2020's Personality Types

The Pandemic has brought out the best in a lot of people: the first responders, the nurses and doctors, the ordinary citizens. We've all heard the stories and feel encouraged about humanity.

But what about the other types? People who are capitalizing on the Pandemic, finally receiving vindication (even if only temporarily).

So here's a tongue-in-cheek look (or maybe not-so-tongue-in-cheek, ha!) at what I've observed in 2020:

The Utopians/Planners

You just know these guys were rubbing their hands in glee when the pandemic started. In the inner circles of the various governors, they knew they could finally shape human behavior with political clout behind it. These people are the ones who plan Utopian communities, laying out how people will live, shop, work, etc., conveniently forgetting that human beings don't always follow the rules, but now? Here was their chance to issue those how-to-live orders!

The Killjoys/Puritans

There are always people who love to rain on someone else's parade. In this case, literally, as the first to fall to the pandemic were the St. Patrick Day parades in March, especially missed here in New England. And there are people who aren't even Christian fundies who have been eager to cancel Halloween for good. This year they got their wish, as trick-or-treating was out and so were parties. If someone somewhere was enjoying themselves, the Killjoys were ready to stamp them out! Special nickname: the Burgermeister Meisterburgers!

The Scolds

The Scolds love to do just that: scold. They made it their business to go up to perfect strangers and harangue them about wearing masks and if they were holding gatherings or attending them. Parties were a big no-no, and Scolds delighted in reminding people of this fact.

The Narcs

The Scolds' cousins, the Narcs, are those people who go around informing on their families and friends, kind of like in Communist Russia back in the day, as to whether or not they are following the Party line. Narcs are grown-up Tattletales who are now being encouraged to inform on their fellow citizens! Believe me, they are enjoying themselves.

Yep, you should follow the rules in this Pandemic, but some people were just a little too enthusiastic. ;)