The comic strip xkcd resonated strongly during the COVID lockdowns, particularly for introverts and remote workers. The narrative highlights the author's 20 years of working from home, which became a widespread necessity during the pandemic. Introverts found their lives easier as they communicated more effectively with sources, avoiding the hassles of in-person meetings and events. The author humorously reflects on their initial joy about these changes and the eventual realization that the longed-for isolation brought unexpected consequences, echoing thoughts from pop culture and philosophy about wishes.
Experts are saying people may need to self-isolate to combat the virus, says a TV reporter in the first panel. A stick figure viewer takes a beat, then announces: I've been practicing for this moment my whole life.
Almost every source, for almost every story, was stuck at home too, eager to talk. I didn't have to drive to a single interview, suggest a lunch spot, pick a bar.
I expressed my feelings with a line from an episode of Doctor Who: Did you wish really hard? Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) asks the Doctor in The Doctor's Wife.
Now I'm like a cat, I wrote. Told that I can't go out, I scratch at the door that held little interest before.
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