Life In A Pod: The New Normal
Tyler Durden
Thu, 07/02/2020 - 05:00
Authored by Steve Watson via Summit News,
If you want to go out socialising from now on, you’ll likely be doing it in a plastic pod. This isn’t some weird dystopia, it’s the new normal in 2020.
\x3csource srcset=\"https://zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_desktop/public/inline-images/Screenshot-2020-07-01-at-14.40.03.png?itok=nZYdf_LL 1x\" media=\"all and (min-width: 1280px)\" type=\"image/png\">\x3c/source>\x3csource srcset=\"https://zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_desktop/public/inline-images/Screenshot-2020-07-01-at-14.40.03.png?itok=nZYdf_LL 1x\" media=\"all and (min-width: 480px)\" type=\"image/png\">\x3c/source>\x3csource srcset=\"https://zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_desktop/public/inline-images/Screenshot-2020-07-01-at-14.40.03.png?itok=nZYdf_LL 1x, https://zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_desktop/public/inline-images/Screenshot-2020-07-01-at-14.40.03.png?itok=nZYdf_LL 2x\" media=\"all and (min-width: 1024px)\" type=\"image/png\">\x3c/source>\x3csource srcset=\"https://zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_desktop/public/inline-images/Screenshot-2020-07-01-at-14.40.03.png?itok=nZYdf_LL 1x\" media=\"all and (min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image/png\">\x3c/source>\x3csource srcset=\"https://zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/Screenshot-2020-07-01-at-14.40.03.png?itok=vhrjfPSG 1x\" type=\"image/png\">\x3c/source>\x3c!--[if IE 9]>\x3c/video>\x3c![endif]-->\x3cimg data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"894cd0ee-db18-477e-a7dc-10fa558dcd6d\" data-responsive-image-style=\"inline_images\" height=\"263\" width=\"500\" src=\"//mtdata.ru/u18/photoED8B/20505166355-0/original.png#20505166355\" alt=\"\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" />\x3c/picture>\x3c/a>\x3c/p>\n\n\x3cp>“Transparent corrals for beach-goers. Dining pods. Clear boxes for students. The demand for plexiglass protective shields has never been higher.” Announced the Wall Street Journal this week:\x3c/p>\n\n\x3cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\x3cp dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">Transparent corrals for beach-goers. Dining pods. Clear boxes for students. The demand for plexiglass protective shields has never been higher. \x3ca href=\"https://t.co/12dj7szgHI\" target=\"_blank\">https://t.co/12dj7szgHI\x3c/a>\x3c/p>\n— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/WSJ/status/1277029013643550720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">June 28, 2020\x3c/a>\n\x3c/blockquote>\n\x3cscript async=\"\" src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\">\x3c/script>\x3cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\x3cp dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">From dining pods to see-through masks: 6 ways innovations are helping in the pandemic \x3ca href=\"https://t.co/jhMpwftoCX\" target=\"_blank\">https://t.co/jhMpwftoCX\x3c/a> \x3ca href=\"https://t.co/djl3kbwcPF\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com/djl3kbwcPF\x3c/a>\x3c/p>\n— kathy selker (@kathyselker) \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/kathyselker/status/1277292439372476421?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">June 28, 2020\x3c/a>\n\x3c/blockquote>\n\x3cscript async=\"\" src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\">\x3c/script>\x3cp>They’re not weird at all, they’re “\x3cem>\x3cstrong>stylish\x3c/strong>\x3c/em>”:\x3c/p>\n\n\x3cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\x3cp dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">Plastic pods offer stylish solution for COVID-19 dining | The Japan Times \x3ca href=\"https://t.co/RCzDREbRWO\" target=\"_blank\">https://t.co/RCzDREbRWO\x3c/a>\x3c/p>\n— Rogelio (@MrRogelioG) \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MrRogelioG/status/1275422866046156802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">June 23, 2020\x3c/a>\n\x3c/blockquote>\n\x3cscript async=\"\" src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\">\x3c/script>\x3cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\x3cp dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">Your bubble is ready: