25+ Useless Baby Boomer Life Skills No One Needs Anymore

Times sure are different today than it was when our parents and grandparents were young adults. We hear them talk about walking to school barefoot in four feet of snow all the time, don’t we? While we sincerely doubt they did actually walk that far, they definitely did some things that were common at the time that are completely useless in our current times. Let’s travel through time and see what Boomer things are practically obsolete today.

Memorizing Phone Numbers

We're quite glad not to have to memorize phone numbers, honestly. Some people were really good at it, but most of us had those fancy flip-up record books that we kept next to the landline. Now that you have a minimum of 10 digits to remember, good golly, isn't it a relief we have cell phones to store them all?

Of course, it's important to remember the most essential numbers, like your own! You have no idea how many people don't know their own digits! Partners, children, parents, best friends, all these people's numbers should be at least ingrained in your memory. You never know when an emergency will strike and you won't have your phone nearby.

Using Rotary Phones

Watching kids today look at these phones in utter confusion is quite hilarious! They were so simple, and the noise as the dial returned was quite unique. Ah, memories!

Of course, it took ages to actually dial a number, and button phones very quickly became all the rage when they were invented. Plus, if you had a manicure, there was NO WAY you were going to stick your finger in that hole! Pens worked well in that instance, though.

Using Phonebooks

Once a year, the phone company would print a book listing every client's home or business number and deliver it around said clients' homes. Everything was listed in alphabetical order for ease of use.Those phone books were so thick that, sometimes, people had strength competitions to see if they could tear one in half!

It wasn't an easy feat then, but it probably is now. Phone books, if they're still around, are so thin because very few people have landlines these days. Plus, you can just Google any phone number you might need.

Sewing at Home

As far as we're concerned, sewing is a skill best left to those who were born with it! Clothing was very expensive in the old days, so making your own was something you had to do.

Thankfully, times are better, and dressmaking can be left up to the professionals who can work their magic and be paid for it. Although, sewing on a button should be something we should all know, right?