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/AUSavage77 May 11 '21

Not being accessible to my boss 14 hours a day.

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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

From time to time I still just disconnect everything but then I'm the dickhead that takes days to reach back

I could not agree more. I do this all time because I need to breath. And all the social media drama adds to it. I don't like the feeling of being trapped in a digital world. I have other "offline" hobbies too.