Watch: Funny things people are doing to cope with the lockdown [video]

After eleven days of living the ‘lockdown life’, South Africans and people over the world have found creative ways to keep themselves busy at home while the world deals with its latest pandemic.

Some of the ways of coping with the 21-day lockdown might produce some light chuckles.

Funny ways people are coping with the lockdown

1.Going on Safari

A family in South Africa seemingly went on their own safari game drive…right in their own backyard.

Day 3 of Lockdown: Game drive 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/0UVOcJufaE

— K U L A N I (@kulanicool) March 29, 2020

2. Commentating on everyday life

With sporting events cancelled, a sports presenter decided to give a bulletin of people in their daily routine.

Drag A Load Of Tat#LifeCommentary #LiveCommentary pic.twitter.com/2TTWmGsGm8

— Nick Heath (@nickheathsport) March 25, 2020

3. A simple game

Another couple opted to play their own version of Chess.

Look down game tip

Genius 😁😁

Posted by The BPL Bible on Tuesday, March 31, 2020

4. Finding new ways to walk the dog…

An elderly woman was caught on camera walking her dog from her balcony.

OH MY DOG 🐕 https://ift.tt/3aIFWvc

Posted by Samuel Burke on Tuesday, March 24, 2020

5. Going on a ‘breakfast run’

Going for a ‘breakfast run’ usually means going for ‘an early morning motor-cycle rally, held usually on a Sunday’. Now the term seemingly took on a whole new meaning:

Breakfast run to Harties…… #Lockdown #AlphaTeamSA #WeRideWhatWeWant #Alphaville #21DaysChallenge Dimo Kutama😂😂😂😂

Posted by Alpha Team South Africa on Saturday, March 28, 2020

6. Running a marathon

Watch as a man runs a marathon on his balcony during self-isolation.

MAN RUNS MARATHON ON HIS BALCONY DURING LOCKDOWN

Well, that's one way to do it. Elisha Nochomovitz, a 32-year-old restaurant worker living in France, ran the length of a marathon (26.2 miles) on his 23-foot long balcony while the country is on lockdown.

Posted by KSL Newsradio on Friday, March 27, 2020

7. Of course there are a lot of golf challenges going around

Day 7: Lockdown Challenge – Golf Ball Stacking

Posted by Edward Parker Golf Coaching on Sunday, March 29, 2020

8. Hosting a workout or two

A fitness instructor saw it fit to train with those who are in isolation in Seville, Spain.

In Seville, Spain they are not accepting #quarantine as an excuse for not working out. This fitness instructor hosts a workout from a rooftop —and people join his class from their balconies. More of humanity’s awesomeness pic.twitter.com/Aw23y2tkYi

— Zoe (@zoescaman) March 15, 2020

9. Going shopping in a scuba suit

A man in a que in Woolworths went viral after wearing a scuba suit as a means of protection while buying food.

Photo: Facebook

10. Making videos

A lot of people is taking to social media to make funny videos, like The Kiffness’ David Scott who is the ‘quaranqueen’. The Kiffness, who makes jazzy, groovy and uplifting house music and is said to be one of South Africa’s favourite live electronic acts, also went on to share his version of Toto’s Africa.

Quaranqueen (Dancing Queen Parody)

I am the Quaranqueen.

Posted by The Kiffness on Friday, April 3, 2020