In the old days

Belgium

The grandfather tells Jeremy, his little son, how life has changed since his youth...
— You know Jeremy, when I was little, Mom gave me 10 francs and I went to the grocery store. I returned with a pound of butter, a pint of milk, 2 pounds of potatoes, a pound of cheese, a pound of sugar, with bread and eggs...

And Jeremy to answer:
— There was no video surveillance in that time?