A lot has been written about Coronavirus and catapulted at us on TV news for most of the year, but among all the doomsday predictions, flattening of curves and Donald Trump, not many have talked about the upside of Coronavirus.
With people in major cities everywhere in the world going into lockdown to beat Covid 19, we thought it would be nice to if we could find some Upside of Coronavirus.
Sadly, despite our best efforts and intentions, the upside of Coronavirus has turned into another cynical look into the world, much in line with everything else here.
Although, we did try to highlight the Upside of Coronavirus.
And as the days turn into weeks and then into months, we will add to this as our record of the time Covidernation.
SOCIAL DISTANCING
For social people who like to go out and enjoy other people’s company this is a hard thing to adapt to, and a major impact on everyday life. But for those who hate people in general it is a welcome change.
Since it is now standard procedure to stay 1.5 metres away from the next person, fewer excuses are required to be anti social, and hence behaviour previously thought of as rude, snobbish or anti social is now looked upon as being safe and toeing the Scomo company line.
GREG NORMAN IS DOING HIS BIT FOR MORALE
After providing his magnificent photos to the world, and laying down his plan for Australian Bushfires, Greg Norman is looking out for people again in their time of need.
Norman has offered up one of his old TV commercials to boost morale, and with a young Greg Norman doing his Baywatch impression, what more could you need to stay happy in the current climate.
MORE ROOM ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Having to catch a bus is one of life’s worst outcomes, but thanks to Coronavirus there’s fewer fellow passengers than ever, and the bonus of extra car parks at the local stations too. While we are able to catch them that is.
VIDEOS OF ITALIANS IN LOCKDOWN
While Australians are panic buying and wrestling over toilet paper, the Italians who are in worse circumstances in lockdown have taken to social media with some highly entertaining videos.
If they aren’t having community sing-alongs, there are those who are creating DJ sessions with their stove tops, or sock puppets eating cars. It is truly inspiring to see people under pressure reacting so well.
NO OLYMPICS
As big as the Olympics claims it is, really it is just sport’s equivalent of a 50 in 1 board game collection, where most sports on their own receive next to no sporting attention.
The upside of the Olympics being moved or cancelled is that we won’t have to put up with a week of swimming coverage and replays for a week of the year, as TV saturates the water activities because it is the most likely thing for Australia to win.
FILTHY PIGS WHO USED TO COUGH WITHOUT COVERING THEIR MOUTHS ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND IN PUBLIC MAY ACT LIKE A CIVILISED HUMAN FROM THIS POINT ON AND IN THE FUTURE
If Coronavirus has taught us one thing, that cleanliness is king. Not to the degree of obsession, but just doing the basics, a lot. So hopefully when this pandemic has finished, the pigs that had no remorse in spraying their unwanted lack of health around will be no more, or publicly shamed enough to not do it again.
CORONAVIRUS HAS A SENSE OF HUMOUR
For all the misery that Coronavirus has brought the world, it at least showed it had a sense of humour when one of Australia’s biggest jerk politicians tested positive for the pandemic. Especially given his stance on others coming to Australia. Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy is the saying.
See also, Boris Johnson.
TOILET PAPER APPEARS TO BE THE WORLD’s MOST VALUABLE COMMODITY
As Stock Markets fluctuate all around the world, it is nice to know that Toilet Paper is the main investment vehicle in a lot of households.
Gone are the Bitcoin speculators, in are the shitcoin investors.
Although, as a footnote to the above, the person who bought 1000’s of rolls of toilet paper and then tried to get his money back from an IGA store, got the finger from a IGA manager. So an upside is come-uppence for jerks like that. And plenty of those similar jerks won the February 2020 Jerk of the Month award.
A CAN OF BEANS IS KING
Masterchef has created a generation of people who expect to see and share meals with loads of exotic grains, square plates and jus, but since the Coronavirus has hit and panic buying is at its worst, it appears that a can of Baked Beans, kilo upon kilo of plain rice and regular old bowtie pasta is the new food hero. And as opponents of the deconstructed meal on a breadboard we say it’s great.
