Our world has changed immensely over the past few decades. The future is now!.. And that can be a thrilling yet frightening thought. With the spread of the internet, the rise of social media, more and more automation, and the oncoming tide of AI, it’s hard to make predictions about what even the near future might look like.
One Reddit user, u/HRJafael, fired up an interesting online discussion about the seemingly obsolete companies that folks were surprised to find (somehow) alive and kicking even in 2023. And it turns out that AOL and Xerox are two of them which took us completely by surprise. Scroll down to see what other businesses aren’t as forgotten as many might think.
Bored Panda wanted to learn about the features of thriving companies and how once-successful businesses can become relevant again. That's why we got in touch with Matt Johnson, Ph.D., a consumer psychology specialist, host of the human nature blog, and the author of ‘Branding that Means Business.' According to Johnson, some of the oldest companies in the world go all the way back to the 500s and they were focused on long-term thinking, a stable industry, and private ownership. You'll find our full interview with the expert as you read on.
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I'm just happy altoids are still around and still in metal packages :)
Consumer psychology specialist Johnson was kind enough to shed some light on companies' longevity and what features contribute to it. "While adaptability and innovation are highly lauded in the business world, interestingly, many of the most successful companies have sold roughly the same type of product for nearly all of their history," he explained to Bored Panda.
"The oldest company still around today is Kongo Gumi, established in 578 AD, which ran independently, as a family-owned business until financial struggles forced it to be bought by a conglomerate in 2006. It began as a construction company for Buddhist temples, and still specializes in that today," the expert told us via email.
"While many companies may not plan millenniums in advance, they can invest in the medium term by investing in a perennial brand. It’s no accident that the most prominent brands that exist today have brand identities that are universally appealing and timeless. Coke has aligned itself with happiness, which never goes out of style; Disney with 'wholesome family joy'; Nike with 'world-beating ambition.' Planning for the future means betting on a brand personality that will still be appealing decades or even centuries down the road."
Smith-Corona Typewriter Company is still alive and well.
Write on!
Microcenter. Outlived circuit city, radio shack, and Fry’s. They’re the last man standing.
Their prices match those you can find online, and their employees are old-school helpful.
They deserve to have survived this long, and I’ll be genuinely sad if they disappear.
I live in Colorado and thought Radio Shack went out of business years ago. I went to Florida a week ago and saw one next to a Winn•Dixie (Florida based grocery store)
Moreover, companies that motivate a talented workforce also tend to persist longer. "In many instances, this also comes down to the core brand identity, as this serves as the general orientation—or higher order purpose, by which employees are motivated in their jobs. Working at Nike doesn’t just mean selling shoes, it means 'enabling dreams'; working at Disney doesn’t just mean making movies, it means 'telling generational stories,' etc. These aspects of the brand are thus as important externally (attracting consumers), as they are internally (motivating employees)," Johnson, the host of the human nature blog, shared his thoughts on brands and business longevity.
Meanwhile, Bored Panda wanted to find out how companies that were once very successful can become relevant in this day and age again if they've fallen on hard times. According to Johnson, this is a difficult process that will look different depending on each company's situation. For some, it's about sorting out their finances; for others, the solution lies in changing their products and services.
"Some companies have inextricable financial difficulties and may need to go through bankruptcy or acquisition through private equity. For others, they may be keeping afloat financially, but they have lost relevance; the market has moved away from what they can offer, and what they represent. In this scenario, they’re required to embrace significant change, such as adapting their products, services, and business models to re-align with current market demands," the consumer psychology specialist said.
There's a secret society among us that is keeping Long John Silvers afloat
They have Hienz malt vinegar on the table I hope they live forever
I had some older woman knocking on my door at like 2pm on a Wednesday trying to come in and give me a demo of a Kirby vacuum cleaner.
Also, door-to-door salespeople are apparently still a thing in 2023
I still use my Kirby religiously. I've tried to replace it with fancy new brands but "jaws" outlasted them all. And it does the best job! Just don't get too close to any of the mrs. lingerie left on the floor, or those mini blind pull cords. It's disastrous.
No one will see this as it'll get buried. But Chuck E Cheese.
How did they survive the pandemic? They were even on DoorDash during that time too. Who in their right mind would say "you know, I'm really wanting some cardboard pizza".
"To reconnect with customers, and re-align themselves to the market, these companies may benefit from a customer-centric approach. And ideally, one that drops preconceived notions from the company about what it thinks consumers want, and instead, recognizes that it now needs to develop this from the consumer themselves. This may require a substantial re-brand, or even starting the brand from scratch," the author of 'Branding that Means Business' explained to Bored Panda.
