Kids These Days Are Genuinely Perplexed by Cassette Players
The percentage of the population that understands the phrase, "Be kind, please rewind," is on the decline, so it shouldn't be as surprising as it is when a group of under-15's mistake a Sony Walkman for a cell phone, a walkie talkie, and a boom box.
After figuring out what the alien device is—"Ooh, like in the movies?"— the kids fumble their way through cassettes, 90's-style headphones, and the pressing of actual buttons.
"I feel bad for people who lived in the 90's, I really do," a nine-year-old says.
So clutch your mixtapes close—this is the future, and it ain't analogue.
