2474: First Time Since Early 2020

2021-06-10T09:01:06Z

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{{comic
| number = 2474
| date = June 9, 2021
| title = First Time Since Early 2020
| image = first_time_since_early_2020.png
| titletext = Gotten the Ferris wheel operator's attention
}}

==Explanation==
{{incomplete|Created by a FERRIS WHEEL OPERATOR. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}

This is yet another comic part of the [[:Category:COVID-19|series of comics]] on the {{w|COVID-19 pandemic|2020-21 pandemic}} caused by the {{w|COVID-19|coronavirus disease 2019}} (COVID-19).

This comic is a chart that orders things based on the level of alarm that would occur if it were revealed that someone had not done a given thing since early 2020. Many of the items, but not all, are linked to new constraints due to the pandemic.

The title text serves as another chart point, though it isn't given where it is on the chart.

;Been to a birthday party
:Going to a birthday party was a normal task before the pandemic, and it's normal to say you haven't gone to one since early 2020.

;Eaten at a restaurant
:Eating at a restaurant without ordering food from it online was also common before the governments instated lockdowns, but it's ranked a little less normal by [[Randall]].

;Seen my family
:Seeing your family was fairly common before the governments instated lockdowns. However, there are emergency visits during the lockdown period.

;Been on a plane
:Governments around the world cancelled commercial flights during the pandemic. However, businessmen like Bill Gates used private jet during the pandemic.

;Gone to a movie
:Cinema halls around the world are closed due to the pandemic. Several movies are instead released directly to TV via OTT platform.

;Gone to a store
:Althought many stores are closed during the lockdown period, some markets are open for essential commodities. Therefore, going to a store for the first time since early 2020 is little strange.

;Installed software updates
:Regularly installing software updates is recommended, mainly for security reasons. However many people don't follow these recommendations (mostly by fear of software inconsistency or instabillity), although a delay of more than one year is quite long. Mentioning software updates is weird, because it is not directly related to the covid pandemic. On the contrary, since many people spent much more time at home and worked at home, it is all the more important to keep software up to date.

;Eaten a vegetable
:Since vegetables are essential to a healthy diet, not eating a single vegetable in a whole year is not recommended. Anxiety due to the pandemic, disruption of social relations, may have caused people to consume more junk food than usual.

;Opened the fridge
This is quite weird, since most people used their refrigerator to store fresh food. Maybe Randall became anorexic because of anxiety due to the pandemic, or he stopped consumming fresh food and relied more on junk food. Moreover, most food products will alter or rot if stored in a fridge for more than one year, and become dangerous to eat.

==Transcript==
{{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}
: [Heading:]
: "This is actually the first time
: I've _____ since early 2020."
: [Below showing a vertical arrow with the words "normal" and "alarming" at the top and the bottom of the arrow respectively. At the right side of the arrow showing a long list of text starts with a traingle.]
: ◀been to a birthday party
: ◀eaten at a restaurant
: ◀seen my family
: ◀been on a plane
: ◀gone to a movie
: ◀gone to a store
: ◀installed software updates
: ◀eaten a vegetable
: ◀opened the fridge
: ◀paid taxes
: ◀washed my hands
: ◀seen another person
: ◀seen a ghost
: ◀served as a decoy
: ◀sighted land
: ◀checked the news
: ◀checked on the customers in the escape room
: ◀contracted a novel virus

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2474: First Time Since Early 2020