30 Well-Worn Things That Show What Years Of Use Really Look Like
There’s something satisfying about seeing a spot so well-worn you can tell exactly where people have touched it for decades, or a patch of floor worn down by years of footsteps.
It’s wholesome in a way. I think about all the people who passed through and the little moments that happened there. But seeing the worn spot next to what it used to look like also makes the passage of time a little too obvious.
Then, next thing you know, I’m thinking about existence and can’t sleep. I came here to look at an old staircase. How did this happen?
It’s not that deep. These well-worn things just show what years of everyday use leave behind. I’ll try to enjoy them like a real person.
1. The Wear And Scuff-Marks On This Boat Look Like An Island In The Sea
2. Shout Out To Lodge For Replacing My 14 Year Old Dutch Oven Because The Enamel Chipped. No Hassles, Just A Free Replacement In The Mail One Week After Contacting Them!
3. WW2 Memorial At DC
4. The Flooring In The Waiting Area At This Pizzeria Is So Worn You Can See The Old Floor
5. The Ridgeway (UK) Is A Pre-Roman Trading Route Still Walked Today
6. My Grandmother Has Kept Her Elementary School Lunch Box In Nearly Pristine Condition For Over 70 Years
7. For A Lot Of People, He Is A Good Boi
8. Same Brush Head 20 Years Apart. Definitely Owes Us Nothing
9. I Inherited My Grandmas Sewing Supplies And As I Was Putting Them Away Realized I Bought The Exact Same Buttons That She Did Over 35 Years Ago For Me
10. A Silver Dollar That Has Been Kept In Someone’s Pocket For 70+ Years
11. My Mom Bought The Same Stuffed Animal For My Sister In Case She Lost It; After 16 Years, We Found All Four Of Them
12. Donkey Statue At The Detroit Institute Of Arts
13. This Rug Is So Well Worn It’s Almost Invisible
14. The Title Of George Orwell’s 1984 Is Redacted Until Worn Off From Reading
15. 28 Years Worth Of Sun Damage On The Left Half Of A Trucker’s Face
16. Fake Door At IKEA
17. Brickwork By The Sea
18. This Doormat
19. This Terrace In A Parisian Café
20. My Mother’s Clipboard From Doing The Newspapers Crossword Puzzles For 30 Years
21. Years Of Service
22. A Well-Worn Well In The Ancient City Of Bhaktapur In Nepal
23. Drywall Beneath The Card Reader
24. Superstition
25. Replacing The Rubber Tips Of My Crutches
26. Safety Inspection Uncovered This At Work
27. Old Vs. New Tool Bag
28. I Think I Should Have Changed The Cabin Air Filter 100k Miles Ago…
29. I Don’t Remember How Old My Keyboard Is
30. This Hook