Plastic pods offer solution for COVID-19 dining \x3ca href=\"https://t.co/ivm80qMyag\" target=\"_blank\">https://t.co/ivm80qMyag\x3c/a>\x3c/p>\n— Dr Roopinder Oberoi (@RoopinderDr) \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RoopinderDr/status/1275622179808272384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">June 24, 2020\x3c/a>\n\x3c/blockquote>\n\x3cscript async=\"\" src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\">\x3c/script>\x3cp>Meanwhile, in England:\x3c/p>\n\n\x3cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\x3cp dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">The landlords of Gibraltar Gardens in Norwich are reopening their doors on July 4 and have implemented social distancing in style with VIP pods and a fine dining marquee. \x3ca href=\"https://t.co/ggwQfCHDye\" target=\"_blank\">https://t.co/ggwQfCHDye\x3c/a>\x3c/p>\n— EatNorfolk (@edpfood) \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/edpfood/status/1278109195217166336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">June 30, 2020\x3c/a>\n\x3c/blockquote>\n\x3cscript async=\"\" src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\">\x3c/script>\x3cp>Enjoy your next meal in a ‘perspex dining bubble’:\x3c/p>\n\n\x3cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\x3cp dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">Dining pods could save struggling restaurants as restrictions ease \x3ca href=\"https://t.co/ljGYM8qSBM\" target=\"_blank\">https://t.co/ljGYM8qSBM\x3c/a> via \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MailOnline?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@MailOnline\x3c/a> \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/perspex?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#perspex\x3c/a> \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/SocialDistancing?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#SocialDistancing\x3c/a> \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/hospitality?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#hospitality\x3c/a>\x3c/p>\n— Jamy Ltd (@Jamy1983) \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Jamy1983/status/1277930380860035072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">June 30, 2020\x3c/a>\n\x3c/blockquote>\n\x3cscript async=\"\" src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\">\x3c/script>\x3cp>Or a ‘luxury dining pod’ if you prefer:\x3c/p>\n\n\x3cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\x3cp dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">Pub launches luxury ‘dining pods’ ahead of post-lockdown reopening \x3ca href=\"https://t.co/tpnyVGFHZt\" target=\"_blank\">https://t.co/tpnyVGFHZt\x3c/a>\x3c/p>\n— Ipswich Star (@ipswichstar24) \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/ipswichstar24/status/1276941875543339009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">June 27, 2020\x3c/a>\n\x3c/blockquote>\n\x3cscript async=\"\" src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\">\x3c/script>\x3cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\x3cp dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">Come along & enjoy dining \"Al Fresco'', in South Causey Inn's NEW Bubble Pods! 🔥\x3cbr />\nHead to our website for more info via the link below or contact our team on 01207 235555 for further information or to book. \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/visitdurham?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#visitdurham\x3c/a> \x3ca href=\"https://t.co/F2p5HmlHQH\" target=\"_blank\">https://t.co/F2p5HmlHQH\x3c/a> \x3ca href=\"https://t.co/ddtKGxPkWZ\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com/ddtKGxPkWZ\x3c/a>\x3c/p>\n— South Causey Inn (@southcausey) \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/southcausey/status/1275717898716184579?