“Waiting for your favorite song to come on the radio so you could record it onto a cassette tape.”
22. “Having to physically go to a store to buy music or movies.”
23. “Using a phone book to find a business or person’s contact information.”
24. “Having to rewind VHS tapes before returning them to the rental store.”
25. “Using a pager to communicate with someone.”
26. “Having to wait for your film to be developed before seeing the photos you took.”
27. “Using a physical map to navigate while driving.”
28. “Having to wait for a TV show to air at a specific time instead of streaming it whenever you want.”
29. “Using a fax machine to send documents.”
30. “Having to physically go to a library to do research for school projects.”
It’s fascinating to see how much technology and societal norms have changed in just a few decades. The ’90s may not seem that long ago, but the way we lived back then feels like a distant memory. These comments on the Reddit thread serve as a reminder of how much simpler life used to be, without the constant connectivity and instant access to information that we have today. It’s a nostalgic trip down memory lane for those who experienced the ’90s and a glimpse into the past for younger generations.People Are Sharing What Was Normal In The 1990s But Rare Or Nonexistent Now, And It’s Truly A Reminder Of Simpler Times
If you lived through the ’90s, then you probably remember thinking what a futuristic world we were living in — there was the internet, cellphones, cable TV with hundreds of channels, every movie you wanted to see was on VHS, etc. But, LOL, it was actually such a simpler time compared to today, and all that stuff we used to do feels downright antiquated now.*
Recently, I came across a Reddit thread where user Apart-Scale had that in mind when they asked: “What was normal in the 1990s but rare or nonexistent now?”
Well, people who lived through the ’90s truly reminisced, and the thread had over 20k comments. And
How does the process of waiting for film processing affect photographers’ anticipation and eagerness to see their captured photos?
26. “Waiting anxiously for your film to be processed before finally getting to see the photos you captured.”
Oh, how I miss the 90s! Such simpler times filled with unforgettable memories and iconic pop culture. Nostalgia hits hard reading these tales; they whisk you back to a time when life seemed a little less complicated.