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Benedict Arnold

How did people stalk their ex in the olden days before the internet??

Posted - February 13, 2019
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  • I had a stalker who would 'check up" on me via mutual friends, and he would magically appear at certain places that I happened to be, knowing that that is where I go.    Before the internet, if you weren't listed in the phone book, they would do what I just mentioned and basically follow you around, lurking.
      February 13, 2019 12:35 PM MST
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  • Creepy :/ 
      February 13, 2019 12:38 PM MST
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  • Yes. He was a gross pig.
      February 13, 2019 12:40 PM MST
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  • The stalking is long over now, I hope?
      February 13, 2019 12:41 PM MST
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  • Oh yes, this was ages ago.  He's since married and definitely someone elses problem
      February 13, 2019 1:04 PM MST
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  • Haha good :)
      February 13, 2019 1:05 PM MST
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  • 1633
    Ask Blossom Dearie...

      February 13, 2019 12:43 PM MST
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  • Ill listen that later :) thanks 
      February 13, 2019 12:57 PM MST
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  • 11112

    Well in the 12th century the stalker would  go to the market and shout out - Marco then if their ex was there they would shout out Polo and the stalker would know they were there. Cheers!

      February 13, 2019 12:49 PM MST
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  • That sounds fun! Cheers :)
      February 13, 2019 12:57 PM MST
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  • I suppose they did it the old fashioned way.  Tailing them with the headlights off.  Trenchcoats, ski masks, that type of apparel. Binoculars along with bugging their phones. 
      February 13, 2019 12:53 PM MST
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  • bah! Too much work :/ the olden days sound difficult. 
      February 13, 2019 12:58 PM MST
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  • I totally agree.....I don't want to have to get up and do all that. 
      February 13, 2019 1:00 PM MST
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  • Nobody’s  got time for that :/ guess just should have eaten mates when done with them back in olden days,  like that spider does. Then don’t have to worry about it. 
      February 13, 2019 1:04 PM MST
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  •   February 13, 2019 1:25 PM MST
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  • Oh stop. You like being scared by me. 
      February 13, 2019 4:38 PM MST
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  • Calling and hanging up ... before Caller ID.  Driving by their work or home.  
      February 13, 2019 2:46 PM MST
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  • Poor kids nowadays will never know the joys of the Call and quick hang up to the ex. 
      February 13, 2019 4:37 PM MST
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  • Yeah ... at least you can hear their voice and annoy them at the same time.  :)

      February 13, 2019 5:57 PM MST
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  • exactly, that was a much more romatical’ way to stalk. 
      February 13, 2019 5:58 PM MST
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  • 17600
    Hiding in the bushes, of course.
      February 13, 2019 3:32 PM MST
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  • Of course :)
      February 13, 2019 4:36 PM MST
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  • 268
    You lazy youngsters with your cider-stalking or whatever the daym thing is, back in my day stalking meant going out side an' gettin' some daym exercise!
      February 13, 2019 10:26 PM MST
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  • Lol, I almost believe you’re 80 years old reading this post ;)
      February 14, 2019 5:23 AM MST
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