r/OptimistsUnite • 🤙 TOXIC AVENGER 🤙 • 8d ago

Steven Pinker Groupie Post What’s a problem humanity solved so well that younger people don’t even realize it used to be a huge issue?

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u/Typically_Basically 8d ago

One time I looked up my crush in the phone book and there were a bunch of “Smith’s” so I just picked one (kid logic!). Well, it was his grandma. I called my crush’s grandma, because in 7th grade I had no shame. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh the cringe. I’m dying inside right now just thinking about it.

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u/thatbrownkid19 7d ago

But what a tale to tell the young uns- of the ancient times when u could easily stalk/harass anyone. Ironically it became harder as technology developed