Person Asks “What Was Discontinued, But You Miss Like Hell And You Wish Came Back?”, And 30 Folks Deliver
Have you ever found yourself desperately missing a brand or product that has been gone for a very long time? It might have been your favorite cereal from childhood, a beloved device, a favorite store, or a fashion trend that you never got to fully enjoy before it disappeared into the outdated goods. Whatever it may be, the idea of discontinued products that still hold a special place in our hearts is definitely interesting to look back at!
Anyway, recently someone in the Reddit online community posted a discussion about the things that have ceased production, but they miss them like hell. Feel free to share your own sentimental items in the comments area and explore 39 of the most popular ones collected for you!
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When TV stations were about what they claimed to be about...
MTV
History Channel
Discovery Channel
Science Channel
TLC (The Learning Channel)
AMC (American Movie Classics)
ABC Family Channel
A&E
I loved when History channel actually aired history. Now it's guys fighting each other with chainsaws and aliens.
Good quality products that are designed to last
I don't get this one. Good quality products are still everywhere, you just need find them. And they will cost you more, but it's worth it.
Physical items for music, video games, movies, etc. (this isn't actually discontinued yet but with the current trend it wouldn't surprise me if everything just moves completely to streaming in ~10 years)
Too many things are moving to digital where you don't actually own anything. All you have is a license to use the digital media. The last time I bought a physical game disc, the only thing it did was install Origin on my computer and provide a license key to download the game. My current car has built in Spotify instead of a CD player.
Maybe I'm becoming "old man ranting about change" but I'm concerned about how everything's become a monthly subscription service where the companies control what you have access to and can remove things whenever they want.
Yes, however buying digital instead of physical saves previous minerals and other resources that otherwise would've had to be mined and manufactured. It's a very small thing, but I like to think that it has at least this benefit.
The $1 menu at every fast food joint
This!!! I was hungry and stopped at McDonalds, a basic hamburger was two dollars. Didnt they make more money with the dollar menus? Back in the day I would get a double cheeseburger from McD, fries from BK and a frosty from Wendys for $3.20. I miss those days
Not discontinued, but Levi’s definitely changed how they made their jeans. They just don’t fit the same, and the materials feel very different.
The material is different now. Some styles may still be cotton or cotton and a little spandex, but a blend of polyester and cotton is more common and it doesn't feel right.
**Jello Brand pudding pops.** There is nothing else like it in the market, and anything that I have found doesn't taste the same. I just want my pudding pops back danggit.
My naturally produced serotonin
The worst part was, my f*****g body decided it would stop producing it when I needed it the most, adulthood.
It’s like WTF brain? Make me happy.
Brain: Nah, f**k off you don’t need this. Happiness dies at 18.
I'm still working on the correct formula. It is exhausting and depressing.
90's nickelodeon. Legends of the hidden temple, are you afraid of the dark, double dare, pete&Pete. Etc.
You can't do that on Television ... was my first Nickelodeon show as soon as we got cable. My Mom hated it because the chef picked his nose and put it in the burgers ... yeah, not sure why I liked the show
The optimism of the 1990s
As a teenager then, there was a very real sense of optimism that the world was getting better and the future was going to be bright for everyone. You can still see it if you watch 90s tv shows.
All my favorite tops that ever wore out. The fashion train just moves on regardless, you can never go back and just purchase the same awesome undyed linen blouse with the frog closures and Chinese collar, you have to start all over again no matter how much you hate shopping because walking around naked isn't an option.
We used to have a chain of restaurants called Souper Salad. It was just a salad bar with like 3 options of soup but it was cheap and all you could eat. I took it for granted back then, and now I miss it so much. 🥲
Altoids Sours.
Love them so much, still have some of the old tins I use to store random things.
I hate Bluetooth headphones and wish phones still had a headphone jack.
You must have an iPhone. You want the jack back, buy an Android. I got a new Google phone just last week and it has a jack for headphones at the top.
Pizza Hut lunch buffets
I'm a store manager of a Pizza Hut. We still do this at our store. Only on Wednesday, but we do it!
Taco bell being cheap af. Used to be able to get 4 burritos and a drink for 10. Now its 20+
Edit: im aware of the app being cheaper. But theres was a time when you could go and get food for 5 bucks
Edit 2: the triple layer nachos was a personal favorite especially when they were $1 before they increased them and then discontinued them. I cry about it.
The Blue Raspberry Sour Skittle. They act like it never existed but I know better
24 hour anything
Edit: While I know it is significantly less convenient than places being open, there has also been a tremendous push for places to have an online presence/online activity. So many people will complain acting like their website doesn't exist.
And even though I do miss the ability to go to McDonald's at 4am, I can understand they don't want to deal with the tweakers and homeless at the time. But I still wish it would come back
In Missouri, it was almost entirely people setting up full meth labs in our bathroom stalls. We honestly wouldn't give a caca if meth labs weren't prone to exploding randomly.
Aladdin's castle. It was an arcade in the local mall. I was heart broken when they closed that place down. So many good memories as a kid in that place.
Ecto Cooler. When it came back temporarily a few years ago, I got some but figured it would be crappy like most nostalgia-bait food and drink. It was glorious. So damn tasty.
I loved ecto cooler too. I think it was an orange/mango/ other juice died green.
Rice Krispies Treats cereal. I had it exactly once and it was magic.
Edit: You guys, I’m obsessed with the amount of people who also experienced this magic cereal and miss it. You are my people. ❤️
Nabisco's butterfinger BB'S.
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Im a doll collector, so I would really like: OG Monster High (The reboot is fine, but the orignals are better), Ever After High, Lalalopsy, and the old 2000's Barbies.
I collect Boyds Bears. Really miss them and visiting Boyds Bear Country in Gettysburg.
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International Delight Cold Stone Creamery coffee cream. They discontinued it last month and I'm still in mourning. I need my coffee to taste like vanilla ice cream.
And TV channels never seen outside of the US, etc. This is hugely US centric.
Load More Replies... Im a doll collector, so I would really like: OG Monster High (The reboot is fine, but the orignals are better), Ever After High, Lalalopsy, and the old 2000's Barbies.
I collect Boyds Bears. Really miss them and visiting Boyds Bear Country in Gettysburg.
Load More Replies... International Delight Cold Stone Creamery coffee cream. They discontinued it last month and I'm still in mourning. I need my coffee to taste like vanilla ice cream.
And TV channels never seen outside of the US, etc. This is hugely US centric.
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