What are some things that - as a child - you were lead to believe would be a bigger deal when you grew up

[CarpeDeezNutz]

Leaving the lights on in the house costs a ton of money on the power bill.

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Lmao I still live by this one.

 

[HorseFD]

Handwriting, and addressing envelopes. Literally never send letters, and very rarely write anything on paper.

 

[Jedi2016]

Not just the lack of calculators, but our math teachers' insistence that we "had to know this stuff".

Turns out I was right.. I haven't used one bit of it.

 

[ImpendingFoil]

Growing up in the 90s I was sure led to believe that acid rain was going to be the norm and would turn my hair green or cause small burns.

 

[nel e nel]

"This is going on your permanent record"

 

[basic_text]

Sitting on the arm of a sofa
Leaving stuff on the stairs
Advanced mathematics
Going to University
Pulling a face and the wind changing direction

 

[MrBS]

Asbestos. That shit was everywhere and would kill you. Yeah nah.

 

[BareKnuckle]

School exams, degrees etc.

I have no qualifications (but a good portfolio) and don't struggle with finding graphic design work.

I failed graphic design at college! Haha

 

[HeavenlyOne]

Calculators. "You won't have one in the work-place".

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Not only do I always have a calculator with me, but my calculator is also a phone. And a camera. And I can watch pornography on it.

 

[exodus]

Cursive. Long division.