40 Skills We Used to Nail Every Day… That Now Feel Like Lost Superpowers
#1: Memorizing Phone Numbers
"I can still rattle off my childhood best friend's landline, my grandma's number, and the pizza place that knew our order by heart — no Contacts app needed. We treated seven digits like sacred codes; forgetting one meant real panic and creative problem-solving."
"Nowadays, if your phone dies, good luck. Gen Z stares blankly — 'Wait, people used to just... remember numbers?' Tech handles the memory so we don't have to, but somehow we've all become worse at basic recall."
#2: Folding a Paper Map Perfectly
"I can fold a giant road map back into its original tiny rectangle after a long drive — no swearing, no crumpled mess, just pure satisfaction. It was like a puzzle we all mastered through sheer repetition and road-trip rage."
"Nowadays, GPS reroutes you smoothly while you sip coffee. Kids today unfold a paper map and immediately look defeated. Tech made getting lost nearly impossible... and kinda boring."