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Top 10 Things Children Today Don’t Recognize


you darn kids with your fancy phones and

you darn kids with your fancy phones and your fast internet her kids carry beeper

your fast internet her kids carry beeper

your fast internet her kids carry beeper sometimes it’s a great way to connect my

sometimes it’s a great way to connect my

sometimes it’s a great way to connect my family when i dial the satellite tone

family when i dial the satellite tone

family when i dial the satellite tone beeper Jenny knows it’s time to call or

beeper Jenny knows it’s time to call or

beeper Jenny knows it’s time to call or come home welcome to watchmojo.com and

come home welcome to watchmojo.com and

come home welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 things children today don’t

the top 10 things children today don’t

the top 10 things children today don’t recognize eligible in the 47 knowing

recognize eligible in the 47 knowing

recognize eligible in the 47 knowing what you’re talking about

what you’re talking about

what you’re talking about for this list we’re looking at pieces of

for this list we’re looking at pieces of

for this list we’re looking at pieces of technology or pop culture that were once

technology or pop culture that were once

technology or pop culture that were once popular and innovative but have now

popular and innovative but have now

popular and innovative but have now become obsolete due to the superior

become obsolete due to the superior

become obsolete due to the superior technology of today it’s gonna change

technology of today it’s gonna change

technology of today it’s gonna change your life in ways you can’t possibly

your life in ways you can’t possibly

your life in ways you can’t possibly imagine there’s no set time period as

imagine there’s no set time period as

imagine there’s no set time period as long as a child growing up today

long as a child growing up today

long as a child growing up today wouldn’t recognize or know how to use an

wouldn’t recognize or know how to use an

wouldn’t recognize or know how to use an item it is eligible number 10 phone

item it is eligible number 10 phone

item it is eligible number 10 phone books got a serious added tumor from

books got a serious added tumor from

books got a serious added tumor from quick think of your siblings phone

quick think of your siblings phone

quick think of your siblings phone number did you know it right away

number did you know it right away

number did you know it right away probably not cuz these days names and

probably not cuz these days names and

probably not cuz these days names and numbers are in our contact list and a

numbers are in our contact list and a

numbers are in our contact list and a phone call is a push of a button away

phone call is a push of a button away

phone call is a push of a button away gone are the days when you actually had

gone are the days when you actually had

gone are the days when you actually had to hunt down the person you wanted to

to hunt down the person you wanted to

to hunt down the person you wanted to call by finding his or her city and his

call by finding his or her city and his

call by finding his or her city and his or her last name in the phone book when

or her last name in the phone book when

or her last name in the phone book when you need to know who what where when and

you need to know who what where when and

you need to know who what where when and why let your fingers do the walking with

why let your fingers do the walking with

why let your fingers do the walking with a file system yellow pillow you also had

a file system yellow pillow you also had

a file system yellow pillow you also had to look up businesses rather than Google

