# Anyone else questioning the extent of "social isolation"?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-questioning-the-extent-of-social-isolation/849671>\
**Category:** The Quarantine Zone\
**Tags:** covid-quarantine\
**Created:** [March 17, 2020, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-questioning-the-extent-of-social-isolation/849671 "2020-03-17T18:26:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![steronz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steronz/32/11765_2.png) [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2020, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-questioning-the-extent-of-social-isolation/849671/522 "2020-06-17T18:07:20Z")

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Curious if anyone wants to weigh in on this 3 months later – has your opinion changed?

> [@steronz](#):
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> OK or Not OK: Happy hour with the neighbors in my front yard, 10 foot minimum distance, BYOB.

Coronavirus is no less prevalent where I am now than when I made that post, and yet limited outdoor socializing is now commonplace in my neighborhood, even among the most liberal lefty mask wearing of my acquaintances.

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**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2020, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-questioning-the-extent-of-social-isolation/849671/523 "2020-06-18T06:02:50Z")

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I have remained steadfastly in the same position. People were too overzealous then, and they are being too lax now.

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