Someone Asked “What Was Normal In 2002 But Not 2022?”, And People Listed 30 Examples

I actually caught myself thinking Bush wasn't "so bad" after the Orange Reign Of Terror lol

Like, trillions of miles past that

Yep, but you did it again trying to avoid a repeat, didn't you?

Not really he did fund al-queda and start a war for oil

Yep

AH yes, but bumbling biden has just be a real gem!

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I think we went way past that went the unemployment rate skyrocketed, the Afghanistan surrender failed, gas prices skyrocketed, and inflation skyrocketed. Hmm. A lot of skyrocketing since 2020. What's the common denominator there?

Dont forget Dan Quayle. Remember when people were afraid because he was 1 position away from being president? Potatoe.

If it were inflation, businesses would be affected but they're posting record profits. It's just organized price gouging. The fed chair said the interest rate is specifically to punish consumers

My house I bought exactly 20 years ago is now worth 4 times what I paid for it in 2002. I did an inflation calculator for 2002 to 2022 and it was only about $200k more than what I paid. It's most definitely gouging

Nope. When I started work, the basic savings account gave 18% interest. Now a super fabulous savings account gives less than 2%. Not a happy boomer. Can quite understand why younguns are pussed off

Go and knock on the door of the nearest house and ask to use the phone.

We survived as humans for thousands of years without staring at phones 24/7

We knew how (and were physically able) to do things for ourselves. Then phones became necessary because your friends will die if you don't post at least one selfie a day while you're gone, and any story needs pics or it didn't happen

Pay phones and landlines.

We all grew up without cell phones, I think the question should be reversed..

You're up early hon. I think when we started driving, cell phones weren't a thing, so we just did it.

Some people didn't

Physical maps.

If your car broke down, you could either trust someone to stop and help or hitch a ride without too much fear of being murdered. Can't do that today.

It was a pain in the freaking a*s. I remember being stuck out in the countryside in the pouring rain for four hours once waiting for a bus and realizing I could've walked to the nearest town twice...

Hitchhike to the nearest strangers house and asked to use their phone and accept drinks from them while waiting. Yes. It has happened.

payphones, keep change on ya'

Speaking from experience: with difficulty.

We were faster than Boo, so he couldn't ... couldn't ... uh ... skin us alive?

Funny!!

And you used to curse the DJ when they talked over the last few seconds of the song!

I did that first, then moved to CDs.

Umm Grundig reel to reel

And I did both

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I recorded from American Bandstand with my trusty cassette recorder. I didn't have a radio yet. 1970

Do you also want your Money for nothin', and your chicks for free?

I read that in the sing-song voice it was always said in lol. I miss the 'theme' hours. They'd have like one hour of pop music, then another of rock. Unplugged was amazing. Some of the best live performances and intros to new bands were done on Unplugged. Late night music was always more new wave and really obscure bands but such great music. Of course the headbanger's ball. I do miss it but I don't think people would really watch it now. Not with youtube available. Music videos used to be so lo-fi amazing, lol, because it really meant something to make a video on get it on mtv. Thriller, for instance.

The unplugged session were amazing!

Especially while getting ready for school.

I’ve watched some recently and it was great ! There’s a social channel for it now !

Can you clarify? You mean like Kevin Spacey getting cancelled when it was discovered that he had sexually abused some young men? Because I'm all in favor of someone getting cancelled for being a bigot, a racist, or a rapist!