to look up businesses rather than Google

to look up businesses rather than Google the name and follow the phone number

the name and follow the phone number

the name and follow the phone number soon fast Chinese tailor seven to eight

soon fast Chinese tailor seven to eight

soon fast Chinese tailor seven to eight nine six three zero many area offense or

nine six three zero many area offense or

nine six three zero many area offense or a better others pollen area cosmic dark

a better others pollen area cosmic dark

a better others pollen area cosmic dark holes

holes

holes back it seems like these days home books

back it seems like these days home books

back it seems like these days home books are more often used as fodder to show

are more often used as fodder to show

are more often used as fodder to show off your inhuman strength than anything

off your inhuman strength than anything

off your inhuman strength than anything else come on you’re stronger than me

else come on you’re stronger than me

else come on you’re stronger than me what you let me show you up on

what you let me show you up on

what you let me show you up on television you want to get whacked in

television you want to get whacked in

television you want to get whacked in the head with a phone book number nine

the head with a phone book number nine

the head with a phone book number nine TV guides find out who censors what we

TV guides find out who censors what we

TV guides find out who censors what we see and why in the new issue of TV Guide

see and why in the new issue of TV Guide

see and why in the new issue of TV Guide ah the TV Guide yep even watching TV

ah the TV Guide yep even watching TV

ah the TV Guide yep even watching TV used to be a pain in the ass

used to be a pain in the ass

used to be a pain in the ass as he had to look up each specific day

as he had to look up each specific day

as he had to look up each specific day find out what was playing what Shalit

find out what was playing what Shalit

find out what was playing what Shalit was on and plan your schedule

was on and plan your schedule

was on and plan your schedule accordingly fun all the shows hate to

accordingly fun all the shows hate to

accordingly fun all the shows hate to see and the fast what’s behind what you

see and the fast what’s behind what you

see and the fast what’s behind what you see you see kids before the internet

see you see kids before the internet

see you see kids before the internet pirating Amazon and a host of other

pirating Amazon and a host of other

pirating Amazon and a host of other providers weren’t around to allow access

providers weren’t around to allow access

providers weren’t around to allow access to your shows whenever you want it not

to your shows whenever you want it not

to your shows whenever you want it not to mention that now cable box has come

to mention that now cable box has come

to mention that now cable box has come with a guide it’s just a push of a

with a guide it’s just a push of a

with a guide it’s just a push of a button away record up to six shows at

button away record up to six shows at

button away record up to six shows at the same time plus you can record in one

the same time plus you can record in one

the same time plus you can record in one room watch in another too bad though we

room watch in another too bad though we

room watch in another too bad though we kind of liked seeing which celebrity was

kind of liked seeing which celebrity was

kind of liked seeing which celebrity was on the cover of this week’s issue listen

on the cover of this week’s issue listen

on the cover of this week’s issue listen underneath the glow in the new

underneath the glow in the new

underneath the glow in the new from the people who know number eight

from the people who know number eight

from the people who know number eight rotary phones what’s the very first

rotary phones what’s the very first

rotary phones what’s the very first thing you’d have to do to use that phone

thing you’d have to do to use that phone

thing you’d have to do to use that phone I have no idea we’re going way back for

I have no idea we’re going way back for

I have no idea we’re going way back for this one

this one

this one even before touch-tone phones but they

even before touch-tone phones but they

even before touch-tone phones but they still make those

still make those

still make those there were rotary dial phones you may

there were rotary dial phones you may

there were rotary dial phones you may recognize them from museums or old

recognize them from museums or old

recognize them from museums or old people movies basically the phone had a

people movies basically the phone had a

people movies basically the phone had a circle with finger holes representing a

circle with finger holes representing a

circle with finger holes representing a certain button you had to tediously spin

certain button you had to tediously spin

certain button you had to tediously spin one at a time to simply call someone for

one at a time to simply call someone for

one at a time to simply call someone for convenience in dialing the letters go

convenience in dialing the letters go

convenience in dialing the letters go around the dial in alphabetical order

around the dial in alphabetical order

around the dial in alphabetical order and the numbers are in numerical order

and the numbers are in numerical order

and the numbers are in numerical order thank God for Google he started going

thank God for Google he started going

thank God for Google he started going out of style in the 1960s when

out of style in the 1960s when

out of style in the 1960s when touch-tone phones came in touch-tone

touch-tone phones came in touch-tone

touch-tone phones came in touch-tone service gives you faster calling and

service gives you faster calling and

service gives you faster calling and future technology like banking by phone

future technology like banking by phone

future technology like banking by phone so it’s best to skip your parents and go

so it’s best to skip your parents and go

so it’s best to skip your parents and go straight to the grandparents for stories

straight to the grandparents for stories

straight to the grandparents for stories about these relics there was a rotor and

about these relics there was a rotor and

about these relics there was a rotor and you had to turn Engel you actually hated

