Tokyo Has Opened A “Social Distancing” Cafe
Kotaku says that Japan is ahead of the cafe game, as usual. The place that brought us hedgehog cafes, ninja cafes, maid cafes, vampire cafes, cat cafes, maid cafes, and “kawaii monster” cafes now has the next evolution in cafe-ing. Businesses have to adjust to our new coronavirus plague-ridden way of life and so Japan has created their very own “social distancing cafe.” Do you want to go out but also stay the fuck away from people? This Marie Antoinette schoolhouse-looking cafe is for you!
Upon entering Tokyo’s Social Distancing Cafe, you must use hand sanitizer and submit to a “mask check”. Tables are spaced two meters apart, and there is free WiFi, electrical outlets, and a TV. The best part is that no one is allowed to speak! There is a no talking policy unless you’re in a special “Zoom room” which is a room with two chairs and a desk.
Being in that silent, brightly lit social distancing wonderland will cost you $5 for an hour and a drink, or $10 for five hours, or $20 for the whole day. I love the concept of charging people money to quietly sit by themselves when they can do so for free at home.
Social distancing cafe opens in Tokyo: https://t.co/VBp8YeQXRW pic.twitter.com/wTaYoxkOLA
— Kotaku (@Kotaku) May 13, 2020
Finally! A cafe I would actually like to sit in. A “social distancing” cafe sounds ideal. This is The New Normal™. Introverted extroverts unite! We have officially taken over!
Pic: Twitter