“Are You Clinging to Obsolete Skills? Discover 11 Abilities That Modern Life Has Rendered Irrelevant!”
1. Memorizing Phone Numbers
Memorizing numbers prevented the Boomers from having to take a trip to their little notebook with the phone numbers. Smartphones store and recall phone numbers for us; we no longer need to store hundreds of numbers in our minds.
It may help improve your memory. And what happens when our phone dies or is lost and we need to make an emergency call?
2. Physical Map Reading
The Boomer generation found their way around by reading a map, but with Google Maps and Siri, those are no longer a necessity.
Although you may need a map in the unlikely event that you land in an area with no reception. Young generations would be very lost in this scenario.
3. Using Payphones
Learning to punch numbers and pull them to complete a phone call was a very important skill, but of what use is that skill today?
Mobile phones have largely replaced the need for payphones. Many don’t even work anymore.
4. Typing on Typewriters
Learning to punch and reel a typewriter was an incredible skill, but we do not need to use one today.
With the advent of computers, typewriters have become obsolete for most people. Yet, there’s something about the clicking and movement that is therapeutic for some.
5. Handwriting Checks
Digital payment methods have made paper checks less common and check-writing skills obsolete today.
