20 People Share Things That Were Normal In The 1990s But Are Rare And Non-Existent Now

Caution! Nostalgia overdose.

Damjan

• Published in Interesting
• July 28, 2022

Most of us have at some point felt some kind of nostalgia, which can come over us for a variety of different causes. One of the more prevalent types of nostalgia is for a period in our lives that was full of numerous tiny things that made us happy and gave us a sense that we belonged there.

For many people, the 1990s are unquestionably a time like this, and there is unquestionably plenty to miss. Even though it was just a short while ago, the world was so much different back then.

Even while some things haven't changed, we used to be less globally networked than we are now. You could simply choose to be unreachable and unavailable.

And every phone call was a surprise. The following article is based on a Reddit thread that invited readers to share things that were normal in the 1990s but are non-existent or rare to find now.

Redditors were not lazy, and they have contributed thousands of interesting answers. We have chosen some of the most interesting replies, and we know they will take you on a trip down the nostalgia lane.

Or, if you are younger, it will give you an insight into the way things were before. Enjoy, people:

Someone asked:

1. A Discman plugged into a casssete player...

2. Information via landline...

3. That service still exists in some small towns, apparently...

4. Hi, Ms. Johnson, is Mike home?

5. Hi, Mr. Johnson, is Ellie home?

6. Off the grid

7. Wait for me at the gate

8. Pay TV. Netflix's grandfather

9. Can we go into the cockpit?

10. What's on?

11. Before being able to google stuff....

12. Card catalogues in libraries...

13. Binders with CDs

The degree of global interconnectedness is possibly one of the largest changes since the 1990s. We are relying more and more on social media platforms to communicate or pass the time.

There isn't much we can do about the fact that everyone can now contact us at any time unless we choose to gradually remove ourselves from the intense cycle we live in.

14. It still hurts...

15. Waiting to hear your favorite song on the radio and then...

16. And then the button pops up.... Damn... Here we go again...

17. Security tab on the cassette

18. Telephone booths and pay phones...

19. Yellow pages in every home and phone booth

20. Well, you had no way of canceling at the last moment...

Nostalgia is a normal human feeling and we shouldn't avoid it. Of course, we shouldn't confuse a healthy kick of nostalgia with living in the past.

When we feel nostalgia, we are kind of honoring the past. We are remembering people, things, and events that have shaped our lives.

They made us who we are today. Even though it is debatably a feeling that most people identify with reliving the past, it doesn't necessarily have to be that.

It is comforting and makes us feel nice and safe. Sometimes it's nice to look back and remind oneself of some wonderful memories from the past.

Just don't forget that we live in the present and have a future before us.

Damjan