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Millennials have been sharing the archetypal sounds from their childhood that younger generations will never hear – 24 lost ‘forever noises’

13.

‘Static from the TV on the wrong channel or when the antenna wasn’t adjusted properly.’
StringSlinging

14.

‘The staticky sound from those grey computer speakers when a call was coming in.’
will2165

15.

‘The opening of a VHS case. Also the rewinding of a VHS tape.’
leafer91

16.

‘The sound old fashioned analogue blinkers made. New cars try to imitate it, but they don’t quite hit the spot. And the way old windshield wiper motors sounded, they were so loud they drowned out the noise of the rain, and engine in my parent’s old cars.’
Me66

17.

‘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 gens will never hear him promote a new Disney thing.’
PurpleDreamer28

18.

”You got mail!”
StagWants2Party

19.

‘A dial tone. Or the sound land line phones would make when you left the receiver off the hook.’
NBAccount

20.

‘Not childhood but falling asleep watching a movie or TV show on DVD and it defaulting to the main menu after the content ends where you would hear the same 30-60 second menu music play into infinity.’
BigSmallMediumSpoon

21.

‘The sound of someone blowing into a Nintendo cartridge.’
DesignerCampaign2567

22.

‘For me (M62) there are two sounds that are now distant memories; a manual typewriter and Concorde flying overhead.’
Arthurs-grumpa

23.

‘Unless you live in a small town, you are less likely to hear your parent calling your name loudly out the front door when it’s time for dinner. I never see kids playing outside anymore.’
RatherBeAtDisneyland

24.

‘The sound Kit made in Knight Rider.’
StagWants2Party

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