'If we wanted to straighten our hair, we would lay our heads on the ironing board, get our hair wrapped in waxed paper, and have someone iron it!'
"It Blew Her Mind When I Told Her": Older Adults Are Sharing The"Common Knowledge" Practices From The Past That Have Become Obsolete Over Time
"Home fax machines. They were kind of like instant messaging...only not as instant. Also, you had to unplug your phone from the line and plug the line into the fax machine to use it. AND if you forgot to plug the cable back into the phone, people couldn't reach you at all." "In Melbourne, Australia, we had a dedicated 'book of the roads' called 'Melways.' The damn thing was stupidly heavy and confusing to read. It would fall apart the second you got it, but it was essential to have in every car."
"I showed my 19-year-old coworker a cassette tape. She had no idea what it was and didn't believe me when I told her." "When your parents sent you to the grocery store, they would give you a written list of what was needed. The grocer would then take the list, collect the items from the shelves, then bag them for you. Nobody — kids or grown-ups — was allowed to take items off the shelves because the grocer did it for everyone. At the time, there was no such thing as a grocery cart.""In junior high, girls could only wear dresses.
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