Comedian Josh Johnson Explains to the Younger Generation the Time Before Google

With smartphones and Google, information is available almost instantly. Because this convenience has become such a routine part of everyday life, it's easy to forget how much more effort it took to find answers just two decades ago. In this stand-up routine, comedian Josh Johnson humorously explains the pre-Google world to a younger audience, recalling the days of asking other people, using Ask Jeeves, or searching the library. His jokes land with memorable lines like, "A library is like a house for books," and his description of Ask Jeeves as "if Google was white," highlighting just how dramatically access to information has changed.

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