"What Are Some Things You Think Will 'Die' Once The Older Generations Go?" (25 Responses)

There's a Reddit community called "Millennials," where a few weeks ago the user u/Soup_stew_supremacy asked the question: "There is always discourse about Millennials 'killing' things (Applebees, newspapers, churches etc.). What are some things you think will 'die' once the older generations go?"

The topic-starter themselves suggested several options: churches, classic car shows, schools, the housing shortage, and cooking or homekeeping knowledge.

It's not that all the options suggested by the original poster found a warm response from netizens, but the thread has about 2K upvotes and over 1.9K different comments, so the discussion was really lively and exciting. And now please meet this selection of the most interesting opinions from this thread, made for you by Bored Panda!

Usually, we perceive some things from the past, inevitably leaving with the change of generations, as nostalgic. Some old things, like analog devices, audio cassettes, vinyl records, and vintage slot machines - all these look very cool and authentic, but how applicable are they in real everyday life?

Especially since there are always modern things that do the same thing faster, better, and more efficiently. The same often applies to habits, customs, and traditions accepted in our society. It's far from certain that some of these traditions are really good and applicable today - it's enough to just look at them from a different angle.

For example, the specific humor of previous decades, often dedicated exclusively to mocking vulnerable categories of people, filled and literally oozing with cynicism and sarcasm. It's enough to watch many comedies or stand-up shows from the end of the last century to just do one big facepalm.

Humor on the verge of bullying, harsh and sometimes cruel - is this really something we'll be nostalgic for? More likely no than yes. Let's remember at least the series "How I Met Your Mother," the last episode of which was released in 2014 - many jokes there seem completely "on the edge of a foul," and sometimes beyond the pale. Well, and this was only a decade ago...

The same can be said about parenting patterns. Yes, we can say that today's children can be ignorant and unruly compared to the '80s and '90s kids - and partly it's our parents' fault as we sometimes allow our offspring too much and make them kinda spoiled... but it is still definitely better than being cruel towards children, insulting them and never apologizing.

For example, according to data by The University of New Hampshire, from 1990 to 2007, substantiated cases of child physical a**se have declined 52%. Child neglect has declined only 6%, mostly fluctuating over the same period. Our society is still incredibly far from perfect, but we've definitely made some progress in the last decades here.

The same goes for clothing - in particular, acceptable options for everyday wear. For example, a classic men's suit, although it looks incredibly stylish (if you know how to wear it, of course), is still significantly inferior in terms of wearing comfort to regular jeans and a hoodie. The same can be said when comparing classic shoes and sneakers. Comfort and functionality win - and that's good, right?

No, of course, there are still many things that we'll inevitably be nostalgic for, and they will occasionally explode back into short-term trends, or form their own subcultures - as happened, for example, with vinyl records. But in this "good old world" there are also many things that we'll be actually happy to say goodbye to.

So now please feel free to read this list to the very end, and maybe add your own thoughts on the topic in the comments below the post. Well, even if you don't agree with the original idea or someone's views - let's just discuss everything.