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“Judging by the advertising I see online these days, proofreader.” – One Reddit user shared.

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“Having a paper route used to be a thing, now there [are] very few people who get a daily physical paper. The route must cover a lot of miles now.”

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“I remember when most grocery stores had a video rental section too. Albertsons had the best selection of B-horror movies.”

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“Back in the 20th century there used to be small huts in parking lots where a person would develop your film in as soon as 1 hour.”

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“They’re not gone yet, but they are dwindling toward extinction. Local disc jockeys are fewer and fewer as radio stations consolidate under corporations.”

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21 Obsolete Jobs That Make You Wonder Why We Ever Needed Them in the First Place

We wanted to know what jobs have become obsolete over the years.

“Judging by the advertising I see online these days, proofreader.” – One Reddit user shared.

01

PROOFREADER

“Having a paper route used to be a thing, now there [are] very few people who get a daily physical paper. The route must cover a lot of miles now.”

02

PAPERBOYS

“I remember when most grocery stores had a video rental section too. Albertsons had the best selection of B-horror movies.”

03

VIDEO RENTAL STORES

“Back in the 20th century there used to be small huts in parking lots where a person would develop your film in as soon as 1 hour.”

04

PHOTO BOOTH OPERATOR

“They’re not gone yet, but they are dwindling toward extinction. Local disc jockeys are fewer and fewer as radio stations consolidate under corporations.”

05

RADIO DISC JOCKEYS

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