Time keeps passing whether we’d like it to or not, and in the process, it brings about many changes in society and culture. Very often, the things that we grew up with stop being in fashion or popular and slowly get phased out.
This is a natural process of life, but it can be very surprising to suddenly come to that realization. The folks in this list share all those things that seem to have disappeared from everyday life within the last decade, and some of the examples are shocking.
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#1
In the least sarcastic sense possible, critical thinking and self-reflection. It’s really a struggle to engage with people these days who aren’t capable of putting their bias and personal beliefs aside to think big picture or critically about any issue. People just jump straight to personal insults, fallacies, and needing to feed their ego.
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#2
Small independent hardware stores. They used to be a small town staple, especially in the midwest. Almost every one used to be “The oldest business in town” having been open since like 1895.
Now, they’re all mostly gone and your only alternative is a big-box hardware store or ordering on Amazon. It’s incredibly depressing.
Image source: bbbbbthatsfivebees, Tom Fisk
#3
Late to the party but, colour. Literally just colour. There’s less of it now.
Image source: marceliiine, Haidan
#4
The ability to read and comprehend something longer than a paragraph.
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#5
Bugs.
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#6
A real live person answering a business telephone. And if you don’t believe me, press five to repeat this message.
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#7
Ownership. You pay a subscription. You can’t fix what you own because its proprietary. You can’t buy outright. Our ownership of things has become a rental service, where they can break or completely remove what we purchased, without consent, at any time. Because it was in the terms of service.
Image source: blackfox24, Ed Hardie
#8
Toys in cereal boxes.
Image source: Roselily808, Hotinthakitchen1
#9
Quality clothing and furniture.
Everything is plywood and polyester, even at the “better” stores. (Edit: I meant MDF and other particular boards).
Image source: Kittypie75, Markus Winkler
#10
24-hour businesses. Covid [ended] them and it seems a lot of them aren’t coming back.
Image source: gimp1615, Wesley Tingey
#11
Privacy.
Image source: Art-of-drawing, Penghao Xiong
#12
Shame.
Image source: TheCzar11, Julia Taubitz
#13
Ability to read a physical map.
Image source: IllogicalGrammar, Leah Newhouse
#14
People reading actual books in parks and public transport. It’s a joy to see someone on the train with a book in their hands. I always smile and take a squiz at what they’re reading and do a little squee if it’s something I’ve read.
Edit 1: not saying people are illiterate. Just noticing the move from physical books to devices/audiobooks.
Edit 2: im Australian – “squiz” = look (give us a squiz = let me have a look).
Image source: ScreamingBanshee81, Gustavo Fring
#15
Online spaces for kids.
When I was a child, we had several online places MADE for children. Every single children’s TV channel had a website with games for kids, there were several online games geared towards children (like Club Penguin), etcetera.
Now if you’re a 10 year old, you either rot your brain with s****y youtube videos or you rot your brain with social media.
Image source: Friendly_Exchange_15, anonymous
#16
Local Shops : Neighborhood stores are dwindling as big-box retailers and the convenience on online shopping take over the market.
Image source: SweetxAngel08, Tim Mossholder
#17
Childhood.
As a parent I feel fighting an uphill battle by keeping ours screen free: kids need to be taught how to play, how to interact with other humans, they don’t even go out to play with friends anymore, it’s all online. .
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#18
Coins on the sidewalk.
Image source: Johannes4123, Mateus Andre
#19
Small phones. Remember the pre-smartphone era when manufacturers raced to make phones smaller and smaller. Then the iPhone was launched and everyone thought it was too big at the time but now even that looks tiny.
Now even cheap smartphones are huge, like mini tablets and barely fit into pockets.
Image source: Sudden_Hovercraft_56, Michael Weidemann
#20
My hair.
Image source: iwellyess, EyeEm
#21
There have been tons of grammatical shifts as texting has become prioritized; nobody uses semicolons anymore. .
Image source: Uses-Semicolons, JESHOOTS.COM
#22
Mid-career jobs. “The Great Flattening.”.
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#23
Probably Redbox. They used to be all over the place. I don’t think they even exist at this point.
Image source: Timmeh_2284, Greg Goebel
#24
First hand knowledge of the Roaring Twenties, and Great Depression.
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#25
There are no DVD departments in stores anymore, which feels strange.
Image source: GoldenGoddessXO2, LexScope
#26
Isn’t it weird ten years ago means 2015 and not 2010 or 2005.
Image source: InsuranceFull1734, Katerina Holmes
#27
Skype.
Image source: liquidhell, Microsoft 365
#28
3D and Curved TVs.
Image source: CranberryCheese1997, Kārlis Dambrāns
#29
Physical checks as payment. I see less and less of those in my business. Cash was on it’s way out as well, but we have seen an increase in that.
Image source: Heavy_Front_3712, Lars Plougmann
#30
Ringtone, everyone now keeps their phones on silent.
Image source: CardCutie90s, EyeEm
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