23 Pictures That Prove Life Was Much Cooler Before Smartphones

knowfacts Published 08/04/2020 in wow

It’s always a joy to get things about our past, however recent. Little snippets about what people did back within the day, like how they looked, what they wore, or what they’d tease are often fascinating. And what an exquisite world they lived in, before technology controlled such a lot of their lives.

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“He looks like the classy cousin of Shaggy from Scooby-Doo.”
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“My Uncle Billy just turned 90, so here’s him on his boat during the early 80’s”.
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“In those times, nothing mattered except who could fly the highest.”
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“The early ’70s were gorgeous. My family was no exception.”
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“My grandparents after climbing Mt. Fuji in Japan”
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“My grandfather and a buddy on the beach in Hawaii...with matching zebra swimsuits”
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Maud Wagner, the first known female tattoo artist, appropriately covered with tattoos
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A flight instructor for the Canadian Airforce enjoying a rare moment on earth
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“My dad in the ’80s in Sydney, Australia. I don’t think it’s his car.”
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“My dad carrying tires in the Winston Cup days of NASCAR. He worked the pits for Hendrick Motorsports and worked on the set of Days of Thunder.”
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“My father was Salvador Dalí’s best friend and photographer. Here’s a portrait of the 2 of them!”
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“My grandfather invented the selfie in 1961.”
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Like father, like daughter
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“My parents on their honeymoon with matching sneakers”
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“Don’t mind me while I iron in my kitchen in my fancy coat...”
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“My mom and her friends on the construction site of the Sydney Opera House”
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“This explains why I’m the most uncool person ever — because my mom took it all! Oh, and that bike? She built it.”
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"He’s the personification of the ’80s. He is the ’80s!
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“My grandma and grandpa laughing together in the 1940s”
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“My uncle was a bodyguard for The Beatles when they came to Philadelphia. He’s the tallest guy behind Ringo.”
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“My mom in the early ’50s rocking a peasant blouse and pearls on a date with an American soldier”
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“My grandad and his goat named Sarah having their daily playful boxing fight”
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“My weightlifting great-grandpa holding my grandpa over his head”
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1.
“He looks like the classy cousin of Shaggy from Scooby-Doo.”
2.
“My Uncle Billy just turned 90, so here’s him on his boat during the early 80’s”.
3.
“In those times, nothing mattered except who could fly the highest.”
4.
“The early ’70s were gorgeous. My family was no exception.”
5.
“My grandparents after climbing Mt. Fuji in Japan”
6.
“My grandfather and a buddy on the beach in Hawaii...with matching zebra swimsuits”
7.
Maud Wagner, the first known female tattoo artist, appropriately covered with tattoos
8.
A flight instructor for the Canadian Airforce enjoying a rare moment on earth
9.
“My dad in the ’80s in Sydney, Australia. I don’t think it’s his car.”
10.
“My dad carrying tires in the Winston Cup days of NASCAR. He worked the pits for Hendrick Motorsports and worked on the set of Days of Thunder.”
11.
“My father was Salvador Dalí’s best friend and photographer. Here’s a portrait of the 2 of them!”
12.
“My grandfather invented the selfie in 1961.”
13.
Like father, like daughter
14.
“My parents on their honeymoon with matching sneakers”
15.
“Don’t mind me while I iron in my kitchen in my fancy coat...”
16.
“My mom and her friends on the construction site of the Sydney Opera House”
17.
“This explains why I’m the most uncool person ever — because my mom took it all! Oh, and that bike? She built it.”
18.
"He’s the personification of the ’80s. He is the ’80s!
19.
“My grandma and grandpa laughing together in the 1940s”
20.
“My uncle was a bodyguard for The Beatles when they came to Philadelphia. He’s the tallest guy behind Ringo.”
21.
“My mom in the early ’50s rocking a peasant blouse and pearls on a date with an American soldier”
22.
“My grandad and his goat named Sarah having their daily playful boxing fight”
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“My weightlifting great-grandpa holding my grandpa over his head”
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1. “He looks like the classy cousin of Shaggy from Scooby-Doo.”

2. “My Uncle Billy just turned 90, so here’s him on his boat during the early 80’s”.

3. “In those times, nothing mattered except who could fly the highest.”

4. “The early ’70s were gorgeous. My family was no exception.”

5. “My grandparents after climbing Mt. Fuji in Japan”

6. “My grandfather and a buddy on the beach in Hawaii...with matching zebra swimsuits”

7. Maud Wagner, the first known female tattoo artist, appropriately covered with tattoos

8. A flight instructor for the Canadian Airforce enjoying a rare moment on earth

9. “My dad in the ’80s in Sydney, Australia. I don’t think it’s his car.”

10. “My dad carrying tires in the Winston Cup days of NASCAR. He worked the pits for Hendrick Motorsports and worked on the set of Days of Thunder.”

11. “My father was Salvador Dalí’s best friend and photographer. Here’s a portrait of the 2 of them!”

12. “My grandfather invented the selfie in 1961.”

13. Like father, like daughter

14. “My parents on their honeymoon with matching sneakers”

15. “Don’t mind me while I iron in my kitchen in my fancy coat...”

16. “My mom and her friends on the construction site of the Sydney Opera House”

17. “This explains why I’m the most uncool person ever — because my mom took it all! Oh, and that bike? She built it.”

18. "He’s the personification of the ’80s. He is the ’80s!

19. “My grandma and grandpa laughing together in the 1940s”

20. “My uncle was a bodyguard for The Beatles when they came to Philadelphia. He’s the tallest guy behind Ringo.”

21. “My mom in the early ’50s rocking a peasant blouse and pearls on a date with an American soldier”

22. “My grandad and his goat named Sarah having their daily playful boxing fight”

23. “My weightlifting great-grandpa holding my grandpa over his head”

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1.
“He looks like the classy cousin of Shaggy from Scooby-Doo.”

2.
“My Uncle Billy just turned 90, so here’s him on his boat during the early 80’s”.

3.
“In those times, nothing mattered except who could fly the highest.”

4.
“The early ’70s were gorgeous. My family was no exception.”

5.
“My grandparents after climbing Mt. Fuji in Japan”

6.
“My grandfather and a buddy on the beach in Hawaii...with matching zebra swimsuits”

7.
Maud Wagner, the first known female tattoo artist, appropriately covered with tattoos

8.
A flight instructor for the Canadian Airforce enjoying a rare moment on earth

9.
“My dad in the ’80s in Sydney, Australia. I don’t think it’s his car.”

10.
“My dad carrying tires in the Winston Cup days of NASCAR. He worked the pits for Hendrick Motorsports and worked on the set of Days of Thunder.”

11.
“My father was Salvador Dalí’s best friend and photographer. Here’s a portrait of the 2 of them!”

12.
“My grandfather invented the selfie in 1961.”

13.
Like father, like daughter

14.
“My parents on their honeymoon with matching sneakers”

15.
“Don’t mind me while I iron in my kitchen in my fancy coat...”

16.
“My mom and her friends on the construction site of the Sydney Opera House”

17.
“This explains why I’m the most uncool person ever — because my mom took it all! Oh, and that bike? She built it.”

18.
"He’s the personification of the ’80s. He is the ’80s!

19.
“My grandma and grandpa laughing together in the 1940s”

20.
“My uncle was a bodyguard for The Beatles when they came to Philadelphia. He’s the tallest guy behind Ringo.”

21.
“My mom in the early ’50s rocking a peasant blouse and pearls on a date with an American soldier”

22.
“My grandad and his goat named Sarah having their daily playful boxing fight”

23.
“My weightlifting great-grandpa holding my grandpa over his head”