This had to happen eventually we guess, with the pandemic staying with us a while longer. Washington Post put out a guide on September 9, 2020 that’s good enough for us to share. But it’s too long to squeeze in here so we’ll drop a link to it at the end. This is because we believe a guide to COVID-19 etiquette should turn every stone over.
Key Points in The Guide to COVID-19 Etiquette
If etiquette is a customary code of polite behavior, then Mark Twain may be on point when he says it requires us to admire the human race. The Washington Post takes a simpler line on COVID-19 handshakes though. Use the Hindu bow with hands in prayer position, it says. Or dazzle them with your smiling eyes.
The Washington news hound believes wearing a face mask goes without saying, and we should sneeze into it and then change it. However their guide to covid-19 etiquette is more cautious when someone else is unmasked. In a word, they say don’t make it a battle with colleagues, and work around the situation with strangers.
Having Friends Over Safely for a Relaxing Meal
Washington Post is straight down the line about having friends over. It says entertain outdoors, be six feet apart, and have guests bring their own food and drink. Or dish up and serve them individually while wearing a mask. This is easy because it’s on our own turf. But what does the guide to covid-19 etiquette say about non-distanced get togethers, like weddings and funerals?
It’s up to us to decide they say, because it could be literally our future at stake. If we don’t want to attend, we should politely decline. Washington Post suggests a ‘carefully-crafted post, explaining our concerns’. If we would otherwise have brought a gift, we should send one anyway because it’s a tangible expression of our feelings.
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