"In either instance, the goal is to create an alignment between the brand’s identity and the wants, needs, and values of the target market. A great example of this can be found with Lego, which successfully rebuilt its brand identity through a consumer-centric approach in 2005 and hasn’t looked back. To this end, actively listening to customer feedback, conducting market research, and understanding evolving needs and expectations will provide important input to this process, and will help rebuild trust in the process." If you'd like to learn more about the Lego case, Johnson has written about it on his blog right over here.
Beauty pageants and sea world.
Pageants in general are fine. Beauty Pageants for small children and young kids should be illegal. And there should be an age requirement/restriction. No one younger than say 8 or 10. No makeup (except for those who use it for scars, etc). No super fancy clothes. Kids are amazing. Let them show off their skills, instead! Cooking, gymnastics, playing instruments, dancing, juggling, whatever!
I read that Netflix just announced they are going to stop mailing DVD's for rental in the next few months. I thought they stopped doing that a long time ago.
Catholic Church
No. The reason is they help. Before the ACA was passed, it was the Catholic church that stepped up and provided health care to my family at no charge (we are not Catholic or religious). This year, when my son's therapist left our clinic, it was the Catholic church that got my son a new one (she is not Catholic). When my brother and sister went to college, it was the Catholic colleges that gave them full scholarships to attend (they are not religious either). When my mom was in crisis and needed a new PCP, it's the Catholic church who got her into a new clinic (OK. My mom was raised Catholic). When my mom was moving a relative to a new home and needed help with furniture and trucks and stuff, it was the Catholic church that provided people and vehicles to help (said relative hates Catholics). The reason the Catholic church is still alive is because they help people. They may not help everyone, but they help enough people that they still float.
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Our religion teacher was a nun. I asked her what happened to babies if they died before being baptized. She said their souls would languish in pergatory. I said, that's not right, it's not their fault. She yelled at me in front of the whole class. She said I was going to burn in hell for questioning the lord. I was 8 years old!! I thought to myself, I don't want to worship a being if he was going to be so mean.
I am so sorry you had this experience. As with any religion, or any group really, there are good and bad people. What you were told is incorrect according to Catholic doctrine. Infants have not committed sin, therefore they will go to heaven. They were born with original sin, per the doctrine, however they aren’t old enough to seek truth. Modern Catholic doctrine doesn’t really subscribe to limbo as it simply doesn’t align with God’s mercy. I am surprised a nun would even be discussing limbo, let alone doing it in a CCD class. Moreover, no one goes to hell for questioning, especially in the way you were, the spirit of learning and seeking knowledge. Remember, Jesus was a Jew and a huge component of Judaism is questioning, testing, growing. So this nun’s view is way off base in so many ways. Jesus isn’t mean, this nun was.
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I DO like their Pope. For all his flaws, he is the best apostle in recent history
Well, you're kind of forgetting that Catholicism is the main religion for a lot of places not in the United States. In many other places, they don't have as much a bad rep as they do here in the U.S.
... and it's basically the government of some little countries. But believe it or not, it's actually been around for almost 2,000 years. And at no point has it ever been altruistic.
Load More Replies... Agreed.. the sad thing I've found is that this is a VERY supported form of hate speech on bored panda.. I'd thought this website was suppose to be an accepting and relatively safe space for people to commune and enjoy humour and interesting facts.. But this isn't the case for those like myself who are Christian or Catholic..
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There’s a handful of things BP does really well…religion bashing is definitely one of them.
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Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our *three* weapons are fear, and surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope.... Our *four*...no... *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise.... I'll come in again.
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My roommate works for a food shelf affiliated with a Catholic community. They serve thousands of families a week. I volunteer occasionally. I may not like their social views, but they are feeding the hungry, at least in my community. Also my roommate is transgender.
They are the single richest entity in the world. They're not going anywhere, unfortunately.
And the biggest charity in the world. No ever quotes that statistic.
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it was a very happy day for me when not only did I read that the catholic diocese in the area where I once lived went bankrupt, BUT, their catholic high school was won at auction by the local indigenous tribe!!!!! The irony of it still warms my heart.
Watch the movie "Spotlight" to learn a little about how the church deals with pedophile priests.
The number of people who identify as Catholic is far greater than the number of people who actually show up.
