Five years ago, the world faced perhaps the biggest test of its resilience since WWII. Billions of people were locked up for months, millions sadly passed away, and for us, history was strongly divided into "before" and "after." The pandemic changed us, and, alas, not for the better.
Now that COVID-19 is history, we can calmly and dispassionately remember what we loved and cherished so much that did not return after the pandemic. Or, perhaps, it did—but it no longer brings us the joy it once actually did.
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#21
I don’t know if everybody feels the same way, but during and since the pandemic, I could never eat a piece of birthday cake that somebody has blown out candles on. Come to think about it. I can’t believe that I ever even did that before, and I’m not even a clean freak. My family still continues to do this. I don’t make a big fuss, but I also don’t have a piece of cake lol.
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17points
#23
Infection control in hospitals.
If you worked in a hospital prior to COVID and you went into an isolation room without the proper PPE it was a big deal. Your boss or your co-workers would say something to you immediately and you'd probably get written up. During the pandemic there simply wasn't enough PPE to go around so you just did the best you could with what you had. It was unsafe and we all knew it. The unspoken attitude in 2025 is that if infection control didn't matter in the middle of a pandemic it doesn't matter during flu season or when your patient has a prior history of MRSA. The only thing that still puts the fear of god into healthcare workers is bedbugs or scabies.
If you worked in a hospital prior to COVID and you went into an isolation room without the proper PPE it was a big deal. Your boss or your co-workers would say something to you immediately and you'd probably get written up. During the pandemic there simply wasn't enough PPE to go around so you just did the best you could with what you had. It was unsafe and we all knew it. The unspoken attitude in 2025 is that if infection control didn't matter in the middle of a pandemic it doesn't matter during flu season or when your patient has a prior history of MRSA. The only thing that still puts the fear of god into healthcare workers is bedbugs or scabies.
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16points
#24
Zoom fatigue and burnout.
Before the pandemic, Zoom was something you’d do for work, but now it’s like this unavoidable “virtual” hangover.
Even though we’re back in person, many people are still feeling burned out from too many online meetings and interactions, kind of like being permanently “on call.”
Before the pandemic, Zoom was something you’d do for work, but now it’s like this unavoidable “virtual” hangover.
Even though we’re back in person, many people are still feeling burned out from too many online meetings and interactions, kind of like being permanently “on call.”
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16points
#26
I find that in a lot of restaurants and fast food places here, they had taken away self serve salt & pepper packets, serviettes and condiments. To this day, they remain hidden behind the counter instead of readily accessible and you always have to wait and ask someone to get them for you.
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15points
#29
Shredded pepperjack cheese.
i wish i were joking. where i live, it ran out like many other things, and simply never came back. i live in a town that has a publix on every corner, plus a couple winn dixie locations......no shredded pepperjack cheese of any brand. you can buy a block or slices, but no shredded.
weirdest d**n thing.
i wish i were joking. where i live, it ran out like many other things, and simply never came back. i live in a town that has a publix on every corner, plus a couple winn dixie locations......no shredded pepperjack cheese of any brand. you can buy a block or slices, but no shredded.
weirdest d**n thing.
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7points
