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Then and now (i.imgflip.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Engywuck@lemm.ee to c/memes@lemmy.world

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[–] Engywuck@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

There is a 0% chance you were an adult in the early 2000s lol

I'm 49, dude. And the meme isn't about "the internet". It is literally about the difference between people sharing stuff back then and "creating content" today. Shitty internet parts have always been shitty, but at least people didn't try to monetize even their beloved ones' death.