Today on my way to a freelance job I passed by a prominent looking Catholic church on the corner of a busy intersection. I saved the name of it to explore later. I got home and thought of all the BS that comes along with a Catholic church based on reading and experience. When my mind cooled down (it's 110+ here), I was like F that and deleted the location.
Catholics have done a terrible job re' the safety of children. But so have nearly all other faiths. The John Jay report on this is enlightening (and disturbing). Be accurate when discussing this, or a whole lot of people get the spotlight taken off them. https://dmasseylaw.com/sexual-abuse-cases-catholic-abuse-vs-other-religions/
Yup. The moment those a**holes told me as a kid that pets don't go to heaven, and then when the f'ing priest spent the whole sermon ranting about abortion the one day I went to mass to honor my grandfather who had passed and whose funeral I couldn't attend.
Live in a town of about 40,000 people and have 2 massive Catholic churches.........
It was only a matter of time before such a bigoted post came around and was not only tolerated but supported by the leftist mob.
I'm not sure you have to be "leftist" to have a downer on the world's richest paedophile ring. But maybe I'm wrong.
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Yes. The Catholic church should rename itself PAEDOPHILES FOR JESUS. WATCH THE ACADEMY AWARD WINNING MOVIE SPOTLIGHT. It features the journalists from the Boston Globe who uncovered the first paedophile scandal in the US. READ HOW the church paid hush money to victims and made them sign agreements not to discuss how their children were sexually abused. Better yet, but the DVD, with an extra hour at the end where the real life journalists are interviewed.
Please read the above. One of the most telling moments in the movie explains how priests groom children, mostly young boys. 1. They pick a boy from a single parent household so that the child lacks adult supervision and attention.2. 2. They ask the child to do them a favor, such as helping to clean up a classroom. They encourage the youngster to spend more time with them to gain their trust. 3. After they gain the trust of their victim, as one victim stated it HOW DO YOU SAY NO TO GOD? You feel like you're special because you have been asked to do God. Favor 4. Then, they will introduce the victim to a dirty comic book, or tell them a dirty joke, which must remain a secret. 5. Then they will say they aren't feeling well, could you give them a back rub These are just some examples. The parent is oblivious, usually the mom who is working full time and can't afford childcare. She is just so thankful that her child has good old father Peter Pusher looking out for one of her kids. Or 2
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lol... well... what can I say? Worse than beauty pagents for minors. MUCH, much, worse!
I am in Canada . Refer tp Sylvia's list to see how many priests are pedos
Lol...follws multi level marketing. The man in the sky theory
I continue to be astonished at what the collective masses will endure…. The “because I said so” culture is one of them…
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Load More Replies...To oversimplify things a tad, a company continues to be relevant while its products and services sell well. Naturally, that comes down to the quality of its services, the reputation of the company as a whole, and the business’s ability to market its products in an appealing way that beats the competition.
But none of those things happen automatically. You need quality managers, forward-thinking and supportive leaders, as well as talented individuals who bring the vision to life. There are so many moving parts that running a(ny) business can seem utterly overwhelming.
Some of the main reasons why small businesses fail without leaving much of a mark, according to Investopedia, are related to a lack of funds and inexperienced management. For example, bosses who are unwilling to delegate and can’t visualize a proper business plan can throw a wrench into the entire company’s mechanism. Not only that but a lack of marketing and poorly executed campaigns can leave these businesses floundering.
Meanwhile, Legal Zoom points out that some businesses struggle when the team doesn’t do enough market research before launching their product or service. There’s a lot of diligent groundwork that needs to be done before you go live with your vision.
Applebees. I can microwave my own food.
Party city. Their stores are huge and every time I go there’s less then 10 customers
We had a different party store in my area. In good times I commented to my friend how it seems dangerous to have your entire stock be stuff that nobody actually needs. Then came covid and some inflation and that store is long gone now because when people don't have enough they prefer food and basics of life over balloons and printed paper plates.
Any MLM company.. I’m not sure how there are still people that dumb.
Oh? You're not sure how there are people still around who are "that dumb"? (Gestures wildly)
Another key issue is a poorly put-together team. If your staff are overworked, overwhelmed, and overtiming for the sake of the startup, sooner or later they’ll burn out and you’ll be left to pick up the pieces. You need competent people and enough employees so that nobody’s multitasking on tasks that are outside of their job descriptions.
