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Why are the good-old-days always behind us? Sure, your TV is 20lb lighter than it was 10 years ago, but you've put on 20lb of weight in the meantime; your old Nokia cellphone was so durable it damaged the floor when you dropped it, but your new iPhone costs as much as a fresh organ on the black-market, and shatters into pieces at the slightest touch.

This open-list has some of our favorite then-and-now comparisons. Can you think of any funny juxtapositions? Vote on your favorite below, or post your own!

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Mail Then And Now

Mail Then And Now

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MerlynLow
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Receiving mail personally written is a joy!.. I do look forward to receiving handwritten postcards and letters from friends from abroad rather than emails. There is so much more personality in the hand written ones.

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MichelleFernung
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My children are all in college but I taught them to write letters by hand while they were growing up. It is so much more personal, fun to get and they will last for a long time! Everyone likes to get a letter in their mailbox!

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BebotRea
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A lot of people now allow themselves to be slaves of technology . . .

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BebotRea
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A lot of people allow themselves to be slaves of technology

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JeannieFoye
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

love my emails it is true, but love also getting letterbox mail too, especially free samples from Jilly and others too

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IngridKokshoorn
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I send letters approx. 3 a week and have done so for decades and decades and also email letters. whatever needs doing I do,find no problems with any.

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ShirleyBattie
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

so true. although retired I feel as if I am still in the office but unpaid.

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RozEdelberg
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

nothing like waiting for the mailman to see if you have gotten a letter from a friend or boy/girl friend... and how great it was to just sit with pen and paper to put your thoughts on paper..... I loved doing that... and still do.. !!

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TammyChapman
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I miss the days when social media wasn't such a big thing. Now all I get in my real mailbox are bills. I would probably faint if I ever got a real piece of mail, it's been so long. I miss it. People are so distant nowadays....and often extremely rude. It's like they don't even want to experience real human contact. Or anything real, unless it's on their phone or computer. I think it's just plain sad. And, yes, I know I'm typing this on a computer. I live by myself and this is, unfortunately, my only means of human contact. So for that it's a good thing. But if you go out in public, you don't need all of that. A cell phone is only useful for breakdowns and car accidents/actual emergencies. Otherwise you really should attempt to communicate with real people.

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George Lucas Then And Now

George Lucas Then And Now

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ChrisFarr
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Greenscreen will never beat having real scale models. LoL Big boys and their toys. :)

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Running Then And Now

Running Then And Now

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MariusJan
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You don't need to update status after running. It updates automatically

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Then And Now

Then And Now

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AmyWatson
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yup. My parents ask me for help with technology all the time. But I recently helped my 7 year old build gundam figurines!...which he took picture of with his iPad after...

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California Then And Now

California Then And Now

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DustinBradley
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Chantal. Relax. I've lived in California my whole life and we're fine. We can take showers, drink from the faucet, go to the beach. Droughts in the US are much different from other nations. It just means we get yelled at a lot here. It's just a joke. Lighten up a little...

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Before And After Smartphones

Before And After Smartphones

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AnnaWall
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, you could always choose not to act like this, and call people out who are in your company and doing it. I do it all the time!!! :D

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Then And Now

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LABaker
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

reminds me of the movie, Wall-E, people growing, and growing, and GROWING!

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Then And Now

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JohnStoops
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not doctor bills... Dentist bills, that's terrifying, the holes, drilling, filling and all that stuff? I can just sleep through that, the bills however... even if i sleep, all it does it postpone the inevitable...

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Going To Mcdonalds Then And Now

Going To Mcdonalds Then And Now

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Then And Now

Then And Now

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DamienCavanagh
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wanted to attend a procrastinators' meeting the other day, but it had been postponed.

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Dinner Then And Now

Dinner Then And Now

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AnnRos'a
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Guilty on taking pics of the food where my Hubby & I are eating, but NEVER at McDonalds!!!

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Role-playing Then And Now

Role-playing Then And Now

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Before And Now

Before And Now

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SnorriTrolle
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

well atleast he does'nt get lied to now and he's lerning to do his own reserch. i'd call that a big improvement

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Father's Day Then And Today

Father's Day Then And Today

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Dinner Then And Now

Dinner Then And Now

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Birthday Songs Then And Now

Birthday Songs Then And Now

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ValentinCrucifix
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still hate this song... It's reminding me that one year is gone, and I'm closer to doom, no one came at by birthday excepted my familly and my birthday is in summer break so no can say "happy birthday" to me

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Before And Now In Schools

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Love

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Tay Bartly
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not always true, if I had a boyfriend I would hold his hand.

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Going To The Movies: Then And Now

Going To The Movies: Then And Now

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