the absence of:
idly chatting
hugging
fawning over a new born
boisterous laughter
handshaking
bestowal of compliments
holding the door for someone
smiles
frowns
grumblers
neighbors' casual discussions and catching up
blithely ignoring people
people to be annoyed at
not feeling like a germ
no six feet of separation
children cavorting
no apprehensions
no trepidations
rags in the check-out lanes
Jun 5, 2020
Jun 5, 2020 at 3:09 AM UTC
the absence of:
idly chatting
hugging
fawning over a new born
boisterous laughter
handshaking
bestowal of compliments
holding the door for someone
smiles
frowns
grumblers
neighbors' casual discussions and catching up
blithely ignoring people
people to be annoyed at
not feeling like a germ
no six feet of separation
children cavorting
no apprehensions
no trepidations
rags in the check-out lanes
social strictures and biological conditions, missed opportunities
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