What Would Surprise Younger Generations About Living in the ’80s

  • Publish date: Thursday، 20 November 2025 Reading time: 1 min read

Not‍‌‍‍‌ Getting Information Instantly but Waiting for It

Devices That Could Do Only One Task

Exist without Internet That Had to Be Constantly Connected

Limited Photos That Were Used to Capture Memories

Watching Programs Only When They Were Scheduled

Shopping Without Online Options

Depending on Maps Instead of Using Digital Navigation

Music Was Enjoyed in More Tangible Ways

News Was Slower Than Today

Friends Were Made Through Shared Activities

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The​‍​‌‍​‍‌ decade of the '80s is usually recalled as the time for loud and flashy fashion, easy-to-remember music, and movies that became instant classics, but living habits were going on in a way that is almost totally different from today. A lot of comforts that people take for granted nowadays were not there, so it was a period of waiting, living more simply, and dealing with issues ​‍​‌‍​‍‌personally.

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