I’ve been very surprised how much I miss being able to just go into town (only a couple of miles) to buy a widgit for my next project. The other day, the toilet seat hinge failed. I’m not going to go buy a replacement until it doesn’t feel like taking my life in my hands… so we’re using it very carefully!
It won’t be long until " they " introduce a colour coded star to wear. GREEN means you’ve had and are immune and can socialize and go to work. YELLOW means you haven’t had it and haven’t been tested. RED means you’re infected now
Well, with the blistering incompetence coming from our “leadership” (HA!) in Washington, we have to take matters into our own hands, and yes, this also includes having the ability to laugh, however ironically at the mess we are in. BUT, yes, we will get through it in time, not because of “The Administration”, but rather IN SPITE of it!
I went out once, after 8 days. I was going to shower 1st but then thought it would make more sense to shower AFTER.and besidesit contributes to social distancing. Even the blithe won’t get too close if I smell, um, natural. Think of all the mouthwash I can save, too!
I have an industrial N95 mask that I bought 5 or 6 years ago because I was sanding joint compound. It’s been very effective at making people social distance me at the supermarket.
Living in the country on the Kentucky/ Tennessee State line, over 20 miles from a town of less then 6000 makes it really easy for me to practice social distancing. I’ve been doing it for years!
I swear to God, if I see one more notice or hear one more talking head tell me to “Wash Your Hands”, I shall personally hunt that person down and throttle them with my over-sanitized, super scrubbed hands!
I will, of course, after the satisfactory strangulation, make sure I properly wash my hands…
Dtroutma over 4 years ago
Be prepared!
mr_sherman Premium Member over 4 years ago
Or a five foot Irishman.
stellanova87 over 4 years ago
If it wasn’t for my kids I would swear I have been social distancing my whole life.
GROG Premium Member over 4 years ago
Mines double that.
sirbadger over 4 years ago
For sneezes, you’re going to need a longer pole.
syzygy47 over 4 years ago
Social distancing with what Jeff Dunham’s Jose Jalepeno would say, a steeeek.
Concretionist over 4 years ago
I’ve been very surprised how much I miss being able to just go into town (only a couple of miles) to buy a widgit for my next project. The other day, the toilet seat hinge failed. I’m not going to go buy a replacement until it doesn’t feel like taking my life in my hands… so we’re using it very carefully!
gbars70 over 4 years ago
I dunno, I’m a 6 foot pole and I’m pretty friendly.
kaffekup over 4 years ago
“You adults get offa my lawn!”
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 4 years ago
I’ve been practicing social isolation for decades.
Superfrog over 4 years ago
That’s nothing to sneeze at.
enigmamz over 4 years ago
A man ahead of his time.
Sanspareil over 4 years ago
Bucky Katt’s anti social network seems a brilliant scheme in the light of hindsight!
eastern.woods.metal over 4 years ago
Stay safe, everyone. We WILL get through this
dadoctah over 4 years ago
Social distancing still isn’t very social.
gopher gofer over 4 years ago
i love social distancing – it’s just a shame that folks can’t be even more distant…
keenanthelibrarian over 4 years ago
Never thought of that – might work …
dot-the-I over 4 years ago
Dear could up the caliber by installing a toilet plunger on the tip.
INGSOC over 4 years ago
Go go gadget arms..
cdward over 4 years ago
His moment has come.
saltylife16 over 4 years ago
He’s keeping it real
Andrew Sleeth over 4 years ago
To be wielded effectively, I estimate the pole would need to be between 14 to 15 feet long, assuming uniform weight throughout its length.
[ ps — My comment should make it obvious that I don’t need to socially distance myself; others do it for me. ]
eastern.woods.metal over 4 years ago
It won’t be long until " they " introduce a colour coded star to wear. GREEN means you’ve had and are immune and can socialize and go to work. YELLOW means you haven’t had it and haven’t been tested. RED means you’re infected now
rmercer Premium Member over 4 years ago
For keeping scientists away, you’ll need a 3-meter pole.
