Remember When....

[disney junky]

Cameras were for taking pictures, phones were for talking, and watches were for telling time?

 

[tvguy]

And phones had cords and you always had service.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

And cars didn't have seat belts.
And cigarettes were healthy.

 

[Kitty 34]

And you got exercise watching TV when having to get up and changing to either of the other two channels.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

I recently deleted social media apps from my phone. They were too distracting. I am on a break for the month of December. When/if I go back on Facebook, etc, I'll do it on my actual laptop.

I should probably do the same here, honestly

 

[Meriweather]

I use a camera for pictures
I use the phone for talking
And wear a watch for telling time.
Guess I am passe

 

[neverlandsky]

Stores were closed on Sundays and major holidays.

 

[L&Lfan]

The majority of people had at least heard the #1 Billboard Hot 100 song of the week.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

And you got exercise watching TV when having to get up and changing to either of the other two channels.

Assume Fox Viewing positions!!!! https://imgur.com/gallery/sXNTkyY/comment/779114593

 

[Floridaman999]

Going to the restroom involved a trek out to the outhouse.

Going somewhere involved hitching up the horses.

 

[Scifidiner]

and you had to go to the library to do research.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

The majority of people had at least heard the #1 Billboard Hot 100 song of the week.

This week it's "Sicko Mode" by Travis Scott

... whoever that is.

In fact, I had to scroll down to #5 to see a song I recognize. "High Hopes" by Panic! At the Disco

 

[powellrj]

Most of the stores had restaurants in them. The dime stores, department stores like Pennies, drug stores and nice stores had tea rooms.

 

[superme80]

Most of the stores had restaurants in them. The dime stores, department stores like Pennies, drug stores and nice stores had tea rooms.

The Kmart near where DH and I lived had the cafe in it. We went there for Easter Dinner our first year married.

 

[Happyinwonerland]

I remember when my brother was hogging the internet and I wanted to make him mad, I could just pick up the phone and ruin his afternoon.

 

[superme80]

I remember when my brother was hogging the internet and I wanted to make him mad, I could just pick up the phone and ruin his afternoon.

I used to do that to my sister!!! I tried explaining dial up to my kids. They were so confused!

 

[John VN]

AND kids played outside getting exercise and the Milky Way was very visible at night.

 

[Imzadi]

In grade school you were taught there was an "Ice Age" coming again in about 50 million years . . . and you didn't know how far away that would be.

 

[Floridaman999]

Remember when web pages loaded a line at a time on your 14.4k modem?

 

[Imzadi]

Stores were closed on Sundays and major holidays.

This law is STILL in effect in Bergen County, in northern NJ, (right across the George Washington Bridge from NYC.) They had a new vote on it a few years ago to repeal the law and the residents voted to still keep the Blue Law in effect. It may be the only county in the U.S. which still keeps it's Blue Law.

https://www.njtvonline.org/news/video/behind-bergen-countys-blue-laws/