Unplugged Memories: 5 Activities That Filled Our Time

Before the Internet Era

It’s almost unimaginable now, but there was a time when the internet wasn’t at our fingertips. Today’s generation might find it hard to picture a day without online activities, but how did people occupy themselves before the digital age? To shed light on this, a group of people came together to share their favorite pre-internet pastimes.

rom creative endeavors to simple joys, here are 5 ways they filled their days before the World Wide Web became a household staple. These might just inspire you to unplug and rediscover some old-fashioned fun, especially on those rare occasions when the internet takes a break!

Unplugged Memories

I know you could say, “But people still read with the internet,” but maybe not to the extremes from back in the day. Many have confessed to reading the backs of shampoo bottles while doing their business before smartphones.

Reading

When you can’t spend all your time exploring things on the internet, you spend time exploring things outside. Whether walking through the woods, riding bikes, or playing with friends, the great outdoors was the place to be for many people.

Outside Time

I’m sure plenty remember the feeling of watching cartoons on a Saturday morning. I’m also sure plenty had the time and date schedule down for when their favorite show would be on.

Watching TV

Before there was texting and online chat, there was the written word. If you were too far away for someone to visit regularly and couldn’t call them on the phone, they had to get to you via snail mail. Some people even had pen pals with whom they exchanged letters back and forth.

Writing Letters

Ah, video games. Just because there wasn’t any online gaming doesn’t mean people still didn’t spend hours playing video games. Many memories were made, either playing the games yourself or watching someone else play; I know, at the very least, I have plenty of those.

Video Games

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