This Is What We All Did Before Facebook...

3 February 2016, 13:08

#BeforeFacebookI trended today on Twitter with hilarious results.

Another day, another Twitter trend that has us chuckling at our desk. Today's comes in the form of #BeforeFacebookI, which sees people confessing what they did before Facebook - and most of it is bang on.

See some of our faves below:

People had a LOT to say about birthdays...

#BeforeFacebookI knew who ACTUALLY remembers my birthday and who doesn't.
— Komal Shahid. (@ArmedWithWords) February 3, 2016

#BeforeFacebookI ignored your birthday and was not reminded
— Amelia (@SnappyGinger29) February 3, 2016

#BeforeFacebookI still ignored strangers birthdays
— Josh Giannakopoulos (@JoshGComedy) February 3, 2016

These lot noticed the change to their social life:

#BeforeFacebookI actually had a life
— Isaac Burrill (@IsaacB89) February 3, 2016

#BeforeFacebookI had friends knock on my door to invite me out. Now it's just an instant message
— ndrea (@andrearightnow) February 3, 2016

These lot saw the social media platform as a negative thing:

#BeforeFacebookI never had to worry about seeing people from high school ever again. @midnight
— Cristela Alonzo (@cristela9) February 3, 2016

#BeforeFacebookI didn't hate all of my friends
— Harry (@dudenamedharry) February 3, 2016

#BeforeFacebookI didn't realise how boring my school friends were
— Chris ｜クリス (@chrisdingleb) February 3, 2016

#BeforeFacebookI wanted 2 get married. Now I pray 4 a dislike button so I can all the "candid" pics of diamonds tangled in knuckle hair.
— mia (@MiaPinchoff) February 3, 2016

#BeforeFacebookI was enjoying Real life with real friends
— Mehra_Sandii (@Mehra_Pukhtana) February 3, 2016

#BeforeFacebookI was blissfully unaware of how many bigots I knew.
— Kirk McKeand (@MckKirk) February 3, 2016

#BeforeFacebookI wasn't constantly reminded of random events from years ago that I no longer care about. pic.twitter.com/8nCEpsOd14
— I H Laking (@IHLaking) February 3, 2016

These lot fancied themselves comedians:

Before Twitter, instagram and Facebook #BeforeFacebookI pic.twitter.com/1gUixOAmpG
— Funny Tweets (@FunnyThingsUK) February 3, 2016

#BeforeFacebookI used to seek approval from others using different methods @midnight pic.twitter.com/mcPECUbWd7
— NickG (@sub150run) February 3, 2016

#BeforeFacebookI was best friends with Tom pic.twitter.com/o0korpxOfH
— Katherine (@gleek) February 3, 2016

#BeforeFacebookI could stalk like this pic.twitter.com/MyU85em4VH
— Ed England (@WhyIamEd) February 3, 2016

#BeforeFacebookI I just assumed my friends knew the difference between To, Two & Too, Then & Than!
And 'Than' I joined Facebook.
— Brutally Honest (@iQuillWarrior) February 3, 2016