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18 things that were true ten years ago

It’s been a decade since 2006 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

IT’S NOW 2016. Which means that 2006 was ten years ago.

Let that sink in for a second.

And now, cast your mind back to things that were perfectly OK in 2006:

1. Like the fact that Jamie Dornan sang in a band called Sons of Jim

SHOWBIZ Jim Source: Steve Parsons/PA

It was a different world.

SHOWBIZ Jim Source: PA Archive/Press Association Images

2. In 2006, this is how Government-backed schemes were launched

SSIA Spending Launch Source: Graham Hughes/Photocall Ireland!

“Representing the difference in SSIA spending trends between men and women” apparently.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

3. In fact, the SSIA saving scheme was all the rage

SSIA Your Little Black Books Source: Graham Hughes/Photocall Ireland!

As were the promotional photo shoots.

SSIA'S Launch Source: Graham Hughes/Photocall Ireland!

4. 2006 was a time when this spent six weeks at number one in Ireland

patshortt Source: YouTube

Ah, ten years ago.

*wipes away tear*

5. Kim Kardashian was just a stylist to the stars in 2006

T MOBILE SIDEKICK LAUNCH Source: AP/Press Association Images

Here, with Serena Williams.

Oh, how ten years would change her life.

6. This was a perfectly acceptable version of a soon to be famous website

twitter2006

7. In 2006, Paris Hilton coming to Dublin was a really big deal

Paris Hilton In Ireland

8. And selfies worked like this

Paris Hilton In Ireland

More of a technical challenge than now.

9. Pat Kenny still reigned supreme over the Late Late

patkenny Source: RTE/YouTube

Playing the new fangled Wii there.

10. Irish girl group Triniti held a photoshoot in an office with no shoes on

Triniti Album Launch Source: Graham Hughes/Photocall Ireland!

This was the 2006 way.

11. Ten years ago, Kodaline were not Kodaline. They were 21 Demands, and they were on You’re a Star on RTÉ

21demands Source: YouTube

12. This is how TV channels were launched in 2006

Channel Six Launch Source: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

Ah, Channel 6.

13. Back then, The Trinity Ball had a Winter Wonderland theme, despite being held in May

Trintiy Ball 2006 Source: Eamonn Farrell/Photocall Ireland

Party on, guys.

Trinity Ball 2006

14. In 2006, George Hook was exactly the same

NCH Season Launch Source: Graham Hughes/Photocall Ireland!

And it was perfectly acceptable.

15. Jordan coming to Dublin was a massive event

Jordan Book Signing Source: Graham Hughes/Photocall Ireland!

16. The Wind That Shakes the Barley was the s**t

Cannes Film Festival - The Wind That Shakes the Barley Source: AP/Press Association Images

2006 Cillian Murphy, you haven’t changed a bit.

17. This is how The Bagel Factory promoted their one euro discount off all smoothies

Glenda Gilson Source: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

18. And finally… nearly everyone you knew was addicted to this

bebo homepage Source: Sean MacEntee

You gave luv, put people in your top 16 friends and changed your skin on the regular.

It was all so different then.

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David Elkin

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