Trying to stop the spread of the coronavirus, many governments across the globe are imposing strict quarantine regulations. However, sitting within your four walls 24/7 can take a toll on any of us.
So, to let everyone know we're in this together and relieve the tension during these difficult times, some people have been making funny signs to describe their everyday reality of living in isolation. From birthday announcements to shopping requests, Bored Panda has collected some of the most amusing quarantine signs, showing that the pandemic hasn't destroyed our spirits yet.
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He’s Got A Point
Not ignoring. Putting him to Jail, forcing him to write a denial and later died of the very same virus he was warning people.
The coronavirus pandemic has caused many things to happen, some predictable, others not so much. European leaders have confined people at home and their approval ratings soared. Some right-wing politicians have temporarily socialized their national economies. And as the world faces arguably the worst global health crisis in a hundred years, there's been a mass outpouring of jokes and general silliness. Even if we are scared, we're coping with our fears through laughter.
According to Tom McTague, the why of humor has long been a mystery. "For ancient Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle, it was a dangerous phenomenon, something that had the potential to undermine authority and the good order of society. Laughing at those in charge was a serious issue then (and still remains the case in more autocratic parts of the world). Today, in democratic societies, we know the importance of mocking those with power, and we celebrate it, on Saturday Night Live in the United States and Have I Got News for You in Britain," McTague explained in The Atlantic.
Strict Dad
However, the writer thinks humor is more than thumbing our noses at power. "It is slapstick as much as satire, a man hitting another man with a frying pan; Kevin McCallister terrorizing Harry and Marv; Ross, Rachel and Chandler struggling to get a sofa up the stairs to Ross’s apartment."
The late Robert R. Provine, a professor at the University of Maryland who was of the world’s leading experts on laughter, said that laughter was our way of bonding. "Most people think of laughter as a simple response to comedy, or a cathartic mood-lifter," he wrote. "Instead … I concluded that laughter is primarily a social vocalization that binds people together." We laugh with others to give us “the pleasure of acceptance," Provine argued—to show that we are the same.
My Parents Wouldn't Let Me In... Something About "Not Being On This List"
And when you think about it, it totally makes sense. Professor Naomi Eisenberger, a social psychologist at UCLA known for her research on how the brain behaves when it experiences social rejection and disconnect, told BBC that our current situation, with billions of people cut-off from their normal lives, is unprecedented. She pointed out the importance of people living alone trying to stay connected with those we care about.
Professor Stephanie Cacioppo, an expert in behavioural neuroscience and psychiatry at the University of Chicago, added that adjusting our mindset and expectations is key to avoiding feelings of loneliness.
"Right now you live alone. And right now you have no choice. So you can either scream all day long or make the most of it," Dr Cacioppo said.
Which is precisely what these people are doing through their signs. Consioucly or not, they're following these advice and connecting to one another in a time of isolation using humor. They're making the most out of it.
The Sign At The Pizza Place I Go To
My Local Shop Putting Up Signs Of 2011 Memes Due To The Lack Of Toiletpaper
Columbus, Oh
My Sister Sent Me A Picture Of My Newborn Niece For My Birthday, Since I Haven't Been Able To Meet Her Yet
She Held Up A Sign In Her Window Saying She Needs More Beer, And Before Long She Was Suprised With 150 Cans Of Her Favorite Ale
I think Hans is an "ill-flavoured" beer snob. She's 93 and she likes what she likes.
While Updating A Bathroom, I Left A Surprise Under The Floor For The Next Remodeler
If You Have To Work, You Might As Well Enjoy It
I would do what he says! That last sentence doesn't look like a joke! XD
The Church In My Town Makes Me Laugh On A Weekly Basis
No Gloves
What about immune compromised people? Or those unable to use alcohol gel on their skin? Or any number of genuine reasons to need or want to wear gloves? Not everyone is incapable of following basic instructions on glove use! Why not explain how to use them properly, instead of banning them?
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Besides, you have to wash your hands BEFORE and AFTER wearing gloves. The bacteria and viruses you already have on your hands feel very comfy in that moist surrounding of a glove and will multiply extremely fast.
Also, people like me will start quoting Firefly ("Two by Two, hands of blue... Two by Two, hands of blue...")
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If I decide to wear gloves I remove them after every store. I don't carry contaminated gloves into my car (into my personal space). Maybe a sign that informs ppl how to use them would be better.
