Has someone strayed too close to you at the grocery store? Have you questioned who has the right of way on a narrow sidewalk? Or seen groups of people hanging out without masks and thought to say something? Two months of stay-at-home orders have tested the patience of many people — especially in regards to the behavior of others. Those frustrations are prompting a wave of shaming in person or on social media sites such as Nextdoor. We dive into the phenomenon of pandemic shaming and we want to hear from you: What public behavior is frustrating you during this time? What behaviors have been encouraging?
As Social Distancing Continues, so Does Pandemic Shaming
Has someone strayed too close to you at the grocery store? Have you questioned who has the right of way on a narrow sidewalk? Or seen groups of people hanging out without masks and thought to say something? Two months of stay-at-home orders have tested the patience of many people -- especially in regards to the behavior of others. Those frustrations are prompting a wave of shaming in person or on social media sites such as Nextdoor. We dive into the phenomenon of pandemic shaming and we want to hear from you: What public behavior is frustrating you during this time? What behaviors have been encouraging?
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A sign promoting social distancing at Fort Adams State Park on May 09, 2020 in Newport, Rhode Island. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Guests:
Heather Knight, columnist, San Francisco Chronicle
Heather Kelly, technology reporter, The Washington Post
Emiliana Simon-Thomas, neuroscientist; science director, Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley