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jkbarnes wrote: Fri Dec 11, 2020 8:20 pm
ajax87 wrote: Fri Dec 11, 2020 8:05 pm And it looks like we’ll be able to bring our son home from the hospital before Christmas.
A Christmas blessing!
Absolutely! There’s a lot to be thankful for in all this. And on top of it all, I’m thankful to be financially stable enough to pick up a new watch or four recently...
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You will have to guess my one word but it starts with w and ends with s and refers to the one thing that absolutely makes my blood boil
That is the people in my circle of friends, my village, my golf club, my county, my country and people in other parts of the world (think trump at this point) that think the rules don’t apply to them and doubly so those that effectively raise the middle finger when questioned.

It may be Mother Nature way of trying to remove a lot of bloody idiots from this planet but it’s going to take a lot of decent, kind folk with them
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Hi Lindsey, good to hear from you :wave:

BORED....in a way I’m very lucky, only know a couple of people who have caught it, although been quite poorly all is well, have been going to work since it all started.
That is it.....going to work, house work, gardening.....going to work, house work, gardening.....going :kopfwand: :kopfwand:
Not seen much of any family or friends.....keeping in touch but it’s not the same as being out and about
I’m so f£#*ing bored.....first world problems :problem:
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There's a joke...why did they call this game golf....because f*** was already taken (if you play golf you might get that).

I think the same word, or any number of unpleasant words, could be used to describe the past 9 months however I think "monotony" as was mentioned earlier sums it up quite well. I have been comfortable enough working from home through this year but I think eventually the situation starts to get to you, another groundhog day, lack of motivation for going outside, doing activity, lack of opportunity to socialise...I have found it quite wearing. I have to catch myself though and realise we have still have our health and jobs and a lot of people have been far less fortunate. It's good to see that at last there might be some light at the end of the tunnel as people start to receive the Pfizer vaccine.
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I have to agree with Paul.

RAGE!
Or may be it should be <RANT>
There are so many f**king idiots out there that don't adhere to the rules and carry on as if nothings happening.
You just have to look at all the Mums standing outside the School cackling and nattering away to each other in groups not social distancing, to the number of people in Town that think because the have a face mask on social distancing goes out the window and their invincible.

Next up will be people thinking that, ah it's all ok, we've got a vaccine (which apparently is only 95% good and who knows what the side effects or long term issues might be!).

Mark my words, the way the Government is letting everyone loose for Christmas (for the sake of the economy) there will be another lockdown in January!
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Reflection...sums it up for me.

This period has prompted a range of emotions whether that be anger or frustration with others, worry, hope, some happiness and a general re-evaluation of many aspects of daily life and what is really important.

I feel I have learnt a lot about others and more importantly about myself and how I deal with things. I have learnt to spend more time to reflect, to make better decisions and whilst there have been a lot of negatives I realise that I am relatively fortunate in comparison to some others which has helped me to embrace a bit more positivity in accepting the things I can control and letting go of the things I cannot.

Plus, you don't have to look far to see examples of good people, despite what appears to be an ever growing number of idiots, so there is always some hope that we are not doomed!

I'm also happy with Sub-grindy too :)
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Excellent post, Lindsey. You got me thinking quite hard about whether a single word could sum things up for me. The word I've come up with is EXTREMES.

Extremes of human behaviour. Some people being worked beyond exhaustion, others being furloughed, sitting at home waiting for things to be over. Some people taking extra care to protect themselves and their friends, families and neighbours, with others unwilling to follow the simplest rules to maintain such safety. Some people taking the opportunity to get fitter and healthier to improve their chances if they contract the virus, others becoming couch potatoes and living off comfort food and alcohol.

Extremes of human intelligence. The brilliance of scientists to create at breakneck speed what will probably be a suite of very effective, safe vaccines, compared to the stupidity and recklessness of those who concoct conspiracy theories to justify not following simple, non-invasive ways of keeping everyone safe.

Extremes of political leadership. From the swift, decisive leadership of New Zealand to eradicate the virus before it could take hold, to the ponderous, indecisive leadership of many countries, and the downright reckless leadership (or lack of it) in others.

Extremes of emotions. From moments of despair, fear, isolation and concern, to moments of hope, optimism, love and compassion.

Extremes of financial impact. Some people benefitting greatly, perhaps because their businesses have thrived during the year, or because they have had lower commuting/living costs or generous financial support from their Government, whilst others have faced extreme financial hardship and worries about how to feed themselves and their families, and heat their homes over the winter.


I could go on. But in most parts of society, wherever I look it seems to me that 2020 has pushed the previous disparities to even more extreme positions.
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This thread has offered up a quite an interesting take on the last 9 months. It’s fascinating to see how everyone is expressing their experiences with such different words. After reading the descriptions, all are apt.
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Divisive!
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RECALIBRATE

That’s my word. Friends and I have been using it for months now.

