(L) Cassette tapes kept on a shelf. (R) An old woman talking on a landline phone. Representative Cover Image Source: Getty Images | Israel Sebastian; Jose Luis Pelaez Inc
Sounds, along with smells and sights, can give people a major sense of nostalgia. However, there are certain sounds that only exist in people's nostalgic memories now. As our way of living and the technical devices that we use in our daily lives change, the sounds that come with them are changing too. Many sounds that were routinely heard have practically become non-existent now. So, a person on Reddit, u/Repulsive-Pitch2555, asked people in their 30s about these sounds. "People over 30: what’s a sound from your childhood that younger generations will never hear?" Many people shared common sounds from their childhood in the comments.
A hand crank to open a window in an old vehicle. Representative Image Source: Getty Images | Kara Knight
Several people shared that the new generation won't know about sounds created by cassette tapes and floppy disks, as these devices are no longer in use. The dial tone and the sound of customer care asking the person to call their operator can no longer be heard because they have gone out of commission in the past few decades. The sounds that manual credit card machines made cannot be heard either, because of the upgrade in technology. As landline phones are almost non-existent now, the sound of a person "slamming" the phone to hang up can no longer be heard. Here are 15 sounds that the younger generation will not hear, according to people over 30 on the internet.
1. A floppy disk being read
A floppy disk being read...especially when you've got six more to go after this one finishes. -u/KillerKowalski1
2. A cassette rewinding
The cassette rewinding faster and faster and faster until that final thump and then a whine as it tries to keep rewinding and can't. -u/Iedow
3. Squeaky sound of an AIM chat door
That squeaky sound of the AIM chat door opening when your friend logged on. -u/ParcOSP
A woman is using the phone inside a phone booth. Representative Image Source: Getty Images | Anthony Redpath
4. 'Dial your operator'
'If you'd like to make a call, please hang up and try again. If you need help, hang up and then dial your operator.' -u/cheesechimp
5. Cha-chunk of a manual credit card machine
The cha-chunk of a manual credit card machine thingy. -u/Edward_the_Dog
6. Sound of the crank windows
This is so silly, but the squeak of the crank windows on cars for me takes me back. -u/anon
That clack of the coiled up phone wire smacking against the wall after I rolled it around my finger because you can't go too far when talking on the phone. -u/Acceptable_Cut_7545
15. Disney movie trailers voiced by Mark Elliott
Disney movie trailers voiced by Mark Elliott. If you don't know his name, you've definitely heard his voice in Disney trailers from the 90s and 2000s. He died in 2021, so younger generations will never hear him promote a new Disney thing. -u/PurpleDreamer28
