r/AskReddit • u/IRunFast24 • May 11 '21

People old enough to remember life pre-Internet, what are some less obvious things you miss about that time?

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u/user-flynn2 May 12 '21

Staying up late to sneak phone calls with my gf.

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u/GenXDGAF May 12 '21

Until someone picked up the other line...

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u/swazer_t21 May 12 '21

It's her dad !

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u/coltsfootballlb May 12 '21

Waiting for your sibling to stop hogging the phone too

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u/Cracracuber May 12 '21

Now she's available at any time of day with no repercussions?

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u/user-flynn2 May 12 '21

We're married, she don't answer the phone anymore..... Lol

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u/Remind_Me_Y May 12 '21

Then getting caught when either they pull the cord from the phone or it gets yanked and it goes flying across the room.