Here's what's changed -- in just 5 years!
I found this table.... Reminisce, back to 5 years ago, when things were the way they were.... :)
Activity 1995 2000
How we communicate at work Send a fax Send an email
How we communicate at home Pick up the phone Use our cell phones
How we communicate during school Pass notes Instant message each other
How we purchase apparel Stand in line Go online
How we purchase computer software Go to a computer store Download directly from the
Internet
How we find love In a bar In a chatroom
What we say at the end of a date Call me Beep me
How we send invitations On paper On evite.com
How we research term papers In a library On the Internet
Who we admire CEOs, professional Computer geeks, anyone
athletes and celebrities with options
How we work Go to office Telecommute
What we call our loved ones Dysfuntional families Blended families
What we're seeking A killer job A killer life
Where we keep our address books Filofax or rolodex Personal digital assistant
How we invest our money Call our broker Click on the "buy" button
Okay, I guess I must still be old fashioned (I still like to try my clothes on to see how they fit before buying them!), but it's amazing how fast things change....
I wonder what the next 5 years will bring?! :)
Dien Rice
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