"No, Mom... that's not how you do it!" Most of us have said something along those lines at least once. Maybe it was about the way our parents cooked, how they used to do household chores, or one of those old-fashioned habits we were convinced made no sense. Every generation likes to believe it's found a better way of doing things. And while we've certainly made progress in many areas, it's also true that some of the "old ways" were actually pretty smart.
That's exactly what people started discussing when someone online asked, "What's something older generations got right that we've quietly stopped doing, to our own detriment?" The answers came pouring in. From stronger communities to healthier routines that made everyday life a little better, people shared plenty of timeless ideas that might deserve a second look. Keep scrolling, Pandas—you may find yourself agreeing with more of them than you expected.
#41
The expectation that a help line will actually know something and try to help.
Instead you get someone following a script and working through trying a bunch of stuff that you know is completely unrelated but you MUST do this first until they pass you on to the next person who has a different script and then usually the third person actually listens to the issue and tries to fix it.
Instead you get someone following a script and working through trying a bunch of stuff that you know is completely unrelated but you MUST do this first until they pass you on to the next person who has a different script and then usually the third person actually listens to the issue and tries to fix it.
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11points
#42
Forgiving your spouse and moving along, instead of divorcing over the smallest things.
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11points
#43
Dancing. Dancing with partners and steps as a form of socializing, not just Tik Tok dances.
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10points
#44
Writing thank you notes. I always sent cards to my grandma’s and such after holidays and birthdays.
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10points
#45
Home economics classes are no longer a thing. At least not 30 years ago when I was in high school in my place. I think that they kinda did away with it when people stopped really writing checks and you stop needing to be able to like balance your own bank account with the Internet, but there’s like so much more that goes in to being an adult and taking care of your “home.” Like personal finances, how to buy/shop for groceries, basics of cooking, etc.
My parents didn’t teach me that at home and I obviously didn’t learn it at school and now I’m useless and my house is a disaster. I’m trying very hard to learn how to stay within my budget. It wasn’t until I went to college and I had a finance class that the finance professor taught us so much more about the stock market and about how to pay down your mortgage faster, but like if it wasn’t for him, nobody would have taught me that.
My parents didn’t teach me that at home and I obviously didn’t learn it at school and now I’m useless and my house is a disaster. I’m trying very hard to learn how to stay within my budget. It wasn’t until I went to college and I had a finance class that the finance professor taught us so much more about the stock market and about how to pay down your mortgage faster, but like if it wasn’t for him, nobody would have taught me that.
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10points
#46
Stricter schooling and proper physical education in schools. I taught PE my whole career, and fitness really declined over that time.
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9points
#47
Joining and participating in civic clubs, social clubs, hobby clubs and other similar groups.
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8points
#48
Free college, government owned hospitals, socialized health care... gone.
They are now trying to do the same to public schooling.
They are now trying to do the same to public schooling.
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8points
#49
Being alone or apart and really missing someone.
We're all in each other's pockets. People text and call and track and watch their loved ones throughout the day. We broadcast our lives on social media and share opinions, photos, videos, memes, etc. etc. etc.
I'm tired of everyone in my feed even if we haven't seen each other in 20 years, because there's no chance to truly disconnect from them.
We're all in each other's pockets. People text and call and track and watch their loved ones throughout the day. We broadcast our lives on social media and share opinions, photos, videos, memes, etc. etc. etc.
I'm tired of everyone in my feed even if we haven't seen each other in 20 years, because there's no chance to truly disconnect from them.
7points
#51
Sitting and discomforting instead of immediately reaching for something to numb it.
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4points
#53
Visiting people without texting first. It sounds annoying now, but people were actually more connected when every interaction wasn't scheduled a week in advance.
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