When we first heard about Coronavirus, many of us said “It will be over quite quickly, it may not affect us.” It wasn’t. It has. Recalibrate.

In January I booked for Easter in the Canaries. In March they cancelled it. Recalibrate.

March lockdown. No pubs, no meals out. Only shops open: food stores, post office and pharmacy. How do we cope? Recalibrate.

Food shopping. I had expected grim Soviet style queues in the hopes of getting a loaf of bread or a tin of beans. After the initial burst of consumer idiocy, our little local Co-op has been wonderful, and has almost always had the things I needed in stock. If not you think again. I have learned to focus on cooking good nutritious meals using fresh ingredients, shopping frequently, buying just what I need and making sure that I use all the food I buy. Cutting out food waste. Recalibrate.

No gym. Thankful for some lovely spring weather. Get out walking. Recalibrate.

April. How quickly can you learn to do your job in a totally new way just before you retire? Zoom...Recalibrate!

No retirement celebration. No presentation, no BBQ, no day out with the colleagues. I’ve been told it WILL happen. Recalibrate.

Summer hols. Could have gone to Rhodes, but didn’t amid uncertainty about restrictions, quarantine and arrangements. Stay home. Recalibrate.

(Semi) retirement at such a strange time. The summer holidays were fine, September was fine because it was all a bit novel having so much extra time, and the weather was pretty good. October was dreadful mainly because the weather was bad and I hadn’t really sorted out and prioritised the things I wanted to do. Originally I had intended to spend a few weeks driving around Spain gathering material for a book. On hold. November was much better because the weather improved and although the gym was closed I did the Movember Move, walking 120 km over the month. Recalibrate.

Christmas. I finally accepted that I wasn’t going to Cyprus as usual, and have arranged a short break in a very nice hotel here in England, with my usual singles travel company. Recalibrate.

Now, I will be the first to admit that I’m pretty fortunate. I live in an area of relatively low population density, with loads of open space that I can walk to in a couple of minutes. Elderly relatives have passed on fairly recently (in this case a blessing), and I don’t have any dependents to worry about.

What I have experienced can best be summed up as inconvenience, not hardship. Inconvenience is having a holiday cancelled, the gym closed, not being able to go out to the pub, restaurants, theatre, a concert or the cinema.

Hardship is not having enough to eat, enough money for basics, enough clothes to wear, inadequate accommodation, and suffering serious illness without the possibility of swift treatment. I have not suffered hardship throughout this, but I know that many people have and my heart goes out to them.

Let’s hope that things will start to get a bit better next year, especially for those who really do suffer hardship.
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What a great thread, thanks Lindsay. An opportunity to reflect on what matters what really doesn't matter and those small things which appear insignificant but we allow them to gnaw away at us.
I feel the media feeds an overwhelming sense of frustration, anger, accusation, selfishness, righteousness, greed, and while perception is reality we all too often forget or filter the incredible sacrifice, selflessness, inginuity, dedication, humour and optimism which abounds if only we'd look.
For me then, a year of contrasts which needs two words to adequately convey the emotional poles we continue to traverse. Words to describe the emotion rather than the experience.

DREICH- The Scots have a perfect word for describing the darker side. The basic meaning is long-drawn-out, protracted, tediuos, wearisome, gloomy, bleak.
SANGUINE- Confidence that it'll get better. Slowly but surely.
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Wow. Talk about a post that gets one thinking. I don't think I can come up with a single word to describe my Covid year (and winter). All of these words reflect how I have felt at various times during this pandemic. Most of them are experienced to various degrees during any given day at work.

Stressed
Fatigued
Fed up
Angry
Fortunate
Unsupported
Supported
Thankful
Proud
Disappointed
Sad
Disillusioned
Done

Quite the list, and not even close to complete. Looking back at it, I think my one word to sum up my COVID-19 experience is:

Overwhelmed

Overwhelmed by working the frontlines during a global pandemic
Overwhelmed by how damn tired I am of putting on PPE
Overwhelmed by how much my job, personal life, and the world around me have changed
Overwhelmed by the sorrow and tragedy of it all
Overwhelmed by the profound effect that a single happy moment in the day can have
Overwhelmed by the sheer stupidity of some of our politicians, and their supporters
Overwhelmed by the lack of support given to frontline workers by government
Overwhelmed by the support shown to frontline workers by the general public
Overwhelmed by the knowledge that we have not yet seen the peak of our second wave, and that's going to get worse before it gets better.
Overwhelmed in knowing that as hard as it has been on the front lines, many have had it much worse with the loss of their physical and mental health, jobs, loved ones, and stability.
COMPLETELY overwhelmed by the amazing support shown to each other by my coworkers and other allied health professionals. We are all at the end of our ropes every single day, but somehow they still find the time and energy to smile, and ensure others around them are doing ok. I work with some of the most compassionate and caring human beings, and it amazes me every day how much we all look out for each other, while still giving our all for patients, despite everything.

Apologies for the long post. Writing that out was some good therapy.
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