Things in life that have just quietly disappeared

[Yel]

Just a few things that don't exist anymore that went unnoticed. Got any more to add?

Croissants shaped like croissants! Probably just a British thing, but they're all straight now, because buttering something with a shape was just too difficult

Delay when speaking to the other side of the world on the phone, god knows when they updated the cables but the delay is nothing these days.

Local natural gas storage tanks that moved up and down, I guess the technology improved for gas main lines and they didn't need them anymore?

 

[antisocialmedia]

White dog poo

 

[Ilikethisname]

Just a few things that don't exist anymore that went unnoticed. Got any more to add?

Croissants shaped like croissants! Probably just a British thing, but they're all straight now, because buttering something with a shape was just too difficult

Delay when speaking to the other side of the world, god knows when they updated the cables but the delay is nothing these days.

Local natural gas storage tanks that moved up and down, I guess the technology improved for gas main lines and they didn't need them anymore?

You are so right about the croissants. Though you can get the croissant shape in bake your own packs, usually from spa. Always makes me think of Pretty Woman

 

[coconochanel]

Cheese & chive walkers crisps.

 

[Jelly Bean]

Is anybody else old enough to remember that horrible loo paper that was essentially tracing paper? We had it at school. Deeply unpleasant. Not sure if it still even exists.

 

[Apple In My Pie]

VHS/video!!! I vividly remember Dad getting me videos as a kid, videos of films fallen off the back of a Chinese lorry no doubt and cartoons, and ruining them by pulling the black tape out (oh my parents loved me) - but then I also had DVDs! Harry Potter, Kipper the Dog...
it blows my mind that one day we all just stopped using videos and moved to DVDs seemingly in the blink of an eye. Mum thinks I'm weird when I point it out

Is anybody else old enough to remember that horrible loo paper that was essentially tracing paper? We had it at school. Deeply unpleasant. Not sure if it still even exists.

it's still at schools, and colleges and universities (!) - turns wiping into a very risky game!

 

[Ilikethisname]

Is anybody else old enough to remember that horrible loo paper that was essentially tracing paper? We had it at school. Deeply unpleasant. Not sure if it still even exists.

Yes I remember, totally unsuitable as so flimsy. In some cheap pubs have seen it. Feels less than 1ply

 

[antisocialmedia]

Normal cheese flavoured Nik Naks!

 

[ExhaustedDad]

Is anybody else old enough to remember that horrible loo paper that was essentially tracing paper? We had it at school. Deeply unpleasant. Not sure if it still even exists.

I remember it well... horrible stuff

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-izal-medicated-toilet-paper-250219659

 

[SavvyBee]

Phone boxes
Video shops
TV guides - the only people I know who have one are my grandparents.
Penny for the Guy on November 5th (not seen anyone with a guy since I was a child and I’m almost 30)
Lollipop men / ladies (I live in fairly Central London so I’m sure this contributes, my husband says they’re definitely not extinct)

 

[Impleo]

VHS/video!!! I vividly remember Dad getting me videos as a kid, videos of films

Following on from that, Blockbusters. Best Saturday nights ever as a child were a Mcdonalds and choosing a video from Blockbusters.

 

[LittleMy]

Growing up around here we used to have a guy that came round the streets selling bags of whelks, mussels and candy apples. You don’t get that anymore.

Also, ice-cream vans. Haven’t noticed one about here in years. Used to love staying with my nana on a Sunday, she’d give us a £ each for the ice-cream van and we’d come back with loads of sweets.

 

[Kbird]

Growing up around here we used to have a guy that came round the streets selling bags of whelks, mussels and candy apples. You don’t get that anymore.

Also, ice-cream vans. Haven’t noticed one about here in years. Used to love staying with my nana on a Sunday, she’d give us a £ each for the ice-cream van and we’d come back with loads of sweets.

Apparantly the ice cream vans around our way sell something very different these days...

 

[coconochanel]

Phone boxes
Video shops
TV guides - the only people I know who have one are my grandparents.
Penny for the Guy on November 5th (not seen anyone with a guy since I was a child and I’m almost 30)
Lollipop men / ladies (I live in fairly Central London so I’m sure this contributes, my husband says they’re definitely not extinct)

Carol singing no one does that anymore.

 

[eSsExBiRd]

Dignity, integrity and respect to name a few This whole celeb wannabe culture makes me

 

[coconochanel]

Following on from that, Blockbusters. Best Saturday nights ever as a child were a Mcdonalds and choosing a video from Blockbusters.

Yes but there was nothing worse then when you went to choose a new release and they had all been taken out.

Dignity, integrity and respect to name a few This whole celeb wannabe culture makes me

Yes I remember when you had to have a talent to be called a start/celeb.

 

[Suzesnooze]

Phone boxes
Video shops
TV guides - the only people I know who have one are my grandparents.
Penny for the Guy on November 5th (not seen anyone with a guy since I was a child and I’m almost 30)
Lollipop men / ladies (I live in fairly Central London so I’m sure this contributes, my husband says they’re definitely not extinct)

We still have phone boxes up North and penny for the guy and lollipop men/women!

 

[lexiloo]

Is anybody else old enough to remember that horrible loo paper that was essentially tracing paper? We had it at school. Deeply unpleasant. Not sure if it still even exists.

ahh the good old scrape and shine

 

[Ohflogoff]

My waist line and hip bones

 

[Sara_M]

Overheard projectors