Do You Remember Life Before...

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the Have a nice day smiley face

...the "Have a nice day" smiley face?

...the "I Love NY" logo?

1 member comment

...2-letter state abbreviations?

7 member comments

24/7 television

...24/7 television?

4 member comments

9-1-1 emergency telephone service

...9-1-1 emergency telephone service?

2 member comments

Alaska and Hawaii became U.S. states

...Alaska and Hawaii became U.S. states?

1 member comment

...all gas stations had mini-marts?

6 member comments

...alphabet-soup company names?

3 member comments

the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

...the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

1 member comment

...area codes and all-digit dialing?

17 member comments

AstroTurf

...AstroTurf?

1 member comment

...the audio tape cassette?

4 member comments

the Automated Teller Machine (ATM)

...the Automated Teller Machine (ATM)?

3 member comments

...BankAmericard and MasterCharge?

4 member comments

bicycle helmets

...bicycle helmets?

...the birth-control pill?

1 member comment

blue M&Ms

...blue M&Ms?

the bottled-water craze

...the bottled-water craze?

6 member comments

car seat belts

...car seat belts?

2 member comments

...the cell phone?

11 member comments

child-proof caps

...child-proof caps?

...CNN and the 24-hour news cycle?

1 member comment

color television

...color television?

3 member comments

the compact audio disc

...the compact audio disc?

2 member comments

containerized shipping

...containerized shipping?

1 member comment

cordless power tools

...cordless power tools?

2 member comments

CorningWare

...CorningWare?

3 member comments

crème brûlée

...crème brûlée?

diet sodas

...diet sodas?

2 member comments

Disneyland

...Disneyland?

3 member comments

disposable diapers

...disposable diapers?

Domed sports stadiums

...Domed sports stadiums?

elective cosmetic surgery went mainstream

...elective cosmetic surgery went mainstream?

1 member comment

email

...email?

...emoticons?

1 member comment

the Endangered Species Act

...the Endangered Species Act?

the Environmental Protection Agency

...the Environmental Protection Agency?

1 member comment

...ESPN?

1 member comment

factory air-conditioning in cars

...factory air-conditioning in cars?

3 member comments

the Fax machine

...the Fax machine?

1 member comment

fluoride was added to public water supplies

...fluoride was added to public water supplies?

2 member comments

frequent flyer programs

...frequent flyer programs?

the Frisbee flying disc

...the Frisbee flying disc?

frozen TV dinners

...frozen TV dinners?

4 member comments

Gatorade

...Gatorade?

4 member comments

...The Global Positioning System (GPS)?

10 member comments

graffiti

...graffiti?

2 member comments

Grandparents Day

...Grandparents Day?

2 member comments

helium-filled Mylar balloons

...helium-filled Mylar balloons?

2 member comments

Hello Kitty

...Hello Kitty?

1 member comment

the Helvetica typeface

...the Helvetica typeface?

home kitchens needed range hoods

...home kitchens needed range hoods?

2 member comments

Home pregnancy tests

...Home pregnancy tests?

hundreds of TV channels

...hundreds of TV channels?

5 member comments

IMAX films

...IMAX films?

inline skates

...inline skates?

the Interstate Highway System

...the Interstate Highway System?

4 member comments

jet lag

...jet lag?

1 member comment

Kmart, Target, and Wal-Mart stores

...Kmart, Target, and Wal-Mart stores?

6 member comments

...lime-yellow fire engines?

4 member comments

...luggage with wheels?

2 member comments

Lycra / Spandex

...Lycra / Spandex?

1 member comment

mega malls

...mega malls?

1 member comment

microwave ovens, dishwashers, trash compactors, and garbage disposals

...microwave ovens, dishwashers, trash
compactors, and garbage disposals?

5 member comments

...Modular telephone jacks?

...MPAA film ratings?

4 member comments

...National Public Radio (NPR)?

nationwide next-day package delivery

...nationwide next-day package delivery?

...nationwide overnight package delivery?

1 member comment

noise pollution

...noise pollution?

Nutrition Facts labels

...Nutrition Facts labels?

...the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?

2 member comments

office cubicles

...office cubicles?

One nation, under God

..."One nation, under God"?

5 member comments

Paper or plastic

..."Paper or plastic"?

2 member comments

paper towels

...paper towels?

1 member comment

...permanent-press clothes?

the personal computer

...the personal computer?

3 member comments

Plastic credit cards

...Plastic credit cards?

the pocket calculator

...the pocket calculator?

3 member comments

Political Correctness

...Political Correctness?

5 member comments

pooper-scooper laws

...pooper-scooper laws?

1 member comment

Post-It notes

...Post-It notes?

2 member comments

Presidents' Day

...Presidents' Day?

2 member comments

...Ramada Inn and Holiday Inn national motel chains?

RFID tags

...RFID tags?

1 member comment

Right Turn on Red

...Right Turn on Red?

2 member comments

...Saran Wrap?

self-cleaning ovens

...self-cleaning ovens?

2 member comments

Seven-segment numeric displays

...Seven-segment numeric displays?

skateboards

...skateboards?

2 member comments

snowboarding

...snowboarding?

soft contact lenses

...soft contact lenses?

1 member comment

SPF ratings for sunscreen

...SPF ratings for sunscreen?

1 member comment

Starbucks

...Starbucks?

1 member comment

symbolic laundry instructions

...symbolic laundry instructions?

Tastes like chicken

..."Tastes like chicken"?

Contributed by ozarkbob
2 member comments

Teflon-coated cookware

...Teflon-coated cookware?

...the telephone answering machine?

toll-free phone numbers

...toll-free phone numbers?

1 member comment

the TV remote control

...the TV remote control?

5 member comments

...TV-style commercials at the movies?

3 member comments

the Uniform Monday Holiday Act

...the Uniform Monday Holiday Act?

1 member comment

the UPC bar code

...the UPC bar code?

5 member comments

Vegans

...Vegans?

Velcro

...Velcro?

the Video Cassette Recorder

...the Video Cassette Recorder?

6 member comments

Wall warts

...Wall warts?

1 member comment

WD-40

...WD-40?

Widespread peanut allergies

...Widespread peanut allergies?

3 member comments

Women's Lib

...Women's Lib?

the ZIP code

...the ZIP code?

4 member comments

zipper-sealable plastic bags

...zipper-sealable plastic bags?

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