WORKING FROM HOME MEANS YOU SPEND MORE TIME WITH THE ONES YOU LOVE RATHER THAN THE ONES YOU ENDURE
An upside of Coronavirus is the working from home, and that means spending more time with people who you like and like you back, rather than the Jeffs and Phillips of this world that are to be endured for the standard 7.5 hours.
Of course the upside is much better if you’re lucky enough to have kept your job working from home.
THE COMMUTE IS DOWN TO SECONDS RATHER THAN AN HOUR
You may get to work a lot earlier these days, as the trip to work can be as low as 10 metres, requiring just a few steps to get there.
Early starts mean early finishes, and although you can’t actually go anywhere when you knock off early, isn’t it nice to have time to burn, rather than time burning you.
As long as you don’t waste it all and overwork with the convenience of all your workplace at home.
WITH NO CHOICE, WORKPLACES PREVIOUSLY AGAINST WORKING FROM HOME HAVE NO CHOICE
An upside of Coronavirus is that people who weren’t lucky enough to work from home before, but now have to through necessity can enjoy the perk.
Also, if these businesses can run in this most critical time away from an actual workplace then there should be no excuse why people won’t be allowed to continue this when normal life resumes.
THE WORST TV SHOW IN THE WORLD COULD BE AFFECTED
MAFS will be either impossible to produce another series in the current lockdown, or it does add a very interesting angle as contestants need to evade police to see each other, and the dinner parties would be a modern day speak easy.
Imagine if Channel Nein lose the rugby league, it will be MAFS O Block every night.
PUTTING THE WHEELIE BINS OUT IS NOW AN EVENT.
The smallest things keep us happy, and since one of the most tedious of tasks has become a viral sensation. No, not that one, the good one.
There’s a decent social media page that showcases the Italians at their best.
YOU GET THE TIME TO SEE BOTH GARBAGE TRUCK DRIVERS
With working from home and the kids as company, there’s never been more time to watch the garbage truck drivers do their thing.
Garbos are underrated workers, their essential-ness has been highlighted as they continue to pick up rubbish and recycling while we watch NetFlix.
One thing you do realise watching the garbage trucks in action, is that those guys can bloody drive.
And if you are nice enough tothem, they will push the bin as close to you as possible.
Belarus football has never been more popular.
Could you recall the great team Slutsk from Belarus.
We certainly couldn’t, but with no other football on, it is super football.
Coverage of V8 Supercars video games out-rates actual Super rugby games.
Funny when Fox Sports unveiled it’s E Racing game to Fox Sports.
It actually out rated Super Rugby and more in a previous attempt, and we find that very funny.
MORE BUTTERFLIES THAN EVER
One thing that we have no noticed in recent weeks is there appears to be a boom in butterflies.
Whether that is because we’ve been too ignorant to see them previously, or that the removal of a chunk of traffic has prolonged their life, it is a welcome sight and a definite upside of Cornavirus.
FOXTEL/PAY TV REALISE HOW SHIT THEY ARE WITHOUT SPORT
We’ve always maintained that sport is king on Foxtel, with the small box being of little use without it.
So in the time of Coronavirus, and no sport, Foxtel is looking particularly thin in content.
Whilst they should be commended for their offers of extra channel and packages, it should be noted just how much you will actually watch even if it is free.
Perhaps Foxtel might attempt to keep more customers in the future, rather than giving everything to new customers only.
SPORT HAS TO BE CREATIVE TO KEEP ATTENTIONS
Instead of taking fans for granted, most sports will now realise just how improtant fans are to the game.
Well, except for the busted-arse NRL and their hopeless mismanagement who would play on a Cruise ship if it meant money coming in. Cruise ship is a good idea. Stand by.
F1 are holding virtual E Races, Football podcasts are coming up with time filling gold, and other sports are trying their hardest. Even to their credit is Foxtel with their sports.
Hopefully at the end of all this, that sports that treat fans like shit, and charge them over the top to support the teams they love, will pull their heads in, or fans will realise there’s more to life than their sporting team.
YOU NOTICE THINGS THAT YOU WERE PREVIOUSLY TOO BUSY TO CARE ABOUT
Here is a list of the things we have noticed, during time of social distancing.
Phil Small from Cold Chisel played really good bass guitar on the Last Stand tour.
Chromecast + YouTube combo is the greatest modern day invention for time killing.