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">June 24, 2020\x3c/a>\n\x3c/blockquote>\n\x3cscript async=\"\" src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\">\x3c/script>\x3cp>It’s an “experience” alright:\x3c/p>\n\n\x3cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\x3cp dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">Pod dining experience unveiled at Terrington St John restaurant\x3ca href=\"https://t.co/33mXhkpcO3\" target=\"_blank\">https://t.co/33mXhkpcO3\x3c/a>\x3c/p>\n— Lynn News (@TheLynnNews) \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheLynnNews/status/1275704025867001858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">June 24, 2020\x3c/a>\n\x3c/blockquote>\n\x3cscript async=\"\" src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\">\x3c/script>\x3cp>In London you can enjoy a lovely view of The Barad-dûr The shard from your pod:\x3c/p>\n\n\x3cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\x3cp dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">The Shard and The dining pods at The Coppa Club \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/flickr?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#flickr\x3c/a> \x3ca href=\"https://t.co/wlXzeETkec\" target=\"_blank\">https://t.co/wlXzeETkec\x3c/a>\x3c/p>\n— Nigel Blake (@NigelBlakephoto) \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/NigelBlakephoto/status/1277702391220011008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">June 29, 2020\x3c/a>\n\x3c/blockquote>\n\x3cscript async=\"\" src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\">\x3c/script>\x3cp>How about your own greenhouse to bake yourself in:\x3c/p>\n\n\x3cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\x3cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">In Amsterdam, a plant-based waterfront restaurant transformed prefab greenhouses into cozy private dining rooms to help stem the spread of COVID-19. We’d like to eat our peas in a pod too —> \x3ca href=\"https://t.co/o1nrrs6nzo\" target=\"_blank\">https://t.co/o1nrrs6nzo\x3c/a> \x3ca href=\"https://t.co/1Apy0eABqc\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com/1Apy0eABqc\x3c/a>\x3c/p>— Sactown Magazine (@SactownMagazine) \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/SactownMagazine/status/1277684263467409408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">June 29, 2020\x3c/a>\n\x3c/blockquote> \x3cscript async=\"\" src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\">\x3c/script>\x3cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\x3cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">Guests ordering a meal at Lady Byrd Cafe can eat a tables that aren’t just placed a few feet from other customers–each is actually enclosed in its own greenhouse-like shelter. \x3ca href=\"https://t.co/9dWpHhtMFy\" target=\"_blank\">https://t.co/9dWpHhtMFy\x3c/a>\x3c/p>— Los Angeles Magazine (@LAmag) \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/LAmag/status/1277059159268249602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">June 28, 2020\x3c/a>\n\x3c/blockquote> \x3cscript async=\"\" src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\">\x3c/script>\x3cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\x3cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">This Amsterdam restaurant is testing out glass pods as way to offer a classy dining experience in the time of COVID-19 \x3ca href=\"https://t.co/qikZDF6oDT\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com/qikZDF6oDT\x3c/a>\x3c/p>— NowThis (@nowthisnews) \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1258220759152914432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">May 7, 2020\x3c/a>\n\x3c/blockquote> \x3cscript async=\"\" src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\">\x3c/script>\x3cp>Or your own shed:\x3c/p>\n\n\x3cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\x3cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">Our glamping pods are now DiningPods *indoor/outdoor dining* \x3ca href=\"https://t.co/KjmR6vYQfL\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com/KjmR6vYQfL\x3c/a>\x3c/p>— the black swan (@BlackSwanYorks) \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/BlackSwanYorks/status/1277210600721059840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">June 28, 2020\x3c/a>\n\x3c/blockquote> \x3cscript async=\"\" src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\">\x3c/script>\x3cp>They’re not fucking weird, they’re just “quirky”:\x3c/p>\n\n\x3cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\x3cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">Cafe to open with quirky dining pods\x3ca href=\"https://t.co/VoSmJKEULF\" target=\"_blank\">https://t.co/VoSmJKEULF\x3c/a> \x3ca