What changes will we make after the crisis ?

[Ayahuasca]

When we are done with this pandemic how will society / government / you change?


1. Government - I would hope we do everything we can to avoid the next one. There is a NATO commitment to spend 2% of GDP on defence - I would hope we sign up to an international agreement to spend a similar amount on new virus research and suppression.

2. Society - I would hope we are kinder to everyone, take care of the homeless, take better care of them elderly

3. Self - I will not take small things - a walk outside, sunshine, sitting in a country pub with a drink, a happy, reasonably healthy family, for granted.

[bobmedley]

All very noble, but give it a little while and it will be forgotten - few people will modify their behaviour, and come the next time the same things will happen.

[Matt..]

A few positives:

My local community has reacted really well so far. I'm amazed by how communities come together in times of need. I really hope we see a continued increase in community togetherness and caring for others. (this is probably incredibly area dependent though).

Home working must finally become more widespread. It's already proving to be easily possible.

More online grocery shopping.

Vastly more hygiene awareness. This I believe will be a struggle to maintain for many.


This country has a huge percentage of the population that has a negative outlook on life. It will be an incredibly hard struggle to change that mindset to enable us to keep the positives we will see during this crisis.

[king arthur]

We need to have a serious conversation about obesity and the generally poor diet some people choose to live on which is the root cause of many of the conditions cited as a risk factor for this disease.

[johnwilliams77]

king arthur said:

We need to have a serious conversation about obesity and the generally poor diet some people choose to live on which is the root cause of many of the conditions cited as a risk factor for this disease.

So what is the change that we will make?

[anonymous-user]

Hopefully we as a country will recognise that health is wealth. We can all start looking after our own health much better, myself included.

[frisbee]

Japanese style toilets that wash and dry your bits!

[alfa phil]

It would be great if we were all a little bit more mindful , but I have to agree give it 12month and it will be back to normal behaviour

[mcelliott]

Toilet doors that you push not pull when leaving!

[i4got]

Bigger freezers.

[Jasandjules]

Ayahuasca said:

2. Society - I would hope we are kinder to everyone, take care of the homeless, take better care of them elderly

The people who were last month sharing "Be Kind" on facebook are the ones now fighting over toilet rolls in the supermarkets and buying up everything they could preventing others from getting what they need .

[thinkofaname]

Ayahuasca said:

3. Self - I will not take small things - a walk outside, sunshine, sitting in a country pub with a drink, a happy, reasonably healthy family, for granted.

I know what you mean, but on the other hand I've read a few things by people who've experienced close escapes from death that they felt that way for a few months, and then the feeling wore off and they went back to normal.

[XCP]

Stop eating Bats and Pangolins?

[thinkofaname]

They think now it wasn't pangolins. Which is cool, because I love 'em. Very tasty.

[EDLT]

XCP said:

Stop eating Bats and Pangolins?

How will we get erections without eating rare animals?

[NoVetec]

EDLT said:

XCP said:

Stop eating Bats and Pangolins?

How will we get erections without eating rare animals?

I wish the Chinese good erections and democratic elections.

[Europa1]

OP, regarding 2), you have seen the news over the last week, haven't you?

[poing]

I'll be getting all the staff laptops, that's the only change I'll probably make.

[anonymous-user]

A bidet & pasta maker for Christmas

[Mr Whippy]

More BTFD.