Everyone is still rebounding from its post-covid episode. While some things have gone back to normal, others haven’t. These online forum users shared their thoughts.
Sense of Time
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“Sense of time is messed up. Like if I skipped three years of my life.”
“I went from being pretty close to approximating when a past event happened to having no clue now. ‘That happened last year… no, wait, six years ago? Whatever.’ Time got wibbly wobbly.”
Realistic Waiting Times
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“We are experiencing higher than normal call volume. The wait time at your local emergency department is 4h 53min… are you sure you need to be here?”
Our Social Batteries
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“I was literally going to a music festival once every 2-3 months, multiple music shows, hanging out with friends and going out camping, partying, etc. Now, me and my wife just kind of sit at home and maybe go out to a park or do some hiking, and every once in a while, go out to a board game night. We went to a couple of music shows and I just felt like, what am I doing here? I’d rather be on the couch.”
Going Out to Eat
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“Direct delivery from restaurants. Everything is now being funneled through DoorDash, Uber Eats, etc. I just wanna call the Chinese place and order delivery at a normal price, like the old days.”
Career Goals
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“Me caring about my career.”
“Me caring. I just don’t really care anymore.”
A Sense of Job Security
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“I used to sing on my drive to work. It was my brain showing how happy it was. I finally had a job with great coworkers after a long unemployment, but now I sit in silence. I still have this overarching anxiety and fear of losing my job because of what happened to so many others. I’m sad and scared all the time now.”
24-Hour Stores
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“I’ve worked nights for years, and Walmart at 3 am is no longer an option, at least nowhere near my house.”
“I didn’t realize they hadn’t returned until I spent hours driving around looking for medicine for my son at 1 am.”
Indie Shops
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“There was a wonderful hobby shop in the town I live in. Sold RC vehicles, high-quality model kits, supplies, model train stuff, hosted MTG tournaments, Warhammer, etc. Really, really nice place. It was run by the nicest guy and some of his friends. It’s gone now. It makes me really sad. I bought all my hobby stuff from him. Now I have to either drive 2 hours if I want to buy from a ‘locally owned’ store, or I need to buy from online.”
People’s Patience
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“I work in a pharmacy, and people (hate to say it, but normally old people) will come in and ask for a refill on a medication they’ve been on for years. We’ll say it’ll be a wait, and they’ll nearly flip the counter over. ‘But I’m out!!! It doesn’t take that long to put pills in a bottle. Then I say that’s why we ask for a 48-hour notice before you run out. People are waiting for urgent medication ahead of you. We’ll fill yours when we get to it. ‘I’m going to report you!!! I can die without my medicines!’. Welp, another 40 mins prob won’t kill you. You’ll receive a text message when it’s ready.”
So Many Businesses
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“My business of 17 years. I’m still working on getting over it. I had no idea that I would grieve it.”
“We lost our business of 21 years. I’m still not okay about it.”
Affordable Rent
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“I dream of being able to afford an apartment as my parents dreamt of owning a home.”
“My (already insane) rent in North Phoenix went from $1800 to $2250. The same place would have been like $1000 when I first moved here. Guess who lives with their uncle now?”
Stable Mental Health
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“Since the start of Covid, I’ve noticed a huge uptick in people getting angry at the smallest things. Not just online but also in real life.”
“At one point, I remember literally making every single person angry. Everyone I met. Even saying ‘thanks’ to someone got a snippy response.”
Desire to Interact
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“I’ve gotten far too comfortable with being alone in my house.”
“I feel it’s unhealthy and ought to get out more. But I find it hard to motivate myself to do so.”
Realistic Tipping Expectations
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“Tip function on EVERY debit machine. Like McDonald’s or Booster Juice.”
“I paid a $15 cover charge to get into a bar tonight, and they had the gall to ask for a tip. On a cover charge. They asked for gratuity on the service of charging me to enter the establishment.”
Safe Driving
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“I feel like most of the population not driving during lockdown completely forgot how to drive during that time and have still not managed to remember the basics yet. My daily commute is infuriating.”
Feeling Hopeful
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“There’s an underlying hopelessness that I feel almost everyone shares right now. How people acted during the height of it seems like irreversible psychological and social damage that never had us coming together as a society. Even people of faith seem to be concerned.”
Manners
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“People’s manners and their reasonableness. I work retail, and the average person has become significantly more needy, entitled, and angry over the last three years. It’s sad.”
“I was just talking about this with my coworkers. I can’t even theorize why it was, but ever since the pandemic, people have felt much more comfortable being absolutely belittling and rude.”
Socializing
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“My social life. No one wants to do anything anymore. Apparently, during COVID, everyone got used to never leaving the house. Plus, I’m in my 30s, so over that year or so, a few friends moved away, had a kid, etc. I haven’t lost those friendships, but I don’t get to do anything socially anymore.”
Hotel Cleaning Service
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“They all still have signs up that say they aren’t doing daily cleanings unless requested ‘to keep staff safe.’ Total BS at this point.”
“I don’t mind not getting full service every day, but my last hotel stay was over a week, and I had to take out my own trash and beg for clean towels.”
A Sustainable Economy
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“Rent is ridiculous. Groceries are ridiculous. Gas is ridiculous. My student loan payment will be 200% higher than what it was pre-pandemic. Eating out is expensive, plus soooooo many restaurants are adding on surcharges that you pay in addition to the tip. Concert tickets are ridiculous. Capitalism is grinding us all into the ground.”
Affordable Housing
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“House prices seem like they’ll be forever unattainable now.”
“The fact that they continue to rise in many markets is what gets me. We could accept 2020’s huge run-up as an aberration.”
24-Hour Restaurants
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“24-hour diners. Kids these days will never know the bliss of drunkenly eating French toast at 3:30 am after a night out.”
“Denny’s closes now! This should not be…”
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