All I have to say is this: Bring back the malls!
Here are some of the best ones:
1.
“I miss when the ‘news’ was just that and not opinion shows with a news format.
anonymous
2.
“Going everywhere without a mobile phone or some digital rig!
A feeling, a lived experience, of real freedom and PRIVACY.
No one to interrupt you wherever you were.
Real conversations, face-to-face, without distractions.”
“Coffee clutching sitting around with other moms talking about everything.
We solved a lot of problems and supported each other and just laughed.
It was a closeness and togetherness you dont get anymore.
Everyone is so busy and occupied with social media/phones and has no time to just sit and talk.
I miss the person-to-person conversations.”
Those were the most exciting things.
I looked forward to them every school year.
I also LOVED buying stuffedanimalsduring our lunch breaks.”
“The cost of living being appropriate for the wages we earned.
boidiva02
6.
Everybody had their favorite soaps and favorite characters.
I’ve lived in the same place for two years now and have met one neighbor.”
clumsydaisy55
8.
Never had a better hamburger.
The tater tots were legendary.
Thickest, creamiest milkshake I ever slurped.
deadpancupcake92
9.
My kid is 9.
Their friend literally lives around the corner from us.
I walked to the babysitter’s house after school, over half a mile, in kindergarten.
I roamed freely to my friends' houses at age 8.
I was a latchkey kid.
eds99
10.
No cellphone, no GPS, no smartwatch or chip.
Before there were cameras everywhere and we were constantly being recorded.
We never got ‘lost,’ but we got lost in a way that’s an impossibility today.
angelicgamer11
11.
“Colorful appliances and fixtures.
Commit to anaesthetic, cowards!”
tiktokism
12.
“I miss the simplicity of Lego and other toys back in the day.
I wish more simple and versatile toys would come back.”
kaa
13.
“Pride in selling products that last a lifetime.
Nowadays its all about getting people to buy again, so products simply arent made to last anymore.”
u/The_Tell_Tale_Heart
14.
That whole atmosphere is gone because of digital music.
u/buff_duckly
15.
“Hear me out real television program seasons!
Give me a May cliffhanger that we waited breathlessly until September to see resolved!”
u/Providence451
16.
The coolest place to hang out, see and be seen.
You didnt need to be invited to the cool kids party.
You just needed a pocket full of quarters and a ride."
u/LaLeeTwin
And finally…
17.
“My right to choose.”
