17 things you are nostalgic but should not be

Sorry, guys, but the writing machines were really all that is cool to start.


The technology has changed the world that we live as much as the reality of today can sometimes seem unrecognizable of the one we have grown. I am 29 years old, and when I think of the fact that I went to the post box in order to post Hello Kitty invitations to my classmates, it makes me feel like the countess of Dowager.

Yes, we all have long for the "simpler days", when people communicated with each other instead of being perpetually buried in their phone. And even as we speak, more and more things and fall into the annals of history.analog clocks, which already disappear from classrooms Because today's children can not say the old time. CornWhile technical dependence and its side effects are a problem seriously In the digital age, the truth is that there are many ways the technology has made our lives easier and better. So read all the things you should really not be nostalgic. And that includes these15 Technical terms of the 90s No one uses more.

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Letters

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Of our time,We communicate via hieroglyphs-Sorry, I mean "Emoji"-that can sometimes feel like the evolution of the glorious English language goes in the opposite direction. There is such romance at the words that people made once carefully made by putting the pen pen, and it is a little sad that, instead of volumes of literary exchange between great minds, our descendants will have catches screen of "Where are you from?" With some splashes of strange emoji mixed. But the truth is that letter communication is slow, laborious and ineffective. And if you want to express your feelings in lush elongate prose, you always have an email. And for more obsolete things, you should leave behind, check out theseVintage slang words that sound hilarious today.

2
Plans

maps, things old people say
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There is something about watching a map, even one of the parks of the taconic state, which instantly emulates the thrill to explore the unknown. Google Maps, unfortunately, does not really have the same effect. But not only web mapping and infinitely more practical navigation systems, they are also much safer than unraveling a conordering roadmap on your steering wheel while driving, lighting the lighthouse and obscure the road to the front You, and shred everything from frustration when you fail to find the campsite and spend the night in a motel.

3
Mixtakes

John Cusaxk makes mixtapes in High Fidelity

Crafting carefully a mixture was once the absolute height of romance and the fact that no one strikes much as a sign thatPeople simply do no effort in relationships. But does she create a Spotify playlist really all that different, apart from the fact that it takes less time?

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Boombboxes

john cusack boombox scene in

Yes,John Cusack playingPeter Gabriel'S "in your eyes" inSay anything is one of the most emblematic moments in the history of Rom-Com. It is alsoone of these hilariously little practical things that occurs only in movies. In real life, boom boxes are heavy and strong, and the company is much better with you listening to the 80s of the 80s on your iPhone with headphones.

5
Superproduction

things you're nostalgic for but shouldn't be
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He felt like the end of a time when Blockbuster closed in 2014. But, really, did you really like having to drive all the way to the store and you close the endless shelves of bad movies only to find that thea The movie you wanted to see had already been rented? Have you liked to have to pay fines so as not to return the movie on time or to deal with people out of customer service who, Mindboggllingly, had never heard ofKane Citizen? Probably not. And for more things that disappeared the video shops, here's20 Argot Terms of the 1980s No more uses.

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Writing machines

things you're nostalgic for but shouldn't be

There is an undeniable romance to the typerwriters - the jazzy rhythm of the tapping of rap-typing and the little ding that indicates that your words fall out of the page. I had my first writer in 1995, when computers were still too expensive for the lower middle class and writing my new juveniles on it made me feel like Hemingway.

As Hemingway, however, having only one copy of a manuscript means that it is quite easy to leave it in a suitcase that is done after the fly while you are going to get water in a train station. And they have a paw pain. In addition, who can write a sentence once and have it perfectly? These things make the revision a nightmare. And although it may not be so romantic,and blue light can have a negative impact on your sleep cycleBut the magic of Google Docs means that you can be sure that your masterpiece is in a safe refuge.

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AOL Instant Messenger

things you're nostalgic for but shouldn't be

The sound ofEeeeee ... budum, budum ... brrrrrr Immediately transport people to what looks like the relative simplicity of the 90s. But do not you remember the emotional anguish of having to go offline because someone from home had to use the phone? Tragic.

