Social Distancing or Netflix the new normal

Social distancing.   The new hip millennial term for the roaring '20s.  But what is it?  Are you doing it right?  And will I come out of it knowing how to dance the Charleston?

Merriam Webster defines Social Distancing thusly

social distancing

 noun

Definition of social distancing

: the practice of maintaining a greater than usual physical distance from other people or of avoiding direct contact with people or objects in public places during the outbreak of a contagious disease in order to minimize exposure and reduce the transmission of infection.

Believe it or not, Social Distancing is NOT a new word!  Nope.  It has been around since 2003.  Other words that year were: 

• Baby Bump
• Flash Mob
• manscaping
• SAR
• Skype

Humans are social animals.  We really are.   Some of us are like dogs, wagging our tails, sniffing every butt at the dog park, and barking to tell everyone that we know you are there.   Some of us are like cats.  Hating everything.   Noise. Crowds. Smells.  Basically people in general.

Me?   I am not sure what I am.  I do know that I am the ring leader of my three-ring circus of animals.  

The oldest has already volunteered to pick up our pizza for dinner tonight.  

 I am doing better than others.  As a stay at home mom, I have been home for weeks straight with children.  I guess I did my time in Joliet as they say.   My family is a bunch of humans going in for the first time.  

Praying no one gets shanked.   Hiding the toothbrushes now.  

 sper-spr