10 things we used to do before the advent of technology

Back in the days, we didn't have phones that stored contacts automatically, so we had to write them down in a little notebook. For me, it was not the best time. Imagine running around the house in search of this little book when you need a number urgently... I've been in this unpleasant situation so many times!

These days, when we want to sell our cars, we just take a picture and post it on Craigslist. Back then, a lot of people parked their cars on the street with the "for sale" sign to sell them. Thanks to technology, we can now sell our things to people in other parts of the country easily.

Back then we had to calculate and figure out the math in our head quite often – whenever there was no calculator available. Now we just enter the numbers and have the answer immediately. I personally like this one, as I am not very good with numbers.

A lot of teenagers do not even know what a videotape looks like! Can you imagine? We remember having to wait for TV shows to air then using videotape to record them. Old times. Now, with a lot of streaming services, we don't even have to go through this stress. Or does anyone miss it? And who else gets nostalgic remembering that atmosphere inside a video rental shop?

In the past, when you went out and needed to call home for an emergency, your only option was using a phone booth. Our parents would hammer on how we have to leave the house with change for the phone. Right now, our cell phone is the only phone we need.

We used to rush to the store when we forgot to buy gifts for special events, like birthdays, Valentine's day, even Christmas. These days, we just go online, get what we want, and opt for express delivery.

We used to have to wait to get our pictures printed then we put it in a leather bound book for them to be safe. These days we just prefer to take pictures and share them on our Facebook and Instagram pages. Do any of you still print photos?

We used to have to call cinemas to ask for movie times. Now all you need to do is go on Google and search what time the movie is showing at the closest cinema to you. We can even buy tickets online and then just show up at the cinema at the right time. It has gotten a lot easier, you'd agree!

We actually used to cut articles we liked out of newspapers to keep or share with the loved ones. Now all we have to do is to click the share button...

We used to send handwritten letters to our grandparents, best friends, and cousins who lived far away. Nowadays all we have to do is send a text on WhatsApp or an email or check them on social media. What's more, we could even have a real-time video chat with them. 30 years ago, could we imagine this happening?