That’s a good system you have. The store is well meaning, but where is the average person going to have a chance between every store/errand. I get what the store intends. I take off gloves, throw it in a designated bag, clean car surfaces I’ve touched with Lysol, and spray alcohol into my hands before entering my car. DON’T LEAVE YOUR TRASH IN THE PARKING LOT PEOPLE.
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How are you supposed to wash your hands between stores while out h about? This advice is good in theory but so impractical. Wear new gloves to each store, discard properly after leaving a place. I guess go to this store with your bare hands that have been all over town w/o being able to wash them.
Not hard to do. Keep a box or a mop pail in your car containing: foam soap - an old dish soap bottle (or a 1/2 gallon milk jug) filled with water for rinsing, a couple of dish towels and some hand creme. I also keep an old cookie tin with a small spray bottle of alcohol, small bottle of hand sanitizer, masks, gloves and a plastic bag to discard used items. The clean masks and gloves are kept in a separate sealable bag in case something leaks.
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I dont know for others but I put on my gloves before i enter and take them off & throw them in the bin when I leave the store. Not all over town. And how will they know if people without gloves havent been "all over town" ?
then the stores should have hand sanitizer in each isle. I wear gloves to the supermarket and after placing the groceries in my trunk, I take off the gloves and put it in the garbage. I have a car that opens itself, therefore the environment in it other than the trunk is safe. If I have no gloves on I would have to disinfect everything I touch inside the vehicle,
Common Sense , great reply to the nuts who don't understand cleanliness.
Actually its not. Within ten minutes, those gloves are just as contaminated as your hands would be, transferring to everything you touch- including wallet and payment forms, your jacket, purse, whatever, anyhow. More over, because nitrile gloves wear out pretty quickly out and about, they develop small holes. You're actually safer and better off just washing your hands frequently, which you will need to do anyhow. Finally, think about how many gloves you go through. then realize that if you use them for something stupid, somebody else can't use them to potentially save a life.
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I use gloves to protect MY hands because I can't wash them often-special soap etc.
What if people sterilize their gloves with alcohol or a soapy washcloth after each place visited or object touched? Maybe simply to save their skin from getting too dried out?
you should put them on as you enter the store and discard them as you leave----where nare the store's disinfectant wipes?
The ones I have been wearing bought at dollar store. way too big and rip fast! 50 pairs $1.00
That's just as arbitrary .. if I go to three stores I can't wash my hands in between. So what do you care if they are wearing gloves or not?
For the very good reason that gloves will hold more germs than your hands. Our hands contain not just bad germs, but germ-fighting bacteria that kill stuff. Gloves do not. Your immune systems will generally kill a small amount of something you are exposed to in a small space of time. The friction of rubbing your hands together will kill huge amounts of bacteria. Soap is made to aid friction, but you can cause friction without soap and water. And why can't you wash your hands between stores? If you have a car, you have the ability to carry water and soap, don't you?
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This is the reason I don't wear gloves but wash my hands veeeeery regularly and thoroughly
Or just wear one glove to push the cart and pick up items while keeping the ungloved hand for using your cell phone and paying for items. I keep my ungloved hand in my pocket so I don't touch things with it. I also keep wipes (wet wipes, baby wipes, homemade, etc.) in my car to use for hands, steering wheel, gear shift, door handle.
Free Cure
Advice From God
Quarantine Is Going Well In My Neighborhood
Spotted This In My City
Saw This At The Dog Veterinarian Today
The Joys Of Working From Home
My Town’s Example Distances For Social Distancing
We Are Living In An Unforeseen Circumstance
My Neighbors Front Lawn Dad Joke
My Township Has Some Funny Business Owners
Stayin' Alive
Just Stop
Poor Kid...
I Saw This At My Local CVS
Days Since Pants
Gentlemen’s Club In My Hometown For The Covid Sign Win
Not Bad, Not Bad
Truth!
Message From God
Day 7
Keep Your Distance
Love The Sense Of Humor Of This Sign Owner
I've been spending way too many hours listening to Reddit stories on Youtube.
In The Spirit Of The Quarantine Season, I Decided To Have A Little Fun With My Pressure Washer
Well hell, I don't know what impresses me more about this, how nice their handwriting is with a pressure washer wand (someone knows basic calligraphy), that they managed punctuation, or the fact that its so bright because of how badly that sidewalk needs cleaned. Every time I try to write with a pressure washer wand its a hot mess.
