The government is green-lighting ‘friendly intimate contact’ – 17 mixed but funny reactions

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"Friendly, intimate contact" https://t.co/uttm5pImgM pic.twitter.com/B1Kk9wbTzB

— Pip (@pipmadeley) May 9, 2021

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A phrase I’d like to never hear again thank you

— Rachel Hawkins (@ourrachblogs) May 9, 2021

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"Friendly, intimate contact" pic.twitter.com/FzGTHTclfO

— EMG (@GaddersII) May 9, 2021

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Friendly, intimate contact pic.twitter.com/4VSAL0Pn1e

— Gwdihŵ🦉 (@youwouldknow) May 9, 2021

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“Friendly intimate contact” will be permitted from May 17th but be assured that Twitter will still be here for you if you don’t like that kind of thing.

— paul bassett davies (@thewritertype) May 9, 2021

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Govt: friendly intimate contact will be permitted from May 17th

Single dudes at 11.59pm on May 16th: pic.twitter.com/GDktj7RitR

— YogPottenbush (@DocHackenbush) May 9, 2021

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Netflix and Friendly, Intimate Contact 😎 https://t.co/Z1LG87HczO

— Anna Lowman (@annawaits) May 9, 2021

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The government has announced that friendly intimate contact is allowed from May 17th meaning that millions of Brits will not be effected by this at all no don't touch me.

— Dave (@davechannel) May 9, 2021

Finally, a clarification for Welsh readers.

We can confirm hugging or 'Cwtching' is a devolved matter. #thatsdevolved https://t.co/C4IQA5LbKS

— That's Devolved (@ThatsDevolved) May 9, 2021

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