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OL On The Streets: Virus Reporting
OL On The Streets: Virus Reporting TEXT VIVEKA BROCKMAN PHOTO PAUL JACQUEMARD
KTH is closed to all students for an uncertain period of time. The existence of the Corona Virus COVID 19 has certainly not slipped anybody's mind. OL was lucky enough to get the chance to talk to some students the last day before the official KTH Campus shutdown. We asked them what they were still doing on campus during such a time of paranoia, what they were up to, and what they were planning to do in the case of a campus shutdown. During times of social isolation, it is highly likely that some students might decide to launch Netflix. OL decided to see how students interpret a new term about this phenomenon. When asked to define Netflix Shame, he suggests several answers: – Too much of Netflix, or getting bored of Netflix, or getting addicted.
Vijay Sai – I’m not so afraid of the virus because I take my safety measures. And also it’s sunny today! He’s happy to be sitting outside near KTH entré with his friend. – I avoid… well I shouldn’t say I avoid public transportation, since I commute to campus… but I avoid touching the railings and when I go back to my lab, we tend to wash our hands pretty perfectly. Also I maintain a constant influx of water and I have my mask which I carry.
There’s no right or wrong answer here, but it seems like a personally attacking question. Finally, life in quarantine can be tough, so I asked if an infinite supply of something would help: – One specific thing: I can survive on fruits. I don’t need any other food. I would go for green apples, I love green apples. Totally addicted to it.
Maithreyi Suresh Iyer She also takes some safety measures: won’t meet too many of her friends, keep hands clean, and will ride her bike instead of taking public transport. – I heard that one supermarket was doing this really cool thing where they let the elderly in only for an hour, where they can stock up. I came across it on the internet and thought it was really cool. Look out for people, if you have too much of something, share! Don’t buy all the toilet paper! are some of her pro tips! When asked what her infinite item of choice would be, she first attempts to evade the question: “You can’t say I just need rice, because you need something else. You need to be careful about nutrition also. I think lagom is the way to go, hysteria isn’t going to help anybody.” But when strongly encouraged, she goes for: – I think women always go for chocolate. Chocolate really helps.
He proudly unzips his backpack and shows me his facemask.
Lastly, she tries to define the term: – I think Netflix shame is this vortex that you go into.”
Since he’s working on his thesis, he’s hoping to make his time in quarantine productive, but notes that: “Since I cannot meet people, it becomes so depressing and boring.” To combat the boredom, he plans to still hang out with friends, but limit the number in accordance with his safety measures.
She describes the feeling: – I feel so bad about Netflix-ing, but I have nothing else to do! When you say shame, the only thing that comes to my mind is Game of Thrones going: Shame! OSQLEDAREN #4
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