Life in quarantine: Memes, GIFs and videos to get you through social distancing

By Kiersten Willis

March 20, 2020

Remaining quarantined amid the coronavirus pandemic has led people to find solace in humor while keeping their distance from one another.

From missing a favorite wing joint to getting ready to go out... to the living room, Twitter users have discovered ways to cope as they try to remain several feet away from other humans.

Some used memes, videos and GIFs to convey how they’ve been spending their time indoors — or trying to, at least.

Day 13 in quarantine

All of Atlanta: pic.twitter.com/IqAqGfU2TG
— Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) March 19, 2020

QUARANTINE DIARY

Day 1: I have stocked up on enough non-perishable food and supplies to last me for months, maybe years, so that I can remain in isolation for as long as it takes to see out this pandemic

Day 1 + 45 minutes: I am in the supermarket because I wanted a Twix
— Sir Michael (@Michael1979) March 12, 2020

Quarantine day 6. pic.twitter.com/er652Oy3Ki
— jamie (@gnuman1979) March 16, 2020

Others have tried to adjust to a new normal where “going out” means stepping a few feet outside your bedroom door.

me doing my hair makeup and getting ready to go quarantine in the living room pic.twitter.com/EW1oTNpJVP
— Emma 🥝 (@em_kiwi) March 18, 2020

me getting ready to go to the living room pic.twitter.com/cuzu0IBFHO
— chlo⚡️ (@chloecrawford23) March 18, 2020

Me gettin ready to go to da mailbox during #SocialDistancing pic.twitter.com/aGWamCzT94
— Luna and Harry (@lunanharry) March 19, 2020

Some have found ways to entertain themselves when they’re unable to invite company over.

When you’re home alone #socialdistancing and you gotta sing all the parts... to your own song. 😂 pic.twitter.com/lIFWxD112P
— David Archuleta (@DavidArchie) March 19, 2020

me, partying with all my swords at the swords festival
me, social distancing alone with my swords pic.twitter.com/8nlfVlD5Bf
— katherine morayati (@morayati) March 14, 2020

I’ve got everything I could ever want for this 2 weeks isolation #QuarentineLife pic.twitter.com/KnXg360oca
— Daryl Dust (@DarylDust) March 19, 2020

Parents — those of children and pets alike — have had to make some adjustments to working from home.

Day 5- put in a 7 hour day, made lunch, dinner, snacks, baked cookies, monitored the girl’s math work, played a game, started a puzzle. Broke into the scotch...#QuarentineLife pic.twitter.com/GSMrRqnEzJ
— Victoria A Stacey (@VictoriaAStacey) March 19, 2020

My co-worker refuses to wear pants and won't stop shouting "can your computer friends see me?"
— Katie Mercer (@katiemercer) March 18, 2020

When you’re working from home and leave your “desk” for 1 minute. #moveoverrover pic.twitter.com/qGUkna0tzn
— Konency Me Softly🏒 (@KimmiOsborne) March 11, 2020

Plus, there are other challenges with being at home for a while.

I already ate all my quarantine snacks pic.twitter.com/ayoKffTWDw
— Lo (@solodeauxleaux) March 14, 2020

Team meetings this week be like.... #Coronavirusireland #coronavirus #workingfromhome #WFH pic.twitter.com/PVOGJ0FYgW
— Stephen Clarke (@stephenwclarke) March 11, 2020