Isolation is no easy feat…
So, as the days slowly begin forming into weeks, we have found ourselves looking for inspiration around the world from people in lockdown. And to be honest, it’s clear that there are some people that are, without a fight or contest, simply better at this whole quarantine business than many of us. So, take resolve from these legends and continue the good fight from your home.
1. Chin, chin!
2. Lesson learnt: the cat always wins, even when it doesn’t.
“how’s self quarantine going?” pic.twitter.com/6dzU8UjoeZ
— iqra (@iqraanabi) March 15, 2020
3. And the turtle? Well, the turtle doesn’t really care.
turtles are so dumb lmao pic.twitter.com/GUe8Vt28gd
— enyol (@engxl) March 13, 2020
4. Bored of video games?
Quarantine day 6. pic.twitter.com/er652Oy3Ki
— jamie (@gnuman1979) March 16, 2020
5. Remember, it’s important to find joy in the simplest of things.
Was feeling really down about everything that’s going on in the world right now and how powerless we all are to stop it – then I randomly found this sick extendable fork in my house and am now eating pasta with it pic.twitter.com/iwAiZhsZ9a
— Tom Usher (@tom_usher_) March 12, 2020
6. This family have truly won the internet.
7. And, well, er… this is something.
Quarantine day 11:
https://t.co/eKsR0tureq— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) March 22, 2020
8. The ‘Dad of the Lockdown’ award goes to…
Alright kids, gather round.
A few of you may remember that my 3yo discovered a door in our ceiling, and has been asking about what’s inside.
Her eyes were wide: “Papaí… there’s a DOOR… on our ROOF!!” pic.twitter.com/tPmVt4DVxh
— @JasonRobinson@mastodon.social (@VafeR) March 30, 2020
9. You have to admire this guy’s enterprising spirit.
Dumbbells seem to be sold out everywhere so I thought I'd have a look at Gumtree to see if there were any going and… I don't know what I expected, really, but it wasn't this: pic.twitter.com/HBRtwZKQML
— lucas (@LucasOakeley) March 31, 2020
10. Are the Virtual Cat Olympics a thing yet?
https://twitter.com/itswazzzz/status/1243621526810824704
11. Or the Doggolympics? (Perhaps better named the ZOOMies?)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-V1-18hXeY/
Not sure these two would make the team though…
(See also: 10 Ingenious Ways To Entertain Your Dog While Stuck In Isolation)
12. This guy has frankly outdone Mary Poppins.
https://twitter.com/dannymatz90/status/1242518866279923712
13. And this guy has formed a world class football team.
Day 4 of isolation:https://t.co/BbRzSyw5d8 pic.twitter.com/mWTq3uxek9
— Chris Dixon (@chrismd10) March 24, 2020
14. I love cheap thrills, and this was EXHILARATING.
I’ve done it. I’ve bought the last tin on the shelf. No label. The mystery tin. What do we think is in it? Place your bets now, this is the most excitement we can have right now pic.twitter.com/JC5x1lyGRC
— Daisy Jackson (@daisyejackson) March 24, 2020
https://twitter.com/daisyejackson/status/1242527999678914561
Who needs Netflix?
15. Apparently it takes a global pandemic to get neighbours to talk to each other—albeit through a window.
https://twitter.com/benoobrown/status/1242927416324100096
16. This is truly outstanding…
positively phenomenal use of the BBC News theme tune. Little does she know this is actually how we make the news pic.twitter.com/3Zx8pw2eeM
— Sophia Smith Galer (@sophiasgaler) March 24, 2020
17. I now pronounce you man and… wait, what?!
So our wedding has been postponed for obvious reasons and we had 115 chocolate Lindt bunnies as wedding favours – time for a bunny wedding of course! #CoronavirusLockdown #lindt #COVID19 #wedding pic.twitter.com/wELsXWS6Lc
— Mark in Berlin | thaispicy.co (@thaispicytravel) March 25, 2020
18. This guy, who ran a MARATHON in his SIX METRE back garden.
20. I am so here for this stage of lockdown.
https://twitter.com/badboygargar/status/1244644936001236993
19. This guy who is pretty much Phil Collins…
Peak quarantine bliss. pic.twitter.com/ew6iEPfRbJ
— Tyler Brosious (@Tyler_Brosh) March 31, 2020
21. And, finally, this legend getting to know his delivery drivers a little better.
Getting to know our delivery guys. #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/yA20cjh7Ta
— Tim Scott (@hellotimscott) April 4, 2020