Something else that can make the company struggle is a lack of agreement between the top brass. If upper management can’t see eye to eye on key issues or fail to communicate properly, the entire business and the staff are likely to suffer. It also helps if the company diversifies its clientele so that it doesn’t rely on just one or two customers for profit.
tupperware offers close to free replacements of your products, forever. you only need to buy something once and then you basically have it for life. how do they make any money? we haven't bought anything new from tupperware in like 20 years, we just send stuff back and they replace them
They survive a few ways. 1) We grew up watching our parents use it. It's familiar. 2) At some point, we want something besides plastic butter tubs for storage. 3) They keep coming out with new products. Some good, some not so good. 4) Buying some is the only way to get those awesome citrus peelers! (😁) Seriously, they've got good products. But I heard that they might shut down
It’s nearly impossible to predict the future with certainty, but we can still make guesses about the trends that are likely to dominate the business and tech space in the next decade or two. Of course, the further into the future we look, the more our prognoses will be more like science fiction rather than educated guesswork.
During an earlier interview about the future of technology, Bored Panda got in touch with Ramona Pringle, the Director of the Creative Innovation Studio and Associate Professor at the RTA School of Media at Ryerson University.
“We don’t know what the future holds, and anyone who says that they do is selling snake oil. But, there are certain things we can count on: we love stories, and we love to be part of something bigger than ourselves. Be it oral storytelling, books, blogs, movies, or video games, we’ve never lost our love of narrative,” she explained to us previously.
“Equally true, even when we can’t go into a concert hall or colosseum, we look for ways to be together, connected, and part of a communal experience. The tech might change, but these will continue to be the drivers of our entertainment experiences,” Pringle told Bored Panda before.
MySpace.com is still fully functioning
its the lost forgotten accounts from the 2000's just floating around in there
The yellow pages.
I still own a paper phone book but I don't think I have used one in about 15 years. once I started looking up numbers online the book just sat in a cabinet. Then it got so each year the new book would arrive, I'd swap it with the old book. Remove the plastic cover from the old book and place old book in paper recycle. And for a few years I got 3 different phone books delivered due to competing directory companies. Many trees saved by online number searches.
“Immersion and interactivity have long been goals for creators and media makers when it comes to how technology can influence entertainment,” the expert in innovation and the media said.
“For the last decade, we’ve leaned into virtual reality because of how it enables both of these. We can step inside a world and have influence over it, and the story or experience that unfolds. I think one of the things we can expect moving forward is, in a sense, the opposite of virtual reality. Instead, more of an enhanced reality or fictional reality, wherein the entertainment isn’t in a headset, but instead, all around us.”
According to Pringle, the tech sphere has evolved a lot over the years. “A decade ago, we didn’t talk to robots. Today, many of us do. Siri and Alexa are some of the more common bots, but we already interface with non-human characters regularly. As technology advances, including augmented reality and mixed reality, I think we can expect that entertainment will be something we can engage with off of the screen, but out in the world, with characters and stories we can engage with throughout the day, or throughout our houses,” she told us in 2020.
“Look at e-sports. Whoever would have thought that people would play money to watch other people play games? Media that engages us and gives us something to gather around, be it together, or virtually, is something that will always appeal to us,” the expert said.
Hooters
I have never seen the appeal of "titty bars" or same themed restaurants but stuff like that has been around forever. Pay too much for your food and beer while some woman with zero interest in you pretends your story about your pickup truck is super interesting in hopes you tip her. I've never been to a hooters but I've looked at their menus
I mean we all know Mattress Firms are a nationwide front right?
I’m truly shocked that buffet restaurants like Golden Corral survived the pandemic.
my absolute FAVORITE buffet closed down here. it was called wood grill and it didnt survive. god i miss it so much
“I think we can expect to see the ebb and flow of experiences that bring people together offline and then on screen, or online, as well. In the last few years, we’ve seen the rise of interactive and immersive venues like the museum of ice cream or the Dr. Seuss experience,” she said,
“These are places we can go, with friends and family, and have a shared experience. It feeds back into our online experiences because we can share photos or memories and these environments are designed to foster that. Certainly, as we find ourselves in a time of social distancing, we’re seeing new creative ways of “being together” even when we’re apart. So I think we can expect to see entertainment that helps us connect, be it online or off, and immerses us in an experience, story, or community.”
XEROX.
It's like they have been actively and consistently trying to snatch defeat from the jaws of success for the last 3+ decades.
Their in-house researchers were the first to pioneer, and subsequently discard, graphical user interfaces for computers (later copied to huge success by Apple and Microsoft), the ethernet protocol (backbone of the modern internet), the computer mouse, modern WYSIWYG editors which are now the industry standard way of building interfaces for modern apps, and SO MANY OTHER THINGS.
