European tourist destinations like Portugal have all the social distancing sorted on the beaches with traffic lights to tell people when the place is full.
The idiots who did not practice social distancing and follow other pandemic warnings are now becoming guests of the local ICU. Google: covid-19 Arkansas memorial day weekend
However thoughtful one person is about wearing masks and being careful, there are a dozen who do neither. I see that every two weeks at the grocery or any place I shop. It will be hard to image the stats that will show up following any political convention. The graph very likely will resemble a seismographic reading of a category 7 earthquake. The new normal will be a long time coming.
Isn’t this the part of the movie where the right wingers, sure of their own safety and disgruntled by their societies’ scientific community, stand in front of the tidal wave/pandemic/zombie apocalypse and get wiped out?
Well, sooner or later it will happen. Only rich people will have the time and resources to enjoy themselves. The ‘huddled masses’, will have to isolate themselves.
Only in the United States do people have such an aversion to wearing protective masks, hand washing and hand sanitizing, and keeping social distancing.
The rest of the world seems to have embraced it without gripping because they know these things are helping to keep them well.
My mom owned a beach home on our coast, and I still keep up with the people who took care of it and rented it to tourists. Things are brutal. People can’t or won’t come, even though the beaches are almost never crowded. Meanwhile, the state legislator decided it would be perfect to move back the opening of schools so most of August won’t have families coming. And it’s going to be a brutal hurricane season. Just glorious.
Has anyone else noticed the idiotic symbol for distancing that has appeared on various city/community signs? It’s a square with people at each corner and 6’ written inside, but the arrows show diagonal lines around the 6’, indicating that everyone is 6’ from the opposite corner, yet only about 4’ from the other two corners.
Reminds of TV coverage of gyms marking off 6’ circles for exercise, completely ignoring the fact that loud talking or other heavy breathing casts the virus-laden particles out to 10’.
I’d been wondering about social distancing in open spaces. Six feet is the recommendation. But does that include space for those people passing between stationary bodies?
eastern.woods.metal about 4 years ago
And if you don’t pay cash in advance they tie a rock to you
finkd about 4 years ago
And if his mask gets wet, they charge you a replacement fee.
Darsan54 Premium Member about 4 years ago
Welcome to the GOP’s idea of governance.
Vilyehm about 4 years ago
One hand held bikini top doubles the last bid.
Unless she’s an Amazon.
Say What? Premium Member about 4 years ago
I suppose it’s better than having a “6’” arrow pointing down into the ground, though I’m sure there are those who will debate that.
Carolyn Saunders about 4 years ago
European tourist destinations like Portugal have all the social distancing sorted on the beaches with traffic lights to tell people when the place is full.
cdward about 4 years ago
It’s one beach season. 2022 will be back to mayhem.
dadoctah about 4 years ago
The beach is probably pretty safe. Lots of UV to kill viruseseses.
For a Just and Peaceful World about 4 years ago
The idiots who did not practice social distancing and follow other pandemic warnings are now becoming guests of the local ICU. Google: covid-19 Arkansas memorial day weekend
pcolli about 4 years ago
Not how people are using the beaches around here…….. no such thing as distancing.
ole biker about 4 years ago
I want Wiley Bears, I want Wiley Bears, I want . . .
sandpiper about 4 years ago
However thoughtful one person is about wearing masks and being careful, there are a dozen who do neither. I see that every two weeks at the grocery or any place I shop. It will be hard to image the stats that will show up following any political convention. The graph very likely will resemble a seismographic reading of a category 7 earthquake. The new normal will be a long time coming.
oakie817 about 4 years ago
i wonder if they’ll have one way lanes like the supermarkets
SusieB about 4 years ago
So much fun!
Papakillamon about 4 years ago
Oh, America, ever the hopeful!
FassEddie about 4 years ago
Isn’t this the part of the movie where the right wingers, sure of their own safety and disgruntled by their societies’ scientific community, stand in front of the tidal wave/pandemic/zombie apocalypse and get wiped out?
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 4 years ago
Well, sooner or later it will happen. Only rich people will have the time and resources to enjoy themselves. The ‘huddled masses’, will have to isolate themselves.
Gary Appenzeller about 4 years ago
6 feet is not enough if there is a breeze. Particles from your breath can travel 18-20 feet in a good breeze
Linguist about 4 years ago
Only in the United States do people have such an aversion to wearing protective masks, hand washing and hand sanitizing, and keeping social distancing.
The rest of the world seems to have embraced it without gripping because they know these things are helping to keep them well.
Say a lot about the U.S. doesn’t it?
eekahler about 4 years ago
If only this were the case!!
marilynnbyerly about 4 years ago
My mom owned a beach home on our coast, and I still keep up with the people who took care of it and rented it to tourists. Things are brutal. People can’t or won’t come, even though the beaches are almost never crowded. Meanwhile, the state legislator decided it would be perfect to move back the opening of schools so most of August won’t have families coming. And it’s going to be a brutal hurricane season. Just glorious.
fuzzbucket Premium Member about 4 years ago
Is Igloo paying for product placement?
j.l.farmer about 4 years ago
unfortunately a lot of beaches on the news lately have shown people NOT self-distancing,letting their guard down, returning to their previous normal.
Ratkin Premium Member about 4 years ago
Has anyone else noticed the idiotic symbol for distancing that has appeared on various city/community signs? It’s a square with people at each corner and 6’ written inside, but the arrows show diagonal lines around the 6’, indicating that everyone is 6’ from the opposite corner, yet only about 4’ from the other two corners.
mistercatworks about 4 years ago
Reminds of TV coverage of gyms marking off 6’ circles for exercise, completely ignoring the fact that loud talking or other heavy breathing casts the virus-laden particles out to 10’.
locake about 4 years ago
Let’s get rid of lifeguards and you can depend on your fellow bathers to help you in an emergency. /s
vanaals about 4 years ago
I’d been wondering about social distancing in open spaces. Six feet is the recommendation. But does that include space for those people passing between stationary bodies?
Godfreydaniel about 4 years ago
Certain kinds of clothing can actually increase sex appeal more than complete nudity, so: masks on nude beaches, anyone?
Cornelius Noodleman about 4 years ago
There is a $10.00 mask ad next to the comic.
Concretionist about 4 years ago
I’ve seen several people at the beach who could easily compete for “highest” bidder. But most of them wouldn’t bother with bidding.
bakana about 4 years ago
By next summer, someone will be selling 12 foot square “Beach Blankets”.
15 Foot square for Couples, and 20 Feet for a family of 4.