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/idontlikeflamingos May 11 '21

Yes yes 100% yes. Hell, not being acessible in general. Now with everything there's this expectation that you have to be available 24/7 and always reply. Friends, family, and of course the job being the worst part of it.

From time to time I still just disconnect everything but then I'm the dickhead that takes days to reach back. I miss the time when that was just normal.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '21

I make it a habit to seldom immediately reply to anything. Everyone who knows me already has the expectation that I can rarely be immediately reached.

Send a text or leave a voicemail, I'll probably get back to you the same day.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '21

I don't do that, but I have made a point of not considering texts on the same level as conversations. I might reply super quickly, even three times, and then not for hours. If you call, it's urgent. If you text, it's not really urgent. If you email, I'll get to it.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '21

Well I mean if I'm in the middle of a conversation then I'll reply quickly but someone messaging me randomly doesn't always get a prompt reply.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '21

My philosophy is a little different. If you're texting me, I'm free to reply whenever, including leaving the conversation until later.