As technology continues to rapidly evolve, it’s crazy to look back at how we used to do things. In fact, you don’t have to look back very far to realize skills that were once considered common are almost, if not entirely, useless at this point. Which begs the question: What skills do you have that are now useless?
Reddit user motivatetodayy asked this very question. More specifically, they reached out to folks born before 1990. Their responses? Both nostalgic and hilarious. We’ve gathered some of our favorite answers for you to enjoy below!
1. Re-folding a map does mean owning one in the first place.
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by u/JungleZac from discussion People born before 1990, what trivial skill do you possess that no one uses anymore?
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2. A way to protect your books and express your creativity? Maybe we should bring this one back…
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by u/sourwaterbug from discussion People born before 1990, what trivial skill do you possess that no one uses anymore?
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3. If the time comes to send a very important message on a very specific kind of phone, this person is ready.
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by u/tobmom from discussion People born before 1990, what trivial skill do you possess that no one uses anymore?
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4. Did they forget? Bail on you? Get stuck in traffic? Who knows!
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by u/Sindertone from discussion People born before 1990, what trivial skill do you possess that no one uses anymore?
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5. Ah yes, back before almost everyone got a camera in their own back pocket.
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by u/Glade_Runner from discussion People born before 1990, what trivial skill do you possess that no one uses anymore?
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6. Two skills, almost no uses.
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by u/crackedxnotxbroken from discussion People born before 1990, what trivial skill do you possess that no one uses anymore?
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7. Streaming really did change television in so many ways!
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by u/Atreyisx from discussion People born before 1990, what trivial skill do you possess that no one uses anymore?
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8. Some people know iPhone hacks. Others know rotary phone hacks.
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by u/Omegaprimus from discussion People born before 1990, what trivial skill do you possess that no one uses anymore?
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9. Okay, but these were actually so fun.
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by u/chloeoh24 from discussion People born before 1990, what trivial skill do you possess that no one uses anymore?
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10. So many years of perfecting our handwriting… and for what?
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by u/pretendstoknow from discussion People born before 1990, what trivial skill do you possess that no one uses anymore?
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11. And what a needed skill it was.
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by u/Linux4ever_Leo from discussion People born before 1990, what trivial skill do you possess that no one uses anymore?
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12. How many current phone numbers do you know?
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by u/GreatMillionDog from discussion People born before 1990, what trivial skill do you possess that no one uses anymore?
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13. On the plus side, if their phone ever dies or has no service, they have a backup plan!
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by u/Lurama from discussion People born before 1990, what trivial skill do you possess that no one uses anymore?
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14. Even pencils have fewer uses now.
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by u/SayenneDD from discussion People born before 1990, what trivial skill do you possess that no one uses anymore?
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15. Now that is one impressive skill!
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by u/EvenSpoonier from discussion People born before 1990, what trivial skill do you possess that no one uses anymore?
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Okay, so maybe the fact that these skills have little to no use is actually a sign of progress, which is great! But it’s still fun to look back and reminisce about the way we use to do things. Speaking of which, what’s a skill you still have that isn’t useful anymore?
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