[Stephen]

Originally Posted by Taf

There was a period that started pre-covid where supermarkets were giving out "sunflower" lanyards to those who found social interaction difficult, sometimes due to a disability.

Unfortunately, many were not aware of what they meant, so that caused more grief for the wearers as people asked "What's that for? What does it mean? Are you disabled? What is autism?"

It made it more confusing though as everyone was getting them, that way they could get away with not wearing masks in shops etc. It became a total joke as anyone could buy one online.