- No more Nice Pants. Is there a reason why I should ever wear ‘Nice Pants’ (NP) again? (NP defined as anything that is not considered athleisure including but not exclusive to jeans, trousers, capris, culottes, khakis, you get the idea)
- Given the absence of NP-wearing, why wear anything else but joggers?
- Building a collection of scarves (no one can tell you haven’t changed clothes on Zoom if you change scarves), hats (because it’s just a lot easier to not worry about my hair), and glasses (a minimal attempt to accessorize on Zoom).
- Curbside pick-up. Because I never really liked going to Bed, Bath & Beyond in the first place.
- Carry-out cocktails. While I’m wearing my non-NP attire with my hat and scarf and going out for curbside pick-up of my take-out dinner, why not add a to-go drink as well?
- Hoarding essentials such as wine, bourbon, La Croix, Nutella and Kettle Chips.
- Inhaling pizza as if an imminent COVID shutdown will instigate the Great Pizza Shortage.
- Using viruses as an excuse to avoid social occasions with people who drive me absolutely insane. No, sorry I have a cold and should social distance. Maybe next time.
- Commuting during rush hour. Do I have to explain this one?
- Locking myself in the bathroom for some ‘me time’ away from my kids while surfing my phone and chugging wine Sideways-style. Oh wait, I did that before COVID too. ❏
Karen Huh is a working mom in Seattle whose sarcasm cup runneth over.
