Remember 2004? That was quite a year! This was right before YouTube would launch, and we were so excited about what the internet was and what it would turn into.

The 13 things will remind you had bad we had it then and how good we have it now. Because we’re spoiled beyond belief.

13. Your Nano not having any charge was the worst!

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12. When those CDs would go in and this was on display, you knew you were eff’d.

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11. What cell phone plans used to look like…

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10. When you actually thought Lance Armstrong was somebody to look up to…

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9. The worst five words you could hear on a Friday night!

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8. Waiting 39 years for something to download…

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7. MOM!!!!

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6. Whoever designed this was a complete @$$#0!3

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5. I still kind of miss the surprise of this…

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4. When “anti-skip” tech was cool marketing, but didn’t work at all.

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3. Pulling your CD out and seeing how absolute blasted it was.

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2. The red circle of death on your Xbox was a game changer. Literally.

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1. All those low ankle bruises weren’t because your parents were beating you! Thanks Razor!

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I like to think that if you grew up in the 2000s, and you don’t know a reality other than when the internet existed, you’re probably going to be smarter than any generation before or after.

Why?

Because you’re always looking up new information to beat your friends to the punch. That just doesn’t happen with today’s kids.

Prove me wrong Generation Z!