Parents who grew up in the ’70s and ’80s share the experiences that modern kids can’t believe

Parents,doyouthinkyourchildwouldbeabletosurviveiftheyweretransportedbacktothe’70sor’80s?Couldtheyliveatatimebeforethedigitalrevolutionputahugechunkofourlivesonline?Thesedays,everyonehasaphoneintheirpocket,butbeforethen,ifyouwereinpublicandneededtocallsomeone,youusedapayphone.Canyourememberthelasttimeyoustuck50centsintooneandgrabbedthegrubbyhandset? AccordingtotheU.S.FederalCommunicationsCommission,roughly100,000payphonesremainintheU.S.,downfrom2millionin1999.Doyouthinka10-year-oldkidwouldhaveanyideahowtouseapayphonein2022?WouldtheybeabletouseaThomasGuidemaptofindouthowtogetsomewhere?Iftheysteppedintoatimewarpandwoundupin1975,couldtheythrowaLedZeppelinalbumontherecordplayerataparty?Anotherbigdifferencebetweennowandlifeinthe’70sand’80shasbeenpublicattitudestowardsmokingcigarettes. Ahandholdingalitcigarette.viaCanva/Photos In1965,42.4%ofAmericanssmokedandnow,it’s