What was trendy then, but is actually the WORST looking back?
Some past trends might have been popular ~just because~ — and maybe you even really liked them then! But now, you might have a completely different opinion of them looking back.So, older adults, we want to hear from you: What are some trends from"back in the day" that you'reMaybe you can think of beauty or fashion trends, like massive platform heels, and you hope they never, ever make a comeback.
Perhaps while everyone was using certain technology like landline phones, you found them to be a hassle and are SO glad that they aren't as common now — like, you wish you had the convenience of a cellphone growing up back then.Or maybe there were social norms that you would be totally against now, like smoking on airplanes — which used to beOr maybe there are other strange phenomena, like owning the coveted pet rock in the 1970s, that you find absolutely ridiculous now.
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