you had to turn Engel you actually hated

you had to turn Engel you actually hated people with zeros in their numbers

people with zeros in their numbers

people with zeros in their numbers number 7 video rental stores imagine the

number 7 video rental stores imagine the

number 7 video rental stores imagine the perfect video store it would have a

perfect video store it would have a

perfect video store it would have a great selection right right over 10,000

great selection right right over 10,000

great selection right right over 10,000 videos remember what we said watching TV

videos remember what we said watching TV

videos remember what we said watching TV was a pain that’s nothing compared to

was a pain that’s nothing compared to

was a pain that’s nothing compared to watching movies at home

before instant access to movies you had

before instant access to movies you had to get your car drive to the store

to get your car drive to the store

to get your car drive to the store choose and then ping for a movie you

choose and then ping for a movie you

choose and then ping for a movie you wanted to rent drive home and watch it

wanted to rent drive home and watch it

wanted to rent drive home and watch it if they had the movie you wanted it all

if they had the movie you wanted it all

if they had the movie you wanted it all excuse me sir I’m sorry do you do you

excuse me sir I’m sorry do you do you

excuse me sir I’m sorry do you do you have Ghostbusters on VHS there’s no VHS

have Ghostbusters on VHS there’s no VHS

have Ghostbusters on VHS there’s no VHS here buddy

here buddy

here buddy after all that you’d have to drive back

after all that you’d have to drive back

after all that you’d have to drive back to the store return it and then drive

to the store return it and then drive

to the store return it and then drive back home again that’s not to mention

back home again that’s not to mention

back home again that’s not to mention the ridiculous late fees if you don’t

the ridiculous late fees if you don’t

the ridiculous late fees if you don’t make it back on time before the deadline

make it back on time before the deadline

make it back on time before the deadline you may still find a blockbuster sign

you may still find a blockbuster sign

you may still find a blockbuster sign somewhere if you go urban exploring

somewhere if you go urban exploring

somewhere if you go urban exploring although it’ll probably be

although it’ll probably be

although it’ll probably be unrecognizable with all the graffiti and

unrecognizable with all the graffiti and

unrecognizable with all the graffiti and broken beer bottles poor blockbuster we

broken beer bottles poor blockbuster we

broken beer bottles poor blockbuster we hardly knew ye

hardly knew ye

hardly knew ye they’re closing the remaining threads of

they’re closing the remaining threads of

they’re closing the remaining threads of stores which I think might raise the

stores which I think might raise the

stores which I think might raise the question there was still 300 blockbuster

question there was still 300 blockbuster

question there was still 300 blockbuster stores open number 6 pagers also known

stores open number 6 pagers also known

stores open number 6 pagers also known as beepers alright you got the gun hey

as beepers alright you got the gun hey

as beepers alright you got the gun hey y’all find a phone real quick before

y’all find a phone real quick before

y’all find a phone real quick before well I’m a man deed I’m selling

well I’m a man deed I’m selling

well I’m a man deed I’m selling emergency until the early 90s there were

emergency until the early 90s there were

emergency until the early 90s there were tons of different pagers on the market

tons of different pagers on the market

tons of different pagers on the market but once cheap and reliable cell phones

but once cheap and reliable cell phones

but once cheap and reliable cell phones came along these wireless

came along these wireless

came along these wireless telecommunication devices all went the

telecommunication devices all went the

telecommunication devices all went the way of the dinosaurs you can switch off

I wish I could I’ve been waiting for a

I wish I could I’ve been waiting for a phone call for seven years which funnily

phone call for seven years which funnily

phone call for seven years which funnily enough is what you’ll be called if you

enough is what you’ll be called if you

enough is what you’ll be called if you still use one alphanumeric pagers simply

still use one alphanumeric pagers simply

still use one alphanumeric pagers simply displayed a phone number that you had to

