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30 ‘Outdated’ Things People Refuse To Stop Using

Just because there’s a host of fancy new gadgets and devices constantly being developed doesn’t mean that everyone’s rushing to embrace them. Many people are perfectly happy relying on the things they have and what they’re used to. New doesn’t always mean better… especially when the ‘ancient’ alternative is so reliable.

Case in point, the r/AskReddit online community recently had a blast opening up about all the ‘outdated’ technology that they don’t plan to stop using any time soon. From Windows XP to good old pen-and-paper, scroll down to see what they shared.

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#1

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using Menus. I immediately can't stand the restaurant that makes me use a qr code.

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#2

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using Doors with physical keys. I don’t like the idea of every door needing technology to open. It feels less safe.

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#3

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using Physical books. I tried to get into ebooks but it’s just not the same as a physical book. Plus books have that fresh paper smell that’s so nostalgic

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#4

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using It will be a cold day in hell before I get a fridge or a dishwasher with a computer built inside of it.

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#5

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using Real buttons. Not everything has to be touchscreen-compatible and there's no comparison to gaming on a keyboard vs something touchscreen.

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#6

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using Physical calendar on our kitchen wall, with all our family and friends birthdays on it. We transfer the dates to the new calendar every year. Outdated yes, given our phone apps can easily remind us of important events, but the calendar is very visual and makes it easy for us to remember birthdays! Seeing who is coming up in the month, allows for better present organisation.

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#7

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using Notebook and pen to take notes

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#8

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using Paper tickets instead of e-tickets

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#9

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using Physical media. Ain’t no copyright/license b******t can delete anything from my library.

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#10

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using Line dried laundry. Not exclusively as it's winter here and I have a dryer, but line drying is just so much better in every way.

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#11

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using Wired ear buds. Much cheaper, last for decades, don't require charging, and much less likely to lose one.

Only downside is cable management which is easy if you take 5 secs to properly bundle it up after use.

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#12

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using Cash

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#13

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using Desktop computers. Mouse and keyboard for life. It’s so much easier to be productive.

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#14

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using My analog watch with the hour, minute, and second hands.

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#15

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using Cars that dont have TVs glued to the dash.

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#16

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using A physical map when I want to look at countries

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#17

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using Drawing with a piece of paper and a pencil. You just can't beat it

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#18

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using CDs. Nothing beats having a physical copy of my favorite albums

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#19

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using A car with a key, not a fob

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#20

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using Handheld can openers. Dependable, fast, and portable.

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#21

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using stick shift

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#22

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using Writing letters. With paper & pen, through the postal service!

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30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using Corded tools and appliances. So many things I don't use enough to make it worthwhile if it only lasts as long as the battery, and then I have to decide between spending to keep using something old or to just get something new.

That battery powered weed whacker I only need a few times year? The battery is done after a few years anyway. If I get a corded one that sucker will last me decades. Same with lawnmowers, snowblowers, drills, screwdrivers, vacuum cleaners, etc.

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#24

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using For me, manual brooms/sweepers come to mind.

Robo vacuums just don't interest me. I love advanced tech when it makes sense, but for me this feels like a case of overkill. Not everything needs to be smart/automatic. I'm a big believer the future should be one of mixed-use tech.

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#25

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using I have a 1947 Singer model 15. Sure I need attachments to do button holes and zig-zag stitches but, I couldn't imagine using a modern machine.

Film, while I do have digital cameras as well, despite the incredible rise in cost I have still find myself shooting both 35mm and medium format film. I develop all my black and white film myself too, because the local lab charges more for it.

Vernier calipers, micrometers, etc: Why add a screen to something that never needed one?

Natural fabrics, I sew clothes out of wool, leather, cotton, linen, and silk. The only synthetic fabrics that ever made sense to me was nylon and kevlar, for normal clothes I just don't see the point in polyester, viscose, PU, etc. It is like we have a whole chemical industry researching worse materials to make things out of.

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30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using My film cameras

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#27

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using Fountain Pen ?

Mechanical Keyboard

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#28

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using Since I work in an industrial setting - Probably Windows XP

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#29

30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using Tube guitar amplifier! I know digital is getting better and better, but you just cant beat the warmth and response of a good tube amp.

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30 'Outdated' Things People Refuse To Stop Using Clock radio w/alarm

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Jonas Grinevičius

Storytelling, journalism, and art are a core part of who I am. I've been writing and drawing ever since I could walk—there is nothing else I'd rather do. My formal education, however, is focused on politics, philosophy, and economics because I've always been curious about the gap between the ideal and the real. At work, I'm a Senior Writer and I cover a broad range of topics that I'm passionate about: from psychology and changes in work culture to healthy living, relationships, and design. In my spare time, I'm an avid hiker and reader, enjoy writing short stories, and love to doodle. I thrive when I'm outdoors, going on small adventures in nature. However, you can also find me enjoying a big mug of coffee with a good book (or ten) and entertaining friends with fantasy tabletop games and sci-fi movies.

Storytelling, journalism, and art are a core part of who I am. I've been writing and drawing ever since I could walk—there is nothing else I'd rather do. My formal education, however, is focused on politics, philosophy, and economics because I've always been curious about the gap between the ideal and the real. At work, I'm a Senior Writer and I cover a broad range of topics that I'm passionate about: from psychology and changes in work culture to healthy living, relationships, and design. In my spare time, I'm an avid hiker and reader, enjoy writing short stories, and love to doodle. I thrive when I'm outdoors, going on small adventures in nature. However, you can also find me enjoying a big mug of coffee with a good book (or ten) and entertaining friends with fantasy tabletop games and sci-fi movies.

Dominyka

I'm a Visual Editor at Bored Panda, crafting captivating visual content to enhance every reader's experience. Sometimes my mornings are spent diving into juicy dramas, while afternoons are all about adding extra laughs to the world by editing the funniest memes around. My favorite part of the job? Choosing the perfect images to illustrate articles. It's like imagining a story as a movie in my mind and selecting the key shots to tell the story visually.

I'm a Visual Editor at Bored Panda, crafting captivating visual content to enhance every reader's experience. Sometimes my mornings are spent diving into juicy dramas, while afternoons are all about adding extra laughs to the world by editing the funniest memes around. My favorite part of the job? Choosing the perfect images to illustrate articles. It's like imagining a story as a movie in my mind and selecting the key shots to tell the story visually.

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