14 Things Baby Boomers Did That Would Astonish Gen Z
Using Rotary Phones: Dialing a phone number took physical effort and time, especially with lots of zeros.
Watching Just Three TV Channels: Before cable and streaming, most families had a choice of only a few channels, all of which went off-air late at night.
Listening to Vinyl Records: Music was primarily consumed on vinyl records, which required flipping and careful handling, unlike today’s digital streaming.
Using Encyclopedias for Research: Instead of Googling, students relied on physical sets of encyclopedias for homework and research projects.
– Going to Drive-In Theaters: A popular pastime, drive-in theaters offered a social experience that many Gen Z might only know from retro-themed movies or special events. –
Writing Letters by Hand: Long-distance communication often involved penning letters and waiting days or weeks for a response.
Using Typewriters for Documents: Before computers, typewriters were the standard for creating documents, complete with manual correction of mistakes.
Smoking on Airplanes: Smoking was commonplace and socially accepted in many enclosed spaces, including airplanes.
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