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Every second something new appears in our world, the old disappears or something that turned out to be unclaimed among people. Not everyone willingly says goodbye to the old, so collectors are willing to pay a lot of money to buy something that has long been out of stock.
Those who are nostalgic for the forgotten old can always look for things that will mentally return them to the past …
If you just love to learn new things, and you are interested in remembering what things we used to use before, take a look at the selection.
10 Video recorder
Everyone used to have VCRs, even if now someone still has them, the percentage of these people is very small.
There were even special cassette outlets in the stores where anyone could rent a cassette with a film to watch on the weekends.
In addition, if there was an interesting film, video clips or some kind of program on TV, people could record it on a cassette and enjoy watching it at any time.
Now you don’t have to wait for anything – you can see everything on the Internet.
9. Directory
Telephone directories, as well as encyclopedias, can still be found in stores, but not in all. There are also special groups in which “antique lovers” gather and are engaged in buying and selling and exchanging things. Among them you can find reference books and encyclopedias.
It is difficult to find a directory in stores, because it is not necessary – people used it in cases where they needed to find the phone number of an organization or person. Now everything can be found on the Internet.
8. Postal letters
It cannot be said that letters have completely disappeared from people’s lives. Some still prefer to exchange letters because it is romantic and interesting. Waiting for the letter with enthusiasm to read its contents…
Now people are exchanging instant messages, no one has to languish in anticipation of an answer – because of this, communication ceases to be intriguing, as if it is deprived of something.
Once upon a time, people could only contact each other through letters, because calls to another city were expensive. Now parcels are sent by mail, and paper letters have become very rare.
7. camera roll
Once upon a time, film was developed in stores and photo albums were sold – they were bought for themselves or for someone as a gift. All the people were waiting for the development with anticipation – it was very interesting to see what happened in the photo.
Now some people also use film cameras, but for the most part this is done in order to stand out from others – after all, they are posted on the network for everyone to see, and not just left as a keepsake. This is already saying something.
Previously, there were few photos, and people carefully kept them in albums, but now people take pictures of everything and post it on Instagram, which becomes very boring and annoying.
6. Landline phone
Once upon a time, a landline telephone was in everyone’s home and in all organizations – now, due to uselessness, they are becoming less and less.
People called up in the evenings and agreed to meet in advance. It’s hard to imagine, but it was necessary to indicate the exact time and place for the meeting, people could not get a mobile phone, call a friend and ask: “Where are you?”, Because they did not have phones.
It is hard for young people to imagine that phones were not equipped with the Internet, they did not have a camera and it was impossible to exchange messages …
5. Calculator
Not a single schoolboy could do without a calculator, if only one of them was a mathematical genius. Tests were solved with the help of battery-powered calculators – some kind teachers allowed them to be used in the classroom.
But the calculator is capable of performing only one function – mathematical calculations. He can’t be of any use anymore. Now all the calculations can be done on the phone, so calculators have gone out of use.
4. Pager
This device was used for text messaging – you can say, a prehistoric telephone. In order for a person to send a message to a pager, he had to first dial the operator’s number, then tell the subscriber’s number, and then dictate his message.
It was impossible to call from it, but only send messages. Not everyone used pagers – some limited themselves to messages in order to agree in advance or say something important.
3. Busy signal”
Probably, many of you have already forgotten how you used to experience real indignation due to the fact that beeps were heard when calling a number. People were nervous, waiting 5, 10 minutes to try calling again…
Now there are no problems with this – even if someone’s mobile is busy, you can send a message and they will call you back. The advantage of the signal was that the person knew that the one he was calling was at home, and in case of urgency, he could be reached or reached. If now a person does not pick up the phone, it can mean anything …
2. Notebook
Almost no one uses a notebook anymore, but they are still sold. Previously, telephone numbers, significant dates, recipes, etc. were recorded in them. Almost every person could find a notebook in the hallway on a shelf next to the phone.
Now they are not needed – people store all the information in their mobile phones, and paper records are made only in some cases – when you do not want to leave important information on the phone.
1. Wrist Watch
There are still watch shops and watch repair shops, but people are less and less wearing wristwatches. Now they are used more as a stylish accessory, as an addition to the image, they are unlikely to have practical value for anyone. After all, you can see the time on your phone.
From a useful and necessary thing, wristwatches have migrated to a stylish thing – now you can see various interesting models on various Internet sites and stores, but we all know that they are used as a bracelet.