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Headlines that would make no sense twenty years ago

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Just reading the paper earlier and thought to myself this headline would make absolutely no sense to someone twenty years ago. Or even fifteen years ago.

https://m.independent.ie/business/technology/news/likes-on-instagram-posts-to-be-hidden-as-campaigners-warn-of-mental-health-issues-38323637.html

Just thought it was interesting how increasingly difficult it would be to explain each term to someone from ten, twenty, thirty years ago.

"Like": Acceptance electronically.
"Instagram": social media. Narcissism. Internet.
Children with mental health issues: Jaysus!

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L1011

branie2 wrote: »

A country leaving the European Union, or at least trying to leave

Greenland left in the 80s.

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TheValeyard wrote: »

My Internet is down so I can't watch TV

Or for newspapers...

'Kids addicted to angry birds'

And another twenty years that'll be "my internet is down so I can't boil the kettle"!

K.Flyer

The Kardashians!

jasonb

skallywag wrote: »

a/s/l?

Man, there's a string of characters I typed (and read) a lot all those years ago!

branie2

Faith+1 wrote: »

Greenland did in the 80's

This is the first time I've heard of it.

odyssey06

eviltimeban wrote: »

"Something something President Trump"

Well, yes and no... it was a still a long shot in 2000 and 1987:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_2000_presidential_campaign

H3llR4iser

branie2 wrote: »

A country leaving pretending to leave the European Union, or at least trying to leave but desperately trying not to leave while blaming the European Union for it.

There, corrected it for you

ldy4mxonucwsq6

Tombo2001 wrote: »

Hard to believe.

There were gazillions of chat forums around in 1999. Plenty of opportunity to find friends; though obviously not 'Facebook Friends'.

Yes even Boards.ie was born long before Facebook!

Apiarist

branie2 wrote: »

Computers you can hold in your hands

Apple Newton was a handheld computer from 1993 and discontinued in 1998:

branie2

Wrong film winning an Oscar

TheValeyard

Demi Lazy Backstroke wrote: »

And another twenty years that'll be "my internet is down so I can't boil the kettle"!

10 years after that. My kettle has teamed up with the Toaster and are trying to overthrow the Earth.

H3llR4iser

TheValeyard wrote: »

10 years after that. My kettle has teamed up with the Toaster and are trying to overthrow the Earth.

That is if we assume IOT appliances think in a logical, smart and efficient way.

If, on the other hand, they go down the same ruinous slope humans brains are going, they'll probably be sharing cat pictures and memes on "fusebook"...

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H3llR4iser wrote: »

That is if we assume IOT appliances think in a logical, smart and efficient way.

If, on the other hand, they go down the same ruinous slope humans brains are going, they'll probably be sharing cat pictures and memes on "fusebook"...

"Brand new mint condition kettle gets absolutely rammed by HUGE red toaster"

"Filthy extension board takes FIVE plugs at once!"

Tombo2001

Leinster Senior Football Championship Final

DUBLIN 1-17 MEATH 0-4

Wompa1

Wife Swap Contestant's Son Flies Away in a Balloon

Odyssey 2005

Humanity has been crossed

risteard7

"Im a Vegan"

goose2005

Demi Lazy Backstroke wrote: »

And another twenty years that'll be "my internet is down so I can't boil the kettle"!

"my internet is down so my pacemaker has gone into standby mode"

goose2005

Conversely, a classic headline from the good old days: https://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/health/how-i-beat-the-fags-26342722.html

Sheridan81

9/11 conspiracy theorist praises Wikileaks founder

Swift tweets to fans on getting Kanyed

Bin Laden ally praises Al Qaeda

Dizzee Rascal posts sneak peek on Tumblr

Messi criticizes VAR

Big Brother contestant blasts Me too movement

Irish Guitarist

"Here's a List of 58 Gender Options for Facebook Users"

https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2014/02/heres-a-list-of-58-gender-options-for-facebook-users/

Hobosan

"Scientists Estimate the Age of the Universe is 13 Billion and 20 Years Old."

RobbingBandit

The Simpsons hasn't been funny or relevant for quite some time,

Harvey Weinstein is a very bad man.

America on permanent terror alert

glaswegian

Man takes photograph with telephone.

is_that_so

Tombo2001 wrote: »

Hard to believe.

There were gazillions of chat forums around in 1999. Plenty of opportunity to find friends; though obviously not 'Facebook Friends'.

That was the true wild west. Mad places! ASL! :P

is_that_so

Warren Wonderful Bathhouse wrote: »

Yes believe it or not there were social networks and chat rooms around well before Facebook!

Friends Reunited was created in 1999 and went live in 2000.

mikemac2

Child diagnosed with ODD "oppositional defiant disorder"

20 years ago you said "little bollix"

Blaizes

10,000 homeless in Ireland

[Deleted User]

Sheridan81 wrote: »

Messi criticizes VAR

Messi leaves the world of football and enters the world of javascript.

Ted_YNWA

Snowflakes get offended that there is no vegetarian sausage rolls at music festival.