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 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.
#beforetheinternetexisted a "dating app" was a plate of shared nachos.
— Guy McPerson (@GuyMcPerson309) March 15, 2017
#BeforeTheInternetExisted two people sitting at the dinner table actually LOOKED at each other and SPOKE. pic.twitter.com/qJ3MwMEET5
— Nikhil Sapre (@FineLogic) March 16, 2017
#BeforeTheInternetExisted the only trolls were these things pic.twitter.com/msSVScQuNX
— Original Rich Dollas (@Richie_whatever) March 16, 2017
#BeforeTheInternetExisted when you got sent to your room it was a real punishment
— Russel Heinowski (@russhein40) March 16, 2017
#BeforeTheInternetExisted, since there was no google, not everybody was an expert and nobody was an expert at everything.
— Nikhil Sapre (@FineLogic) March 16, 2017
#BeforeTheInternetExisted we had no way of knowing if a president didn't understand how apostrophes work.
— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) March 16, 2017
#BeforeTheInternetExisted I didn't get into arguments with strangers
— Bruce Davis ☘️ (@baroose2015) March 15, 2017
#BeforeTheInternetExisted I had to remember things
— Mike LeBlanc (@Michael24532985) March 15, 2017
#BeforeTheInternetExisted life was simpler, slower.
I kinda miss it.— Mel Peterson (@MelPeterson38) March 16, 2017