teens today will never know..
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jk703
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Teens today will never know....
The struggle was real - taking a whole roll of photos, dropping it off and waiting to get the pictures developed. Just to find out half are blurry.
Haha!
Or ... Waking up early to watch the news to see if school was closed from a winter storm.
The struggle was real - taking a whole roll of photos, dropping it off and waiting to get the pictures developed. Just to find out half are blurry.
Haha!
Or ... Waking up early to watch the news to see if school was closed from a winter storm.
Brendazzle
Well-known member
Teenagers today will never know...
the horror of hitting a bump in the road and your cd skipping.
having to pay for each and every text.
having to wait until after 9 to call your friends.
getting knocked off the internet because someone picked up the phone.
the horror of hitting a bump in the road and your cd skipping.
having to pay for each and every text.
having to wait until after 9 to call your friends.
getting knocked off the internet because someone picked up the phone.
mrsashbaugh
Sweet Shoppe SugarBabe
Teenagers today will never know...
the struggle of waiting for dial-up to connect—with that screeching modem sound echoing through the house—and praying no one picked up the phone to ruin it.
the struggle of waiting for dial-up to connect—with that screeching modem sound echoing through the house—and praying no one picked up the phone to ruin it.
Yes!
mrsashbaugh
Sweet Shoppe SugarBabe
Another one 
Teens today will never know...
printing out MapQuest directions before leaving the house
How thankful I am for GPS for directions now!
Teens today will never know...
printing out MapQuest directions before leaving the house
How thankful I am for GPS for directions now!
mrsashbaugh
Sweet Shoppe SugarBabe
Ok...one more...
Teens today will never know...
the joy of getting picked to wheel the TV cart into class... because it meant you were watching a movie.
Teens today will never know...
the joy of getting picked to wheel the TV cart into class... because it meant you were watching a movie.
JillW
Sweet Shoppe SugarBabe
These are great! Thanks for starting the thread KCB!!
Teens will never know .... being able to stay out until dark without checking in with your parents
... having tornado drills in school that consisted of sitting in the hallway with a book over their head for "protection"!
Teens will never know .... being able to stay out until dark without checking in with your parents
... having tornado drills in school that consisted of sitting in the hallway with a book over their head for "protection"!
Cheryl Ashcraft
Sweet Shoppe Designer
Teens today will never know . . .
about calling the movie theater from your home to find out what movies were playing and at what time, and then getting to the theater to find out that the movie you wanted to see was SOLD OUT. What?????
about calling the movie theater from your home to find out what movies were playing and at what time, and then getting to the theater to find out that the movie you wanted to see was SOLD OUT. What?????
Brendazzle
Well-known member
Or renting what is supposed to be a kid's movie and finding a decidedly not for kids movie in the case.
Not sure whether that's a good thing or not though.
Romajo
Well-known member
Teens will never know...
... waiting all night long for the post office to open to buy your concert tickets. (Not that I've done that...).
... finding your way with a map or street book on your knees.
... going on vacation with all the car windows open to get some breeze/fresh air, while everything gets boiling hot. (I still prefer a open window in my car above the airco, though).
... waiting all night long for the post office to open to buy your concert tickets. (Not that I've done that...).
... finding your way with a map or street book on your knees.
... going on vacation with all the car windows open to get some breeze/fresh air, while everything gets boiling hot. (I still prefer a open window in my car above the airco, though).
Today's teens will never know ...
*riding in a car with "455 air conditioning" (ALL the windows down, driving at 55mph)
*having to talk to your friends on a phone ATTACHED to the wall with a 4' cord
*having pen pals
*bomb drills in school (cold war 1960s)
*sitting on the floor with friends playing 45s on your record player, which is also on the floor
*riding in a car with "455 air conditioning" (ALL the windows down, driving at 55mph)
*having to talk to your friends on a phone ATTACHED to the wall with a 4' cord
*having pen pals
*bomb drills in school (cold war 1960s)
*sitting on the floor with friends playing 45s on your record player, which is also on the floor
jaye
Sweet Shoppe SugarBabe
teens today will never know the satisfaction of slamming the phone when you were angry at the caller.
teens today will never know the joy of knowing you were at the right house by all the bikes in the front yard.
teens today will never know full-service gas stations (gas was the same price as self serve).
teens today will never know the joy of knowing you were at the right house by all the bikes in the front yard.
teens today will never know full-service gas stations (gas was the same price as self serve).
