When the pandemic started, I thought of organising Zoom quizzes to keep myself entertained and stay in “touch” with my fellow knowledge-seekers. May 2020 was the month online quizzing came into being for me and my fellow participants. It’s June 2022 already and there aren’t lockdowns as such anymore. People don’t even wear masks (disclaimer: I do because I am scarred and scared of China) before stepping out. However, our quizzes continue regardless. They aren’t as frequent as they used to be but the movement hasn’t died. Yet. When we began two years ago, 9-12 people used to join. Now, the figure has dropped to a modest 6-7 but I keep at it. There is a selfish reason behind it: these online gatherings are a rare social event for me as I don’t have a friend circle in Mangalore. So, the quiz becomes a place where I get to interact with non-colleagues and treat fellow quizzers as a guinea pig for my lame jokes and smart wordplay.
Still waiting for a miracle?
Still waiting for a miracle?
Still waiting for a miracle?
When the pandemic started, I thought of organising Zoom quizzes to keep myself entertained and stay in “touch” with my fellow knowledge-seekers. May 2020 was the month online quizzing came into being for me and my fellow participants. It’s June 2022 already and there aren’t lockdowns as such anymore. People don’t even wear masks (disclaimer: I do because I am scarred and scared of China) before stepping out. However, our quizzes continue regardless. They aren’t as frequent as they used to be but the movement hasn’t died. Yet. When we began two years ago, 9-12 people used to join. Now, the figure has dropped to a modest 6-7 but I keep at it. There is a selfish reason behind it: these online gatherings are a rare social event for me as I don’t have a friend circle in Mangalore. So, the quiz becomes a place where I get to interact with non-colleagues and treat fellow quizzers as a guinea pig for my lame jokes and smart wordplay.