ease up? Drop us your comments over on Instagram. Featured image by Nick Bolton on Unsplash.
