Pictures of oddly placed social distancing circles at a railway station inspire memes, jokes

Authorities had got the circles painted on the railway platforms to ensure that people maintained a safe distance from each other. But the placement of some of these circles left a lot to be desired.

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• New Delhi | Updated: September 15, 2020 05:30 PM IST
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A person got himself photographed standing on these oddly placed social distancing circles, triggering memes and jokes online.

Pictures of several oddly placed circles to enforce social distancing at a railway station in West Bengal have inspired memes and jokes on social media.

Authorities had got the circles painted on the railway platforms to ensure that people maintained a safe distance from each other. However, the location of some of these circles were pretty unusual. While some circles were under staircases, others were drawn over two steps on a staircase. Some of the circles were drawn around poles.

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A person even got himself photographed standing in some of the circles that were in the strangest locations, which in turn inspired memes and jokes on social media:
https://twitter.com/MiishNottyAna/status/1304748641744162817
https://twitter.com/MiishNottyAna/status/1304717488249135105
https://twitter.com/MiishNottyAna/status/1304717235802353674
Take a look at some of the reactions here:

https://twitter.com/rwt737/status/1304720338794676225

https://twitter.com/CheenaArora4/status/1304752074106630144
https://twitter.com/MiishNottyAna/status/1304758490859057152

https://twitter.com/Megha49427433/status/1304746353013055490
The pictures shared by Twitter user @MiishNottyAna received over 70,000 likes.

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