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Can You Remember Life Before the Internet? Let's Refresh Your Memory

May 16 2018 - 12:45am

What a quaint time it was before the internet was invented decades ago. Though we currently think of the internet and modern technology as commonplace staples of our everyday lives, a new Twitter hashtag [1] is asking people to recall or imagine what life was like before the internet existed.

Certain things, of course, were better. For example, people could have dinners free of any smartphone interruptions or distractions. On the other hand, we wouldn't be able to enjoy the millions of adorable puppy videos that bring us joy. Ahead, we've rounded up some of the funniest responses to #BeforeTheInternetExisted.

Well, first of all, this hashtag wouldn't even be possible.

#BeforeTheInternetExisted [3] the hashtag was only known as the pound sign. Or a tic tac toe board.

— Tyler Winters (@thetylerwinters) March 16, 2017 [4]

Showing off your vacation photos was much more difficult.

#BeforeTheInternetExisted [5] I had to walk around to vague acquaintances to show them my dinner

— johnny osullivan (@putlock) March 15, 2017 [6]

Swiping right on a potential suitor would make zero sense.

#beforetheinternetexisted [7] a "dating app" was a plate of shared nachos.

— Guy McPerson (@GuyMcPerson309) March 15, 2017 [8]

You couldn't just stare at your phones if the conversation hit a lull.

#BeforeTheInternetExisted [9] two people sitting at the dinner table actually LOOKED at each other and SPOKE. pic.twitter.com/qJ3MwMEET5 [10]

— Nikhil Sapre (@FineLogic) March 16, 2017 [11]

These are still the only kind of trolls we like to acknowledge.

#BeforeTheInternetExisted [12] the only trolls were these things pic.twitter.com/msSVScQuNX [13]

— Original Rich Dollas (@Richie_whatever) March 16, 2017 [14]

Your parent sending you to your room was the worst.

#BeforeTheInternetExisted [15] when you got sent to your room it was a real punishment

— Russel Heinowski (@russhein40) March 16, 2017 [16]


You were OK not knowing everything.

#BeforeTheInternetExisted [17], since there was no google, not everybody was an expert and nobody was an expert at everything.

— Nikhil Sapre (@FineLogic) March 16, 2017 [18]


The president couldn't tweet grammar mistakes.

#BeforeTheInternetExisted [19] we had no way of knowing if a president didn't understand how apostrophes work.

— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) March 16, 2017 [20]


You could only argue with people you actually knew.

#BeforeTheInternetExisted [21] I didn't get into arguments with strangers

— Bruce Davis ☘️ (@baroose2015) March 15, 2017 [22]


Memorizing phone numbers, addresses, and so much more was absolutely necessary.

#BeforeTheInternetExisted [23] I had to remember things

— Mike LeBlanc (@Michael24532985) March 15, 2017 [24]


We kinda miss life before the internet.

#BeforeTheInternetExisted [25] life was simpler, slower.
I kinda miss it.

— Mel Peterson (@MelPeterson38) March 16, 2017 [26]


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https://www.popsugar.com/tech/Life-Before-Internet-Memes-43316763