10 Real Life Struggles We Survived That Kids Today Won't Understand
Kids today don't know how lucky they have it. I'm sure every single generation has said that since the dawn of time, but it always feels true!
There were a lot of things that we remember doing that kids wouldn't even understand, and maybe some that you forgot about now that everything is so much more convenient than it used to be. See if any of these remind you of your childhood!
You just didn't really know your extended family that well because Facebook wasn't around and you would only see them on special occasions
You had to carry quarters at all times in case you needed to call home
Or you had to call collect and either say your entire message in the three second name spot or hope your parents accepted the charges
Picking your Top 8 in MySpace was a real issue
You had to use a real paper map or MapQuest and print out the results to get anywhere
Click to the next page to see if you had to deal with any of these other situations that kids today wouldn't understand!
Or you had to learn bus schedules because once you were out and about it wasn't easy to figure it out
You could get lost while driving if you didn't have a map and couldn't resolve it all that easily
Your mom could fit all of the family recipes in a book or a little case and you would always use the same ones because there was no Pinterest
Stranger Danger was a widely known phrase and you would have to be alert
And most importantly, you had to actually show up to the things you agreed to. No last minute "sorry, not coming" text messages, if you didn't show up your friend who have no idea why
How many of these things do you remember? Let us know in the comments.
It's just all so different now! So many things that used to be socially acceptable are totally frowned upon now.
More Throwbacks
This One Teen's Tweet About Burning CDs Will Honestly Ruin Your Day
All of us who would consider ourselves to be 80s and 90s kids aren't really that old, right? We are still in the prime of our lives, and a lot of us still feel like we're just getting started on our path to being a "real grown-up." Maybe it's not the greatest that a lot of us still feel young, but times have changed since our parents were in their 30s. We've learned how to chill out and take our time in our lives. There's no rush, so let's all just relax and try to stay young longer.Here's the
Ikea Is Bringing Back The Couch Of Your Nightmares, And People Have A Lot To Say About It
Remember when you were growing up and you'd go hang out in the living room for hours and hours, never leaving your spot on the couch? Well, honestly I can't pretend much has changed, other than the fact that the couch has fewer flowers on it than ever before. Most people stick to a single color now, but back in the day there was apparently nothing more desirable than a good floral pattern. Big flowers, small flowers, pinks ones, or blue, every combination was waiting for you. We've all seen a lot of bad couches in our days, but when
There's Now Only One Blockbuster Left, But It Refuses To Give Up
We've all known for a while that Blockbuster was basically a lost cause. Most Blockbuster locations closed down many years ago, leaving behind their empty buildings that look like they house all the ghosts of the 90s. However there were a few places where Blockbuster Video refused to die. There were six locations remaining in Alaska, and one in Bend, Oregon, but this weekend marks a sad moment. All of the Alaskan Blockbusters have been officially closed. Four had actually been closed earlier in the year, but this weekend the final two locations closed their doors for good. But don't
Are Your Old Pogs Actually Worth As Much As People Claim?
People like to look back at their childhood and think about all the cool stuff they had. We all collected Beanie Babies, Pokemon Cards, Polly Pockets, and more, but one of the weirdest obsessions we all had was the Pog craze. Pogs were perhaps one of the most popular toys (if you could really call them that) of the 90s. They were basically little cardboard disks that had pictures on them, and the point of them was to collect as many as you could, trade them with your friends, and maybe compete for more using your "Slammer". A lot of