Things that aren't done anymore

reverse charge calls

I remember when I was little and didn't have any money for a call, I'd call 0 (to get through to the operator), and ask for a reverse charge call (so the other person pays it)

the operator would stay on the line and ask them " do you accept this call?", and then they'd leave us to talk

you can't do that now.

you can't even call 0 anymore

tuck shops that just stand on the corner and open for like 2 hours during lunch time, and you could go their and spend your money on little sweets or what ever

icecream trucks

I don't know about all of you- but growing up it was common in the summer for the icecream trucks to come round the corner blaring their music (always the same catchy tune), then all the kids would rush out to get icecreams before the trucked moved on

for the last 3 or 4 summers, I've not even heard them come round

carnivals

I remember when I was a kid, every year the carnival would come to town for about 3 weeks. they built the rides, and the burger stand, all that jazz.. and then after the 3 weeks it was gone

having 5 channels on tv

when I was small, their was none of this huge variety of channels, you had your 2 BBC ones, the ITV one, and channel 4 and 5

now I have over 900 tv channels. come a long way

having 5 channels on tv

when I was small, their was none of this huge variety of channels, you had your 2 BBC ones, the ITV one, and channel 4 and 5

now I have over 900 tv channels. come a long way

900 channels and yet, nothing is on any of them most of the time...XD

Row Jimmy, you've clearly never worked in retail. 10 year old kids have far better manners than the grown adults who come into my retail store screaming and cussing and whining and crying and stomping their feet because their $1 off coupon didn't work. I, a 25 year old, greet every customer with a big smile and a sincere "Good morning sir/ma'am/ladies/gentlemen." And not only do I get the lack of eye contact, but even if they did mutter a grunt under their breath, most simply roll their eyes and walk away. Once they get their items, they throw it onto the belt and say nothing as I ring them up. A polite "hello" is rewarded with a flat sharp annoyed "hi." If I am lucky enough to ask them about the weather, the customer behind them shouts at me "I'M IN A HURRY". And then I get the "Why is this item $5.99? It was $5.98 on the sign" and they'll argue with me for five minutes, then they'll hand me a coupon and tell me, "You better make sure that coupon works." And then when all is said is done, again, they'll roll their eyes and stomp off without another word. Grown adults, people. Grown adults who complain that these millenials are oh so awful, when really, I'd love to punch those people in the face and smash their items and tell them to get the Big F out of my ******* store.

Yeah, as a retail employee, I'd gladly take the millenials over the big grown whiny stick up their *** adults.

VCR
Cassette tapes
Glass pop bottles
Rotary phones
Black and white tv's