Animal trials were truly a strange part of Europe’s medieval history
Strangers standing so close to you on public transport that you can tell what they had for breakfast!
Feeling obliged to have a dinner party just because someone else invited you to theirs.
Heading for the showers at the gym after a sweaty session, only to realize you’ve forgotten your flip flops.
Those Uber rides where you get to hear your driver’s medical history, their insights on the current political climate, and a list of restaurant recommendations you didn’t ask for. All before you’ve managed to buckle your seat belt.
Who needs them? The new definition of smart casual should be shirts on top and pajamas below.
Leaving the house for the day and realizing you’re wearing those socks that keep slipping down into your shoes...
There's some satisfaction in buying a whole pack of beer at the store for the same price you’d pay for one pint in a fancy bar.
When the babysitter cancels on you at the last minute and you’re all dressed up with nowhere to go.
When the bus or subway is delayed, so the next one that shows up has a ridiculous amount of people crammed inside.
When you lose the battle with Mother Nature and your umbrella turns inside out.
Sitting next to that one person who has brought an incredibly pungent snack for the journey.
Using a public bathroom where there’s no toilet paper or hand soap.
Circling around, and around, and around, for all eternity, to find a parking spot.
When the waiter takes your drink away but there was still some left.
Work parties with your beloved colleagues.
Waking up at an ungodly hour to get ready for work.
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The daily heartbreak when you see the look of betrayal in your pets' eyes as you walk out the door...
Feeling guilty about avoiding the gym? Not during lockdown!
The battle for the thermostat at the office.
Having to get up and go out on a rainy day, when there’s nothing you’d love more than to stay curled up indoors.
Soggy lettuce, yesterday’s couscous, or heaven forbid the pre-packaged triangle sandwich.
When you start playing your music in public but your headphones aren't plugged in. Everyone knows you still listen to the Spice Girls...
Being around people who eat with their mouths open. If you are quarantined with one of these people, we're sorry!
People who use up a seat for their bag, even when it's busy.
Sitting behind someone who puts their seat all the way back on the plane.
Waiting in line for a club and then not getting in.
There are endless privileges we can’t wait to get back when lockdown ends. Freedom to go wherever we want and see whoever we want, physical contact with friends and family, and much more. Indeed, it’s easy to see our lost daily routines through rose-colored glasses at the moment, but let's not forget all the things that drove us crazy! Click through the following gallery to consider the bright side of home isolation.
Things we really don't miss about normal life
The downsides of leaving the house
LIFESTYLE Lockdown
There are endless privileges we can’t wait to get back when lockdown ends. Freedom to go wherever we want and see whoever we want, physical contact with friends and family, and much more. Indeed, it’s easy to see our lost daily routines through rose-colored glasses at the moment, but let's not forget all the things that drove us crazy! Click through the following gallery to consider the bright side of home isolation.