Masterskrain over 4 years ago
Well, with the blistering incompetence coming from our “leadership” (HA!) in Washington, we have to take matters into our own hands, and yes, this also includes having the ability to laugh, however ironically at the mess we are in. BUT, yes, we will get through it in time, not because of “The Administration”, but rather IN SPITE of it!
e.groves over 4 years ago
How does this social distancing work? The parking lot at Walmart has been full every weekend.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 4 years ago
True, that. Though I suppose this is the time when being introverted really comes in handy. I’m not lonely. I’m alone. …sigh
franki_g over 4 years ago
I went out once, after 8 days. I was going to shower 1st but then thought it would make more sense to shower AFTER.and besidesit contributes to social distancing. Even the blithe won’t get too close if I smell, um, natural. Think of all the mouthwash I can save, too!
Social stinkage!
nosirrom over 4 years ago
I have an industrial N95 mask that I bought 5 or 6 years ago because I was sanding joint compound. It’s been very effective at making people social distance me at the supermarket.
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member over 4 years ago
I wonder how many times the curmudgeon has replaced the front window after wielding his 10 foot pole?
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 4 years ago
I get the mail the next day and wash well after touching it.
rickseg over 4 years ago
Dress riiiiight . . . DRESS!!
Nate England over 4 years ago
I’m a gamer. I’ve been social distancing for years and people have always mocked me for it. WHO’S LAUGHING NOW?
Pickled Pete over 4 years ago
Example of social distancing:
“If you see me coming, better step aside. A lotta men didn’t, a lotta men died.”
— Tennessee Ernie Ford
Masterskrain over 4 years ago
Living in the country on the Kentucky/ Tennessee State line, over 20 miles from a town of less then 6000 makes it really easy for me to practice social distancing. I’ve been doing it for years!
r413j731 over 4 years ago
Brilliant
Linguist over 4 years ago
Curmudgeons of the World, UNITE!
the lost wizard over 4 years ago
Can’t touch this.
Vangoghdog01 over 4 years ago
Next steps: Dig up the yard for a mine field and razor wire on top of and behind the fence.
Linguist over 4 years ago
As I mentioned elsewhere, yesterday…
I swear to God, if I see one more notice or hear one more talking head tell me to “Wash Your Hands”, I shall personally hunt that person down and throttle them with my over-sanitized, super scrubbed hands!
I will, of course, after the satisfactory strangulation, make sure I properly wash my hands…
SunflowerGirl100 over 4 years ago
Is he named Ove?
Frankie Harvey-Shea over 4 years ago
Rats! And here I thought I was ahead of my time.
Ermine Notyours over 4 years ago
Can he get the mail with that stick? That’s what I thought before I read the caption.
Bookworm over 4 years ago
Instead of Social Distancing, which seems to bother people, why don’t we call it Asocial Mingling? (They’re both oxymorons, so what the heck.)
marko92752 over 4 years ago
This current situation reminds me of I Robot by Isaac Asimov where people socialize only over the internet and dread actual contact with other people.
Lablubber over 4 years ago
Hey you kids. Get off everyone’s lawn.
waltermatera over 4 years ago
I have considered curmidging on occasion . . .
hsawlrae over 4 years ago
With a 10 foot pole by a 5 foot Russian.
DCBakerEsq over 4 years ago
I’ve enjoyed social distancing for years now.
chief over 4 years ago
That’s me, a curmudgeon. I have a doormat that says “Go Away!”
mistercatworks over 4 years ago
I see that in Nepal they are using the “ten-foot pole” to keep a good distance from suspects. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSc7FJFk_8U
Cactus-Pete over 4 years ago
Why do cartoonists so often draw the mailbox flag upside down?
claudia.sawyer over 4 years ago
No hugs, no hand shaking?Heaven!
bakana over 4 years ago
I’d say more of a Misanthrope than a Curmudgeon.
Although the two do tend to occur as a Pair most of the time.
thedogesl Premium Member over 4 years ago
True pioneers get no respect! (:-)
fairportfan over 4 years ago
Watch out for that eleven-foot Lithuanian, though.
Ukko wilko over 4 years ago
I got my curmudgeon certificate years ago.
anomaly over 4 years ago
Wladislaw Podolsky, a ten-foot Pole, said he didn’t want to touch the guy, either.
dsjwriter over 4 years ago
Social distancing means that people who work for firms such as Gallup or Zogby have to conduct 10-foot polls,