The internet has wrought huge changes on our lives – both positive and negative – in the fifteen years since its use became widespread.
Below we have compiled – in no particular order – 50 things that are in the process of being killed off by the web, from products and business models to life experiences and habits. We’ve also thrown in a few things that have suffered the hands of other modern networking gadgets, specifically mobile phones and GPS systems.
Here are a few from the list:
1) The art of polite disagreement
2) Fear that you are the only person unmoved by a celebrity’s death
7) Adolescent nerves at first porn purchase
9) The myth of cat intelligence
11) Music stores
14) Dead time
16) Hoaxes and conspiracy theories
20) Order forms in the back pages of books
40) Undiscovered artists
44) Trust in Nigerian businessmen and princes
50) Your lunchbreak
The complete list with details
1) The art of polite disagreement
what moron came up with that one?
Im so sorry new generations are gonna miss out on #7
But it sure is great when you are trying to think of the words to a song that is stuck in your head. “It’s a small world after all”. GOTCHA ALL…
Writing checks. 10 years ago I wrote 20+ checks @ month. I now do almost all of my bill-paying, between-bank transfers, and in-bank transfers online, and use about 3-4 checks @ month.
Buying postage stamps. Since I no longer have to mail checks, or write letters to businesses or people, I use only a couple of stamps @ month.
Spelling. omg, wtf?