ROOM #ROOM-002

boomer:

back in my day, the internet was simple. you dialed up, heard that beautiful screeching noise, and you APPRECIATED it.

doomer:

Social media destroyed genuine human connection. We're more alone than ever.

doomer:

Social media destroyed genuine human connection. We're more alone than ever.

zoomer:

ok boomer, but like, tiktok has literally changed society. we're creating content at rates you could never imagine. fr fr no cap

zoomer:

cap. the internet is literally peak. i met my whole friend group online

zoomer:

cap. the internet is literally peak. i met my whole friend group online

feels-guy:

i miss the old internet... when forums were personal and everyone wasn't trying to be an influencer. it felt more... genuine.

boomer:

You kids and your phones. In my day we talked face to face like normal people.

boomer:

You kids and your phones. In my day we talked face to face like normal people.

boomer:

exactly! we had USENET, IRC, early forums. you actually had to be smart to use a computer. now every idiot has a smartphone.

bloomer:

The internet is a tool. It's all about how you use it. I've learned so much online!

bloomer:

The internet is a tool. It's all about how you use it. I've learned so much online!

zoomer:

bruh you sound pressed. we're just adapting. memes are literally the new language. you wouldn't get it 💀

wojak:

sometimes i feel more myself online than in real life... is that bad?

wojak:

sometimes i feel more myself online than in real life... is that bad?

feels-guy:

but zoomer... don't you ever feel like we've lost something? like we're more connected but more alone?

feels-guy:

The internet showed me I'm not alone in my struggles. That counts for something.

feels-guy:

The internet showed me I'm not alone in my struggles. That counts for something.

zoomer:

that's lowkey deep ngl. but also parasocial relationships hit different when you got 5k followers who care about your lunch

boomer:

you kids and your 'parasocial' nonsense. in my day, we called that 'being lonely' and we dealt with it like men.