“Every time I buy them, I’m terrified that they won’t be there anymore.

“I love maps.

We keep an actual map of the States in all of our vehicles.

A man with wavy hair, wearing a denim jacket, sits in a car holding an unfolded map, looking at it intently, with mountains visible through the window

Plus, one of my special talents is folding maps.

How would anyone know about this talent if I didn’t have maps to fold?”

I can always go rogue when I feel like it.”

A woman with long hair reads a book by a window while holding a mug

u/DrBigWildsGhost

3.

“Physical books instead of digital books.

It just makes it easier to track.

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u/Ok-Abbreviations9212

5.

“To be honest, I’m low-key glad DVDs are still a thing.

There’s just something about owning a physical copy of a movie or show, you know?

A hand wearing an orange sleeve is gripping the gear shift of a manual transmission car. The car's interior is partially visible

Plus, there are bonus features and no buffering issues!”

“Knobs in cars.

No freakin' touchscreen.

A man in a stylish suit with a patterned jacket and pink tie playing a vintage pinball machine named "Jolly Poker" in a dimly lit arcade

It was so much safer, and the tactile response was like a warm hug.

Kudos to Ford for the knobs on this model!”

u/C02_Maverick

7.

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I drive twisty roads in my Miata, and I like having control over my car.

Paddle shifters are an OK alternative, but I really like the feel of the actual shift.”

“Turntables, even though they are slowly waning now.”

Two women working in an office; one is using a printer while the other works on a laptop

u/BromStyle

9.

“I love pinball machines.

They’re so physical and visceral and more interesting and dynamic than a lot ofcomputer games.”

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“I keep an atlas book of NYC and Boston, as I go that way often.

My boy has always chuckled at them and said his GPS will do.

The other day, he realized that the atlas shows work-around routes!

A young child writing in a notebook, focusing intently on their work, dressed casually with short sleeves

There was unexpected construction in Boston, and the GPS didn’t know where to go!

My poor boy was ready to set the truck on fire and live in the woods.

I had a work-around in five minutes.

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Sometimes, both methods have a place!”

u/Captmike76p

11.

“Hanging file folders.

Every time I buy them, I’m terrified that they won’t be there anymore.

u/Granny_knows_best

13.

“Apparently, printers are becoming obsolete.

Mine isn’t going anywhere, though I don’t need it as much as I used to.”

u/sator-2D-rotas

15.

“I recently bought a boombox that plays CDs and cassettes.

I just really like writing with them.”

u/wwaxwork

17.

“Pencil and paper.

If I ever get lucky enough to teach math, that’s all I’ll allow to be used!

No pressing a button to get the answer!”

18.Lastly: “CDs.

No matter what, my music is MY music.

Napster, I miss you!

But they can’t take away my burned music.”

Note: Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.