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The razr

things you're nostalgic for but shouldn't be

The best thing about the famous Motorola Razr was the snapshot sound that has hung up on an intensely satisfying person. But not only is it rude, but you also had the whole world at your disposal with your iPhone. Damn,You can even answer the beach emails if you want. In addition, remember the stress of pressing "Cancel" one million times when it accidentally strikes the web access button? Or the agony of having to press four times on the same button to get a letter in a text?

9
Actual cameras

things you should be nostalgic for but shouldn't be

Nowadays, the only people who use real cameras are professional photographers and some see this as a real victim of a bygone era. But is not it so much more convenient to take a picture at any time that you want instead of having a heavy camera attached around your neck? And even if you have worn a digital camera in your handbag, when you took the output, turn it, concentrated and clicked the button, the deer had moved and the moment was left. In addition, let's be real:The filters are a divine.

10
The yellow Pages

things you are nostalgic for but shouldn't be

It was always an excellent parcel device in the movies, since it is ridiculously easy to get in touch with someone googling their names. But it was so expensive to have to go back all a volume just to find the number of the restaurant you wanted to order from or the girl you had the crumpley. And, inevitably, there were always about 50 people with the same surname as the person you were looking for.

11
Payroll phones

things you are nostalgic for but shouldn't be

Partly thanks to movies, there is something about a man calling the love of his life on a telephone booth in the middle of a storm (always in a storm), which feels endless romantic. And in the murder mysteries and detectives, it is always there that a major action takes place. As nice as it'sRevisiting a world in which people are not glued to their phonesIt is extremely convenient to have to blur to find a phone booth to make an urgent phone call. And if you do not have a trimester on you, forget that.

12
Sharpener

pencil sharpener in Jim Carrey's

Obsessed as I was withSmall house in the meadow and thatOregon Trail Computer game, the inserting your pencil on a device fixed on the wall always made me feel like I lived on the border. But the reality is that the pencils are boring. They break too easily and use them to create creative illustrations at the corner of your laptop was just as distracting asangry Birds.

13
Valentine's Day maps made by hand

mean girls valentines day cards

Nowadays, people in college simply remember even to indicate romantic interest. But back in the day, you thoroughly paste macaroni dry to a piece of A-4 paper for your crush, striking the perfect balance between making sure that the paper carried the weight of your love and does not make it so heavy. held himself. And if you try to woo someone today and if you need help, consider one of these50 pickup lines if Cheesy they could just work.

14
Meet offline people

bar scene movie cliches

I recently hired an online dating coach, who taught me a lot, because I can not stand the whole system to meet someone in the virtual field. But the reality is that, like the organic anthropologist acclaimedHelen FisherOnce told me that the online meeting has been a lot beneficial for marginalized groups such as people with disabilities, the LGBT community and singles over 55. In addition, your dating pool has been expanded to encompass everyone. What's wrong?

15
Phones with cords

playing with telephone cord in

There is something undeniably sexy on the surveillance of a woman in an elegant black dress playing with a phone cord with her crossed legs on her desktop table. But the cords are boring and limiting. In today's hectic world, it is better to be mobile, in the literal and figurative sense of the word.

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Save your favorite TV show

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Yes,Netflix really kills your sex life. And spend an hour deciding whatlook only for seeing old episodes ofFriends WhereBreastfield is unequivocal a waste of time. But sign up for a loved one to record the most recent episode of your favorite TV show while you were a life was also a massive problem.

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VHS bands / DVDs

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There was always something thrillingPaste a VHS band in its slot and watch the VCR devour it as a mythical beast. Or put a DVD in its slot and listening to the obhesive inside the computer's uterus. But it was also extremely embarrassing to have to blow the dust of the band when it was badly worked, not to mention not to be able to rewind the fear of breaking all the movie.

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