Type with a Typewriter
Did you know that one of the most famous baby boomers in the world still uses a typewriter? Yep! Woody Allen! To this day, the famous director still writes all of his scripts on his typewriter. He has done so since the beginning of his career.
We wonder how many typos he gets away with because, as you know, there is no backspace option on a typewriter. Not so cool now, is it?
Smoking in Films
When people cared less about lung disease and more about looking "cool". Tobacco once ruled the media. Famous actors who smoked in films were always portraying the heroic, tough, or debonaire type. There was nothing greater than seeing a cigarette hanging from the corner of a man's mouth.
These images were also seen on billboards, TV commercials, and magazines. Fortunately, this was all seriously outlawed. Unfortunately, baby boomers still think smoking is cool Nothing cooler than emphysema that's for sure.
Listen to Transistor Radios
Before streaming music blew up, folks had to access their pop hits elsewhere. The transistor radio. Back then, everyone had their own little personal transistor radio. They were portable so kids could travel with them everywhere and keep up to date with all the latest songs and radio shows.
Unfortunately, unless you're driving in your car, people don't really tune into the radio that much anymore. We pretty sure if it was still an option though, baby boomers would be cycling around the neighborhood with these little things on full blast.
Listen to Vinyl
Many millennials will never experience the richness of the sound of vinyl. That is something that baby boomers definitely pride themselves on. Whether or not old folks still hold onto their record players because they love the sound or because they can't navigate the plethora of music on the internet is something that's debatable.
Either way, listening to some old classic jazz on vinyl might be a smidge cool, so, we'll give them that.
Take Pictures with Polaroid Cameras
Before Instagram stories or Facebook pics, if you wanted an instant memory, you had the Polaroid camera. This chunky camera meets instant mini film lab could print a picture on the spot. The result was a cute little black and white picture (later color) with a white frame.
Of course, nowadays that look is super fashionable, so it looks like this time, millennials still think that's cool. Another point to boomers.