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It makes me think of how big cities in the US used to have railcars that ran everywhere. At the time, people were like "to hell with this, I can have my own car!" Now we reminisce.
I was so grateful to start getting movies through mail and not have to deal with showing up to Blockbuster to see the entire new release wall completely empty and have to settle for something else from racks I'd looked at a thousand times because it was the same story every time, unless you were lucky and the guy at the counter was willing to dig through the returns for you and found one.
There are things out there today that you're experiencing that you'll later reminisce on. It's inevitable.
In the meantime, plan a trip to Bend, Oregon to see the last Blockbuster. The city is amazing if you enjoy being outdoors.