Social Distancing Wristbands Gain Popularity As People Live in Fear

A new pandemic-era accessory is all the rage. With today's ALG Minute, I'm Catherine Mortensen. As the country starts to reopen and people are gathering in large groups again -- you might see people wearing bright red, yellow, and green wristbands or stickers to signal whether they want others to come physically close or stay the heck away. Modeled on traffic lights: Red means “no contact” with “no exceptions.” Yellow means “elbow only,” as in stick to the elbow bump. As for green, the sign says: “Hugs welcome.” Office managers, convention planners and party hosts are distributing color-coded wristbands, stickers or lanyards designed to signal preferences without the awkward conversations. The new stickers and wristbands are typically optional, though organizers say they are quite popular. The whole thing is just plain weird, if you ask me. It's time to put the pandemic behind us and live our lives as we always did -- knowing there is risk in everything we do -- and being okay with that. Life is not a risk-free experience. For more check us out at the DailyTorch.com.

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