The older we get, the more things change — and sometimes, the things we think we know in everyday life disappear entirely by the time we're adults.
Redditor u/Theweirdposidenchild recently asked the people of Reddit, "What's something that was popular when you were a kid that's basically unheard of nowadays?" The answers were a revelation — like, I forgot about some of these? Let's take a trip down memory lane:
1. "Skip-It, aka ankle shatterers."
2. "Pogs. Was big back in the day. Tons of fun!"
3. "Those water ring-toss things that were handheld."
4. "Leaving the house at sunup and returning at dinnertime. We just ran free with no fear of being kidnapped."
5. "Pickle barrels in grocery stores and delis. You could select your own large dill pickle from the barrel by using tongs and placing them in a waxed paper sleeve for purchase."
6. "Banana seats."
7. "Going to Blockbuster on Friday night."
8. "BB gun fights."
9. "AOL Messenger."
10. "The Sony Walkman."
11. "Having to get off the internet so Mom could make a phone call LMAO."
12. "Lawn darts after sunset."
13. "Roller-skating birthday parties. I used to love those."
14. "Nobody plays with yo-yos anymore."
15. "Creepy Crawlers."
16. "VHS tapes."
17. "Before I was totally competent swimming by myself, my mom would put a life jacket on me, tie a long piece of nylon rope to it, and chuck me in the river. She'd basically swim me on a leash down the river for fun."
18. "Crazy Bones; they've been all but forgotten."
19. "Pez candies. 😭 No one even cares about them anymore."
20. "I remember K'nex. No one talks about them."
21. "Slap bracelets."
22. "Atari. Games were so much simpler with just one button and an unreliable joystick."
23. "Prank phone calls."
Agree? Disagree? Have your own additions? See you in the comments!
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.