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[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

In the 90s what else were people doing if they weren’t hanging out? If I had no kids it’s perfectly plausible I could meet at the bar every day after work. How is a coffee shop any different? Just for clarity plenty of people drink coffee at night.

[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It's true. Try hanging out somewhere outside your house with no modern technology for two hours.

First you'll realize how long time feels without a smartphone or instant entertainment.

The second thing you'll realize is how hard it is to keep track of time without a wristwatch.

People socialized more in person because there wasn't much else to do and it was the best way to do so.

[–] NoFun4You@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

And everyone has crippling anxiety now lol

[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Please understand an entire generation was gaslit into believing anyone trying to talk to you in public wanted to drug you, kidnap you, and/or rape you. 😂

[–] Plesiohedron@lemmy.cafe 0 points 1 day ago

Or infect you. Don't forget your hand sanitizer and mask. And keep your distance. Literally everything is crawling with toxic germs.

[–] musubibreakfast@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

In the good old days socially anxious people would just get stabbed in central park.

[–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

by other socially anxious people, too!

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

People socialized more in person because there wasn’t much else to do and it was the best way to do so.

Truly dark times.

[–] CalipherJones@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

I'm finding the digital world to be deeply unfulfilling as I get older.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I was in grad school in the '90s and went out drinking six nights a week (Monday nights were for studying, as best I can recall). Like 5pm to 3am drinking plus a bunch of weed at somebody's house or apartment afterwards. These days I would literally commit murder to not have to do something like that even one night.