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RedDeerGuy1's avatar

How would living change if social distancing is permanent?

Asked by RedDeerGuy1 (24892points) March 19th, 2020

Like working and schooling at home. Shopping online. ect.
Both good and bad?

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ragingloli's avatar

I have been doing that all my life, so I have had to make almost no adjustments to my life so far.

Tropical_Willie's avatar

No more sit down restaurants or bars.
No more movie theaters.
No more airplane flights.
No more buses.
No more cruise ships.

ucme's avatar

Mime artists would rule the world…

rebbel's avatar

No more babies.

SergeantQueen's avatar

For entertainment purposes it would be bad. For what @Tropical_Willie said.
For health purposes it’s good.

Inspired_2write's avatar

We are just adjusting to complete online delivery of anything from groceries,restaurants, online courses and even more so now,Education etc
The complete digital online age has arrived.
I believe that Universities, Colleges, the complete school system will be done online at home.
Professors, teachers will be online class teachers.

Patty_Melt's avatar

Clothing would trend mostly to casual.
My first thought was covered by @rebbel.

Driverless cars and drone deliveries would/will see a great uptake in interest. Cash currency would be all but obsolete. Parents would be providing debit accounts for their kids from the time they are old enough to budget and spend an allowance. Companies would take on the responsibility of providing debit accounts for employees to receive and distribute their pay.
Lysol stock would quadra-split overnight.
Hair and nail care would become an at home service, by people certified as medically safe. Same goes for prostitutes.

Professional shoppers, a common thing.
Massive evolutionary changes would suddenly occurs within the human race.

johnpowell's avatar

White people don’t have enough discipline to have online only classes.

Patty_Melt's avatar

^ That results in what we call culling the herd.
However, with parents also staying home, disciplinary practices would reverse back to a stronger obedience.

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

The waltz would look weird.

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

Car pooling would be a challenge…unless you are able to hang onto the bumper at high speeds.

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

The internet would become insanely popular…. ;)

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

Do it yourself dentistry would again become the rage.

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

People will learn to make their own triple caf, bif baf smick smack rather than go to Starbucks.

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

Dogs will gain a greater autonomy, having to go to the dog park on their own.

SergeantQueen's avatar

Sex would be strange

SergeantQueen's avatar

Wait that’s just masturbation

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

Procreation will take place through the mail.
Think of the $ one will save on dates!

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

Drive through gynecology, which would bring back swivel bucket seats in cars.

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