It's 2025. What things don't you miss now that used to be commonplace?

[The Friendly Jewish Ghost]

So, I thought I'd start an answer thread to "It's 2025. What things do you miss now that we used to have?" What things that were common or normal a few decades ago don't you miss?

I, for one, don't miss the times when everyone smoked. I don't miss clouds of stale cigarette smoke hanging in the air in every public indoor space, dirty ashtrays full of butts, people with reeking tobacco breath. I also don't miss cigarette commercials on TV, although the ads for Benson & Hedges 100's were somewhat amusing.

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And typewriters. Messy ink ribbons, messy correction fluid, messy carbon paper. If you wanted to edit or change something, you had to retype the entire page. I always hated those clunky machines and figured something better would come along eventually.

Anyone have anything else they don't miss?

 

[SithHappens]

Dog Poo

Well, it's greatly improved but there are still some scumbags who don't clear up after their dog, but it's not common place anymore.

 

[The Friendly Jewish Ghost]

Dog Poo

Well, it's greatly improved but there are still some scumbags who don't clear up after their dog, but it's not common place anymore.

Good answer, and one I wouldn't have thought of. In my city we take our pooper-scooper law seriously. You couldn't step in dog poop if you went looking for it.

 

[SithHappens]

Good answer, and one I wouldn't have thought of. In my city we take our pooper-scooper law seriously. You couldn't step in dog poop if you went looking for it.

It's much better here but you still come across some, Sunday on our morning walk we encountered maybe 3 piles. No doubt early morning walkers. You also get those who think the appropriate place for a bag of it is hanging in a tree.

But still loads better than was when I grew up when some kid used to always seem to have some on their shoes after the walk to school.

 

[Kraig]

Cathode Ray Tubes (the original CRTs) used in displays.

 

[DarrenTR1970]

Smoking on airplanes.
Short flights, Seattle to LA wasn't bad, but the long haul flights to Hawaii, the air really started to get stale, even with all the recirculation.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Smoking on airplanes.
Short flights, Seattle to LA wasn't bad, but the long haul flights to Hawaii, the air really started to get stale, even with all the recirculation.

Ahh, the combination of cigarette smoke & benzene in the air....