The Things Boomers Did That Would Be Crazy Today

Driving with No Seat Belts

We always see in old movies people driving downtown and having a great time. They had those beautiful old cars and looked as cool as possible; they all had car seats which were more like sofas. But if your sassy grandmother ever took you in her car, you know that those seats are not really as comfortable as they look.

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Today we buckle our seat belts as soon as we get in the car, in order to drive. It was not like that back then. They never used them, as the safety notions were different in those times, even if they looked cool with all that wind flowing through their hair.

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