href=\"https://t.co/VjH53mA9cO\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com/VjH53mA9cO\x3c/a>\x3c/p>— Oxford Mail (@TheOxfordMail) \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheOxfordMail/status/1275737935569195008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">June 24, 2020\x3c/a>\n\x3c/blockquote> \x3cscript async=\"\" src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\">\x3c/script>\x3cp>It’s the future, and it’s “podtastic”:\x3c/p>\n\n\x3cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\x3cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">The future is bright, the future is podtastic. \x3cbr />Our \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/dining?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#dining\x3c/a> \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/pods?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#pods\x3c/a> are \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/ComingSoon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#ComingSoon\x3c/a> . See more on homepage. \x3ca href=\"https://t.co/rDt7JNZ2ek\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com/rDt7JNZ2ek\x3c/a>\x3c/p>— White Hart of Wytham (@WhiteHartWytham) \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/WhiteHartWytham/status/1267020431518846976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">May 31, 2020\x3c/a>\n\x3c/blockquote> \x3cscript async=\"\" src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\">\x3c/script>\x3cp>What the fuck is this?\x3c/p>\n\n\x3cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\x3cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">Convert on-street parking spaces into outdoor dining pods - YES! \x3ca href=\"https://t.co/PXTsZINr1b\" target=\"_blank\">https://t.co/PXTsZINr1b\x3c/a>\x3c/p>— Hannah Daly (@HannahEDaly) \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/HannahEDaly/status/1263443867170492416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">May 21, 2020\x3c/a>\n\x3c/blockquote> \x3cscript async=\"\" src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\">\x3c/script>\x3cp>Some saw this coming:\x3c/p>\n\n\x3cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\x3cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">Anyone else think of the cone of silence from Get Smart upon seeing \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/Covid_19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#Covid_19\x3c/a> dining pods? \x3ca href=\"https://t.co/kATpzU0o3C\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com/kATpzU0o3C\x3c/a>\x3c/p>— Nicholas H Wolfinger (@NickWolfinger) \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/NickWolfinger/status/1268287879723114496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">June 3, 2020\x3c/a>\n\x3c/blockquote> \x3cscript async=\"\" src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\">\x3c/script>\x3cp>Next up, portable pods?\x3c/p>\n\n\x3cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\x3cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">There it is \x3ca href=\"https://t.co/xLmkAsaTKQ\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com/xLmkAsaTKQ\x3c/a>\x3c/p>— pj bali (@pj_bali) \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/pj_bali/status/1268293092274253824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">June 3, 2020\x3c/a>\n\x3c/blockquote> \x3cscript async=\"\" src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\">\x3c/script>\x3cp>Already happening:\x3c/p>\n\n\x3cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\x3cp lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"und\">\x3ca href=\"https://t.co/bQXhm1qejA\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com/bQXhm1qejA\x3c/a>\x3c/p>— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/PrisonPlanet/status/1278001927838666754?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">June 30, 2020\x3c/a>\n\x3c/blockquote> \x3cscript async=\"\" src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\">\x3c/script>\x3cp>Or...