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!
#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.
196points
#4
Burning CDs, then writing the names of each song with the number track on the front of the CD
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181points
#6
A comedian making an edgy joke and not have their career nuked
156points
#7
Smoking cigarettes everywhere. Cars had ashtrays and restaurants had Smoking sections.
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151points
#10
Describing men as 'metrosexual' because they took care of themselves.
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131points
#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.
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130points
#14
Floppy disks. I work at my school as a program they offer and I saw an old 2000 PC with a floppy disk.
102points
#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.
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95points
#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.
88points
