I will force you to observe social distancing
By Alex Socorro
@Alexandoy (65308)
Cainta, Philippines
March 21, 2020 9:50pm CST
Social distancing is for the benefit of all of us. If you come near me, I might infect you and vice versa.
Yesterday at the supermarket's cashier counter, I was being serviced and the woman behind me was placing her goods on the moving rack unmindful that I was still there. She was just 5 inches away from me, talking with her companion about her trip abroad. Ah so, she was bragging. All right, get this ---- I coughed and coughed and coughed. You can guess what followed next. I'm smart, waheehee.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
22 Mar 20
Some people are still learning.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
22 Mar 20
@sophie09 in due time people will make it a habit.
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@sophie09 (34236)
• Indonesia
22 Mar 20
@Alexandoy yes it is good rather than not practicing it at all
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
22 Mar 20
Irresponsible people who do not cooperate. I hope they get the virus so they will learn.
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@crossbones27 (49296)
• Mojave, California
22 Mar 20
That happened to me, but this lady and I were kind of stuck in limbo. Such a tight space should I back up or her? Oh that will take to long so just ran by real quick apologizing from a far. Smart move by you though, that is what I call quick thinking.
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@crossbones27 (49296)
• Mojave, California
22 Mar 20
@Alexandoy haha, fair enough
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
22 Mar 20
It was actually not quick, just a product of my annoyance.
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@granny2015 (432)
• United States
22 Mar 20
oohie thats pretty scary these days a coughing person scares the daylights out of me , when i hear someone coughing i move away . its not worth getting sick staying in the line.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
22 Mar 20
@amitkokiladitya thank you for the compliments.
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@amitkokiladitya (171928)
• Agra, India
22 Mar 20
@Alexandoy you definitely made a very smart move
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
22 Mar 20
Yes this is the new term we have to learn now. It is crucial to our survival.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
22 Mar 20
Certainly they got scared so they moved away from me.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
22 Mar 20
If I say that to them, for sure they will smirk. At least they gladly moved away.
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
23 Mar 20
@Alexandoy That's what I would do.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
22 Mar 20
Yes, coughing is a sure fire way of getting a good amount of space.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
22 Mar 20
Uhurm, uhurm, uhurm, waheehee
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@cacay1 (83319)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
22 Mar 20
@Alexandoy I missed your laughter, the wahehehe.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
22 Mar 20
They have to learn and coughing is a good way of teaching them.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
22 Mar 20
Waheehee, I think I saw a puddycat.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
24 Mar 20
She was surprised when she heard my coughing, waheehee.
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@wolfgirl569 (105009)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Mar 20
Good one. Hopefully she learned a lesson.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
22 Mar 20
More likely she will remember.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
22 Mar 20
That will teach her social distancing, waheehee.
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@happylife1 (13404)
• Karachi, Pakistan
22 Mar 20
yes.......it is the need of time
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