People Share What They Personally Miss The Most About Life Pre-Covid
We should have appreciated you more, pre-2019!
We're almost two years into a worldwide pandemic, and we've been through various names for it: SARS-CoV-2, Covid-19, Coronavirus, Ms. Rona, and the light at the end of the tunnel is yet to be seen.
How many variants have there been for this global catastrophe? In the beginning, many folks were skeptical about whether this virus was as serious as it seemed, and now that it has hit us directly, we know it's not playing around.
One of the toughest parts of this pandemic, aside from literally facing a deadly virus, is being isolated and having life come to a standstill. We don't have as much access to the amenities and conveniences we used to enjoy.
Like a good old dementor, Covid-19 has sucked the joy out of life, it seems. We are in a collective and constant state of cabin fever.
Although restrictions are much laxer now (this is dependent on your location, of course), I think we can all agree that life is not the same. We've lost people in our lives that we can never bring back, and we've just been trying our best to cope with the intensity of the past two years.
Don't worry; we are not alone in those sentiments. Many of us, if not all, are missing a thing or two from the pre-Covid era.
Thank you for asking this question!
Underneaththeshade1. 24-hour stores, restaurants, fast food joints, and convenience stores
UltimaGabe2. Planning for the future and booking well ahead of time
eggshitter
3. Going outside without worrying about whether you're wearing a mask or if you brought sanitizer
CarpeNow
4. The full college experience
Branum8520
5. Going to school with your peers (also, not being charged a ridiculous amount of money for attending school via Zoom)
httpsjul, ProfessorSucc
6. Living a full life that actually excites you
theneen
7. The cinema and saving up to actually attend overpriced conventions
lexiskh
8. Our loved ones who live far away, or in some cases, who are just a few houses down the block, but we still can't see them
stoatfoxbadger
9. Feeling like the ground is not going to cave in under you at any moment
tanktaylor85sx
10. Reliable systems that we used to take for granted
Elasp
11. The people we lost
Lostarchitorture, ipauzed
12. Having a bit of hope and optimism
Altruismisyourfriend
13. The joy of finding a new hobby and meeting like-minded people
hsn001
14. Pre-pandemic weight and body type
millymoggymoo, DomLite
15. Is this seasonal allergies, the regular flu, or is it the Rona?
NotTheSharpestToolM2, p75369
16. Living in the moment
isoo506
17. Booking appointments with less hassle and more available slots
ethottly
18. Clear, enunciated words, unmuffled by a mask or barrier
oboshoe
19. For people who are hard of hearing, lip reading and the ability to communicate
OverDaRambo
20. Complaining about long lines at the airport before? Don't you miss the annoyance?
DrakeAU
21. Worry-free vacations and getting hammered before you have to go back home
OoohItsAMystery
22. Our dear old friends whom we haven't seen in person
Lonely-Tumbleweed-56
23. The restaurants and other small businesses that went out of business
WanderingGenesis
24. That favorite local spot that you hold near and dear to your heart. Special mention to El Amigo, who have many patrons missing them!
Complete_Entry
25. Labeling time without coronavirus
thisusernamed
26. Believing in the magical fabric of society
skulloflugosi, IndependentRoad3
27. Live music and concerts!
skyhawket
28. Living an interesting life
KDsmackeroni
29. Remember when capitalists didn't take advantage of a literal pandemic and just exploited us during non-Covid times?
purpleowlie, unknown
30. Wearing lipstick and it actually being seen by others
haleysv
31. Regular and not Covid-induced depression
Beneficial-Medium109
32. So much waste because everything is disposable now
OakNogg
33. Spur-of-the-moment decisions
MOS95B
34. We've been in a collective worldwide clench
fernshanks
35. Any topic at all
-domi-
Remember when we thought 2012 was the end of the world? We were so funny back then, and look at us now.
We're that meme of the dog where the house burns around him, and he sits calmly sipping his coffee, saying, "This is fine." This is our normal now, and all we can do is long for that life that we so callously took for granted.
We're doing our part by social distancing and being mindful of other people, but boy, does it suck. Hang in there, friend, and see you outside once it's safe.
