# How will coronavirus change society? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 12, 2020, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-coronavirus-change-society/849308 "2020-03-12T02:02:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![pullin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-coronavirus-change-society/849308/21 "2020-03-13T12:51:00Z")
Not saying this is rational, but I expect a noticeable\* uptick in RV sales. For those worried about sanitation and social distancing, bringing your own hotel room with you has a certain appeal. \*Not huge, but I’d bet 2021 sales are significantly higher than 2019. Anyone currently on the fence about such a purchase views it more favorably now. ---
**Author:** ![Dale\_Sams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-coronavirus-change-society/849308/22 "2020-03-13T14:59:04Z")
The new currency will be plys Netflix, Amazon, yellow tape and welding stocks will skyrocket ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-coronavirus-change-society/849308/23 "2020-03-13T15:24:57Z")
> [@Jim\_Peebles](#): > > Oh and: > 5. The world will go full blown germaphobe. The US election will be deemed too likely to spread the virus, and the Democrats will admit Trump should just get 4 more years because of their bogus obstruction schemes. Then Trump will win in 2024, and be the first president to serve three terms. The coronavirus will alter the Constitution? ---
**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-coronavirus-change-society/849308/24 "2020-03-13T16:32:20Z")
> [@Jim\_Peebles](#): > > … > 4. Everyone will work online from home, except for jobs that require a physical presence, cutting down commuting associated costs to zero for most workers. For most workers?? Don’t most people have jobs that require their physical presence? Tough to unclog a drain or dispense medications at the home from home. Can I drive by your place and get some fries with my sandwich? ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-coronavirus-change-society/849308/25 "2020-03-13T17:00:05Z")
I predict a resurgence of hoop skirts - on men AND women - to enforce social distancing! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tired_and_Cranky)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-coronavirus-change-society/849308/26 "2020-03-13T17:18:22Z")
Some people will die and we will miss them very much but other than that, changes will be small and hard to discern. Grocery delivery will become permanently more popular. People will try it for the first time and see how easy it is. We’ll lose a few restaurants, particularly marginal ethnic restaurants but similar restaurants will replace them in the years to come. It might affect Republicans’ confidence in Trump and so it could influence the election but that remains to be seen. ---
**Author:** ![Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tired_and_Cranky)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-coronavirus-change-society/849308/27 "2020-03-13T17:31:04Z")
I posted before reading the thread. I agree that people will show greater support for sick leave and it might even become mandatory in the future. Jim Peebles has convinced me that Republicans are sufficiently invulnerably ignorant to allow their voting patterns to change so this will have no effect on the U.S. election but may temporarily increase the political divide in our country. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-coronavirus-change-society/849308.md?page=1)