Introverts calling for ‘right to disconnect’ laws to be extended to friends and family members 

DO NOT DISTURB: Socially anxious Australians are petitioning the federal government to extend the newly implemented ‘Right to Disconnect’ laws to include not just bosses and coworkers, but also friends and family members.

The laws, which took effect today across Australia, empower employees to ignore work calls and emails outside of office hours without fear of repercussions.

Now, the nation’s introverts say it’s time to bring that peace and quiet into their lives outside of the work place.

“We’re not anti-social; we’re just pro-silence,” says Norman Franklyn, founder of the Introvert Rights Network (IRN).

“We are fed up with unending group chats and impromptu FaceTime calls.”

Most members of the public who spoke to DBT support the new calls.

“I love my family and friends, but I need the legal right to ignore them without feeling guilty.”

“If I can ignore my boss after 5 PM, then surely I should be able to ignore my uncle’s dangerous conspiracy theories without seeming rude.”

“To be honest, I just want to stay at home with nobody except my dog and binge Netflix.”