Welcome To Canada
My Neighbors Front Lawn Dad Joke
This Sign On A Furniture Store Window
My Local Independent Theatre Has A Good Sense Of Humor
Brother-In-Law's Neighbor
Social Distancing Drinking Games In The Wild
Chicago Is Done With This. Started A Countdown To 2021
The Spanish influenza epidemic lasted from January 1918 until December 1920. I put my hope to modern medicine and all accomplished scientists working on finding cures, evidence-based and properly tested, for Covid-19 and hopefully also a vaccine. Social distancing and meticulous hand washing give all of us a greater shot at still being around to get the good news.
When Canada Meets Coronavirus
No Breathing
I mean, if you die of suffocation you can't die of covid-19😞 obviously
State Sign On 309 North Just North Of Tamaqua PA
Company Health And Safety Not Holding Back
I Fixed My Welcome Sign
A Breath Of Fresh Air In These Crazy Times. See At The McDonald’s Drive Thru This Morning
Was Driving Around With The Wife And Kid When We Saw This
I had to google, so maybe it'll help another one: BYOB is the acronym for "Bring Your Own Bottle"
My Neighbors Front Lawn Dad Joke
Liquor Store In Arkansas Has Jokes
She Has Proper Social Distancing
This Is A Place Called Chipmunks On Diversey And Pine Grove (Near Sheridan)
Friend Who's A Nurse Got His Shoes Stolen Off His Porch. Bad Pair To Take
Travel Plans
Keep Yours At Home
Local Vet Keeping It Fresh
Local Cleaning Service Always Has Fun Signs For Us To Read
Even The Mailbox Should Be Social Distancing
Sign In New York. Can't Wait To Go Back One Day. Telling People Like It Is
How I Beat The Quarantine Birthday Blues Today
Possibly The Best Sign Ever Posted In My Neighborhood
I Spotted This Sign Today
My Pandemic Daily Planner
Yes, I started out strong but now I've been getting depressed. And spring is my favorite time of year.
On My Way To Work
I Deliver Packages For Amazon. This Is By Far The Best Door/Delivery Poll I Have Seen. Btw, Keep The Polls Coming, They Are Great! I Voted Creed FWIW, Because If I Can't Scuba, Then What's This Been About?
This Sign Outside Of A Walmart Telling You What Is In Stock
Couldn’t Have Seen That Coming
A Thrift Store In My Town
It's Official, Kangaroos Are A Metric
Rolls Since Quarantine
Sign Outside A Baseball Training Center That's Still Offering Virtual Lessons During The Covid-19 Shutdown
Local Strip Club Is Finally Clothed
How Am I Driving?
The biggest mistake God made is to give humankind free will... I think the experiment failed.
A House In My Hometown Is Making Good Use Of Their Quarantine Time
This Store’s Hiring Sign Has Never Been More Relevant
McDonald’s Is Expanding The Menu In These Tough Times
Exception
Okay this is the third sign mentioning Carole Baskin, gonna have to google her.
Social Gathering At St. Kilda Beach Today
Great Collection of Covid signs, no matter how bad things get, humour will always get people through it. This post will be re-posted in 1953.
Seems like being in isolation for a few weeks has affected people's lack of a sense of humour
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Okay but like, homeschooling is 3 times better than actual schoolwork
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I upvoted this article even before reading it completely when I saw the sign, "My husband is for sale." Classic!
I'm fine with that type of humor as long as the people who like it would also find it as funny if it was "My Wife is for Sale", but I think many of them wouldn't.
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MIchigan: Let's block roads to defend our civil right to go out and spread the virus. Essential workers can't get to their work, nurses and doctors can't reach the hospitals. You must love American stupidity.
What do I think?? Most certainly, I think thoughts..... Kinda hard not to think thoughts. LOL
Oh this mad day (67374274525137646347626476478) of quarantine so much better!!
Great Collection of Covid signs, no matter how bad things get, humour will always get people through it. This post will be re-posted in 1953.
Seems like being in isolation for a few weeks has affected people's lack of a sense of humour
Load More Replies... Okay but like, homeschooling is 3 times better than actual schoolwork
Load More Replies... I upvoted this article even before reading it completely when I saw the sign, "My husband is for sale." Classic!
I'm fine with that type of humor as long as the people who like it would also find it as funny if it was "My Wife is for Sale", but I think many of them wouldn't.
Load More Replies... MIchigan: Let's block roads to defend our civil right to go out and spread the virus. Essential workers can't get to their work, nurses and doctors can't reach the hospitals. You must love American stupidity.
What do I think?? Most certainly, I think thoughts..... Kinda hard not to think thoughts. LOL
Oh this mad day (67374274525137646347626476478) of quarantine so much better!!
