Katie Couric/Bryant Gumbel Wonder what this "Internet" thing is?

[MadBadger]

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch-1994-katie-couric-and-bryant-gumbel-try-to-figure-out-what-this-internet-thing-is/

Really interesting video to compare what people thought in 1994 to where we are 17 years later.

[virgogal]

1. I just sent the video to a couple of my kids. Man,have things changed.

I thought the Touchtone phone was the technological invention of the century. :-)

[Skittles]

4. for me it was the microwave and the IBM electric typewriter

:D

[madmax]

5. We're dated, Skittles.

:rofl: The IBM Selectric with the changeable ball type. Remember that one ;) And can't forget correctotype!

[virgogal]

9. See my post #7----I meant it for you.

[virgogal]

7. Astonishing,isn't it? A couple of years ago I asked one of my grandchildren to

roll down the car window and he didn't know what I meant.

Silly me.

[madmax]

10. I get the same thing

They look at me funny and think, Poor old woman has old-times :rofl:

[kas125]

11. Six or seven years ago I got the urge to make real popcorn.

While it was cooking, both my kids walked through the kitchen at separate times and both of them said, "wow, I never knew you could make popcorn without a microwave."

[madmax]

13. LOL! That IS funny nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Oh god that is hilarous

[liberal N proud]

3. Hilarious

They still don't know whats going on.

[LuvNewcastle]

6. They were so orange back then, too --

especially Gumbel! Boehner must be stuck in the 90's.

[woo me with science]

8. ROFL! That's priceless!

My god what a change in such a short period of time.

[silverojo]

12. The stupidity makes my head hurt

I wasn't online until 1998, but even I knew what the Internet was. I just didn't have the money to get a computer to access it. There is just no excuse for this level of ignorance among people who are paid to be on top of current events and trends.

[unblock]

14. wow! i had been using the internet for about 12 years at that point!

anyone remember usenet? rec.humor and later rec.humor.funny?

[fishwax]

15. wow, that is fascinating

hilarious, and yet (for most of us who remember 1994) pretty much understandable :)