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AOL: "We’re finally pulling the plug on dial-up πŸ˜΅πŸ’»πŸ’”. Good luck finding that 90s nostalgia, fam!" πŸš€πŸ”₯ #RIPDialUp
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AOL: "We’re finally pulling the plug on dial-up πŸ˜΅πŸ’»πŸ’”. Good luck finding that 90s nostalgia, fam!" πŸš€πŸ”₯ #RIPDialUp

August 13, 2025
3 months ago
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πŸš¨πŸŽ‰ BREAKING NEWS ALERT πŸŽ‰πŸš¨: AOL, the OG of dial-up internet (yep, remember that sweet, sweet noise? πŸŽΆπŸ“ž), is finally kicking the dial-up bucket! Starting September, y'all will have to say "Bye Felicia!" to those blazing-fast speeds of 56 kbps. πŸ’πŸ’¨ Now, let’s break this down with some serious meme energy: That’s like having a flip phone in a TikTok worldβ€”straight-up cringe, fr fr! πŸ”₯🀑 If you’re still plugging in that phone line like it’s the 90s, you might just be living in a galaxy far, far away... πŸš€πŸ’« πŸ“‰πŸ’° 175,000 households still using dial-up? Bruh... let's be real! That's less than my grandma's Instagram followers! She's still posting fire pics, though. πŸ“ΈπŸ”₯ "Our users are nostalgic for the internet like their dad is nostalgic for the good ol' days!" said some unnamed dev from AOL, who’s probably also still using MySpace. πŸ€–πŸ‘€ So, to all our dial-up fam: this is fine. Just kidding, it’s NOT fine! 🀯😱 What are you gonna do without your hourly AOL chat rooms about your love for Beanie Babies? Unhinged prediction: This will spark a whole new TikTok challenge where people try to set up dial-up connections in 2023! #DialUpChallenge πŸ’€ So get ready, y'all, the internet might just become retro chic! Stonks up! πŸ“ˆπŸ”₯

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