The world is adjusting in a myriad of ways to fight the pesky coronavirus pandemic. So many different aspects of life have been impacted in so many different ways that we couldn't even have imagined it.
That is why you repeatedly get to hear the phrase "the new normal" these days, as people find new ways to live and work alongside the ever-present fear of the virus. In most of the cases, it has only caused pain and made life harder.
However, a recent video released by Japan's Fuji-Q amusement park shows a more "amusing" type of adjustment that they are asking park visitors to make. It's that they are not allowed to scream while enjoying their many rides.
That's right. Instead of closing the park, they are trying to modify the behavior of park visitors. This is something that everyone seems to be doing all around the world (starting human activity with caution and modified behavior.) However, this one has to be one of the more... unique ones.
Say No To Screams!!
The reason why the amusement park is doing this is pretty obvious. The coronavirus spreads through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes, screams, or does anything that releases the viruses from their body out into the air.
To make their point, the park has released a hilarious video where two executives are on a roller coaster ride with masks on. They go through the entire ride without a single scream! They must have nerves of steel!! Also, at the end of the video, there is a message "Please scream inside your heart."
Whether or not this works remains to be seen. Park-goers say that it won't work at all. Screaming can become an involuntary action when an adrenaline rush occurs in the body. Sure, the park can tell the "screamers" to leave, but by then, it wouldn't matter anyway.
But you have to give props to the amusement park for trying this out. Even though it might be totally ridiculous. Who knows what else we might have to try and adjust before this virus finally leaves us forever.