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Pandemic Era

The pandemic era was a 4-year period that lasted from early 2020 to mid-2023. The pandemic involved the virus Covid-19, otherwise known as coronavirus, which, at the time, was absolutely contagious especially with no cure. During this era, many people, instead of direct physical contact, decided to enforce new ways of communication without any infection, such as the Six Feet Apart rule, wearing masks, or Zoom meetings, which helped reduce the spread of the virus. By 2023, Coronavirus was practically nonexistent at this point, so no one really cared after. However, the Pandemic Era was what influenced many social medias, especially new ones, such as TikTok, Instagram Reels, or Youtube Shorts. The Pandemic Era was what changed the world to using more technology.
Some dudes in March of 2020:

Dude 1: “duuude, did you hear about covid 19? it’s a Pandemic out there.”
Dude 2: “aye man, lets hope we dont die”
Dude 1: “same”

Some dudes in 2026:

Dude 1: “that Pandemic Era lowkey sucked”
Dude 2: “the era with that virus and stuff?”
Dude 1: “yeah”
Dude 2: “true, but at least it wasn’t severe for us”
Dude 1: “true true. i’m just glad we didnt get the Covid-19 during the Pandemic Era and instead used Zoom and masks instead.”
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