In Just A Few Years, These Common Objects Will Be Completely Useless

Published on 07/27/2021
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DVDs

On a Friday night, going to the store to get a few DVDs to keep a family entertained for the weekend used to be the thing to do — but not longer. Does anyone else recall when Netflix had its own service that delivered DVDs to our homes for titles that weren’t available online? Oh, how fast things have changed.

DVDs

DVDs

We wouldn’t be surprised if DVDs were to appear at vintage stores in the near future. DVDs have become outmoded, and in many cases, unnecessary, thanks to streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and HBO Go.

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Answering Machines

“You have one new message.” Just kidding; nobody has any new messages on their answering machines. Answering machines have been steadily declining in popularity over the last few years, as fewer and fewer people leave voice messages.

Answering Machines

Answering Machines

Rather than that, because most people nowadays have caller ID on their phones and are aware of which calls they missed, leaving a voice message on an answering machine has become useless. And when all else fails, many have opted for text messages rather than the usual voice message to notify a buddy that they tried to call.

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