Changes that will stay.

[GreatestShowUnicorn]

Zoom nights out - no babysitters, overpriced drinks, no taxis, straight to bed after.

I won’t be doing any zoom nights out 😱
I want some nice food that I didn’t cook!

No not staying in my circle! Everyone’s been planning nights out/days out for ages for something to look forward to! None of us want to do another zoom call after this.

No thanks. I can't wait to sit in a pub with some friends and have proper conversation.

Totally agree
Zoom for work
PLEASE NO MORE for play !

HAHA very few people are going to substitute Zoom for lights out long term!!! No way.

I do think more zoom for work. Also for big talk etc., I have 'gone to' many more things than I could have done live.

Hopefully no more shaking hands, I thought that gross before.

I hope my local bookshop continues with deliveries too.

*nights out. That’s just won’t happen! What about all the pubs bars and restaurants? They’re all going to go busy forever if Zoom is seen as a better alternative

I won’t be conducting my social life on Zoom.

People thinking the rules don't apply to them.
Abuse of retail staff being seen as acceptable.
Ageism and eugenicist attitudes being seen as acceptable.
Parents justifying allowing their children not to study.
People getting rich and famous because they grabbed a main chance.
Etc

I was in the hospital the other day and thought it would be surprising if you didn't have to wear a mask in future. Even if there's no obvious outbreak of anything it seems to make sense in a place where lots of people are vulnerable.

Also think lots of people will carry on working from home for at least part of the week and companies will look at reducing office sizes if they can.

An appreciation of just being outside with no limits
An appreciation of the joy of human interaction
An appreciation of simple things such as a quiet pint or cup of tea in a garden with a mixed group
Flexible working location
An appreciation of parents for teachers and vice versa
A root and branch overhaul of the NHS particularly mental health
Never going to a supermarket again

Zoom can fuck off as quick as it likes except for work

I’m hoping zoom will stay for meetings and training. Better for the environment to not have people travelling.

Masks when someone has a cold or bug.

Telephone consultations with doctors where face to face isn’t needed.

Masks on public transport, medical venues and larger gatherings.

Shows being broadcast live to make theatre more cost effective for all.

I hope that things like comedy nights stay online as well as live. It’s so nice to open up stuff like that to everyone.

I have given up on Zoom group social events because they're more depressing than they are pleasant, and hope very much to never, ever do one again.

None, I hope

No thanks. Not a chance. I would be in a packed bar or pub now if I could.

I’ll keep wearing a mask at work (healthcare field). And as a PP says, maybe/hopefully people will wear masks if they have a cold etc. as they do in some Asian countries.
I don’t like video chat at all though so can’t wait til I don’t have to do those again!

Zoom is dreadful. I did several full days in a row for a training and I ended up with a terrible headache everyday and felt really quite depressed by the end of it.

It’s ok for quick meetings.

It is not in any way a substitute for real socialising.

@TSSDNCOP

Zoom can fuck off as quick as it likes except for work

I hate it even for work most of the time.

I turn down invites to Zoom 'parties', however well-intention. The enforced jollity is depressing and just emphasises how poor a subsutite it is for real human interaction. One to one it's OK, but really, a good old-fashioned phone call is often better than gurning at a screen.

@Hardbackwriter

I have given up on Zoom group social events because they're more depressing than they are pleasant, and hope very much to never, ever do one again.

Snap! Just said the same thing! I never feel 'energised' or upbeat after a Zoom meeting - even with people I really enjoy talking to - in the way I do after real-life interaction. It just reminds me of what I'm missing. I've been known to cry after Zoom 'catch-ups'. I'll happily delete Zoom from my computer as soon as I won't need it for work.

I'm sitting here compiling our weekly Zoom quiz which a group of us have been doing since March 2020. We take it in turns to set the questions. I can't wait for the pub to reopen and the actual pub quiz to restart so I never have to set another bloody quiz again! So Zoom won't be featuring in my social life again once all restrictions are lifted that's for sure!

I hope virtual parents evening will stay - so much easier.
Also askmygp - online service where you get a reply much faster.
People working remotely when they have colds/ are ill instead of coming into the office.
I also hope the increase in people walking/ running/ cycling will continue - physical and mental health benefits there.

none that I can think of.

@StanfordPines

I hope that things like comedy nights stay online as well as live. It’s so nice to open up stuff like that to everyone.

Agree. As a single parent it’s v hard to get out in eves so nice to have a possibility of watching things at least

"Zoom nights" can get to fuck! Getting out, enjoying gigs, supporting local bands and pubs, enjoying drinks with mates chatting shit, going out dancing... I can't wait to get back to these!