If XEROX had just followed through to market on one or two of their prototypes, instead of giving them away, they might have had a bigger market cap than Microsoft and Apple combined today.
Instead, they are mainly still just making copier machines like they are perpetually stuck in 1958, yet somehow they are still in business.
That's just crazy to me. It's like if IBM had decided that electronic computers were just a fad and were instead still focusing on electromechanical typewriters in 2023.
Office depot. Twice the price of amazon and just as s****y of product. Somehow corporate accounts just keep buying paper there.
Fels Naptha soap. I mean, that s**t was invented to be used with a manual washboard back in the 1800s. Hell, I think people used to use it on laundry cleaned by beating clothing on rocks down by the village fresh water stream.
GameStop.
The customer service experience is terrible and the workers actively discouraged me from coming in and buying a game. Which isn't that hard to do considering their selection and prices are god awful.
Eastman Kodak. In 1996 the king of photography had 2/3 market share on film and photographic supplies and $16 billion in sales (equivalent to $30.78 billion today).
Kodak was blindsided by the digital revolution that swept over the world of photograohy and they became an after thought. Kodak's 2021 sales were only $1.15 billion and I'm surprised they were that high.
Oh man your post was made for me. I love Bethlehem Pennsylvania. There is a store on a commercial street here amid other stores. Vape shop, pho Vietnamese food. Amid them is a store that sells typewriters and calculators. I kid u not. I need to take a pic because everytime I see it I just can't believe it's not only open but still here.
I mean calculators aren't not used, most US schools require them since phones aren't allowed. Typewriters on the other hand are obsolete
Jenny Craig just bottomed up this week. I'm surprised it lasted this long.
They're gone now but I was shocked that not overly long ago Columbia House finally closed up. No more 16 CDs for a penny lol. EDIT: there's an online version I guess, ceased the old familiar approach in 2015.
Precious moments
I don't see ANY Precious Moments figurines in that picture. Knick-knacks of various origins, but Precious Moments? No.
Not a company actually a product. You can still buy brand new MP3 players.
Blows my mind that aol.com is still a thing.
Because while they still have email and other things, they really are more of a news and ad system. They own a few dozen internet new sites and employ thousands of writers. You probably have used their news sites without realizing who owns it. They also a major online ad company that focuses on mobile based platform ads. They collapsed, but have gotten back on their feet, just as a completely different company essentially and much smaller. They adapted late, but did adapt
Blockbuster. One store left. However, I still have my Blockbuster card, just in case they open up a store in my town.
Winrar. Like 7zip exists and is free and you want me to pay? No. F**k you.
Pandora
Why be forced to sit through s**t when you can listen to whatever you want whenever you want with any number of streaming services?
not my australian brain being really confused about listening to jewellery
QVC or HSN. I know it’s the same company now but I don’t anyone who actually watches or buys things from them. With Amazon and all the other options for shopping how do these still exists?
I hate shopping channels but I love the memory of them. A friend (RIP) who was mostly a retired shutin, used to be a jeweler. My happy memory is him. He would watch the women on the shopping channel hawk their c**p jewelry and just howl at the made up mean nothing words they would say instead of using actual technical jewelry terms that might get them in trouble. Only one I remember is "sparkleiscious". TLDR: Smiles at remembering my friend laughing at shopper's channel
Pinkerton Detective Agency.
The fact a single employee survived outside of a prison or noose after the year 1870 is one of this nation's greatest failures. The fact they not only still operate but seemingly operate with some level of ridiculous authority and protection is proof this country has never been run 'by the people,' or 'for the people.'
Atari is still around.
Granted, it *shouldnt* be still around and we'd be better off if it died. The Atari that exists now is basically a zombie that remains animated due to the legal system. As [one article put it](https://www.kotaku.com.au/2022/12/ataris-shambling-zombie-corpse-is-once-again-in-trouble/), Atari basically died in 1984; the Atari that exists now is a skin-suit that various other entities have tried and failed to wear over the years since then.
I beleive that there is nothing really *preventing* Atari from actually and genuinely making a comeback and getting involved in development and games publishing again. The entity still holds a great deal of IPs that many devs would salivate at the chance to renew, but the beancounter corpo-vampires in control don't understand videogames as a medium lack the creativity and vision to do this, so the brand just continues to lurch from bankruptcy to bankruptcy.
Im pretty sure its main business is patent trolling, developing a console that basically noone wants (Atari VCS) and getting involved in crypto b******t and *gaming hotels* of all things.