displayed a phone number that you had to

displayed a phone number that you had to call back while more advanced ones like

call back while more advanced ones like

call back while more advanced ones like the two wakeboarding pagers could send

the two wakeboarding pagers could send

the two wakeboarding pagers could send and receive early forms of text messages

and receive early forms of text messages

and receive early forms of text messages stay in touch without disturbing anyone

stay in touch without disturbing anyone

stay in touch without disturbing anyone a two-way paging an email from sky tell

a two-way paging an email from sky tell

a two-way paging an email from sky tell this is nothing that a cellphone can’t

this is nothing that a cellphone can’t

this is nothing that a cellphone can’t do though

do though

do though so pagers are now the butt of ridicule

so pagers are now the butt of ridicule

so pagers are now the butt of ridicule and comedy

yep-yep meetings started without me

yep-yep meetings started without me number five portable audio players

number five portable audio players

number five portable audio players Walkman and discman Sony introduces the

Walkman and discman Sony introduces the

Walkman and discman Sony introduces the only cassette player as small as a

only cassette player as small as a

only cassette player as small as a cassette case the incredible sounding

cassette case the incredible sounding

cassette case the incredible sounding super walkman walks down the street

super walkman walks down the street

super walkman walks down the street today using one of these bad boys and

today using one of these bad boys and

today using one of these bad boys and not only will you look super cool but

not only will you look super cool but

not only will you look super cool but also the sound quality and reliability

also the sound quality and reliability

also the sound quality and reliability will blow you away

and sarcasm a Walkman or discman is a

and sarcasm a Walkman or discman is a portable audio player with the former

portable audio player with the former

portable audio player with the former four cassettes and the latter four CDs

four cassettes and the latter four CDs

four cassettes and the latter four CDs that would sometimes fit in your pocket

that would sometimes fit in your pocket

that would sometimes fit in your pocket I can just imagine you guys like 13 year

I can just imagine you guys like 13 year

I can just imagine you guys like 13 year olds just like suck life represented if

olds just like suck life represented if

olds just like suck life represented if we’re talking a Walkman then we’d have

we’re talking a Walkman then we’d have

we’re talking a Walkman then we’d have to deal with turning over the cassette

to deal with turning over the cassette

to deal with turning over the cassette tapes once you’d reach the end of one

tapes once you’d reach the end of one

tapes once you’d reach the end of one side so today you can fit thousands of

side so today you can fit thousands of

side so today you can fit thousands of songs on a phone but on a cassette you

songs on a phone but on a cassette you

songs on a phone but on a cassette you could only fit up to about 30 songs I

could only fit up to about 30 songs I

could only fit up to about 30 songs I feel that people lived in the nineties I

feel that people lived in the nineties I

feel that people lived in the nineties I really do when it comes to a discman it

really do when it comes to a discman it

really do when it comes to a discman it would seem that it always started

would seem that it always started

would seem that it always started skipping at the most inopportune times

skipping at the most inopportune times

skipping at the most inopportune times because well they suck

in reality these portable music players

in reality these portable music players were usually bulky and inconvenient and

were usually bulky and inconvenient and

were usually bulky and inconvenient and there was no shuffle on a cassette so

there was no shuffle on a cassette so

there was no shuffle on a cassette so you better have made a really good

you better have made a really good

you better have made a really good mixtape you darn kids with your 128 gig

mixtape you darn kids with your 128 gig

mixtape you darn kids with your 128 gig iPods and phones take this in a

iPods and phones take this in a

iPods and phones take this in a heartbeat now I want my phone number for

heartbeat now I want my phone number for

heartbeat now I want my phone number for video cassette recorder also known as

video cassette recorder also known as

video cassette recorder also known as VCR and VHS what pic is that what is

VCR and VHS what pic is that what is

VCR and VHS what pic is that what is this before the days of fancy blu-rays

this before the days of fancy blu-rays

this before the days of fancy blu-rays and 1080p high-definition video we had

and 1080p high-definition video we had

and 1080p high-definition video we had VHS tapes and they were awful in every

VHS tapes and they were awful in every

VHS tapes and they were awful in every conceivable way that’s why nobody’s

conceivable way that’s why nobody’s

conceivable way that’s why nobody’s using it anymore

using it anymore

using it anymore VHS ultimately beat out rival Betamax

VHS ultimately beat out rival Betamax

VHS ultimately beat out rival Betamax despite the fact that the latter was

despite the fact that the latter was

despite the fact that the latter was smaller and had better video quality

smaller and had better video quality

smaller and had better video quality then there was the fact that you had to

then there was the fact that you had to

then there was the fact that you had to rewind VHS videotape cassettes and

rewind VHS videotape cassettes and

rewind VHS videotape cassettes and fast-forward them if you wanted to get

fast-forward them if you wanted to get

fast-forward them if you wanted to get to a particular scene huh

to a particular scene huh

to a particular scene huh nothing recording shows on VCRs was cool

nothing recording shows on VCRs was cool

nothing recording shows on VCRs was cool but all older viewers of this video know

but all older viewers of this video know

but all older viewers of this video know the frustrations of accidentally taping

the frustrations of accidentally taping

the frustrations of accidentally taping over your kids first steps we don’t

over your kids first steps we don’t

over your kids first steps we don’t really miss you VHS so finally compared

really miss you VHS so finally compared

really miss you VHS so finally compared to how today you can record and watch

to how today you can record and watch

to how today you can record and watch movies do you think it’s good that

movies do you think it’s good that

movies do you think it’s good that technology got better or do you think it

technology got better or do you think it

technology got better or do you think it would still be fine if we were using the

would still be fine if we were using the

would still be fine if we were using the VCR I think it is so much better that we

