You’ll find many things from the past that have drastically changed over the years. Cell phones, the Internet, hipsters…these are all things that, had we known back in the day what was in store, we’d scratch our heads in confusion. These 16 only prove that our view of the future was and may still be pretty skewed.
1. I would just throw out the darn Slinky.
2. Kids today will never know the joy of playing Snake.
3. Wait, snail mail still exists?
4. Whoa…with a capital “Wwwwwwhhhaaaaa?”
5. It’s true. Nerds inherited the Earth.
6. A dictionary for tattoos.
7. Recess means something totally different today.
8. “If I repeat things over and over, will they like me better?”
9. Sci-Fi won for Best Makeover.
10. Too soon?
11. Texting: destroying the door bell industry since 2006.
12. People used to go to an actual iStore?
13. At least the magazines didn’t run out of juice.
14. Ok, I’m on board with this one.
15. FACT.
16. Wait…how long has it been since I went?
(via Guff)
Man, things have really changed. Some for the better, and some for the…well, I guess that’s up to you.