Locked-down Australians have shared their most shameful moments of the latest shutdown in an online forum that illustrates the Covid-fatigue gripping the country.
The confessions, made in a Reddit thread, were read live on air on KIIS 106.5 FM’S Kyle and Jackie O Show by co-hosts Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson.
The drudgery of being confined to the house except for four reasons – shopping for food or other essentials, giving or receiving medical care, exercising and working when you can not do so from home – was immediately obvious.
One woman who lives with her boyfriend said they have taken to ‘sexting’ each other from opposite ends of the sofa because they can’t be bothered to have physical sex.
A second admitted to blending sold food into smoothie form to eliminate the effort of chewing.
A third said she sleeps in her spare bedroom just to avoid washing the sheets, while a fourth admitted to drinking straight from soda bottles and milk cartons to cut down on dishes.
One man said he started watching the hit Netflix series Narcos, but fell asleep four episodes in.
He said he woke to find the entire series had played out on the TV – a total of more than 24 hours of viewing.
A caller to the Kyle and Jackie O Show said his motivation for life is at such a low that he presses the same number on the microwave instead of moving his finger across the keypad.
‘When you’ve got something in the microwave, say for three and a half minutes, I’ll just say ‘333’ rather than move my finger to the zero,’ he explained.
One woman admitted to blending sold food into smoothie form to eliminate the effort of chewing (left) while another said they slept on the couch for 24 hours straight (right)
Another called revealed he stopped showering and brushing his teeth ‘about a week and a half ago’.
Kyle threw his support behind the man, saying he hadn’t done either all weekend.
‘That’s disgusting,’ said Jackie, but Kyle insisted: ‘I feel great.’
A Melbourne woman admitted to using her 13-year-old son as a slave.
‘I get him to go to the fridge to get me a drink or something I just can’t be bothered to get out of bed to get,’ she said.
One person confessed to drinking straight from soda bottles and milk cartons to cut down on dishes (stock image)
Last week, beleaguered Aussies shared their lowest points of lockdown in response to a callout posted by makeup artist turned reality TV star, Martha Kalifatidis.
The 32-year-old, who has been holed up in her Bondi apartment with boyfriend Michael Brunelli since Sydney was plunged into lockdown on June 26, begged viewers to share their most shameful confessions.
Martha kicked things off by admitting she hadn’t showered or walked more than 50 steps that day.
‘Tell us we’re not alone,’ she wrote over a video of Michael unpacking takeout beside empty water bottles and a tray of nail polish and polish remover.
Just like the rest of us: Reality TV star Martha Kalifatidis (pictured) said she is struggling to get dressed, wash her face and walk more than 50 steps a day during lockdown
In response to a callout posted by the 32-year-old star, Australians shared their lowest points of lockdown in a thread that lays bare the beleaguered mental state of 14 million nationwide
Another said they had surrendered to a uniform of well-worn clothes to take the dog for a walk
She continued: ‘If we don’t laugh we’ll cry, so tell us some of your worst admissions. For example, I haven’t showered, washed my face or walked more than 50 steps today.’
Candid revelations flooded in, with one person confessing to wearing the same clothes to walk their dog every day for a week.
A second said they put a chair in the shower so they could wash themselves sitting down after getting ‘so used to laying on the lounge’.
Another admitted to ordering takeaway three nights in a row, while many said they were existing on diets of ‘coffee, wine and cheese’.
‘Even when I think I’m full from eating, I eat more,’ one particularly relatable reply read.
Many appear to be struggling to find the energy to wash themselves
Those who muster the strength to leave the house for government mandated exercise seem to regret doing so almost instantly
A poll posted by Martha in response to this answer revealed 97 percent were feeling exactly the same.
One person said they once fell asleep with a bag of M&Ms under their pillow, woke up and started eating them again straight away.
Others said they were struggling to out of bed in the first place.
‘Stayed in bed all day, got up had a shower then put my PJs back on, and went to Coles in my PJs,’ one person wrote.
‘I’ve only brushed my teeth at 1pm,’ said a second, while a third added: ‘Doing my morning skincare routine at 3pm.’