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Does anyone else remember getting excited about picking up photos after they’ve been developed at a store?

First day back from a holiday or after a night out I’d go to Boots to get them developed then go for a milkshake while I waited. There was always a fail with a sticker on😂
GLITTER · 36-40, F
That was the whole fun of photos. Taking 25 pictures on your holiday to Cornwall and not knowing if a single one was blurry until you got them developed.
smileylovesgaming · 31-35, F
Oh I am all was sending photos to Walmart to have them developed. I usually do the 2 or 3 day wait. So I can do my grocery shopping while I am there. Last time I sent photos of my grandson colten birthday.
BackyardShaman · 61-69, M
Definitely! I had Polaroid cameras too for that instant gratification of the picture developing right before your eyes.
Keeper · M
Yup. Every once in awhile the person working inside the hut would be like "they turned out really good" 😯
exexec · 61-69, C
My wife said when she was a teenager, she had to switch places to have her photos developed. The guy was keeping copies of her pics in bathing suits.
smileylovesgaming · 31-35, F
@exexec how did she found out
exexec · 61-69, C
@smileylovesgaming The guy showed the pics to somebody and word got back to her. He wasn't fired because he owned the store.
smileylovesgaming · 31-35, F
@exexec oh wow
mrh1972 · MVIP
Bonus prints
JimboSaturn · 51-55, M
lol yes! Sometimes in the "really old days" you would have to wait a week sometimes. Sucked when half came back with a fail .
HeidiA · 41-45, F
@JimboSaturn Half?! You must have had shaky hands.
JimboSaturn · 51-55, M
@HeidiA well I'm exagerrating a bit :P
SW-User
Boots were a pain with their stickers. I used to use Bonusprint and get them in the post. We got the wrong photos once, not the most photogenic family 🤣
mrh1972 · MVIP
And half of them didnt develop or there was loads of pics of the dog at the end to finish the film off!
Adamski24 · 41-45, M
RIP the good old days.

I remember going to the local chemist or happy snaps.

Im so old
Reaverwolf · M
I do indeed, I always remember the cost 😂
Ramrod · 46-50, M
Oh hell yeah,many times over the years. :)
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
I am not sure what sort of images you were waiting for 😈 but I also did semi-professional photography and having to wait to see if my results were saleable was brutal!
I wonder if the guys in the store always have a good look if they see something interesting or half nude
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@Justsimple I worked in a photo lab one summer. You bet we got both skimpy outfits and nudes!
exexec · 61-69, C
Yes. I couldn't wait to see the results, which were usually disappointing.
Freeranger · M
Uhhh......I remember once for the wrong reasons....ahem.

Juussst kiddin'.
SW-User
Lol
Oh those were the days for sure
ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
Not for many years.
Fukfacewillie · 56-60, M
Yup…

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