The pandemic may be officially over, but people are still counting the ways it changed their lives — and continues to do so. Going through the coronavirus pandemic resulted in some things changing for the better in ways both small and large. Some airlines don’t charge fees to change your flight anymore; more people understand the importance of staying home when they’re sick.
But in many ways, the post-pandemic world hasn’t returned to what some consider “normal,” an idea that struck a nerve on social media recently. A thread on Reddit’s homepage on Sunday asked, “What is something that still hasn’t gone back to normal after the pandemic?” It had garnered more than 16,000 comments as of Monday evening. The replies spanned the gamut, with users venting their frustrations about everything from waning civility to more expensive dog food. Some shared pain points included the following: Pared-down service at some hotels and restaurants “A lot of places that reduced services for ‘health and safety’ seem to have decided it saves too much money to bring back,” one Redditor said in a comment that was upvoted more than 27,000 times. “Many hotels aren’t doing daily service, fast-casual restaurants are leaning heavily towards take-out and delivery,” they added. During the pandemic, many restaurants and hotels cut back on service as they tried to minimize inter …
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