HAS 'THE NEW NORMAL' become the most overused phrase in the English language thanks to Covid-19? It has competition - 'doomscrolling', 'you're on mute' and, more recently, 'work event' should all be in with a shout. But our first nominee has that little bit extra. Those other three can all actually refer to something - respectively social media, teleconferences and cake-led ambushes. 'New normal' is sometimes so completely void of meaning yet at others so packed as to be beyond comprehension.
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