Times are changing, for better or for worse. However, we can't deny that our lives have gotten significantly easier since the introduction of modern technology. Sure, the tech industry is frightening, especially when considering how information can be manipulated, but we've entered a time when it's never been easier to access practically everything.
Uber is the new taxi, Netflix is the new cinema, and streaming services effectively made record stores obsolete . Needless to say, everything has changed in the past 30 years and it goes beyond technology. Social norms have shifted.
For example, restaurants and bars rarely allow their patrons to smoke inside anymore. I recently asked older adults in the BuzzFeed Community to tell us about the items or practices from the past that they're happy to have gone extinct. As you could expect, much of it has to do with introducing new technology.
Here's what they had to say. 1. "Lots of things, but mostly, having it all in one device.
GPS, photography, weather forecasting, calculator, language translator, etc...
It’s a long list." — sweetdragon57 2. "I do not miss waiting to get my photos developed to find out that I'd cut the top of my friend's head off.
Or, oops, the lizard at the zoo moved, and it's just a blurry picture of a tail." — headofhousehold 3. "No smoking in restaurants!! At least in Indiana.
I hated going to places like Applebee's. The smoking section was in the middle with no walls, and you could literally have smokin.
