Change is perhaps the only constant. After generations change, old habits and lifestyles will likely change with them. People might go back to some things for the sake of nostalgia, but they might largely disappear from their everyday lives. They might look back on some bits fondly, while other things might be gone for good, making way for better things or even practices. As of now, many people on the internet wonder what would die in our world along with baby boomers and people have come up with several predictions as well. u/dioritelover asked Reddit the question and people had interesting answers.
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While some people feel that things like toxic work culture and respecting elders for no solid reason will go away, others think these things might get replaced with something more complicated. Others had a more hilarious take where they thought that people keeping untouched China/ceramic utensils would vanish as a trend, people with GenX parents know that might not be going away anytime soon. Yet another bunch of people felt that abstract things might not go anywhere as different types of people are born in every generation and there might be someone who lives up to the boomer stereotypes in the newer generations as well. Here's a list of 25 things that might be gone along with the boomers and hopefully not missed that much.
"Formal living rooms." -u/vbpatel. "That was my dad's place. The formal living room was entirely off limits. Purely for show and guests. Nobody ever used it. You always went to the 'den' or the kitchen or your own rooms." - u/OlasNah
3. Not mentioning salary in a job post
"Not listing the salary on a job posting." -u/NoeyCannoli
4. China sets
"Fancy unused china sets." -u/thundering-horse. "I got my never-used wedding china back from my ex husband not too long ago and I’m so thrilled to be able to use it for random special occasion Tuesdays now!!" - u/bitchingdownthedrain.
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Porcelain figurine collections. -u/nonesuchnotion. "And our grandchildren will throw them in the trash when we die because, despite being collectibles, they'll be worthless to their generation." - u/HMCetc
7. Timeshares
"Nah, there's a s****r born every minute. These will get rebranded and marketed in a slightly different way and people will keep on falling for the lure of a cheap place in the sun." -u/MoiJaimeLesCrepes
8. Cellphone holder clips
"The cellphone holder clips onto the belt." -u/Junior-ME14
"It's looking like Harley-Davidson might not make it through: attempts to vary their advertising towards younger demographics seem to just piss off their rusted-on supporters." -u/Personal-Magician311. "They’re overpriced. And are shit products. This company can f**k right off." - u/Crush-N-It
11. Fans of Elvis
"Elvis fandom. Attendance at Graceland has been steadily declining for years because his boomer fans are dying off." -u/originalchaosinabox
12. Obsession with work
"The obsession with work, although I think it's going to get more complicated now." -u/girlfunky91
"On a less pithy note, a pretty big chunk of American industrial knowledge. It's not even just declining educational quality - there are plenty of young guys with the intelligence and work ethic to keep things running, but every available incentive pushes them away from things like chemical and industrial engineering and into tech, where they face fewer regulatory obstacles to get started and can make much more money in a faster-paced environment. The result of this is that the last two or three boomers who know how to synthesize some obscure lubricant necessary to keep some factory in Pennsylvania running are going to retire, and one of them is going to get hired on as an outside consultant until his brain can no longer function even a fraction of the time, and then that factory's just going to close down forever because there is nobody in the pipeline capable of replacing him." -u/Efficient_Star_1336
14. Forcing left-handers
"Forcing left-handers to use their right hand." u/RaisedByCatsNZ
15. Subject lines in the email
"Emails with the subject line Fw:Fw:Fw:" -u/12345_PIZZA
16. Follow up on the job application
"Calling to follow up about a job application/status AND any hiring information for companies available for access in person — everything is online now." -u/thegalfromjersey
"Readers Digest magazine." -u/catholicbaker. "Boomer here. Those were for old people back when I was a young child. Readers Digest and Canasta were from my grandparents generation." - u/eric_ts
"Affordable, well-made appliances that will last a lifetime." -u/facepillownap
22. Salads
"'Salads' whose primary ingredient is jello and/or whipped cream." -u/non_clever_username
23. "Respect your elders"
"'Respect your elders' notion. It is already dying because most elders nowadays haven't done all that much for younger generations to warrant unconditional respect. Whereas before they fought in wars, worked harder than most etc etc. Don't take this as me saying you shouldn't respect elders or anybody, but the obligation is fading." -u/HaggisMcNeil
24. Standing outside of a business before it opens
"People standing outside of a business or inside the breezeway before it opens." -u/MoBettaFoYou
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