Over time, society has been transforming as the generations go by, as this is something that is inevitable, since different things influence our customs and thoughts to change.
Therefore, here is a surprising list where you will find that some everyday things that you normally do would be seen as terrible if you had lived 100 years ago, according to Stars Insider.
1. Women with tattoos
100 years ago, the only women who wore tattoos were prostitutes and women who worked in circuses, since it was not at all well seen for a woman or even a man to “scratch” their body in this way, since it was only typical of criminals or indecent people.
2. Bring electricity to the home
Thomas Edison is said to have electrocuted an elephant in 1903, so people were horrified at the prospect of bringing this dangerous form of energy into homes.
3. Reading at night in bed
It was said that daring to read a book at night in the comfort of your bed was tempting God, since there were many fires that were generated for this reason, since the candles used to stay lit when the reader was overcome by fatigue.
4. Women in pants
For ordinary women 100 years ago, it was unthinkable to wear pants, since it was an exclusively male garment. Also, it was considered quite indecent for leaving nothing to the imagination.
5. Send the kids to school
Not long ago, it was customary for children not to go to school, but if they did go, it was normal for them to only study in their early years, basically, learning to read, write and do some math.
6. Smoking in public places
Until recently, smoking was allowed in public places, but a few yesterdays ago it would have been unthinkable for someone to lift smoking bans.
7. The absurd fear of the color purple
This beautiful tone was demonized because the absurd belief that this color could drive you crazy was unleashed, all because of an article published by The Boston Globe in 1903.
8. Bathe daily
Since piped drinking water did not exist, regular bathing was a big problem, so people did it almost once a week.
9. Teenagers with cars
To this day, this can be considered somewhat dangerous, as many teenagers do not have the ability to gauge danger, but 100 years ago it was considered scandalous, as a teenager with a car could have dishonorable intentions.
10. Eat tomatoes
In the past, the healthy tomatoes were classified as “poisonous apples”, since several noblemen were poisoned when eating them, but they were unaware that what killed them was the lead contained in the pewter dishes where they ate them.
11. Women riding bicycles
Some time ago it was believed improper for a woman to ride a bicycle, apparently it had to do with the fact that women were considered to be quite fragile.
12. Using a car
When automobiles began to appear, people considered them somewhat impractical items, since with horses you would never have the problem of a flat tire.
13. Have a long life
100 years ago, the average lifespan was 48 years, currently it is 76. Practically, we have greatly increased our stay in this world, something that in ancient times would be a rarity.
14. Use public transport
In 1912, an editorial was published in the Chicago Tribunewhich mentioned that the stability levers on subway cars could cause terrible strain on internal organs.
15. Bring an umbrella
When a British cloth merchant first walked the streets with an umbrella, people started throwing rubbish at him and even cars wanted to run him over, apparently considering it a bad omen.