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Demonaut

(8,914 posts)
4. human nature, we gather for comfort, to see people and hear voices, it's what
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 07:56 PM
Mar 2020

is happening in Italy, Spain

 

Pillow talk

(265 posts)
6. i'll take your word for that is what's happening in Italian or Spain. i can't take your word
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 08:06 PM
Mar 2020

that is human nature. there is cultural nature but no human nature

 

Pillow talk

(265 posts)
13. . There is no way some cultures have responsed wonderfully
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 08:36 PM
Mar 2020

and others have not. That's cultural not natural.

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wishstar

(5,268 posts)
5. I'm concerned about the crowded grocery stores in my area starting this past week
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 08:01 PM
Mar 2020

Seems that with all the schools and restaurants closed other than drive through fast food, grocery stores are busier than ever with no way for people to avoid being too close in the aisles and checkout lines and touching everything.

kskiska

(27,045 posts)
14. Earlier this evening I arrived home
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 08:42 PM
Mar 2020

to see that a neighbor just down the street had a front yard with a couple dozen parked cars, one of those inflatable bouncy kids' things, and numerous teenagers playing with a basketball in the road. The loud voices indicated quite a number of people having a huge party over there. So much for social distancing.

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