To say that things have changed in the last sixty years would be a mammoth understatement. What we eat, how we travel and communicate, and the ways in which we behave have undergone day-to-day transformations. And while some aspects of culture will remain as they are, this list is all about what once used to be normal that would now stick out like a sore thumb. From daily milk deliveries to writing in cursive, we’ve gathered what we think are some of the lesser obvious changes that society has undergone since the 1950s and beyond.
#1: Rotary Phones
Can you imagine Zoomers today using a rotary phone? The sheer patience it required just to dial a five-digit number would far surpass what the younger generations are accustomed to paying. Where each numerical digit had to be dialed individually, allowing for the rotary wheel to return to the start, Zoomers would have already texted their bestie to set up the who, what, when, and where of their next night out.
