▲ 376 ▼ If you have used this you are immune to all disease. (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 70 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (6 children) I'm pushing 40 and I've only ever seen these in movies. I feel like they haven't been in use since the 60s. permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world [S] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) No I'm 50 and I've seen them, definitely wasn't alive in the 60s. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) OK, so it sounds like they died out in the 70s? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'm 30, and I've seen them twice in my life in-person. However, I believe that they were in very old buildings. Can't remember exactly where, though, since they were both over ten years ago. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] beastlykings@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) 30s checking in, local gas station had one up until 10 or 15 years ago. I moved, haven't been back since to check if it's still there 🤷♂️ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fillicia@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago The shop I work with has one. Seeing these comments made me wonder if its the same rag from the 70s they just clean from time to time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Natanael@infosec.pub 3 points 1 year ago I'm a millennial that has seen them in Sweden, but probably at least for not a decade or more by now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] untorquer@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago I did see them around as a child millenial. Not totally uncommon in older and public buildings until early 2000's. The airblade dryers seemed to come in right as the last of these were phased out. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zenith@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago I’m 38 and the racetrack near my childhood home had these, they were always damp permalink fedilink source parent [–] gerryflap@feddit.nl 1 point 1 year ago I'm Dutch and I'be seem plenty of these over the years. I can't remember where tho, probably university and maybe highschool. I feel like they're (or were) quite common permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago I'd see them very rarely, and wipe my hands on the back of my trousers if they were in use. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world [S] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) No I'm 50 and I've seen them, definitely wasn't alive in the 60s. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) OK, so it sounds like they died out in the 70s? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'm 30, and I've seen them twice in my life in-person. However, I believe that they were in very old buildings. Can't remember exactly where, though, since they were both over ten years ago. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] beastlykings@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) 30s checking in, local gas station had one up until 10 or 15 years ago. I moved, haven't been back since to check if it's still there 🤷♂️ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fillicia@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago The shop I work with has one. Seeing these comments made me wonder if its the same rag from the 70s they just clean from time to time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) OK, so it sounds like they died out in the 70s? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'm 30, and I've seen them twice in my life in-person. However, I believe that they were in very old buildings. Can't remember exactly where, though, since they were both over ten years ago. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] beastlykings@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) 30s checking in, local gas station had one up until 10 or 15 years ago. I moved, haven't been back since to check if it's still there 🤷♂️ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fillicia@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago The shop I work with has one. Seeing these comments made me wonder if its the same rag from the 70s they just clean from time to time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'm 30, and I've seen them twice in my life in-person. However, I believe that they were in very old buildings. Can't remember exactly where, though, since they were both over ten years ago. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] beastlykings@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) 30s checking in, local gas station had one up until 10 or 15 years ago. I moved, haven't been back since to check if it's still there 🤷♂️ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fillicia@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago The shop I work with has one. Seeing these comments made me wonder if its the same rag from the 70s they just clean from time to time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] beastlykings@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) 30s checking in, local gas station had one up until 10 or 15 years ago. I moved, haven't been back since to check if it's still there 🤷♂️ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fillicia@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago The shop I work with has one. Seeing these comments made me wonder if its the same rag from the 70s they just clean from time to time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fillicia@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago The shop I work with has one. Seeing these comments made me wonder if its the same rag from the 70s they just clean from time to time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Natanael@infosec.pub 3 points 1 year ago I'm a millennial that has seen them in Sweden, but probably at least for not a decade or more by now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago I did see them around as a child millenial. Not totally uncommon in older and public buildings until early 2000's. The airblade dryers seemed to come in right as the last of these were phased out. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zenith@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago I’m 38 and the racetrack near my childhood home had these, they were always damp permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gerryflap@feddit.nl 1 point 1 year ago I'm Dutch and I'be seem plenty of these over the years. I can't remember where tho, probably university and maybe highschool. I feel like they're (or were) quite common permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago I'd see them very rarely, and wipe my hands on the back of my trousers if they were in use. permalink fedilink source parent
