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14 Depressingly Accurate Signs of the Times

Jan 21 2015 - 10:47am

The phrase "I remember back in my day . . . " isn't just something you hear from grandma. Nope, you probably say and think it more often than you realize, especially when you're talking about the tech you grew up with [1]. For proof that times are a changing, look no further than these signs — both literal and figurative — that'll actually make you want to put your smartphone away once you remember the good ol' days.

Source: Instagram user janines27 [2]

Talk to each other more, people! This digital detox [3] will help.

Source: Instagram user cbebbert68 [4]

C'mon, let's all be smart about how to use social media [5].

Source: Reddit user xb00p3rx [6]

FYI, this is what they put on sweetheart candies now.

Look up, look up, look up.

Sigh. Kids these days will never know what a pen pal is.

Bust is right.

It's true — you can buy lots of things with bitcoin [7].

The slogan for selfie lovers [8] everywhere.

RIP, pay phone.

You either love or hate this card — there's no in between.

Remember when school was all about passing notes, pagers, and other '90s throwbacks [9]?

So sad, so true.

Even though there's a question about whether this smartphone-only walking lane [10] in China is fake, the fact that it still exists is a pretty big statement.


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https://www.popsugar.com/tech/Signs-Times-35733749