11 Sounds That Your Kids Have Probably Never Heard
Do your kids even remember a time when a phone required a cord? Probably not. Here are eleven sounds that will bring you back to your childhood, while sounding completely archaic to your children.
- 1
Rotarty Dial Telephone
Remember to always rotate clockwiseI used to practice dialing 911 on our rotary telephone. Little did I know that I was repeatedly dialing 911 from my home. Whoops.
- 2
Manual Typewriter
I love the way this sounds!Because of my horrible grammar, I spent more time whiting-out documents than typing them. While I love the way this sounds, I prefer my digital word processor.
- 3
Coffee Percolator
Now the only time I hear this is when I'm campingWe just got a Keurig and I never want to go back! Then again, this is a godsend when camping.
- 4
Flash Cube
May cause seizuresBeing social in the 60's probably meant this camera was noisily flashing around you. This was cutting edge technology, you could take four pictures in a row without changing the flash bulb. FOUR!
- 5
TV Channel Selector
Seriously, don't touch that dial!Today there are over a thousand channels and nothing on, back in the day the channels went from 2 to 13. Did you still complain there was nothing on?
- 6
Record Changer
I love those clicks and scritchsBefore the seven-CD changer, came the record changer. Some jukeboxes are still using this analog setup.
- 7
Gas Station Driveway Bell
Basically a dinner bell for your vehicle's gas tankI miss this. Honestly, I'm waiting for the day that I fill my car up with diesel instead of gasoline. :-)
- 8
TV Station Sign-Off
Wait, no infomercials?!Were their less insomniacs back then with no infomercials to watch? Hmmmm.
- 9
Cash Register
Don't make me do math!I did see a real life cash register here awhile back when I visited Tombstone, Arizona. I swear that sarsaparilla tasted way better because of it.
- 10
Film Projector
That constant tick distracted me from the actual filmI remember having one of these in my classroom. I must have had issues concentrating, because I never paid attention to the film, just the constant tick of the projector.
- 11
Broken Record
Needles stuck again!Now the only time you hear this is when a DJ is trying to be cool or hip or whatever they call it.