"Quarantine shaming" - New social norms developing in just a few days.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

“Quarantine shaming” — calling out those not abiding by social distancing rules — is part of a new and startling reality for Americans who must navigate a world of rapidly evolving social norms in the age of COVID-19. As schools close and shelter-in-place orders sweep across the U.S., the divide between those who are stringently practicing self-isolation and those who are still trying to go about some semblance of a normal life has never been more clear. Complicating matters: What was socially acceptable even 48 hours ago may now be taboo, as government officials race to contain the virus with ever-expanding circles of social isolation.

The rest: https://apnews.com/0714c8c609d604579d00ab93cd6df12c

[Phoenix61]

1. We are adaptable little critters. One of our

more endearing traits directly tied to our ability to endure.

[blogslut]

2. Not fond of the trend-piece nature of the article

Yes, we are all navigating uncharted waters and there will be many difficult moments ahead. Are there going to be a number of dummies who deliberately shoot themselves out of the airlock? Of course. We try new things, we screw up and then we adapt.

[Hortensis]

3. Me neither. Every day we've learned others have already been

self-quarantining for some time, including the hardest-core conservatives we know, sometimes involving real personal sacrifice, not just protection. What we hear from our kids' suburban-parent circles and from our single younger neighbors (one of whom brought us a couple of unrequested masks) is much the same, though the problems are typically far larger than in our high risk but otherwise highly spared retired circles. Even the scraggly, long-disabled/dysfunctional person who cruises all over the area all day on a lawnmower (it's Florida) practices distancing.

This is really fast moving, and I'd enjoy reading more on fast development of new norms from, say, sociologists.

Itm, from The New Yorker, some hopefully useful tips from an expert.

Quarantine Tips from My Cat



Get plenty of rest. Sleep—anywhere. On or beneath the bed, in a sunny spot, under the covers, by the window, upside-down, on the couch, in the middle of the floor, on top of the refrigerator, in the closet, on your back, in a ball, in a box.

Keep active. Knock a bunch of coins or small bottles off a table to see how far they bounce and roll. Chase your own tail. Sprawl on top of a good book. Get scared by something—anything—and race out of the room.

Bathe regularly. Clean behind your ears. Now do it again.

Meditate. Stare at a spot on the wall or ceiling for six minutes.

And so on.