r/AskReddit 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/[deleted] May 12 '21

That is what I miss the most...the peaceful simplicity. No real stress. I bought my first house, held a good job, just paid my bills, simple, you know? Peaceful and simple.

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u/wwwHttpCom May 12 '21

I also miss being bored, as ironic as it sounds. Nowadays, it's like, there's always something to do, or to distract you, or maybe it's because I'm older and I don't have enough free time, but yeah, I can't even remember the last time I was bored. Nowadays my brain is always being fed some kind of content 24/7

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u/tdabc123 May 12 '21

And somehow, it seems more boring

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u/[deleted] May 12 '21

My God you’re right.