10 Things People Did In Georgia Before The Internet Took Over Our Lives
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Amanda Northern
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The Internet plays a huge part in our lives. Today, we need it for just about anything we do; from driving our new cars, to completing our tasks at work. Sometimes it seems as if we can’t even remember how we lived without the Internet. Do you remember what life was like before the invention of the Internet? Check out these 10 things people did in Georgia before the Internet took over our lives.
Fishing is a practice that requires a lot of time and patience, and it's something that many Georgia folks enjoy. Now more people than not would rather watch fishing on T.V. or read about it on the Internet.
Since the Internet took over, less and less people get outside and enjoy our beautiful state. We have tons of places to hike and enjoy that many people just don't take advantage of anymore since we have the Internet.
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While this is not true in all of Georgia, there are some neighborhoods where the parents are so afraid of letting their children go outside to play that they don't know any of the other kids or parents in the neighborhood. This leaves the kids no other option but to play video games or surf the Internet. This is a far cry from 30 years ago when every parent knew every other parent and kid in the neighborhood.
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Another big drawback of the Internet is that many kids no longer play outside. It's a really sad consequence since playing outside can cultivate some of the best memories a child can have.
Before allrecipes.com and other recipe blogs, people had to KNOW how to cook. They had to learn from their mom or grandmother, and keep the knowledge of cooking in their heads. This oral tradition helped many "made-from-scratch" recipes survive through generations. Once people could find an easier way to make dishes online, this oral tradition slowly began to die.
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Storytelling was a huge form of entertainment for children before the invention of the Internet. Now, kids would rather play video games than hear bedtime stories.
With the invention of e-mail, came the norm of "bringing work home." Before the Internet, work stayed at work.
The Internet has now taken over the time and space of every member of the family.
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Now, people are obsessed with their smart phones and with social media. People are spending less and less time interacting face-to-face. This is cultivating huge consequences for how children are learning to relate to other people.
Even though television also helped to deter family conversation during dinner time, smart phones really did not help the situation either!
What do you think? Do you remember doing these things before the invention of the Internet? Do you still do some of these things now? Let’s talk about it in the comments below!
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