Although there is still a way to go before we can say the pandemic had ended, and there is the possibility that we might be living with covid in some form indefinitely... we can safely say there are a whole host of things we never want to see after covid is over.
From the words we had never heard before covid - like 'social distancing' and 'self-isolation' to finally finding a mask that fits your face properly we have certainly had some shared experiences since the last year.
But what are the things we can't wait to never see again once the pandemic is over?
Facemask litter
There is nothing more infuriating than seeing a stamped on facemask outside - especially when you're forgotten yours on the way to the shops.
But in a world where there is already so much litter, as well as plastic, these are always quite a sorry sight.
Social distancing posters
It's so weird to be reminded, visually, to stay away from everyone else - before the pandemic it was a thought we all just kept to ourselves.
Queues outside in the lashing rain for supermarkets
Do we need to explain this one - surely everyone finds this annoying! Almost as annoying as getting to the tills with no reusable bag, or forgetting to bring your mask.
Maximum two people in a shop at one time
Cue queues outside in the lashing rain. See previous point!
Exposure notifications that give you a mini heart attack when they're just letting you know they're there
It's a feeling quite like no other - looking down at your phone to see a notification pop up from the Covid Exposure App. It's like when you know you're about to get some bad news... but most of the time, it's just letting you know that it's running in the background.
Four walls of our flats
We eat, sleep, work and catch up on Line of Duty all within the same building. Once covid is over we can't wait to get far, far away from our living rooms.
Family zoom calls
Calling your gran on zoom and seeing her forehead as she lifts the phone or computer up to her ear is funny the first time. But after a year of becoming the family IT consultant, we can't wait to just give our grans a hug.
Booking a pub in advance
Even though we can't go to the pubs yet, things aren't quite back to normal yet because you have to book to be in a pub. We can't wait to stroll off the street into a pub for a nice cold pint on a whim.
Curfews
It's the worst when you're sitting at dinner (when restaurants are open) with an eye on the clock. We hope that when covid is over we can enjoy a huge lengthy meal that goes on for hours, or to dance the night away all night long!
Puppy farmers taking advantage of the lockdown boom in dog sales
Another horrid pattern that's emerged during the pandemic - puppy farmers using the recent boom in dog sales. We have reported on so many stories of people buying dogs for them to die painfully, which is traumatic for everyone. We can't wait to never write another story on these again (because the puppy farmers have been stopped obviously!)
The words "social distancing", "self-isolating", 'quarantining", "sanitised", "covid"
Never heard these words before the pandemic... never want to hear them after.
Home delivery packaging
Our reliance on getting everything ordered since the pandemic online has meant an inordinate amount of cardboard, or takeout boxes mounting up. Our cupboards are heaving!
Covid conspiracies
No, 5G didn't cause covid!
Cancelled holidays
Never has there been such a tumultuous time for the holiday season or airports in general. But we can't wait to actually get on that getaway safely!
Death toll counts
In all seriousness, this has been the worst part of the pandemic and we can't wait until the day we don't need to record the number of people who have died from covid.
And as irritating and unsure and unfamiliar as all the other things that have come with the pandemic - they're all for one reason and that's so we don't have to record death tolls. So, onwards and upwards - and to the covid-free future!
