The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in people “social distancing” themselves from others. “Waiting for my thighs to socially distance themselves”—that is, the speaker is fat—is a saying that has been printed on many images.
   
“Waiting for my thighs to socially distance themselves” was posted on Facebook by From Size 26 - formerly Transformation in Progress, Nancy Larson, Lee Fried Adler and Desiree Holguin on March 21, 2020.
     
   
Wikipedia: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The outbreak was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019, and was recognised as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 March 2020.
             
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From Size 26 - formerly Transformation in Progress
March 21, 2020 ·
Waiting for my thighs to socially distance themselves
   
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Nancy Larson
March 21, 2020 ·
WAITING FOR MY THIGHS TO SOCIALLY DISTANCE THEMSELVES
   
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Lee Fried Adler
March 21, 2020 ·
(seen elsewhere, LOL):
Waiting for my thighs to socially distance themselves
   
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Desiree Holguin
March 21, 2020 ·
Waiting for my thighs to socially distance themselves
 
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sheraya
@SherayaViola
I just read a fb status that said “waiting for my thighs to socially distance themselves” and I felt that
10:36 PM · Mar 21, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
     
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flatty platty
@TheBigKezShow
waiting for my thighs to socially distance themselves
4:37 AM · Mar 22, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
   
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Amanda Leigh
@AmandaLeighDunn
Over here waiting for my thighs to socially distance themselves.
1:17 PM · Mar 22, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
     
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Teresa Vega
@bbyhybrid699
Waiting for my thighs to socially distance themselves Sneezing face
1:17 PM · Mar 22, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
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Elizabeth Core
@EllaCoreleone
Waiting for my thighs to socially distance themselves
3:54 PM · May 20, 2020·Twitter for iPhone