Ridiculous/funny things that have changed ‘due to covid’

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We were told this weekend that dominos can’t do half and half pizzas at the moment. We asked why and they just said due to covid

Gardener can only do every three weeks not every two...due to covid.

Haven’t been able to see a dentist since January. Covid means teeth are no longer a health concern!

Anyone else?!

I'm not in the UK and we were told no pumpkin spice lattes in Starbucks this autumn due to covid (probably more like post-covid cost cutting). But people complained and the PSL made its triumphant return.

Greggs said they can't do certain sandwiches due to covid 🤷‍♀️

Dogs arthritis medication changed. Because the factory that makes it in Mexico closed down apparently!

Haven’t been able to see a dentist since January. Covid means teeth are no longer a health concern!

I’m surprised by this. Have you tried recently? They have been open for ages now and although they were prioritising emergency work to start with, lots round here are back to doing routine check ups etc. I’ve had a crown and a scale and polish!

My vets has become a drive through now. Drop off pet. Wait in a numbered bay. Pet returned to car like they’re bringing out a McDonald’s order.

McDonalds, no breakfast wraps, due to Covid.

Pet returned to car like they’re bringing out a McDonald’s order.

There are days I'd happily trade my dog for a double cheeseburger.

I tried to get my son a dentist appointment and they said they aren't seeing children until January

I finally managed to get my daughter in for a dentist appointment. It's on new years eve. They aren't taking routine adult appts yet so I have yet to see one this year.

I can't find a dentist who is accepting new patients - they all say they have a back log from the first lock down when they had to close for their existing patients. It's not that teeth don't matter!

We're not allowed into the vets either, we have to hand DDog over at the door and then the vet phones from inside to discuss whatever needs discussing. Needless to say DDog has managed to require several visits including an overnight... ££££

One way systems when you can see quite clear there is literally noone between you and the toilets/door/table. smacks head off wall

In our lifts at work, the capacity has been reduced from 13 people down to 4. And there are now pictures of shoe prints to show you where you should stand.

It makes me laugh imagining four grown men in suits getting into the lift and then immediately turning to face the corner . I tried to draw a picture to demonstrate!

MIL has well and truly found her inner rebel! If anyone challenges her she says how she's 84 don't you know!

Council is emptying the bottle banks less frequently due to covid. Covid has not prevented it installing CCTV at said bottle banks to catch "fly tippers" who arrive with their bottles and then leave them by the banks because the banks are full.

In April, my local council announced that bin collections wouldn't be as regular as usual (every 3 weeks!!!) until March 2021 cos of Covid

I have today seen that apparently a Scotch egg is a 'substantial meal' for the pubs and restaurants thing.

Some of those previous posts seem ridiculous but some are actually really valid if you think about it properly. It’s certainly caused some changes lol

Also, in the city centre, signs telling cars to watch out for people stepping out in from of cars due to covid sounds quite dangerous.

But we can shop 24 / 7 now apparently despite them being shop for weeks...

The one that pisses me off is the school lunches becoming pure freezer food "because of covid". I think more like they've seen a way to reduce costs and staff and still throw some food at the kids.

Money, as in the actual currency of the country we live in, is no longer acceptable "because of Covid". (No, you've just decided it's easier for you, and corona has provided a timely excuse.)

I have to say that I have little sympathy for businesses that complain that revenue is down but refuse to accept cash. If you're not going to accept people's money then of course you're going to lose out!

Orangeblossom I heard that scotch egg comment too, and he followed it up by saying "possibly as a starter..." Can you imagine the restaurant where you might hear "I'll go for the sea bass please... And the Scotch egg for starter"!

Can you imagine the restaurant where you might hear "I'll go for the sea bass please... And the Scotch egg for starter"!

I’ve seen posh restaurants have quail scotch eggs as a starter.

Guess that's what he meant then, Purple! And James O'Brian meant quails eggs too, when he asked the question! 😁

Is it so people eat and therefore get less drunk? or have to sit down, perhaps.

Have to go out a scary dark concrete fire escape from the gym so as not to use the (large sliding doors) entrance..