\x3c/p>\n\x3cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\x3cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">Lmfao just stay home\x3c/p>— Vologistics (@Vologistics) \x3ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Vologistics/status/1277030064337584128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">June 28, 2020\x3c/a>\n\x3c/blockquote> \x3cscript async=\"\" src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\">\x3c/script>\n\x3c/div>\x3cimg src=\"//mtdata.ru/u18/photo94C6/20397457751-0/original.gif#20397457751\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\" />","comments_count":0,"marks_count":0,"likes":{"count":0,"user_likes":0,"can_like":0,"marks_pluses":0,"marks_minuses":0,"user_like_attr":null,"like_attr_ids":[]},"fame_actions_positive_count":0,"fame_actions_negative_count":0,"fame_actions":[],"url":"https://zerohedge.mirtesen.ru/blog/43019505495","tags":["dining","perspex","ComingSoon","hospitality","SocialDistancing","pods","flickr","Covid_19"],"date":1593680400,"canEdit":false,"foreignPollId":null,"attachments":[{"photo":{"id":20505166355,"photo_original":"https://mtdata.ru/u18/photoED8B/20505166355-0/original.png","width":800,"height":420}}],"group":{"display_name":"Zero Hedge","url":"https://zerohedge.mirtesen.ru","photo_original":null,"id":30179668738,"canViewBlogPostCreator":false,"showSubscribersAmount":true,"is_subscribed":false,"is_member":false,"is_owner":false,"is_staff":false,"created":1425661540867},"canonical_url":"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zerohedge/feed/~3/KxrvGrmeNjI/life-pod-new-normal","topic":null,"title":"Life In A Pod: The New Normal","preview_text":"Life In A Pod: The New Normal \n Tyler Durden\n \nThu, 07/02/2020 - 05:00\n\n \nAuthored by Steve Watson via Summit News, \n\nIf you want to go out socialising from now on, you’ll likely be doing it in a plastic pod. This isn’t some weird dystopia, it’s the new normal in 2020. \n\n\x3c!--[if IE","post_type":"post","formattedDates":{"iso":"2020-07-02T09:00:00.000Z","ver1":"2 июля, 12:00","ver2":"02.07.2020 в 12:00","ver3":"2 июля, 12:00"},"images":[{"main":true,"url":"https://mtdata.ru/u18/photoED8B/20505166355-0/original.png","width":800,"height":420}],"videos":[],"shared_post":null,"mentionedPersons":null},{"id":43175462027,"from_id":334605940,"from":{"id":334605940,"display_name":"Marcus Campbell","url":"https://mirtesen.ru/people/334605940","photo_original":"https://mtdata.ru/u4/photo6F84/20958686078-0/original.jpeg","isAuthenticAccount":false,"sex":2},"owner_id":-30985147921,"text":"\x3cp> \x3cspan>Source: \x3ca href=\"https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/when-tourist-posts-earnest-appeal-for-boston-hotspots-he-is-stunned-by-flood-of-online-hospitality/\" target=\"_blank\">Good News Network\x3c/a>\x3c/span> \x3c/p>\n\x3cfigure>\x3cimg src=\"//mtdata.ru/u25/photoFAD6/20893820011-0/original.jpg#20893820011\" />\x3c/figure>\x3cp>Some city natives might be predisposed to looking down on tourists and the pedestrian traffic that comes with them, but when this English man posted an earnest online inquiry about how to spend his vacation in Boston, the internet rose to the occasion with unparalleled warmth and hospitality.\x3c/p>\n\x3cp>30-year-old Sam Riding has been giddy with excitement over what is about to be his first vacation in six years. On July 16th, he will be flying from his home in Liverpool to Boston, Massachusetts for a one-week holiday.\x3c/p>\n\x3cp>So in preparation for his journey, Riding wrote out an endearing plea \x3ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/boston/comments/8vicr2/visiting_british_bloke_wants_real_boston/\" target=\"_blank\">on Reddit\x3c/a> for the best recommendations that a local could provide.\x3c/p>\n\x3cp>“Boston and my home city of Liverpool have \x3cem>a lot\x3c/em> in common,” says Riding. “Vibrant port city, lots of Irish influence and a boundless passion for good music and sport. Frankly, I \x3cem>know\x3c/em> I’m going to have a whale of a time in your great city, but other than Salem’s Witch Museum, my hetero-life-mate and I aren’t really for the tourist trail.\x3c/p>\n\x3cp>\x3cstrong>WATCH\x3c/strong>: \x3ca href=\"https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/another-amusing-tourist-psa-from-new-zealand/\" target=\"_blank\">New Zealand Has Produced Yet Another Amusing PSA Video On Why You Oughta Visit Their Country\x3c/a>\x3c/p>\n\x3cp>“To be honest, I intend to quietly \x3cem>booo\x3c/em> at Revolutionary War monuments, since us Brits are actually still super bitter over our rough break up in 1775-6 (Just kidding),” he added.