OPINION:
The hashtag QuarantineLife has taken over the top of Twitter trends for the United States, a somewhat sobering realization that coronavirus is here, here to stay, here for the long haul and that it ain’t no joke.
But that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun with it.
Go America.
“Oh nooowwwwww,” tweeted one, above a GIF of a devil-may-care woman munching Cheetos. “Y’all wanna know how introverts have fun?!”
Another post showed a masked-mouthed man carrying a cup — coffee? — as he walked in a bubble on a sidewalk. The accompanying text read: “What if we all got ourselves one of these?”
Another: a cartoon image of Tom Cat, wearing a face mask and proffering a bottle of hand sanitizer to a female masked cat on a couch, with the line: “How to propose [to] a girl during #QuarantineLife.”
Another: “Your grandparents were called to war. You’re being called to sit on your couch. You can do this. #QuarantineLife.”
Another: “I gave my husband a haircut today for the first time. Let’s just say he is lucky that we are not allowed to leave the house for a few weeks. #quarantinelife.”
Another, offering a #QuarantineLife musical playlist that includes, “Don’t Stand So Close To Me,” by The Police; “Virus,” by Bjork; “Cold,” by The Cure; “Fever,” by Peggy Lee; “Night Fever,” by the Bee Gees; “Doctor, Doctor,” by The Who; “The Drugs Don’t Work,” by The Verve; “Behind the Mask,” by Michael Jackson — and others.
And another — quite possibly true: “Someone said that in 9 months there will be a new generation of babies called ’coronials.’ “
Laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and you cry alone?
Today’s modern twist: Tweet and the quarantine time passes.
• Cheryl Chumley can be reached at cchumley@washingtontimes.com or on Twitter, @ckchumley. Listen to her podcast “Bold and Blunt” by clicking HERE. And never miss her column; subscribe to her newsletter by clicking HERE.
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