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The early 2000s was a magical time. Trapped between the old and the new, it was a short period of pure bliss and carefree experiences. Bright-eyed teens with low-rise jeans spent the afternoons listening to mix CDs full of the freshest hits on the radio. Kids whiled away the days watching MTV, learning Britney's dance routines, and playing Snake while waiting for a text on their Nokia 3310. The new millennium felt like entering the future, and, yes, flying cars and anti-gravity hoverboards were just around the corner.
The world moves quickly, and many things have obviously changed over the past 20 years. So to reminisce on the good old days, one Reddit user recently asked: "What was normal in 2002 but not 2022?" Fellow community members must have been feeling nostalgic as the thread immediately became a hit!
Get ready for a trip down memory lane because we at Bored Panda have gathered some of the best responses from the thread. We hope you can get a kick out of these amusing examples from the dark ages, aka the life you likely lived in 2002. Be sure to upvote the replies you find most relatable or that take you back in time, and then feel free to share your own recollections with us in the comments!
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#3
Going out without a phone or any other kind of remote communication device. Imagine driving a back road without anyway to get a hold of someone if you break down.
#4
Burning CDs, then writing the names of each song with the number track on the front of the CD
#11
Fat-shaming and body-shaming. I say this after watching all the compilations of America’s Next Top Model. Those judges have a special place in hell.
#14
Floppy disks. I work at my school as a program they offer and I saw an old 2000 PC with a floppy disk.
#16
VHS tapes. I was 6 in 2002. They were at the end of their life, but most of what I watched up until then was on VHS.
#19
Going home with your digital camera so you could upload the photos from your day to your computer and email them to your friends or upload to Friendster.
#23
Napster. For all you young farts, it was the original (as far as I know) platform to download music and make mix CDs. Y’all probably don’t know what CDs are anymore either. Hey are big in 02.
#24
Making plans. Back then your ‘Yes’ meant 'Yes' and you better show up on time to not miss everyone. Now, people be lazy and just text you when they’ll show up, two hours later.
#26
Being in chat rooms with people of all ages, like MSN chatrooms. It's a good thing that it isn't a thing anymore.
#28
Smoking indoors even around kids Dial up Internet was still common Not having a mobile Wearing jeans under a dress Buying CDs/DVDs Telephones attached to the wall Not using a car seat from 4yrs+ Glitter hair mascara Leaving your kid in the car while you go into a shop Cheque books and using cheques to pay for things Swiping cards no pin required just a signature 2 door cars (nightmare to climb into the back) Food had even more junk inside of it and it wasn't really frowned upon if you fed your family that c**p all day everyday
#30
Faux hawks — the mullet of the 2000s. But back then, they were called mohawks, which would not go down well today. I'm suddenly feeling like Grandpa Simpson. I guess Simpsons references too.
#33
Big beige computer towers that still had 3.5" floppy drives. Boxy CRT televisions with 4:3 aspect ratios that weighed a ton. "Spiderman" being THE biggest Marvel movie. Gas-guzzling Hummer SUVs being somewhat fashionable. Amanda Bynes.
#36
Making 'offensive' jokes in conversation was a lot more prevalent in 2002. Now, it's not tolerated as much.
#38
Calling on the phone without texting first was socially acceptable. Now, cold calling is weird or considered rude.
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Dave Burley 3 years ago
A lot of these seem to miss the point. It's things that were acceptable not things where there have been advances in technology.
Bored Retsuko 3 years ago
That’s what I was thinking. But then again, BP will change the headline 10 times anyway, as always...
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Dave Burley 3 years ago
A lot of these seem to miss the point. It's things that were acceptable not things where there have been advances in technology.
Bored Retsuko 3 years ago
That’s what I was thinking. But then again, BP will change the headline 10 times anyway, as always...
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