[Ads-l] "social distancing" 2015

[Bill Mullins]

Phrase presciently used in science fiction, 2015.

Naomi Kritzer "So Much Cooking"  _Clarkesworld_ [online SF magazine] Nov 2015
http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/kritzer_11_15/

"Probably wherever you live you’re hearing about 'social distancing,' which in most places means 'we’re going to shut down the schools and movie theaters and other places where folks might gather, stagger work hours to minimize crowding, and instruct everyone to wear face masks and not stand too close to each other when they’re waiting in lines.' "

The phrase starts showing up in the newspaper databases in the 1980s or so, but nearly always mean avoiding any interaction with groups not one's own.  The above is the first I've seen that focusses on keeping physical distance between people.



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