VCR I think it is so much better that we

VCR I think it is so much better that we have new technology and not VCRs anymore

have new technology and not VCRs anymore

have new technology and not VCRs anymore number three developing photographic

number three developing photographic

number three developing photographic film wait a minute it is singing along

film wait a minute it is singing along

film wait a minute it is singing along the joys of old cameras in this video

the joys of old cameras in this video

the joys of old cameras in this video you’ll see old cameras like your mom and

you’ll see old cameras like your mom and

you’ll see old cameras like your mom and dad had you see they couldn’t see how

dad had you see they couldn’t see how

dad had you see they couldn’t see how their pictures turned out until they got

their pictures turned out until they got

their pictures turned out until they got them developed

that’s right you had to go to the store

that’s right you had to go to the store or a photo lab and wait a few hours for

or a photo lab and wait a few hours for

or a photo lab and wait a few hours for your pictures to be chemically developed

your pictures to be chemically developed

your pictures to be chemically developed into a photo you can actually see like a

into a photo you can actually see like a

into a photo you can actually see like a mini looks it’s a very nice camera

mini looks it’s a very nice camera

mini looks it’s a very nice camera really mm-hmm

really mm-hmm

really mm-hmm because well it’s been trying to get me

because well it’s been trying to get me

because well it’s been trying to get me to go digital I mean oh don’t do that

to go digital I mean oh don’t do that

to go digital I mean oh don’t do that I’d be out of a job it was only then

I’d be out of a job it was only then

I’d be out of a job it was only then that you could finally check your

that you could finally check your

that you could finally check your masterpieces and more often than not it

masterpieces and more often than not it

masterpieces and more often than not it would only be to find out that the

would only be to find out that the

would only be to find out that the beautiful picture you thought you took

beautiful picture you thought you took

beautiful picture you thought you took was ruined by the flash or full power

was ruined by the flash or full power

was ruined by the flash or full power flashes and one tiny cube we know

flashes and one tiny cube we know

flashes and one tiny cube we know imagine a world where you couldn’t

imagine a world where you couldn’t

imagine a world where you couldn’t retake the same selfie 100 times to get

retake the same selfie 100 times to get

retake the same selfie 100 times to get it just right

it just right

it just right horror but first let me take a selfie

number 2 dial-up internet access now

number 2 dial-up internet access now that I’ve gotten on the internet I’d

that I’ve gotten on the internet I’d

that I’ve gotten on the internet I’d rather be on my computer been doing just

rather be on my computer been doing just

rather be on my computer been doing just about anything it’s really cool isn’t it

about anything it’s really cool isn’t it

about anything it’s really cool isn’t it amazing that you can watch this video in

amazing that you can watch this video in

amazing that you can watch this video in HD without having to suffer through

HD without having to suffer through

HD without having to suffer through buffering or having to make a sandwich

buffering or having to make a sandwich

buffering or having to make a sandwich while it loaded yep this was absolutely

while it loaded yep this was absolutely

while it loaded yep this was absolutely not possible in the 1990s thanks

not possible in the 1990s thanks

not possible in the 1990s thanks broadband now let’s look up dinosaurs

broadband now let’s look up dinosaurs

broadband now let’s look up dinosaurs what do you think

what do you think

what do you think Compton’s encyclopedia or National

Compton’s encyclopedia or National

Compton’s encyclopedia or National Geographic see kids we once had what was

Geographic see kids we once had what was

Geographic see kids we once had what was called dial-up internet access something

