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> it might take several more years for things to go back to somewhat normal. People always make statements like this, but nobody defines what "normal" actually
by Trasmatta 6y ago
> it might take several more years for things to go back to somewhat normal.
People always make statements like this, but nobody defines what "normal" actually means. Some things will probably never go back to the way they were. Does that mean things won't be "normal"?
Normal also means entirely different things for different countries and different individuals. That's why I dislike statements like this, unless there's at least an attempt to define what you mean by "normal".
- betwixthewires 6y agoLet's define normal as, no lockdowns, no business restrictions, public gathering restrictions, public activity restrictions, and no mask requirements.
- pbourke 6y agoFor all of those, you’re probably looking at 2022. For some - enough that it feels much more like normal than it has in over a year - the middle of summer seems like a safe bet for most of the US.
- betwixthewires 6y agoWhere I am those are already gone. It is already "normal". There is still a lot of voluntary mask wearing, and the social pressure that comes with that, so not completely normal, and I'd still be subject to travel restrictions, but those two weren't in my definition. I think it will be a lot sooner than you think, because it's already happening in a lot of places.
- tubularhells 6y agoFor my fellow autists: normal = 2019.