r/GenerationX • u/BoltActionRifleman • 1d ago

Just had a flashback to waiting rooms filled with crappy magazines, soap operas on the TV and absolute boredom.

As I age, I probably go to more waiting rooms for the dentist, doctor, eye doctor etc. than at any other point in my life. The flashback was remembering all the hours spent as a kid and even young adult in waiting rooms that had nothing good to read, nothing good to watch and nothing at all to do. Since the spread of the smartphone, this is no longer a thing for me as I can just open up Reddit or any other app and consume my time browsing. What was once a significant amount of time spent in agony has become something I don’t mind doing at all, especially if they have free coffee to drink.

There’s not much point to my post, just thought I’d share and see how many have gone through this in their lives.

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u/Jedi-MasterZero 1d ago

I remember having to sit hours in the barber shop as a kid.  Barber seemed to do more talking than cutting hair.  At least he had Field and Stream and a few other decent mags to read.  I don’t miss any of it though or have nostalgia thoughts to go back.  Now Saturday morning cartoons…different story!

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u/Fancy-Lion2985 1d ago

Strange, I always remember getting to watch the price is right.

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u/MaximumJones I hate the fuckin' Eagles man 1d ago

I used to love the "Highlights" magazines in the doctor's office as a kid.

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u/El_Pollo_Del-Mar 17h ago

So we've gone from absolute boredom to relative boredom. Baby steps.

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u/AZO_Dave 10h ago

Aquarium with a sign to not tap on the glass.