It’s easy to forget how drastically our world has changed over the past few decades. Watching films and TV shows from the ‘90s and early 2000s feels like observing a different planet, and it’s difficult to even recall how simple our lives were before smartphones had taken over.
But if you’re interested in taking a trip down memory lane, you’ve come to the right place, pandas. Redditors have recently been discussing things that were totally normal only two or three decades ago that seem to have gone extinct. From telephone books to smoking inside at fast food joints, enjoy scrolling through these nostalgic replies. Keep reading to find a conversation with Kathy Kenzora, host of the History of the '90s podcast, and be sure to upvote the things you had almost forgotten about!
#21
Having to pay long distance charges and waiting for later hours for it to be cheaper.
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22points
#22
Fireflies It was a normal sight after dark; I haven't seen a single one in decades in our backyard.
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22points
#23
Not being expected to be available and immediately reachable by employers during your free time.
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22points
#24
Kids today will never take “computer lab” as a course. Literally a class where you f****d around on a computer and did whatever, maybe learned a few basic things or just played games the entire time. It was the only time of the day in class when you were on an electronic. Now, laptops are pretty much used for everything, from elementary to high school level. I’d guess the only class now where you don’t use a laptop is PE.
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21points
#25
Being anonymous online. Today people on WhatsApp expect me to use my real name and picture, what the hell?
20points
#26
"Get outside and don't come back until you hear me call you."
No concern for RR tracks nearby or the random transient, just gtfo of her house and sight.
No concern for RR tracks nearby or the random transient, just gtfo of her house and sight.
20points
#28
Inside thoughts.
With social media taking over SO much of the internet, there are LOADS of people who just s**t out all their dumb thoughts directly into Facebook comment sections or TikTok videos.
It's one thing to be open about things, and share things that you may be experiencing that can help others that we used to see as something shameful to talk about, and there are things people share that should still be shameful, haha.
With social media taking over SO much of the internet, there are LOADS of people who just s**t out all their dumb thoughts directly into Facebook comment sections or TikTok videos.
It's one thing to be open about things, and share things that you may be experiencing that can help others that we used to see as something shameful to talk about, and there are things people share that should still be shameful, haha.
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19points
#33
Writing letters and thank you cards. Calling friends. Blockbuster nights.
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16points
#35
Low rise jeans, Jeans that were too long so got wet and frayed, Jean-shorts... denim has become very standardised .
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15points
#36
Landlines. They are practically nonexistent. Even if you happen to have one because of your cable provider, they just aren’t used.
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13points
#37
Leaning more towards the 90s: Common sense and trust in news (and news being trustworthy).
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13points
#38
Neighborhoods going hard for Halloween and Christmas.
I remember as a young kid, from like 2004-2011, the decorations went crazy. There was one year I remember in lots of detail where, on Halloween, multiple houses had created haunted houses/mazes, and one house had a doorbell that bit your finger. And for Christmas my parents would drive us around to look at all the intricate Christmas decorations throughout the neighborhoods.
I hardly see people getting into any kind of festive spirit and decorations for Halloween and Christmas are few and far between. The lack of trick or treaters these days, more people keeping their porch light off, houses doing the bare minimum for Christmas.
It makes me really sad. I hope that once I'm able to get a house and especially when I have kids, that I'll be able to go hard for those holidays. They're my favorite.
I remember as a young kid, from like 2004-2011, the decorations went crazy. There was one year I remember in lots of detail where, on Halloween, multiple houses had created haunted houses/mazes, and one house had a doorbell that bit your finger. And for Christmas my parents would drive us around to look at all the intricate Christmas decorations throughout the neighborhoods.
I hardly see people getting into any kind of festive spirit and decorations for Halloween and Christmas are few and far between. The lack of trick or treaters these days, more people keeping their porch light off, houses doing the bare minimum for Christmas.
It makes me really sad. I hope that once I'm able to get a house and especially when I have kids, that I'll be able to go hard for those holidays. They're my favorite.
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13points
#39
Watching movie on a Saturday with the whole village together because not everyone had a tv or the power (literally electric power) to do so.
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13points
