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My name is Irina Blok, and I am a designer based in San Francisco. Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, we've had to adjust to living in the new normal. Everything has changed dramatically, from working to socializing and doing daily tasks. I myself have been working remotely for almost a year now, and all my travel plans and vacations got canceled. As a silver lining, I've had a lot more time for creative hobbies, such as cooking and drawing. One day, I started drawing cartoons to help blow off stress, naming the series Covid Life. One of my first cartoons was about highlighting the absurdity of doing multiple tasks, like going to a doctor, socializing, working, etc.—all from the couch.
Because the pandemic has touched the whole world, Covid Life cartoons have become very relatable to the global audience. After I posted cartoons on Bored Panda (I, II, III), they became viral, reaching millions of people worldwide, and have been translated to more than 30 different languages, including Japanese, Mongolian, Russian, Spanish, and Greek!
The pandemic is not a laughing matter, but sometimes laughter is the best medicine. I hope you enjoy these and hope the pandemic will be over soon.
Viral update: I am grateful to Bored Panda for helping to spread the word, and providing a platform for emerging, unknown creators. As someone who only started drawing cartoons a few months ago, it was amazing to see my artwork reaching such a wide audience and even translated to more than 30 languages. This inspired me to keep on drawing and producing more art. I think one day, this could also become a book!
More info: Instagram | irinablok.com
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#1
Going To A Grocery Store
Final score:
177points
Curry on... 4 years ago (edited)
And then my local grocery store decided to rearrange all of the isles, which causes people to roam around looking for stuff and spend more time in the store as a result. And I swear the new isles are narrower. Good planning...not.
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
Do you live in the United States? For some reason, I noticed that grocery stores tend to rearrange things around thanksgiving to make space for all the cranberry sauce and bread crumbs.
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#2
Going To The Bank
Final score:
166points
Willow Anderson 4 years ago
I wish this was true, most workers in stores don’t get paid enough to confront the non-maskers.
Marlene Ricker 4 years ago
I have to admit, every time I go into the bank with my mask on, I feel like I'm robbing the place.
#3
Things I Miss
Final score:
126points
Tobias the Tiger 4 years ago
The movie theatres near me are open (with social distancing regulations in place), but the sad thing is that barely any movies are even showing.
Load More Replies... Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
Things I miss: Not being scared of getting sick / dying. Not being afraid my family / loved ones will get sick and die. Flying. Working. Touching things with my bare hands.
Blakkur Sverrir 4 years ago
Lol. I like how different people are. To me the only thing wrong with this picture is the missing "don't" in the title
Charles Brentner 4 years ago
You forgot commmuting to work. I understand a lot of people miss that 45 minutes period of time before work now. Go figure. :)
Charles Brentner 4 years ago
You forgot commuting. I understand a lot of people miss that now. Go figure. :)
#4
The Best Gift
Final score:
121points
II️ovecatsandogs 4 years ago
Yeah my aunt got the vaccine on Tuesday because she’s an ER nurse 💉👩⚕️👨⚕️
Squirrelflightisawesome 4 years ago
Tell your aunt that we all here at bp salute her
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Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
I think I’m gonna be last on the list but I’d love to hop in front of people who are scared of it.
#5
New Year's Resolutions
Final score:
116points
chi-wei shen 4 years ago
While most resolutions die a silent death on 1st of January, these resolutions actually might live longer.
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
I feel like covid gave me time to really take care of things I had been putting off, like getting more into a routine for exercise and skincare / self care.
#6
Coming Out Of Lockdown
Final score:
109points
Shoto Todoroki 4 years ago
That actually looks fun...i wanna be able to sleep if i bend my back...
#7
Eating Breakfast
Final score:
102points
KATELYN BERRYMAN 4 years ago
I've stopped with the whole breakfast thing I just call it lunch and then dinner and then go to sleep.
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
Also when you sit your asś down for breakfast at 7am and don’t move until after 1pm!
#8
Holidays 2020
Final score:
90points
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
There’s so much extra time for doing laundry though! If you’re in the house all day anyway, it would drive me crazy to have dirty clothes like that. Especially since multiple outfit changes per day are no longer necessary.
#9
Coronavirus Likes This
Final score:
90points
MaeRose 4 years ago
I died😅😅.... Funny enough, there WILL be people who will be against the vaccine.
Night Owl 4 years ago
There already are. They were there before any vaccine against covid even existed ☹️
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Ozacoter 4 years ago
We have in Spain a stupid bishop telling his followers to not take the vaccine. People like him should be punished for endangering others :(
KATELYN BERRYMAN 4 years ago
everyone says stuff about it and now my friends are all scared :(
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wade winston wilson 4 years ago
to answer your question zophra your body be immune your antibodies an sometimes last as little as two months and for that reason people have gotten covid three times pls if you can or if you are provided with the vaccine take it to help end this godforsaken pandemic
Josie Phillips 3 years ago
And now the booster... wonder what we'll be saying in 10 months about Omnicron
Load More Replies... Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
Looks like we moved up six spaces on the vaccine list so oh well.
#10
Evolution
Final score:
88points
#11
Holiday Gifts 2020
Final score:
81points
Erika Jones 4 years ago
I wonder how many people will be getting nice-looking face masks in their stockings...
Zophra 4 years ago
I bought some cat themed ones for my daughter, science-themed ones for my co-workers...
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#12
My Pantry
Final score:
80points
Willow Anderson 4 years ago
I think he shrunk because everyone is getting larger quantities of things.
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Carol Tocci 4 years ago
and don't even get me started about the T.P., tissues and paper towels!
#13
Working From Home
Final score:
79points
Freya the Wanderer 4 years ago
I like working from home - the commute is definitely better! The only drawback is my cat interrupting me.
Dre Mosley 4 years ago
I've been working from home since March. I have probably put gas in my truck less than ten times this year and wearing shoes feels strange now.
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
I haven’t worked this whole time except for buying stocks or whatever. But I feel like call centers have gotten astronomically worse. I don’t think most people are good at working from home.
#14
Getting Vaccine
Final score:
76points
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
Nope. We’ve been heavily vaccinated this whole time.
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#15
If 2020 Was A Bird...
Final score:
51points
MaeRose 4 years ago
I don't know if this was meant to be symbolic but in some cultures, ravens are seen to be omens of death and it is literally bitting us in the ass.
Charles Brentner 4 years ago
Edgar Allen Poe's poem "The Raven" comes to mind for some reason or other.
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What do you think ?
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
I’m so optimistic but then again, that’s how I felt about 2020 :-/
Load More Replies... Yup 4 years ago
I still can’t figure out if 2021 is going to be us going back to normal or a whole new wave of hell
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Freya the Wanderer 4 years ago
Nature has been sending us shots over the bow with SARS and Ebola. COVID-19 is Her way of saying "I'm not messing around anymore!" The next pandemic will be worse - MUCH worse.
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
How is them being equally effective a problem? You say they aren’t “more effective” - that isn’t really a problem, is it?
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Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
I’m so optimistic but then again, that’s how I felt about 2020 :-/
Load More Replies... Yup 4 years ago
I still can’t figure out if 2021 is going to be us going back to normal or a whole new wave of hell
Load More Replies... Freya the Wanderer 4 years ago
Nature has been sending us shots over the bow with SARS and Ebola. COVID-19 is Her way of saying "I'm not messing around anymore!" The next pandemic will be worse - MUCH worse.
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
How is them being equally effective a problem? You say they aren’t “more effective” - that isn’t really a problem, is it?
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