change phase 'Social distancing' to 'physical distancing'

The phase should be changed to physical distancing as it is 2 metres we want people to be apart but we still want people to socialise.

Why the contribution is important

the connotation of social distancing is telling people to not socialise but that is not right.

by cwadeltan on May 05, 2020 at 02:26PM

Posted by GMac01 May 05, 2020 at 14:28

The phrase social distancing has become accepted and understood. Why change it now?

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Posted by JohnStewart May 05, 2020 at 14:30

Wording will make little difference at this stage

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Posted by JDKFB May 05, 2020 at 14:36

There's nothing social about having to operate in a 2m 'exclusion zone'. Call it what it is - physical distancing.

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Posted by TStrachan May 05, 2020 at 14:39

While I completely agree with your reasoning, I feel that changing it now would just lead to unnecessary confusion.

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Posted by jenny333 May 05, 2020 at 15:37

I think more people would have adhered to it if the word physical had been used. It might reinforce the distance, where social distancing is vague.

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Posted by Kensim9 May 11, 2020 at 13:20

Social distancing stays with lockdown, and change to physical distancing on moving forward--far clearer message.

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