PictureMom
Member
scrolling on tv to see if your school was closed for bad weather
I had a beeper...why...you still needed to find a pay phone
the overhead projector in the classroom with the markers teacher would write on
typing class
I had a beeper...why...you still needed to find a pay phone
the overhead projector in the classroom with the markers teacher would write on
typing class
karlimarie
Sweet Shoppe SugarBabe
Teens today will never know…
What’s it’s like to NOT KNOW what all of your friends/family are doing at every given moment.
Waiting for an hour to hear your favorite new song on the radio - and trying to get the timing JUST right to record it on a mix tape.
Having to wave down a stranger because your car ran out of gas in a pre-cell phone world.
The pain of late fees at Blockbuster!!
Waiting until a commercial so you could rush out of the room to pee, get a drink, fix a snack, and do whatever chores your parents asked you to do before the show started up again.
What it’s like to not have A SINGLE photo of any meal you ever ate as a kid.
What’s it’s like to NOT KNOW what all of your friends/family are doing at every given moment.
Waiting for an hour to hear your favorite new song on the radio - and trying to get the timing JUST right to record it on a mix tape.
Having to wave down a stranger because your car ran out of gas in a pre-cell phone world.
The pain of late fees at Blockbuster!!
Waiting until a commercial so you could rush out of the room to pee, get a drink, fix a snack, and do whatever chores your parents asked you to do before the show started up again.
What it’s like to not have A SINGLE photo of any meal you ever ate as a kid.
aussiegirl
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-looking up books at the library using the card catalog
-calling "time" to set your clock to the right time
-calling "weather" to see what the weather would be that day
-having to look up a word to know how to spell it, or looking up anything without google
-writing papers by hand
-having to take the little dotted things off the side of printer paper
-how to read cursive
-how to tell time on a real clock
-having to memorize phone numbers
-needing a quarter to make a phone call
-calling "time" to set your clock to the right time
-calling "weather" to see what the weather would be that day
-having to look up a word to know how to spell it, or looking up anything without google
-writing papers by hand
-having to take the little dotted things off the side of printer paper
-how to read cursive
-how to tell time on a real clock
-having to memorize phone numbers
-needing a quarter to make a phone call
aussiegirl
Well-known member
-hanging out at the mall, just because it was cool (most of our malls are shutting down)
carrie1977
Sweet Shoppe SugarBabe
Today's teens will never know ...
Recording your favourite songs onto a tape cassette.
Winding the cassette tape back up with a pencil because the stereo player 'munched it'.
Or, having the DJ talk thru the first 20 seconds of the song!
stasianary
Well-known member
Kids today will never know...
... the agony of having to call your parents on a pay phone to ask them to pick you up from somewhere.
... to have been able to do idiotic things that are not forever immortalized on the internet.
... the agony of having to call your parents on a pay phone to ask them to pick you up from somewhere.
... to have been able to do idiotic things that are not forever immortalized on the internet.
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Brendazzle
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Can I propose we bring this back? A mid-movie bathroom break sounds heavenly.
karlimarie
Sweet Shoppe SugarBabe
Hahaha or the poor man’s hack of calling collect and instead of your name saying where you are: You have a collect call from: “outside Orange Julius!!”
karlimarie
Sweet Shoppe SugarBabe
Our malls have early curfews for kids under 18- they can’t be unaccompanied after like 3/4:00pm. Definitely the end of an era!
Romajo
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Here in the Netherlands some cinemas still have a break. We had one during the new Lilo & Stitch movie.
lovely1m
Active member
I have never been to a movie with an intermission, but my small bladder would appreciate it for sure. For now, I just try to find a slower time in the movie and literally run. lol
Teens today will never know having to wait an entire week for the next episode of your favorite show and if you miss it, who knows when you will have the chance to see it.
Teens today will never know having to wait an entire week for the next episode of your favorite show and if you miss it, who knows when you will have the chance to see it.
StacyLynn
Well-known member
Teens today will never know...
... all road trips planned with a paper map and or atlas book and a highlighter to plan your route.
.... being kicked out of the house all day long, each day, during summer break, to play with friends n neighbors and only allowed in the house to pee or each lunch and dinner, cause you were out till the street lights came on.
... writing research papers using only Encyclopedias.
... all road trips planned with a paper map and or atlas book and a highlighter to plan your route.
.... being kicked out of the house all day long, each day, during summer break, to play with friends n neighbors and only allowed in the house to pee or each lunch and dinner, cause you were out till the street lights came on.
... writing research papers using only Encyclopedias.
bestcee
Active member
Nah, this still happens.