If someone starts to get too close, question whether you'd be able to land a round-house kick to their face. If so, take a step back (and a deep breath. Violence is NEVER the answer)
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Thankfully, hygiene standards are MUCH higher than they were in the mid-90s, when even 1m wasn't enough to spare you from the distinct waft of skates previously worn by a sweaty 9 year-old.
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If 1 metre is 0.6 Louis Tomlinsons, and 1 Louis Tomlinson was 0.2 of One Direction, does that mean...
...1 metre is 0.12 Directions?
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No need to thank us, it's our pleasure.
We still need to keep our distance to help keep ourselves and others safe.
Just to be clear - 1 metre is the ABSOLUTE minimum safe distance, and only if you're using other protective measures like face coverings.