During This Pandemic Period, What Would It Be Like Without The Internet Today Amid Lockdown? (gas prices, Amish)

[City Guy997S]

Originally Posted by tijlover

For me, I don't think my imagination could even stretch that far!

How about you? What would people be doing otherwise?

Headlines would read:

"video rentals are at record highs!"

"QVC has hit sales milestones never seen before!"

"Playboy magazine needed 3 shifts in their printing to meet demand!"

[Nodpete]

It would be just like the life I lead from birth thru my 50's. Except, I wouldn't be writing this.

[Milky Way Resident]

Without the internet, I wouldn't have much to do.

[Nov3]

We had plenty to do before the internet.
Crafts-pottery
Crossword puzzles
Any sports,soccer,bball,tennis
Played billyards.
Pinball
Played Pong
Frisbee
Worked on repairing the yard tools...lawnmower or repairing the car
Did actual housework...cleaned alot.
Made some canned goods.applesauce,peaches, stewed tomatoes.
Baked goods.
Sewed some shirts and dresses
Tended to our aquarium or pet care.
Tilled our garden . Planted.
Repotted plants.
Gosh the internet took some of those events away and figured we can just hire folks to do it.
Nothing like experience to teach ya how to make do when ya gotta do.

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by tijlover

For me, I don't think my imagination could even stretch that far!

How about you? What would people be doing otherwise?

Same as I'm doing now, but without the internet as an option: reading (you know--books, mainly), working on projects, like writing a letter to one of my senators, which was today's project, taking walks (we're having great spring weather right now!), visiting with friends by phone, watching movies at home, listening to music, catching some lectures and other interesting programs on the radio, catching up on chores.... There's plenty to do.

[tijlover]

I would be doing double the amount of crossword puzzles I do today!

[gouligann]

TV and books and...

I'd leave some scratch marks on the wall from trying to climb it.

Wouldn't need a haircut either. I'd just pull it out by the roots.

[BostonMike7]

Although I am deemed essential, and still going into office, without the internet I wouldn't be able to effectively work from home, along with many members of my team.

[luzianne]

Imagine how out of touch and out of the loop you'd feel.

[HJ99]

Build a ship in a bottle.....