Sad Pandemic Achievements

[sloonan]

Yes, I stole this but its pretty funny and I figured we could all probably use the laugh. Give yourself one point for each that you can check off.

How many of these sad pandemic achievements have you unlocked?
By Saba Hamedy and AJ Willingham, CNN

To keep busy
__ Bought something unnecessary because you were bored and you saw it online
__ Tie-dyed something
__ Made a TikTok account
__ Actually learned a TikTok dance
__ Felt very old after learning a TikTok dance
__ Rewatched at least one of your favorite shows
__ Binged a new show
__ Finished a puzzle
__ Completed a craft project
__ Got a pet
__ Came to a new understanding of yourself with all of those "which ____ are you" memes
__ Participated in some kind of challenge online or in one of those vintage email chains
__ Went to a drive-in movie or concert
__ Attended a virtual museum, play or festival
__ Baked bread
__ Baked anything
__ Attempted to be good at cooking
__ Actually got kind of good at cooking
__ Started a garden
__ Grew something in your garden
__ Joined a (virtual) book club
__ Took a socially-distanced road trip
__ Went camping, because who needs people and crowds and civilization anyway?
__ Visited a national park
__ Booked an Airbnb getaway

To (attempt to) stay healthy
__ Streamed an online workout
__ Bought a Peloton or some other (way less expensive) piece of at-home workout equipment
__ Became an expert on the best walking routes in your neighborhood
__ Went on a long drive just to feel something
__ Wore the same clothes a few days in a row
__ Gained weight
__ Lost weight
__ Struggled with an online doctor's appointment
__ Found a therapist
__ Started journaling
__ Learned how to cut your own hair (or just let it grow and grow and ... )
__ Grew a quarantine beard
__ Gave yourself a pedicure
__ Invested in skincare products (aka, the much more pleasant kind of face mask)
__ Googled flights to fantasize about vacations you'll take whenever this ends

To master that stay-at-home life
__ Wore pajamas to work
__ Left your video conference call un-muted on accident
__ Had your pet or kid crash a work call
__ Invested in a standing desk, second screen or some other tech necessity
__ Got disconnected from your WiFi (and had a completely understandable panic attack)
__ Learned proper Slack etiquette
__ Felt completely out of the loop with the whole WFH thing, because your job definitely can't be done remotely

To be social ... kind of
__ Canceled or rescheduled a big life event
__ Moved out of your place, possibly back to your parents' or some other more cost-effective situation
__ Formed a "quaranteam"
__ Organized weekly video call hangouts with friends and family
__ Still haven't gotten tired of weekly video call hangouts with friends and family
__ Got tipsy alone in your room during a virtual happy hour
__ Committed to never judge someone who's gotten tipsy alone in their room during a virtual happy hour
__ Played Jackbox Games or some other multi-player party game
__ Participated in a "PowerPoint party" (popularized by teens, who seem to have no PowerPoint-associated trauma like the rest of us)
__ Celebrated a quarantine birthday
__ Did a social distancing hangout in someone's yard, roof or cul-de-sac
__ Got in a fight with a friend or family member (because everyone's on their own emotional rollercoaster right now)
__ Went on a FaceTime date
__ Fell in love despite it all
__ Broke up with someone, because 24/7 with a significant other just proved to be too much

To try and process it all
__ "Doomscrolled"
__ Purchased way too many cleaning products
__ Wiped down all your groceries (PS: Experts say there's no need to do it anymore)
__ Sanitized all your packages
__ Forgot your mask when leaving the house
__ Invested in cute masks after realizing you'll need them for a long time and, after all, they're now kind of a fashion statement
__ Argued with someone over their thoughts on coronavirus guidelines
__ Cried for no reason
__ Googled coronavirus symptoms a time or two ... or ten
__ Actually got a coronavirus test

[Knuckle Dragger]

I got 3 points and working on a 4th: purchased way too many unnecessary things from excessive boredom (I deserve bonus points for buying more than one), binged a new show (Bojack Horseman, it’s ok), invested in skin care product (Manscape Lawnmower 3.0) and in the process of losing weight. I need to get batteries for the scale, but my uniform shirt is starting to loosen up.

