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===The social distancing seat example===
===The social distancing seat example===
[[File:Heathrow social distancing.jpg|350px|thumb|left|That's not how you do it LHR]]A classic spotted at Heathrow during the later phases of the Coronavirus lockdown.DO NOT USE THIS SEAT,  it says. KEEP YOUR DISTANCE, YOU FILTHY DISEASE RIDDEN FREAK. Now it may well be that one ''is'' a filthy, disease-ridden freak. Statistically, a handful of the passengers will be, in fact, even at this late stage in the hysteria. I mean pandemic. But is that any way to talk to paying customers who just want to take a load off, having just slogged through seven pungent miles of meandering scrublands of duty-free? How about — oooh, I don’t know, “Feel free to take a load off, either side!”
[[File:Heathrow social distancing.jpg|350px|thumb|left|That's not how you do it LHR]]A classic spotted at Heathrow during the later phases of the Coronavirus lockdown.“COME NO CLOSER, REVOLTING PERSON,” it says. “KEEP AWAY FROM ME, YOU FILTHY, DISEASE-RIDDEN FREAK”. Now it may well be that you ''are'' a filthy, disease-ridden freak. Statistically, ''someone'' in the terminal building will be, even at this late stage in the hysteria. I mean pandemic.  
 
But is that any way to talk to paying customers who, fresh from being frisked and told to remove belts, jackets and sneakers, have just slogged through seven miles of meandering pungent duty-free scrublands? How about — oooh, I don’t know, “Feel free to take a load off, either side!”


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