2020 was a wild year. When January began, the vast majority of us never anticipated that only a few short months later, the world would be a completely different place. Toilet paper shortages, lockdowns, mask mandates, and a devastating pandemic swept across the globe at a rapid pace. And while COVID certainly hasn’t been eradicated yet, the world has gone “back to normal” more or less.
However, the lasting impacts of the pandemic aren’t going anywhere any time soon. Redditors have recently been discussing things that have never been the same since 2020, so we’ve gathered some of their thoughts down below. Enjoy reading through these replies that might make you miss pre-pandemic life, and be sure to upvote the ones you agree with!
#21
My sense of age.
I don't even know how old I am anymore.
Like ofc I know but it doesn't feel correct.
I don't even know how old I am anymore.
Like ofc I know but it doesn't feel correct.
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29points
#23
Genuine human interaction. Feels weird and technological now.
chronicallyillbrain:
It feels like we all transitioned to being chronically online during quarantine and never fully transitioned back
chronicallyillbrain:
It feels like we all transitioned to being chronically online during quarantine and never fully transitioned back
27points
#24
IRL Shopping. I went to four different stores (Rite aid, CVS, Safeway, and friggin Walmart) just to get some Neutrogena body wash and the only place that had it was charging like $14 for it. Found it on Amazon for $8, goddamnit.
26points
#25
I think the pandemic ruined a lot of things, but one of the worst effects was it made many more people addicted to social media. Imo, social media is this constant whisper in your ear telling you you’re not good enough, you’ll never be successful, and nobody cares about you. I think this constant nagging reminder day after day, year after year makes you less empathetic and more okay with being a total a*****e to others. If nobody cares about you, why should you care about them? It also makes it very easy to view people less as individuals and more as part of a group you don’t like.
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26points
#26
I feel like people are angrier drivers now, but that is just a gut feeling.
Leeser:
I’ve definitely seen this too. Didn’t think it was possible for people to drive like they cared even less about other people but here we are.
Leeser:
I’ve definitely seen this too. Didn’t think it was possible for people to drive like they cared even less about other people but here we are.
25points
#27
My happiness,I lost my brother ( sepsis) I truly thought we gonna grow old together, The world is such a sad place now,It's like a heavy wet blanket suffocating whatever reality we had before this pandemic started.
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25points
#28
My bank balance and chance of buying a house. Was making 6 figures in my own business which completely stopped for 15 months making getting a mortgage all but impossible because even though for 8 years I made $10-20k+ more year over year, I didn’t have any income for over a year…
Edit: wanna know the ironic kicker? I work IN real estate, and still can’t get a house.
24points
#29
2020 ruined my hot girl summer plans and my relationship with jeans.
22points
#30
Ensh**ification is running rampant everywhere. Everything is a subscription model and gig work that got you hooked with quality service and good price. And every 6 months the service gets worse and costs more…extends to everything: food and service is worse for higher prices. Rideshares are harder to find with worse drivers and were back at nearly cab fares. I ordered a 6/10 burger in flipping reno, nevada that was 28 dollars before tax! Grocery stores are pathetic now. 1 check stand open with a line to the back of the store even when you go in at night. It takes 6 months to get into see a specialist doctor even when you have something fairly debilitating going on. Concert tickets are priced insanely even if you can get them before the bots snatch them up minutes after going on sale. Your purchasing power for a house dropped even from 4 years ago the same house that cost 300k now costs 400k. Journalism was dead and buried and is now husking around as a decrepit clickbait ghoul.
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19points