The German language has a unique way of summing up situations and feelings in one word. As the virus turned into a pandemic, yet more words revealed the oddities of our new collective lives. The Gesichtskondom – literally the face condom – made some light of our new look as masks became the norm. Especially in times of crisis, this is important.”Any beer is a good beer if it's shared with friends, even at a safe distance – the Abstandsbier. Hopefully these are two that will soon be consigned to history, but for now they feel very much part of the zeitgeist.

Source: Forbes April 16, 2021 11:03 UTC