25 Things Everyone Had 25 Years Ago That No One Has Today

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 02/26/2024 in ftw

Saying something was 25 years ago feels like a long time until you realize that 25 years ago was 1999, and 1999 feels like yesterday. Still, even if you haven't changed a lot yourself in that time, the world certainly has, and many things that were plentiful back then just don't exist anymore. As rounded up by Ask Reddit, here are 25 things everyone had 25 years ago, that nobody has today.

Obviously, technology has totally reshaped the way we live our lives, but sometimes we forget just how much it has taken away. Consuming media has become completely digital, rendering dozens of devices redundant. Landlines, pagers, DVD players, certain radios, and pay phones have all become things of the past. Not to mention more basic products like paper maps, DVD sleeves, phone books, and much more. If there's anything to be positive about, we definitely don't need as much paper as we used to.

Lifestyle was also different back then, and many people bemoaned the lack of privacy or death of living in the moment. With the internet at our fingertips, we're losing the value of good old-fashioned disconnectedness. And God forbid you post something dumb as a teenager. Here are 25 things from 1999 that nobody has anymore.

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Folded paper maps in the glove box.
2.
A video rental store.
3.
A phone book.
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5.
The need to be home at a certain time on a certain day to watch the next episode of your favorite show.
6.
A cassette deck in a new car.
7.
Unapologetic sun tans.
8.
9.
A whole shelf full of WORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIAS.
10.
11.
Access to a public pay phone.
12.
Wallets with picture holders.
13.
14.
A binder of cd's under the driver's seat.
15.
Land lines. Mom still has hers, but all the phones are cordless. The days of a handset connected to the receiver with a 25 foot cord are long gone.
16.
A private pager.
17.
Multiple disc cd player.
18.
19.
AOL free trials.
20.
21.
22.
Dial up modems.
23.
24.
An answering machine.
25.

1.
Folded paper maps in the glove box.
2.
A video rental store.
3.
A phone book.
4.
5.
The need to be home at a certain time on a certain day to watch the next episode of your favorite show.
6.
A cassette deck in a new car.
7.
Unapologetic sun tans.
8.
9.
A whole shelf full of WORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIAS.
10.
11.
Access to a public pay phone.
12.
Wallets with picture holders.
13.
14.
A binder of cd's under the driver's seat.
15.
Land lines. Mom still has hers, but all the phones are cordless. The days of a handset connected to the receiver with a 25 foot cord are long gone.
16.
A private pager.
17.
Multiple disc cd player.
18.
19.
AOL free trials.
20.
21.
22.
Dial up modems.
23.
24.
An answering machine.
25.