Things Modern Children Won't Understand (19 pics)
How we got around without GPS navigation.
There was a time when we felt the world was getting better, not worse.
Slamming down the receiver on a landline telephone. Pushing the red button is not nearly as satisfying.
Taking pictures and then waiting for them to be developed to see if they turned out okay.
The beauty of being unreachable.
Having to buy the entire album to get one song you liked, or else wait for it to come on the radio and record it. Missing any part of the song was unacceptable, and you had to wait until it was played again.
Meeting up with a friend at the movies and having no way to communicate once you’ve left the house. Your friend doesn’t show. Is he coming? Should I continue to wait and stand at the precise spot we agreed on? Has he died? Did he forget? I’ll call home using a pay phone and hope my mom is there to tell me whether he left a message on the answering machine.
Having to rewind the tape before returning it to the video store or else incurring a fee.
Parents not knowing where their kids are and trusting them not to get into trouble.
Having a three-ring binder of CDs for road trips.
“Can so-and-so come out to play?”
Not being able to watch whatever you wanted whenever you wanted. We actually had to look up the shows schedule in a TV guide and be available when it came on.
The street lamps means it’s time to go home.
