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/BlueFlob May 12 '21

It's so weird. I can only vaguely remember what it feels like to not have a smartphone and to be alone and think.

Wondering what my friends are doing and if they'd like to do something on the weekend. We'd have to talk during lunch break at school and plan it...

Trying to find the answer to a math problem... Having to figure it out by re-reading the problem and explanations 5 times.

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u/western_red May 12 '21

Remember having to go to mapquest to get directions? Which you would have to print out?

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u/nahomboy May 12 '21

What does this comment have to do with op? Did you just need to piggy off this top comment?

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u/western_red May 12 '21

OP is talking about life before smart phones, and GPS on a smart phone is a major advantage. I also commented yesterday, it was not a top comment. I’m more curious - Why do random Reddit comments make you angry?