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Teenagers Today Wouldn't Be Able to Handle These Things About Life in the 80's

They don't even stand a chance

Alexandra
Teenagers Today Wouldn't Be Able to Handle These Things About Life in the 80's

Can you imagine living without the internet at your fingertips? Could you deal with having to wait until you get home to talk to one of your friends on the phone? Or handle waiting to walk in the door to check the caller ID to see if your crush called? Sounds terrible, right? Well, for teenagers in the 80's, that's literally what life was like. 

It seems as though technology is constantly reinventing itself these days and it has completely changed the way people live. Children today are living a vastly different childhood compared to previous generations because of this. Here are 10 things that teenagers in the 1980's had to deal with that today's children couldn't even fathom. 

Having to Actually Sit Through Commercials While Watching TV

Thanks to Netflix and DVR, that is a thing of the pastHaving to Actually Sit Through Commercials While Watching TVLike Totally 80's

Want to Watch a Movie?

Better head to your local video rental store and check out a copy. Because Netflix isn't a thing.Want to Watch a Movie?Flashbak

You Were Expected to Type a Certain Way

AKA with all your fingers and your thumbs... Crazy, right!?You Were Expected to Type a Certain WayWikipedia

They Actually Had to Memorize Everyone's Phone Numbers

Nowadays, we don't even know most of our friend's numbers by heart!They Actually Had to Memorize Everyone's Phone NumbersThrowbacks

There Was No Google, Just the Library

Better get to browsing, kids. No smart phones here.There Was No Google, Just the LibrarySmithsonian

You Couldn't See a Picture Right After You Took It

That's right. You would have to wait to get it developed to see how it turned out. Oh, the agony.You Couldn't See a Picture Right After You Took ItThrowbacks

The Original iPod

There was no such thing as an MP3 player, it was this old thing.The Original iPodThrowbacks

Hanging Out With Friends Actually Involved Being Around them Physically

Who would have thought?Hanging Out With Friends Actually Involved Being Around them PhysicallyThrowbacks

Forget Spending Hours Looking For the Perfect Prom Dress

You would have to make one yourselfForget Spending Hours Looking For the Perfect Prom DressThrowbacks

When "Roll Down the Window" Actually Meant ROLL Down the Window

To be fair, it was a hardcore workoutWhen Pinterest
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