\x3c/p>\n\x3cp>Riding goes on to emphasize that with all the love and respect that he has for the proud New England city, he would rather avoid the kitschey tourist attractions and get to the heart of the hotspots that are beloved by locals.\x3c/p>\n\x3cp>“I know it’s…\x3c/p>\n\x3cp> \x3ca href=\"https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/when-tourist-posts-earnest-appeal-for-boston-hotspots-he-is-stunned-by-flood-of-online-hospitality/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read more\x3c/a> \x3c/p>\n\x3cspan>\x3c/span>\x3cp>The post \x3ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://feedbox.com/2018/07/when-tourist-posts-earnest-appeal-for-boston-hotspots-he-is-stunned-by-flood-of-online-hospitality/\" target=\"_blank\">When Tourist Posts Earnest Appeal for Boston Hotspots, He is Stunned by Flood of Online Hospitality\x3c/a> appeared first on \x3ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://feedbox.com\" target=\"_blank\">FeedBox\x3c/a>.\x3c/p>","comments_count":0,"marks_count":0,"likes":{"count":0,"user_likes":0,"can_like":0,"marks_pluses":0,"marks_minuses":0,"user_like_attr":null,"like_attr_ids":[]},"fame_actions_positive_count":0,"fame_actions_negative_count":0,"fame_actions":[],"url":"https://feedbox.mirtesen.ru/blog/43175462027","tags":["Flood","Boston","Tourism","Pedestrian","Appeal","Stunning","Hospitality","Good News"],"date":1531252378,"canEdit":false,"foreignPollId":null,"attachments":[{"photo":{"id":20893820011,"photo_original":"https://mtdata.ru/u25/photoFAD6/20893820011-0/original.jpg","width":1200,"height":675}}],"group":{"display_name":"Feedbox","url":"https://feedbox.mirtesen.ru","photo_original":"//mtdata.ru/u27/photoE379/20891271228-0/asis.jpeg","id":30985147921,"canViewBlogPostCreator":false,"showSubscribersAmount":true,"is_subscribed":false,"is_member":false,"is_owner":false,"is_staff":false,"created":1405105207611},"canonical_url":"http://feedbox.com/2018/07/when-tourist-posts-earnest-appeal-for-boston-hotspots-he-is-stunned-by-flood-of-online-hospitality/","topic":null,"title":"When Tourist Posts Earnest Appeal for Boston Hotspots, He is Stunned by Flood of Online Hospitality","preview_text":"Source: Good News Network Some city natives might be predisposed to looking down on tourists and the pedestrian traffic that comes with them, but when this English man posted an earnest online inquiry about how to spend his vacation in Boston, the internet rose to the occasion with unparalleled","post_type":"post","formattedDates":{"iso":"2018-07-10T19:52:58.000Z","ver1":"10 июля, 22:52","ver2":"10.07.2018 в 22:52","ver3":"10 июля, 22:52"},"images":[{"main":true,"url":"https://mtdata.ru/u25/photoFAD6/20893820011-0/original.jpg","width":1200,"height":675}],"videos":[],"shared_post":null,"mentionedPersons":null}],"tag":"hospitality","tagId":80697318891,"hasMore":true,"offset":1,"isGeo":false},"reasonsForShowing":{},"channelMain":{"items":[],"nextOffset":0,"hasMoreItems":true,"currentUserPostId":null,"page":0},"richPostEditor":{"id":null,"title":"","text":"","channel":null,"canSelectChannel":false,"canSubmit":false},"indexChannel":{"items":[],"nextOffset":0,"hasMoreItems":true},"videoList":{},"videoOne":{},"videoRecommendations":{},"channelActions":{},"testDraftJs":{},"channelEditor":{"tab":"info","key":0,"isOpen":false,"isReady":true,"inProcess":false,"channelId":null,"isDirty":false,"header":{"title":"","avatar":null},"info":{"id":null,"name":"","title":"","description":"","isNameAvailable":true,"errors":{}},"content":{"tags":[],"tagSuggestions":[],"geoTags":[],"geoTagSuggestions":[]},"telegramEdit":{"importKey":null,"name":"","tags":[],"tagSuggestions":[],"errors":{}},"telegramList":{"imports":[]}},"channelCoverEditor":{"isOpen":false,"mode":"add","imageSaved":false},"channelAvatarEditor":{"isOpen":false},"myChannels":{"channels":[],"subscriptions":{"items":[],"nextOffset":0,"hasMore":true,"subscriptionsNum":0}},"channelHeaderTags":{"isOpen":false,"searchResults":[],"geoTags":[],"tags":[],"searchInProccess":false,"geoPosition":null,"headerTags":[]},"searchResults":{"query":"","activeTab":"posts","isLoading":false,"posts":{"results":[],"page":0,"hasMore":true},"geo":{"results":[],"page":0,"hasMore":true},"channels":{"results":[],"page":0,"hasMore":true}}}
