It seems the word 'Virtual'took a new pride of place, particularly in '21 & '22, and even now, it's still being used to describe online events to temporarily replace an actual physical event.
At least that was my understanding of the word, but on questioning my definition, I decided to look it up:-
"almost or nearly as described, but not completely or according to strict definition"
Umm.. that's about as clear as most of the government's guidelines during the height of the pandemic, but my point is that the word 'virtual' came into its own during the covid lockdowns as a haven for online activities, thanks to the power of technology, and new found skills such as learning 'ZOOM'!
We all missed our 'normal' way of life to some degree, but on the plus side, we changed many of our habits to accommodate the situation and many of us have enjoyed them. So much so, that in many cases we seem to have adopted some of them as our new 'normal' way of life, even to the point of more 'working from home'.
So what have we been doing?
During the lockdowns, we invented 'virtual dinner parties', 'virtual meetings', 'virtual tours' (zoos, museums, theme parks), 'virtual sports events' etc.. I'm sure you can fill in your own blanks as there were some amazing innovative ideas out there, but one in particular that emerged was the 'virtual quiz'.
Now if you are a keen competitive quizzer, you probably missed your regular weekly/monthly fix down the local pub or club. And although you may now be an expert at testing your wits against contestants on popular TV shows in the comfort of your own home, my guess is that you are now welcoming back the return of physical Quiz Nights down the pub, where you can interact and socialise once again with your friends and competitive foes! You may well have put back the old board games you got down from the loft to go into battle with your family members.
Although many pub landlords twigged that online (virtual) pub quizzes by 'zoom' (computer software where you can login to see (optional) and talk with your fellow logins) probably kept their customers reasonably happy, they too know that drinkers make the profits and they were always keen to restore the in-house weekly/monthly tradition.
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Monthly Quiz Nights are back for 2023 at THE SWAN, BRAYBROOKE
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Of course you might discover that your usual audience of x tables of 4 has suddenly become more or less depending on the organiser's power of marketing, but that could be a good thing if raising money for charity or a specific cause/event.
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Monthly Quiz Nights are back at THE BLACK HORSE, FOXTON
The fact remains that many of us like a good quiz, whether to show off our superior knowledge (or not!), to exercise our brain, or to just be social and have a good time with friends or family.
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Monthly Quiz Nights are back at DUNCAN MURRAY WINES, Market Harborough
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Monthly Quiz Nights are back at THE GEORGE at ASHLEY, Market Harborough
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