[alpha_q_up]

How great is that Lawnmower 3.0? I got one and found myself using it every other day the first 2 weeks and have tapered off to once a week

[Deadmeat99]

I got 2 points, I am an essential worker, but in the transportation industry not the healthcare industry.

Wore the same clothes a few days in a row, Celebrated a quarantine birthday(we did the whole personal car parade thing)

[Axel]

Gonna go with 9.

But as for wiping down groceries, I decided from the start that I would get the stupid virus before I spent a half hour doing that every week. IDK but for whatever reason, that was my line in the sand.

[DavidBoren]

4, maybe 5... I have let this affect me very little. But I already did puzzles and craft projects before, so it hardly counts. I forgot my mask once, but was still within 100' of my door... once again, barely counts.

I naturally try to be socially distant and absolutely stay 6' away from people whenever possible, pandemic or not. I don't have TV, on purpose. I already knew all the good walking routes. I haven't stopped any old habits or started new ones due to the pandemic. I quit drinking, but it has nothing to do with the virus. Didn't ever wipe down my groceries because my immune system is strong like bull (probably because I don't wipe down my groceries).

[bellicose]

I stopped counting. Hit too many if them, and multiple times for each of them.

[DocsMachine]

Literally not a single one of those applied to me.

But then, I've never been what anyone might call "normal".

Doc.

[MrKittyCatMeowFace]

Idk if its a point but do a lot of psychedelics should be one. Lol

[alpha_q_up]

Pretty sure I have like 5ish, idk if spew/coachella being canceled would be a considered as a "big life event being canceled"

[caylegeorge]

11 d:

[glaman5266]

5. A couple of those don’t count ‘cuz I do them normally anyway. I also rolled my eyes at about 75% of these.

The vacation fantasy one is kind of a big one with me. Wanna go back up to Alaska with the wife.

[Jonnydread]

15! More than I would have thought, but like others I was already doing a lot of this pre-COVID

__ Bought something unnecessary because you were bored and you saw it online
__ Rewatched at least one of your favorite shows
__ Completed a craft project
__ Baked anything
__ Started a garden
__ Grew something in your garden
__ Became an expert on the best walking routes in your neighborhood
__ Lost weight
__ Left your video conference call un-muted on accident
__ Had your pet or kid crash a work call
__ Played Jackbox Games or some other multi-player party game
__ Celebrated a quarantine birthday
__ Did a social distancing hangout in someone's yard, roof or cul-de-sac
__ Argued with someone over their thoughts on coronavirus guidelines
__ Cried for no reason

[JonM]

I'm gonna have to say nine. Although, that number may go up by the time this whole shit show is over.

[Deltasteve]

Quite a few.

__ Bought something unnecessary because you were bored and you saw it online
__ Rewatched at least one of your favorite shows
__ Attended a virtual museum, play or festival
__ Baked anything
__ Actually got kind of good at cooking
__ Went camping, because who needs people and crowds and civilization anyway?
__ Visited a national park
__ Booked an Airbnb getaway
__ Streamed an online workout
__ Wore the same clothes a few days in a row
__ Lost weight
__ Learned how to cut your own hair (or just let it grow and grow and ... )
__ Grew a quarantine beard
__ Invested in skincare products (aka, the much more pleasant kind of face mask)
__ Googled flights to fantasize about vacations you'll take whenever this ends
__ Had your pet or kid crash a work call
__ Invested in a standing desk, second screen or some other tech necessity
__ Felt completely out of the loop with the whole WFH thing, because your job definitely can't be done remotely
__ Canceled or rescheduled a big life event
__ Celebrated a quarantine birthday
__ Forgot your mask when leaving the house
__ Argued with someone over their thoughts on coronavirus guidelines
__ Googled coronavirus symptoms a time or two ... or ten

I will add did this list because I am bored at work from home for a job that doesn't really do well at working from home but they keep sending my direct deposit so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Falcon16]

Too many to type out lol