TomTom navigation software
My Dad (91y) lets me update TomTom with new cards every now and then because of its lifelong support.
The bulbs and battery store. Who is buying bulbs and batteries so much that I need a store just for it.
I love Batteries Plus Bulbs. They test my batteries, and always have the odd size ones I need. Same for odd sized bulbs. Great customer service. And faster than a big box.
Rentacenter. Seriously who rents a TV or a couch, I’ve never known anyone to go there lol.
classmates.com
Hey, you've got to "age into" Classmates like a pair of good jeans!
Bed bath and beyond
That store is very expensive and very limited
Newspapers. Maybe its just me, but does anyone read them anymore?
Yes, my wife and I have breakfast in bed each morning and read the paper. Digital just isn't the same.
Radio Shack still exists in Guatemala lol. I thought they were gone gone
Just found out there's still one about 40 miles from me (Mentor, OH). Might have to do a nostalgia roadtrip...
Suez, the waste management company
A direct descendant of the Suez Canal Company, which finished building the Suez Canal in 1869
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The majority of shops/stores are in America, therefore unknown to me. I thought it would be a more global thread, tbf.
Came to add the same comment. I scrolled through quickly only stopping to read half a dozen or so. Nice to spot one that was Australian-centric. If it's US-centric it should be included in the title.
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The Hard Rock restaurant and hotel is still going very strong in Orlando. Line's out the door most of the time.
Load More Replies... A pity this is so USA centric, I haven't heard of half these companies. A lot of old computer stuff is still hanging around, including Unix, which began in 1969. I still use the Fortran programming language, which first appeared in 1957.
My American self has heard of Unix and Fortran.
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Libraries is another mysteriously thriving service. I know they are still vital for some, but not many people are reading like they used to. We got many libraries scattered around the city. The downtown one is mostly used for students studying, people needing computers who don't have them, and the homeless use it as a shelter. But it's attracted so many troublemakers, and 2 people have already been in killed in the library (one stabbed to death. One committed suicide by jumping off the 4th floor loft railing.), so they got airport style security measures and few people feel safe being there.
Any mom and pop store that has been around for decades, and offers products that people could get online or at a big box store, possibly for less. There's a vacuum and accessories shop near my work, as well as a lock shop. I do want to check out the vacuum store out, because I can never find replacement filters for my modern vacuums, even at Walmart. They only have the ones for the most latest models. It would be nice to get one of those sturdy, old-fashioned vacuums that actually worked well at cleaning.
Pandas (the bears) I thought they would have low-libido'd themselves out of existence by now.
Tried to get to my Hi5 profile just out of curiosity and is a dating site now.
Why do you include posts that have nothing to do with the topic?! Most of these are not companies, American or otherwise.
The majority of shops/stores are in America, therefore unknown to me. I thought it would be a more global thread, tbf.
Came to add the same comment. I scrolled through quickly only stopping to read half a dozen or so. Nice to spot one that was Australian-centric. If it's US-centric it should be included in the title.
Load More Replies... The Hard Rock restaurant and hotel is still going very strong in Orlando. Line's out the door most of the time.
Load More Replies... A pity this is so USA centric, I haven't heard of half these companies. A lot of old computer stuff is still hanging around, including Unix, which began in 1969. I still use the Fortran programming language, which first appeared in 1957.
My American self has heard of Unix and Fortran.
Load More Replies... Libraries is another mysteriously thriving service. I know they are still vital for some, but not many people are reading like they used to. We got many libraries scattered around the city. The downtown one is mostly used for students studying, people needing computers who don't have them, and the homeless use it as a shelter. But it's attracted so many troublemakers, and 2 people have already been in killed in the library (one stabbed to death. One committed suicide by jumping off the 4th floor loft railing.), so they got airport style security measures and few people feel safe being there.
Any mom and pop store that has been around for decades, and offers products that people could get online or at a big box store, possibly for less. There's a vacuum and accessories shop near my work, as well as a lock shop. I do want to check out the vacuum store out, because I can never find replacement filters for my modern vacuums, even at Walmart. They only have the ones for the most latest models. It would be nice to get one of those sturdy, old-fashioned vacuums that actually worked well at cleaning.
Pandas (the bears) I thought they would have low-libido'd themselves out of existence by now.
Tried to get to my Hi5 profile just out of curiosity and is a dating site now.
Why do you include posts that have nothing to do with the topic?! Most of these are not companies, American or otherwise.
