50 Things That 2008 College Grads Are Too Young To Remember

By: Kathleen J. King (View Profile)

30. When salad in a bag, microwave popcorn, and Snapple were new.

31. Seeing product placement in movies for the first time (see Reeses Pieces in E.T.)

32. When Law & Order was new.

33. Car windows without “Baby on Board” signs.

34. Crazes: break dancing, Trivial Pursuit, Rubik’s Cube, and Cabbage Patch dolls.

35. Feathered hair, shoulder pads, Jams, and all things Ocean Pacific.

36. Banana Republic as a Safari-themed clothing company (pre-Gap).

37. Madonna with body fat.

Technology

38. When laptops were not available.

39. Television before reality shows (see The Real World).

40. Pre-Internet library research.

41. Feeling odd about IMing or texting the person sitting next to you.

42. Buying a fax machine.

43. College without cell phones.

44. A Sony Walkman (and thriving record stores, boom boxes, albums, and tape cassettes).

45. Car windows that manually roll up.

46. Learning about genetic engineering—from the movies only.

47. Using the first Apple computer as a computer—not as a fish tank.

48. Video games not in 3D.

49. When Microsoft felt new.

50. Life before virtual reality.

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posted: 10.09.2008
Diva's Shadow
I could add a few more to the list. LOL DOS prompt computers No windows software The walkman Cassette tapes Boom boxes...and the list goes on. Thanks for this, I'm having a great time reminiscing!
posted: 07.20.2008
Anita
Thank you as I smile and remember all of the other things these 'youngsters' will not know..... black&white TV,the original I love Lucy, Bewitched and I Dream Of Jeannie,a 5 year old who became Jacko,Elvis when he was young and georgeous,THE BEATLES,the original S.N.L., I could go on and on but,what can I say,thanksfor stirring the memories........
posted: 07.18.2008
T H
I talk about "college without a cell phone" all the time! Thank G-d I didn't have one then! It would have been a nightmare....in so many ways. Thanks for this article. I smiled.
posted: 07.03.2008
Mark Roddey
Man! I'm a decade older than the eldest Brat Pack alumni. Damn, time has passed so fast.
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