little things about the 80s that i didn't really think about until i was there
-having a pencil that's only purpose is winding my cassette tapes. also carrying extra batteries on me incase the ones in my Walkman start dying (it makes your tape sound funky/distorted once they start to go :/)
-always listening to the radio (me & the girls always try to catch American top 40 when we can) , reading the newspaper in the mornings, & watching the news.
-things take more time. packages, letters, etc. there is no 2 day delivery unless you are paying extra to expedite overnight or something and that shit is expensive! also there is no tracking for packages you just have to pray it shows up.
-using maps when traveling. 🧍♀️
-perfume/cologne is MUCH stronger than modern day. (good luck if you are in an elevator or a packed car you will be fighting for your life)
-always having my address book on me so i can actually call people, otherwise i'm hunting for a phone book. ( i cant remember peoples numbers for shit 💔 )
-speaking of calling people! phone tag. 🙃
-you don't really see people go out in their pajamas, like it's just not a common thing to do even for really casual/quick outings or errands. (i have been called lazy for doing so before :/)
-cash & check payment are the standard ways of paying for things. (coins are a pain in the ass btw but my coin purse is cute so!! it makes up for it!!!)
-boredom isn't a quick fix. you learn to entertain yourself or live with it, there is no loosing yourself in a screen for 5 hours.



















