Covid-19 Sanatarium: Group Bike Rides

[Steve O]

@ginacico 199575 wrote:

Parks & Recreation Closures due to COVID-19
Arlington Closes its Parks, Fields, and Playgrounds

Arlington County is committed to the health and safety of our community and our employees. Effectively immediately, all Arlington County/APS parks, fields, playgrounds, restrooms, tracks, dog parks and athletic courts are closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Signs will be posted at all affected locations. Park visitors are asked to adhere to all closure notices and current social distancing recommendations.

Trails and community gardens are also closed to groups. Please exercise and garden alone. In order to stop the spread of COVID-19, it is important that everyone take personal responsibility and practice distancing and wash your hands frequently. To keep updated on the status of COVID-19, please visit the County’s webpage. Be sure to sign up for Arlington Alert for County updates and here for Parks & Recreation’s eNews.

One would hope that people could garden or take a walk or bike ride or run with the people they already live with, say, their children or spouse or partner, etc..

[Steve O]

@Starduster 199573 wrote:

Much needed improvement. “Social distancing” is such a new and odd phrase. It does not accurately convey that what you mean is, “STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM EACH OTHER!!!” Thank you, sir…

Actually, this is kind of the opposite attitude of what I was suggesting. One can maintain a safe physical distance and engage in a pleasant conversation or exchange a cheerful greeting, which we need even more of than usual, IMO.

[AlanA]

@Steve O 199578 wrote:

Actually, this is kind of the opposite attitude of what I was suggesting. One can maintain a safe physical distance and engage in a pleasant conversation or exchange a cheerful greeting, which we need even more of than usual, IMO.

Pleasant conversations and hand waving may possibly transmit the virus.

[AlanA]

@Starduster 199573 wrote:

Much needed improvement. “Social distancing” is such a new and odd phrase. It does not accurately convey that what you mean is, “STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM EACH OTHER!!!” Thank you, sir…

I had never heard of the social distancing either. But after a bit of research, it originated back in the days of the Leper colonies.

[bikesnick]

@Steve O 199556 wrote:

I’m using “Physical Distancing” rather than “social.” Now more than ever we need social bonding and social connecting, and I think that terminology sends the wrong signal.

Steve, it looks like WHO listened to you:

“In a briefing on Friday, the World Health Organization’s Maria Van Kerkhove endorsed a change in phrasing that’s starting to become more common: Instead of social distancing, we need to practice “physical distancing.”
… by calling it physical distancing, public health officials hope to communicate that we’re not trying to cut ourselves off socially. Having a supportive social life is more important than ever to handle the stress of these chaotic times, so we should be actively seeking out social connections.”

https://vitals.lifehacker.com/were-calling-it-physical-distancing-now-1842454451

[dbb]

@bikesnick 199595 wrote:

Steve, it looks like WHO listened to you:

Please don’t encourage him!

[komorebi]

@Steve O 199556 wrote:

Putting in a plug for adjusted nomenclature. I’m using “Physical Distancing” rather than “social.” Now more than ever we need social bonding and social connecting, and I think that terminology sends the wrong signal.

I heard another alternative today that I like: “distant socializing.”

[accordioneur]

@komorebi 199609 wrote:

I heard another alternative today that I like: “distant socializing.”

I’m an engineer. We communicate via online chat with people even when they’re within earshot of us. Our alternative term for “social distancing” is “business as usual”.

[Starduster]

@Steve O 199578 wrote:

Actually, this is kind of the opposite attitude of what I was suggesting. One can maintain a safe physical distance and engage in a pleasant conversation or exchange a cheerful greeting, which we need even more of than usual, IMO.

I was trying to speak in language that college kids on Spring Break would easily understand. Minus the cuss words…

[lordofthemark]

@Starduster 199573 wrote:

Much needed improvement. “Social distancing” is such a new and odd phrase. It does not accurately convey that what you mean is, “STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM EACH OTHER!!!” Thank you, sir…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNIZofPB8ZM

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