• bcgm3@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I always assumed they were just another way for people to broadcast mundane factoids about themselves to total strangers that don’t care. Like an early form of social media, if you will.

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      2 days ago

      Yes. It was early social media.

      I always kept a Garfield plushy in my car window, to let people know how I felt about Mondays.

      We were pretty desperate back then.

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        People used to post their phone number in newspaper personals so they could talk to someone. Now they’re probably live streaming on twitch