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People on Reddit reveal what they miss most about life before the internet
"Nowadays, you see [friends] going places and having fun — all publicly shown to the world — and you're just thinking damn, I wish I was out having fun and there's that horrible empty feeling inside of you. Whereas before, you'd be just as content with yourself regardless of whether you went to that party or whatever.
"The mere knowledge that you weren't there creates this extra space filled with despair that makes you feel kind of sh---y." - communistape
"Εspecially as a kid, I would go off on adventures wіth my friends and I didn't have а tracking device basically attached tо me." -edwardshinyskin
"There was always a moment of hope and optimism when the mailman arrived. Perhaps it would be a letter from an old friend. A package of photographs. An old lover reaching out to you. A missive from a family member on some great adventure.
"I can't remember the last time I gave a damn when I hear the mail slot open. If I ordered something on Amazon, perhaps. That's not the same." -bobroland
"I go to bed at a decent time, but I f--- around on the phone until it's no longer decent, and then I'm perpetually tired the next day." - PM_ME_UR_KNITS
- PartyRob
"You could tell someone a week in advance where and when to meet to hang and assume he/she would be there." -purpleelpehant
"...checking up on the latest post that their friend made on Facebook when they're sitting exactly four feet away." - adamrocks84
"Sure, [the internet has] made me more educated about several topics but, in many ways, I feel like I know too much because everything gets posted now." - GirlDontThrowawayMad
- Zandyne
"Anonymity is a sure-fire way to make anyone act like a childish a--hole in a reasonable discussion." - VheloGrace
"People seem like they just want to do things so they can take pictures with their phones and post to social media. [They] just want to show off to their friends and have everyone look at them and be jealous." - drsquires
"Like the cassettes. I would sit [for] hours in front of the radio, wait[ing] for just the right song to come on and then [I would] hit record." - rubaduck
"90% of my internet use at work is not business related, and those hours cannot be made up. I am not as productive as I once was, and I'm lucky I own the place. Otherwise I'd fire [myself]." - Scrappy_Laue
"Neighborhoods are ghost towns now.” - El_Frijol
- addywoot
"Running into friends you hadn't seen in a long time, and having a great time without planning it all out. Flipping through the channels one by one, and something catches your attention that you would never watch using a guide." - Piktoggle
"I used to write when I was bored. Now it's a lot harder to be bored, so I have to actively choose to sit down and write, which means that I write less and there's less variety in topic/format." - laidymondegreen
"Have you ever googled your full name and city/state/location? It's insane how much personal information you can find about yourself online if you know how to search for it." - Whatsamattahere
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