20 Things You'll Only Remember If You're Over a Certain Age

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 12/16/2024 in wow

As we get older, things change. Sometimes much more than we realize.

Things that were staples for our younger selves become nothing more than distant memories and mysteries for the youth.

Here are 20 things that you'll only remember if you're over a certain age. (You'll just have to guess what age that is.)

1. Water Fountains
In this funny shape.
2. School Smoking
There were special zones for smoking at school.
3. Water Beds
How did anyone sleep?
4. Wrapping
“Who remembers when chocolate candy bars were wrapped in aluminum foil?”
5. Pizza Hut
Back when it was a sit-down place with atmosphere.
6. Getting Up to Change the Channel
Remote? What remote?
7. 5¼" Floppies
These have nothing on USB sticks.
8. Soda in a Carton
A specialty of pizza places.
9. Subway “V”
That is how they used to cut the sandwiches.
10. The Whee-Lo
I could get that thing moving FAST.
11. Sobe
Specifically in glass bottles. Peak beverage.
12. Smoking in Restaurants
Kmart Cafeteria, 1975. “I can smell the coffee and cigarette smoke.”
13. General Electric
Can Opener Knife Sharpener
14. Rotary Phone
Back when dialing a number was fun, and hanging up was cathartic.
15. Air Used to Be Free
Along with many other things.
16. Laser Pointers
“They were all the rage in the late 90's. You couldn't go to a movie or concert without seeing a hundred red dots.”
17. Recording Shows and Movies From the TV
How else could you get them?
18. “Cash Cab”
What happened to legitimately fun game shows?
19. Annoying Orange
When you couldn’t go anywhere without seeing this dumb guy.
20. Fish Tanks in Walmart
When they really did sell everything.

1. Water Fountains
In this funny shape.
2. School Smoking
There were special zones for smoking at school.
3. Water Beds
How did anyone sleep?
4. Wrapping
“Who remembers when chocolate candy bars were wrapped in aluminum foil?”
5. Pizza Hut
Back when it was a sit-down place with atmosphere.
6. Getting Up to Change the Channel
Remote? What remote?
7. 5¼" Floppies
These have nothing on USB sticks.
8. Soda in a Carton
A specialty of pizza places.
9. Subway “V”
That is how they used to cut the sandwiches.
10. The Whee-Lo
I could get that thing moving FAST.
11. Sobe
Specifically in glass bottles. Peak beverage.
12. Smoking in Restaurants
Kmart Cafeteria, 1975. “I can smell the coffee and cigarette smoke.”
13. General Electric
Can Opener Knife Sharpener
14. Rotary Phone
Back when dialing a number was fun, and hanging up was cathartic.
15. Air Used to Be Free
Along with many other things.
16. Laser Pointers
“They were all the rage in the late 90's. You couldn't go to a movie or concert without seeing a hundred red dots.”
17. Recording Shows and Movies From the TV
How else could you get them?
18. “Cash Cab”
What happened to legitimately fun game shows?
19. Annoying Orange
When you couldn’t go anywhere without seeing this dumb guy.
20. Fish Tanks in Walmart
When they really did sell everything.