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TomVilmer

(1,832 posts) Sat Nov 28, 2020, 05:33 AM Nov 2020

XKCD: What do you miss most about life before the pandemic?

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XKCD: What do you miss most about life before the pandemic? (Original Post) TomVilmer Nov 2020 OP

Yep. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2020 #1

I miss making enough money to buy weed. rickyhall Nov 2020 #2

Maybe u could take up horticulture as a hobby? alittlelark Nov 2020 #5

Fun fact: Major Nikon Nov 2020 #7

I've been trying to figure out if all the COVID reporting, as horrific as it is, can ever be worse hlthe2b Nov 2020 #3

Live concerts. Big & small. oldsoftie Nov 2020 #4

Movie theatres - I only went every month or so, but I miss it. alittlelark Nov 2020 #6

being able to go to Arizona to see our daughter and her family (esp her toddler daughter) yellowdogintexas Nov 2020 #8

I seriously miss being able to wander the shelves in libraries. I never... NNadir Nov 2020 #9

... but horses are finally back! TomVilmer Nov 2020 #10

Indoor Extreme Figure-8 Ice-Skate Chariot Demolition Derby ThoughtCriminal Nov 2020 #11

Live Music on lawns in summer, concerts in small venues, and Chinese buffets irisblue Nov 2020 #12

Can't wait to play lawn darts again. Ron Obvious Nov 2020 #13

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,839 posts)

1. Yep.

Reply to TomVilmer (Original post)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 05:38 AM

Nov 2020

I likewise miss all those things.

Wait, we weren't allowed to grill in the library? What do you mean we didn't get free refills at gas stations? What are you?? Some kind of a**hole Democrat??

(Excellent strip)

rickyhall

(4,889 posts)

2. I miss making enough money to buy weed.

Reply to TomVilmer (Original post)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 08:21 AM

Nov 2020

alittlelark

(18,890 posts)

5. Maybe u could take up horticulture as a hobby?

Reply to rickyhall (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 10:24 AM

Nov 2020

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

7. Fun fact:

Reply to alittlelark (Reply #5)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 11:42 AM

Nov 2020

With a simple hydroponics set up and some grow lights in a small closet you can grow enough ganja for yourself and all your friends.

hlthe2b

(102,188 posts)

3. I've been trying to figure out if all the COVID reporting, as horrific as it is, can ever be worse

Reply to TomVilmer (Original post)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 08:25 AM

Nov 2020

than all the Trump reporting. Given Trump is responsible for so much of the bad COVID news, I'm inclined to say the latter.

oldsoftie

(12,514 posts)

4. Live concerts. Big & small.

Reply to TomVilmer (Original post)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 08:33 AM

Nov 2020

alittlelark

(18,890 posts)

6. Movie theatres - I only went every month or so, but I miss it.

Reply to TomVilmer (Original post)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 11:37 AM

Nov 2020

Whenever life seemed overwhelming or I needed to pop out of a dysfunctional mind-set a good loud movie was 'just the ticket' !!

yellowdogintexas

(22,243 posts)

8. being able to go to Arizona to see our daughter and her family (esp her toddler daughter)

Reply to TomVilmer (Original post)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 02:02 PM

Nov 2020

eating out with friends inside the restaurant
not worrying about other folks who are not following the rules.
hugging family and friends

NNadir

(33,509 posts)

9. I seriously miss being able to wander the shelves in libraries. I never...

Reply to TomVilmer (Original post)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 02:08 PM

Nov 2020

...grilled in one however.

TomVilmer

(1,832 posts)

10. ... but horses are finally back!

Reply to TomVilmer (Original post)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 03:51 PM

Nov 2020

ThoughtCriminal

(14,047 posts)

11. Indoor Extreme Figure-8 Ice-Skate Chariot Demolition Derby

Reply to TomVilmer (Original post)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 06:24 PM

Nov 2020

Even ESPN3 doesn't seem to carry it.

irisblue

(32,950 posts)

12. Live Music on lawns in summer, concerts in small venues, and Chinese buffets

Reply to TomVilmer (Original post)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 07:17 PM

Nov 2020

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

13. Can't wait to play lawn darts again.

Reply to TomVilmer (Original post)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 10:36 PM

Nov 2020

Can't wait to board a plane again without showing ID, like on a bus (just watched the DB Cooper special)

I miss playing 45's with my friends.

Possibly these were further back than pre-pandemic.

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