called dial-up internet access something

called dial-up internet access something that would make an awful mechanical

that would make an awful mechanical

that would make an awful mechanical noise while it connected to an Internet

noise while it connected to an Internet

noise while it connected to an Internet service provider

service provider

service provider sounds like a fax machine and would be

sounds like a fax machine and would be

sounds like a fax machine and would be painfully slow when you actually got

painfully slow when you actually got

painfully slow when you actually got online and God forbid your mom needed

online and God forbid your mom needed

online and God forbid your mom needed the phone cuz if she did it was back to

the phone cuz if she did it was back to

the phone cuz if she did it was back to TV for you as of 2013 only 3% of

TV for you as of 2013 only 3% of

TV for you as of 2013 only 3% of Internet users still use dial-up once

Internet users still use dial-up once

Internet users still use dial-up once selected close your eyes and relax to

selected close your eyes and relax to

selected close your eyes and relax to the soothing familiar sounds of a 56k

the soothing familiar sounds of a 56k

the soothing familiar sounds of a 56k modem

modem

modem I feel for you before we blow your kitty

I feel for you before we blow your kitty

I feel for you before we blow your kitty mind with our top pick here are some

mind with our top pick here are some

mind with our top pick here are some honorable mentions mid-90s the friend

honorable mentions mid-90s the friend

honorable mentions mid-90s the friend says hey do you think by your mm you’re

says hey do you think by your mm you’re

says hey do you think by your mm you’re still gonna be doing tight better than a

still gonna be doing tight better than a

still gonna be doing tight better than a probably night all the power and

probably night all the power and

probably night all the power and excitement of Nintendo right in the palm

excitement of Nintendo right in the palm

excitement of Nintendo right in the palm of your hand

of your hand

of your hand introducing Gameboy how lovely darling

introducing Gameboy how lovely darling

introducing Gameboy how lovely darling what is it it’s a fax machine mother you

what is it it’s a fax machine mother you

what is it it’s a fax machine mother you can send us letters by phone number one

can send us letters by phone number one

can send us letters by phone number one floppy disk why panic when you can rely

floppy disk why panic when you can rely

floppy disk why panic when you can rely on Mac cell super rd two floppy disks

on Mac cell super rd two floppy disks

on Mac cell super rd two floppy disks you ever wondered just what that symbol

you ever wondered just what that symbol

you ever wondered just what that symbol in Microsoft Word is that lets you save

in Microsoft Word is that lets you save

in Microsoft Word is that lets you save the document you’re working on click the

the document you’re working on click the

the document you’re working on click the Save button you’ll find it on the quick

Save button you’ll find it on the quick

Save button you’ll find it on the quick access toolbar that little black and

access toolbar that little black and

access toolbar that little black and white square would be a floppy disk

white square would be a floppy disk

white square would be a floppy disk which at one point in time us older folk

which at one point in time us older folk

which at one point in time us older folk would actually use to save our progress

would actually use to save our progress

would actually use to save our progress on come on let go of my floppy by 1987

on come on let go of my floppy by 1987

on come on let go of my floppy by 1987 the 3.5 inch disk was all the rage

the 3.5 inch disk was all the rage

the 3.5 inch disk was all the rage because it could hold an astounding 1.44

because it could hold an astounding 1.44

because it could hold an astounding 1.44 megabytes of data that’s pretty crazy

megabytes of data that’s pretty crazy

megabytes of data that’s pretty crazy considering there are thumb drives today

considering there are thumb drives today

considering there are thumb drives today that can hold terabytes of information

that can hold terabytes of information

that can hold terabytes of information and such technological advances have

and such technological advances have

and such technological advances have effectively eliminated the need for

effectively eliminated the need for

effectively eliminated the need for these plastic discs and middle

maybe in a few years we’ll be laughing

maybe in a few years we’ll be laughing in our measly terabyte some drives who

in our measly terabyte some drives who

in our measly terabyte some drives who knows you got ugly do you agree with our

knows you got ugly do you agree with our

knows you got ugly do you agree with our list

list

list what outdated technology do you think

what outdated technology do you think

what outdated technology do you think kids today wouldn’t recognize you

kids today wouldn’t recognize you

kids today wouldn’t recognize you actually need something called film oh

actually need something called film oh

actually need something called film oh yeah film do you guys have film

yeah film do you guys have film

yeah film do you guys have film oh look was he using the movie for more

oh look was he using the movie for more

oh look was he using the movie for more up-to-date top 10s published every day

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Sony Betamax it could change your whole

Sony Betamax it could change your whole way of life

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