2020 definitely isn’t turning out the way any of us planned.
Still, we have to keep smiling!
Here are some funny little things I’ve noticed during lockdown…
Remember before lockdown when you thought you charged your phone/tablet a lot…
It’s time for another work call, an online quiz or FaceTime and your battery is on 30%. Will it last, or do you need to charge it for the 4th time today? Don’t get me wrong, all this online communication is a god-send, but it is also a serious battery drain! Plug sockets are never in convenient places and charger leads are never quite long enough. Cue sitting on the floor or digging out another extension cable.
Your hands now look like they belong to a scaly reptile…
All that sanitiser has left you with hands that could sand down a small table if needed. There seems to be no amount of moisturiser that hides the fact you’ve spent the last 7 weeks washing and sanitising your hands 100 x more than what was previously deemed hygienic.
Cooking 3 meals a day, 7 times a week, is a bigger challenge than we previously thought…
I don’t think any of us realised or cared to admit just how often we couldn’t be bothered to cook before this global pandemic. The weekly food shopping bill has miraculously doubled even though you are still only buying for one week and you’ve wasted so much time agonising over those restaurant/takeaway memes on social media where you have to “pick 3 to keep.”
You’ve turned into a praying mantis at the supermarket…
You eye up your meals from a safe 2 metre distance away while you patiently wait behind another shopper on your aisle. When it’s safe to do so, you dive in quick to catch your prey. Sometimes this involves a little dance involving a different shopper who has had the same idea as you (though this is nearly always followed by an awkward exchange of multiple sorries and thank yous)
You either have a “I could conquer the world” day, or a “I survived” day…
It turns out there is no in between in lockdown. You either become a productivity pro for the day or find yourself in ‘loungewear’ all day (and by loungewear, I mean pajamas)
You’ve seriously considered unfollowing anyone you know with either an instagramable house, garden or hot tub…
We all know that envious green isn’t a colour that looks good on anyone, but if we see one more post of a beautiful home office, immaculate living room or BBQ and drinks on the perfect patio, then we will have to say bye for now! (If you own a hot tub, you run the risk of being unfriended out of pure jealousy)
Going for a walk is the new going out…
Suddenly we’ve all turned into intrepid hikers exploring unknown territories that have been on our door step all along.
Going to the recycling bin is the new walk of shame…
Virtual bring your own beer/wine parties can be lethal. It’s a long wait till bottle bin day if you’re not careful.
You’re becoming smarter…
What’s the capital of Bulgaria? What’s Postman Pat’s surname? What’s a group of rhinos called?
Thanks to all those online quizzes, now we know! (*Answers – a) Sofia b) Clifton c) A crash)
You still long for the weekend, cheer for Friyay, hate Sunday nights and groan on Monday mornings…
Some things never change.
