Social Media of the ’80’s

Before apps, notifications, and endless scrolling, “social media” in the 80s was one thing: a phone with a 20‑foot cord that wrapped around your entire house like a boa constrictor. This design captures the chaos perfectly — hours spent hogging the line, pacing in circles, twisting that cord into knots while your parents stood there furious, waiting for you to hang up. It’s pure retro nostalgia, back when going viral meant your mom yelling because the cord was wrapped around the dog. (Image: MK-0009)