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Things from your childhood that would baffle younger people of today

Saw this on another forum , like what would baffle younger people of today about your childhood

I will start

Having to go to blockbusters if you wanted to watch a movie.

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playing with trading cards e.g match attacks, pokemon , yugioh etc etc

nowadays kids are playing with iphones and other fancy electronics
Guys... I don't think many people would be that suprised by this stuff 😂 Although kids do play with devices now, some of my friends used to play with trading cards, and I think I used to go to Blockbusters with my parents (I don't remember, but they've told me)
Bluetooth only working when you put the phones right next to each other or using infared. That tone on the phone when you were trying to use the internet but someone was on the phone.
I dont remember what they are called but collecting those 'leaves' (they are brown and don't quite look like leaves at all), split them open to stick them on top of your nose

i probaby make no sense
Original post by EyestriX
i probaby make no sense

Yup
My imaginary friend

That I'm still friends with
Original post by Bill Nye
Yup


At least I got a confirmation :biggrin:
Captain pugwash. Ivor the engine.
being able to buy a bag of sweets with tuppence.
( sweets like black jacks were 2 a penny!)
heard of jump rope?
and these?
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worrying your tamagotchi had died in the middle of a lesson
Floppy discs and mini disc players.

Dial up. Noise still haunts me hahahaa.
Pogs and slammers, if that was what they were called.
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Dial-up internet!
Original post by Pathway
Floppy discs and mini disc players.

Dial up. Noise still haunts me hahahaa.

Get it as a ringtone.
Ah, you’re still a baby!! I worried I’d killed my sons’ tamagotchis while they were at school 👀
Original post by claireestelle
worrying your tamagotchi had died in the middle of a lesson
None of this baffles me🤣 we still do some of this stuff
There being only two genders.

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Cars with a choke.

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