Yahoo Lifestyle People Are Sharing The "Lost Skills" And Items Younger People Have No Idea About Anymore, And, Spoiler Alert, You're Gonna Feel Old
Recently, Redditor u/utssssssss asked the people of the Reddit Community to share the mundane things and tasks of everyday life from the past that have younger folks confused and sometimes shocked by their existence — and the answers did not disappoint. From CDs to cursive, here's what adults have noticed younger people either struggling with or having no clue about:
1."Paper maps and how to use them."
2."File structures. Because of cloud storage, kids in high school have no idea how file organization, folders, or naming work, leading to issues with searching for what you need on a computer. Phones and tablets just throw the file at you."
3."Handing in homework on paper. Nowadays, college students submit assignments online, but everything was handed in on paper when I went to school."
4."Why the save button is a floppy disk."
5."I still have the video of my son attempting to open a CD case. It took him about 45 seconds before he pried it open by pulling up the little tabs that were actually the hinges. He's pretty bright, but he was completely blown away by it."
6."Social media has created a world where people only see content they're already interested in and believe in. It's so unfortunate that some people aren't even aware of things outside their bubble. Anything that is 'old' or 'boring' is ignored or dismissed."
7."Telling time on an analog clock, apparently."
8."Memorizing phone numbers! Back then, we didn't have contacts saved on speed dial. Now, it feels like a lost skill."
9."Using a landline without getting weird looks. Kids probably think it's some ancient artifact."
10."I think this one might be tough, but receiving the consequences of their own actions. If I spoke to adults like how some of the kids talk nowadays, I'd get whacked. Kids these days think that whatever they say is fine, and they won't ever be confronted about it."
11."Dial-up internet. Fifteen years ago, everyone was familiar with that screeching sound when connecting to the internet, and waiting for pages to load was just part of life. Now, young people can't even imagine having to wait more than a few seconds for a website to load, let alone dealing with a busy signal or being kicked offline when someone picks up the phone."
12."I was working at a deli about six or seven years ago. I took a phone order and scribbled furiously to keep up with the customer. The girl running the register asked me what the hashtags were all about. I had written: #1/2 provolone, #1 honey ham, #3/4 Genoa salami."
13."How to read and write in cursive."
14."Home phones."
15."Counting change. It's both hilarious and frustrating watching my new hires struggle to count a $200 cash drawer. They do okay with the bills, but when they get to the coins..."
16."The existence of history before they were born. Some of these idiots are questioning the holocaust and the moon landing because they weren't there to livestream it."
17."Yellow Pages and card catalogs."
18."Looking at a TV guide. I remember getting out the newspaper every Sunday and searching through it to see what horror movies were playing on late-night cable."
19.Lastly: "Streaming Netflix was still a novel thing compared to receiving DVDs in the mail. Also, TiVo was a big thing for DVR."
It was truly one of the worst feelings in the world to finally get your Netflix in the mail just for the disc to be SCRATCHED. IYKYK. What are some items or experiences that were part of everyday life in the past that younger folks genuinely struggle with or are surprised by? Let me know in the comments, or you can anonymously submit your thoughts using this form!
Note: Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.
